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Parkland Health Center Welcomes New Internist
Parkland Health Center is pleased to welcome Uchenne Mbaraonye, DO, to its medical staff! Dr. Mbaraonye specializes in internal medicine, and she is accepting new patients at Medical Arts Clinic, located at 1103 W. Liberty Street in Farmington. Patients ages 18 and above can visit Dr. Mbaraonye for all their primary care needs, including annual wellness exams, preventative medicine, and more. She also provides treatment for common illnesses such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes and pre-diabetes,
Parkland Health Center Welcomes New OB/GYN
Parkland Health Center Welcomes New OB/GYN (FARMINGTON, MO – September 21, 2022) – Parkland Health Center is pleased to welcome Hannah Vetter, DO, to its medical staff! Dr. Vetter specializes in obstetrics and gynecology, and she is accepting new patients at Medical Arts Clinic, located at 1103 W. Liberty Street in Farmington. Patients of all ages can visit Dr. Vetter for well woman exams, contraception counseling, pregnancy care, menopause treatment, abnormal bleeding, pelvic pain, and more. She also
Show & Shine For a Special Kind Truck Show
This year, Little Learners Spectrum Center is hosting their second annual Show & Shine For a Special Kind Truck Show on October 7-8, 2022 at the St. Joe State Park in Park Hills, MO. This two-day charity show is raising money to fund the growth of the Little Learners Spectrum Center in Farmington, MO. This is the area's very first autism school and as it continues its growth, the school will provide all necessary therapies for children on the autism spectrum, conveniently located under one roof. This
Parkland Health Center’s Barry Hanger Named Our BJC Values Employee for September
Parkland Health Center is pleased to announce that Barry Hanger was selected as the Our BJC Values Employee for the month of September 2022. Barry has worked for Parkland Health Center for nearly two years as a Courier in Parkland’s Cancer and Infusion Center. His nomination reads, “Every day, Barry shows up with a positive attitude. You will most likely see him in the main hallway of the hospital as he transports medications from the pharmacy to the fourth floor. Barry is always chatting with our
Justin Davison Named President and Chief Executive Officer of Saint Francis Healthcare System
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – The Saint Francis Healthcare System Board of Directors is pleased to name Justin Davison as the new President and Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. “I am pleased to support Justin Davison as President and CEO of Saint Francis,” said the Most Reverend Edward M. Rice, Bishop of Springfield-Cape Girardeau Diocese. “His extensive experience in Catholic healthcare, as well as his many talents, will be a great asset in continuing into the future the healing ministry of Jesus.
Author Hines to speak at FHS, hold program at Centene Center
"On Tuesday, best-selling author, public speaker and award-winning documentary filmmaker Kevin Hines will be speaking to Farmington High School students during a 9 a.m. assembly, and will later hold a 6 p.m. program at Centene Center, 2 Black Knight Drive. The program will be free and open to the public. Hines attempted to take his life in 2000 by jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. Many factors contributed to his survival — including a sea lion which kept him afloat until the Coast
Julie Riley, BSN, RN, to Take on New Role as Practice Manager
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to recognize Julie Riley, BSN, RN, on her promotion to Practice Manager of Cape Gastroenterology Specialists, Center for Digestive Diseases and Cape Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine, all Saint Francis Medical Partners. Riley received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Southeast Missouri State University. She began her career at Saint Francis in 2011 as a Registered Nurse at the Center for Digestive Diseases. In her new role, Riley will be
Craig Clippard, RPh, to Take on New Role as Pharmacy Manager of the Healing Arts & Specialty Pharmac
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to recognize Craig Clippard, RPh, on his promotion to Pharmacy Manager of the Healing Arts & Specialty Pharmacy. Clippard received his Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from the University of Missouri – Kansas City. He began his career at Saint Francis in 2004 as a staff Pharmacist at the Healing Arts & Specialty Pharmacy. In his new role, Clippard is responsible for the coordination and implementation of Pharmacy Services and ensures that the
Saint Francis Welcomes Five Little Sisters of St. Francis
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to announce five Religious Sisters have joined the Saint Francis Family. Starting on August 15, the Solemnity of the Assumption of Our Lady, and throughout the month of August, a new group of Five Little Sisters of St. Francis joined Saint Francis. The Little Sisters of St. Francis is an Institute of Diocesan Right founded in Uganda on May 1, 1923, by an Irish Sister, now Servant of God (SOG), Mother Mary Kevin Kearney. The Little Sisters of
Meixner Joins Cape Physician Associates
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to welcome Edward Meixner Jr., MSN, APRN, FNP-BC as a Nurse Practitioner at Cape Physician Associates, a Saint Francis Medical Partner. Meixner joins Cape Physician Associates from Mercy Hospital St. Louis where he worked as a registered nurse in their Trauma/Neuro Intensive Care Unit. Meixner earned his Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Master of Science in Nursing from Southeast Missouri State University. Meixner is board certified by
Barker Joins Ferguson Medical Group – East Prairie
EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. – Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to welcome Zachary Barker, DO, as a Primary Care Physician at Ferguson Medical Group – East Prairie, a Saint Francis Medical Partner. Barker earned his Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences from Southeast Missouri State University. He earned his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from Lincoln Memorial University – DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine in Harrogate, Tenn. and completed his residency training in family medicine at the
Saint Francis Home Health Earns Five-Star Patient Survey Rating from Medicare’s Care Compare
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Saint Francis Home Health has received a five-star patient survey rating from Medicare’s Care Compare for its commitment to delivering quality home care services. The rating recognizes Home Health’s commitment to developing a personalized plan of care to each patient and delivering consistent, quality care. “Saint Francis Home Health nurses and therapists always strive to provide excellent care and the five-star patient survey rating reinforces the quality care we provide to all of
Expert Wound Care Close to Home
Expert Wound Care Close to Home (FARMINGTON, MO – August 4, 2022) – As Stephen Price stood alone filming the sunrise along Yellowstone National Park’s Beaver Ponds Trail the morning of May 28, 2021, he reflected on what had been a perfect trip. Everything had gone according to plan. All goals met. He would finish the four-mile loop trail, drive back to Bozeman, and fly home that afternoon. Five minutes later, as he rounded a bend, a grizzly bear stood upright from thick brush around 35 yards away, and
Underwood to Take on New Role as Director of Facilities Management with Saint Francis
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to recognize Matt Underwood on his promotion to Director of Facilities Management, effective August 2022. Underwood began his career at Saint Francis Healthcare System in 2009, becoming Manager of Facilities Management in 2014 where he was responsible for the oversite of daily operations of the Maintenance, Plant Operations and Ground Department. In his new role, Underwood will be responsible for the direct activities of Plant Operations,
Parkland PRC Seeking Underwriters
Did You Know??The PRC is not a government social program. Instead, it is an opportunity for people to invest in people.Rather than relying on taxpayer dollars with many strings attached, the Parkland PRC is funded by local people who choose to invest in the lives and futures of their neighbors. Additionally, those who give $100 or more to the PRC, (a 501(c)3 nonprofit), qualify to apply for a Missouri Tax Credit. 70% of your donation could be credited to your Missouri taxes. (The Tax Credit Application is
