In the United States, six percent of newly diagnosed cancers involve the head and neck. More than 70 percent of oropharyngeal cancers - tonsils, base of tongue, palate - are caused by the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), and are seen more frequently in younger adults. Early...
The Seventh Annual Friends Gala event was held Saturday, March 4, at Drury Plaza Conference Center, and raised a record-breaking $323,000 plus for Saint Francis Foundation. Stacy Huff, Executive Director of Saint Francis Foundation, said of the event, "The money and resources we raise during the...
Applications for the 2023 Saint Francis Healthcare Scholarship Program funded by Saint Francis Foundation and Auxiliary are now available. The program awards more than 20 scholarships of up to $2,000 annually to students pursuing a healthcare-related career. The Steven C. Bjelich Executive Scholarship is available for...
Excluding skin cancers, colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer diagnosed in the United States. In conjunction with the American Cancer Society and the Missouri Cancer Consortium, Saint Francis Healthcare System will host a Strollin' Through the Colon walk. Funds raised through registration will benefit...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to announce Rubina A. Mirza, MD, has joined Cape Cardiology Group, a Saint Francis Medical Partner, as an interventional cardiologist. Mirza will primarily see patients at Saint Francis Clinic Dexter and Piedmont Physician Associates. Mirza earned her medical education from...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to announce Jacob Wolpers, DNP, CRNA, has joined Saint Francis as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), effective December 2022. Wolpers received his Bachelor of Science Nursing degree from Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes - Jewish College and his...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to recognize Jason Merritt, RN, in his promotion to Manager of the Emergency Department. Merritt earned his Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Southeast Missouri State University. Merritt began his career at Saint Francis in 2015 as a Registered Nurse...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to recognize Stephanie Mirly, FNP-C, ENP-C, in her new role as Emergency Nurse Practitioner in the Emergency Department. Mirly earned her Master of Science in Nursing at University of South Alabama in Mobile, Ala., and is board certified by the...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to announce the return of Casey Comte, FNP-C, as a Family Nurse Practitioner at Cape Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine. Comte earned her Master of Science in Nursing at Maryville University in Saint Louis, Mo., and is board certified by the...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to welcome Matthew Brandt, MBA, as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Brandt joins Saint Francis from HSHS St. Elizabeth's Hospital in O'Fallon, Ill., where he served as Director of Finance/CFO for almost five years. He brings nearly 20 years of financial...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to announce Baily D. Compas, APRN, FNP-BC, has joined Cape Primary Care, a Saint Francis Medical Partner, as a family nurse practitioner. Compas earned both her Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Master of Science in Nursing from Southeast Missouri...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to announce Sydney K. Quinton, APRN, FNP-C, DNP, has joined Saint Francis Clinic Farmington as a family nurse practitioner. Quinton earned her Doctor of Nursing Practice from University of Missouri – St. Louis. She has nearly five years of nursing...
Saint Francis Healthcare System's Auxiliary held their annual Volunteer Christmas Breakfast at the Drury Plaza Hotel Conference Center in Cape Girardeau on December 13. Numerous volunteers were in attendance as well as members of the Saint Francis Executive Team, Friends of Saint Francis Board members...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to announce the return of Jill LeGrand, RN, as the Patient Care Manager of the Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). LeGrand began her career at Saint Francis in 2015 as a Registered Nurse in the NICU and was...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to announce Allison B. Rhymer, APRN, FNP-BC, has joined Saint Francis Clinic Jackson as a family nurse practitioner. Rhymer earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Murray State University in Murray, Ky., followed by her Master of Science in...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to announce Jonathan W. Nauser, PhD, has joined Saint Francis Behavioral Health Poplar Bluff as a clinical psychologist. Nauser earned his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from University of Missouri - Columbia, followed by...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to announce Brandi Frazier has accepted the role of Lab Manager at Saint Francis Laboratory Poplar Bluff, effective April 2022. Frazier received her Associate of Applied Science from Three Rivers College in 2006, followed by her Bachelor of Science in...
Saint Francis Healthcare System will recreate the scene of Jesus' birth with its fourth annual outdoor Live Nativity. Come and experience the true reason for the season on Saturday, December 17, from 5-7 pm. Invite your neighbors, friends and family to follow the Star of...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to welcome Saint Francis Mobile Wellness to its healthcare service offerings, which arrives to Saint Francis Medical Center this week. The 45' coach houses a state-of-the-art 3D mammography unit as its primary service offering. Mobile Wellness will travel the region...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to announce Amber Gramlisch, APRN, FNP-BC, has joined Cape Care for Women as a Family Nurse Practitioner practicing women's health. Gramlisch earned her Master of Science in Nursing at Southeast Missouri State University. Gramlisch began her career at Saint Francis...
