Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to announce Ann E. Menz, RD, LD, has accepted a position as Manager of Clinical Nutrition Services at Saint Francis Medical Center. Menz received her Bachelor of Science in General Dietetics from Southeast Missouri State University in 1992 followed by...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to announce R. Scott Bigelow, MA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, has accepted the role of Director of Human Resources with Saint Francis Healthcare System. Bigelow received his Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville. He earned his Master...
The Friends Gala Virtual Auction was held August 9 to 25 and raised more than $100,000 for Saint Francis Foundation. The event marked the sixth year of the fundraising event The Friends Gala, but this was the first year in a virtual format. Jimmy Wilferth, Vice...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to announce Meg Watson, BSN, RN will take on a new role as manager of accreditation and compliance within the Performance Improvement Department. Watson graduated from Southeast College of Nursing and Health Sciences with her Associate’s Degree in Nursing in...
The Friends of Saint Francis Golf Tournament was held on August 20, 2021 at the world-class Dalhousie Golf Club. The turnout for this four-person scramble included 212 golfers and 30 volunteers. More than $130,000 was raised this year for community efforts to feed hungry children...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to announce Rachel L. Peck, AGACNP-BC, has accepted a position as an adult gerontology acute care nurse practitioner at Cape Trauma Specialists, a Saint Francis Medical Partner. Peck has worked in the healthcare field for nearly ten years. She earned...
Saint Francis Foundation and the Saint Francis Auxiliary awarded healthcare scholarships to twenty-two local students in August. Each student received $2,000 in scholarship funds toward a degree in a healthcare-related profession. The Saint Francis Healthcare Scholarship Program was established in 1980. Saint Francis Foundation, Saint Francis...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to welcome Dennis N. Glascock, DO, FACC, to Cape Cardiology Group, located within the Heart Hospital. As a board-certified Electrophysiologist, Glascock brings over thirty years of medical experience and extensive research to Cape Cardiology Group, and is experienced in all...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to announce Kathryn F. Sanders, PA-C, MPAS, is transitioning from Advanced Orthopedic Specialists to Saint Francis Pain Management Center, located at 211 Saint Francis Drive and 3250 Gordonville Road, Suite 250, in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Sanders is a certified Physician...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to welcome Mark E. Farrenburg, MD, to Cape Neurology Specialists, a Saint Francis Medical Partner. As a board certified Neurology Specialist, Farrenburg brings a wide variety of experience and knowledge to Cape Neurology Specialists including subspecialty training in epilepsy care. Farrenburg...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to welcome Justin Hornbeck, MD to the Saint Francis Medical Center Emergency Department. Hornbeck joins Saint Francis from University of Texas Southeastern Medical Center in Dallas. He earned his medical education from the University of Texas Health Science Center at...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to welcome Adam Cox, DO to the Saint Francis Medical Center Emergency Department. Cox joins Saint Francis from Freeman Health Systems in Joplin, Mo. Cox earned his undergraduate degree from Millikin University in Decatur, Ill., and went on to teach...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to welcome Chad Berkbuegler as Manager of Bio-Medical Services. Berkbuegler was an Aviation Electronics Technician in the United States Navy beginning in 1996. Following his service, he gained training and certification in 200 MM Endura and 300 MM Endura from...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to welcome Megan Ashby, BSN, RN, to Saint Francis Healthcare System as Manager of the Invasive Cardiovascular Lab, located within the Heart Hospital. Ashby received her Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from Southeast Missouri State University in 2007, and...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to welcome Julie M. Koppeis-McTearnen, APRN, FNP-BC, to Saint Francis Clinic Farmington. Koppeis-McTearnen is an experienced nurse practitioner specializing in family medicine, who joins Saint Francis Clinic Farmington from Midwest Health Group, where she practiced as a nurse practitioner. Prior...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to welcome Meredith J. Gruenwald, FNP-BC, CNM, certified nurse midwife, to Cape Care for Women, a Saint Francis Medical Partner. As a board-certified midwife and nurse practitioner, Gruenwald brings a more holistic approach to pregnancy and child birth, and has...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to welcome Elliot Sjuts, BS RT (T), MBA, as Manager of Cancer Services, effective June 2021. Sjuts will be responsible for the daily operations of cancer services and for managing the clinical, operational and financial activities of Cape Medical Oncology...
Saint Francis Healthcare System’s Heart Hospital has received the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR Chest Pain – MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award for 2021. This is the tenth consecutive year Saint Francis has been recognized for delivering the highest quality, patient-centered heart attack care,...
After working at Saint Francis Healthcare System for more than 20 years, James Schultz, MDiv, retired on May 28, 2021. Schultz served as the Chaplain for Pastoral Services. Schultz began his career at Saint Francis in 1999 as a Chaplain, responsible for providing spiritual and emotional...
The Saint Francis Foundation, with the help of the Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce, held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, May 6, to celebrate the opening of the newly remodeled Inspire Boutique located inside of Entrance #1 of Saint Francis Medical Center. Formerly the...
