The St. John’s College Board recently voted to approve the promotion of three faculty members. Judy Shackelford, RN, PhD, has been promoted to full professor. Dr. Shackelford teaches courses in medical-surgical nursing and leadership. She led the development of the college Department of Continuing Education, which was recently accredited with Distinction by the American Nurses Credentialing Commission and was […]
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St. John’s College scholarship recipient
St. John’s College faculty member Julie Varns is a PhD student and was recently named a Jonas Scholar. Founded in 2006, the Jonas Center for Nursing Excellence’s mission is to improve health care through nursing and it makes grants that advance scholarship, leadership and innovation fostering new partnerships across the philanthropic, business, policy […]
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Memorial Medical Center to Host Free Seminar on Foot and Ankle Health
Memorial Medical Center will host a free seminar on foot and ankle health at 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 17, in the Carpenter Conference Center. The one-hour program, titled “Treatment Options for Foot and Ankle Problems,” will feature Dr. Benjamin Stevens, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with Springfield Clinic. Stevens specializes in foot and ankle reconstruction. He […]
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ST. JOHN’S HOSPITAL HONORED WITH MISSION: LIFELINE QUALITY ACHIEVEMENT GOLD AWARD
SPRINGFIELD, IL – St. John’s Prairie Heart Institute recently received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline Gold Performance Achievement Award for the fourth straight year. The award recognizes St. John’s commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of care for heart attack patients that effectively improves the survival and care of STEMI (ST Elevation […]