HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital honors Medical Staff and supporters

(EFFINGHAM, IL) – HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital recently honored members of the hospital leadership groups and Medical Staff at its Annual Recognition Social on November 27.  In a change of venue this year, this special event was held at the new HSHS St. Anthony’s Health Center at 900 West Temple Avenue, Building B, to celebrate and introduce the new facility to hospital partners and community. Guests were able to tour the new Convenient Care Clinic and Diagnostic Center, Women’s Wellness Center, Nutrition Services and physician office space before the Health Center opened on December 3.
 
This event is held annually to thank members of the Board of Directors, various hospital committees, and the hospital Medical Staff.  The 2017-18 Annual and Community Benefit Report of Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS) Southern Illinois Division (of which St. Anthony’s is a part) was distributed at the event as well. 
 
At the event, Theresa Rutherford, HSHS St. Anthony’s President and CEO, honored board committee members completing their terms of service. These members honored this year were:

• From the Board of Directors

• John Kingery

• Did Omiyi, MD

• From the Medical Executive Committee

• Narinder Arora, MD

• Ruben Boyajian, MD

• Jennifer Dust, MD

• Lana Schmidt, MD

• Eugene Dust, MD, was honored posthumously for his long-term dedication to his patients and the hospital with the unveiling of one of two benches that will be placed on the hospital and Health Center campuses to honor his memory.

• From the HSHS St. Anthony’s Foundation Leadership Council

• Nancy Wolf

• From the Auxiliary Executive Committee

• Rose Boggs

• Bernadette Niemann

 
The hospital also honored members of the Medical Staff for their years of service to St. Anthony’s. St. Anthony’s annually recognizes all active members of the Medical Staff celebrating their tenth anniversary and subsequent anniversaries in five-year increments.  Nine members of the Medical Staff were honored this year for their service.  The physicians honored this year were:

• For 10 years of service:

• Benjamin Coleman, MD

• For 15 years of service:

• Omer Aker, MD

• Jeffrey Crowell, MD

• Robert Frost, MD

• For 20 years of service:

• Philip Dy, MD

• Frank Lee, MD

• Tina Rozene, MD

• For 25 years of service:

• Timothy Gray, MD

• For 35 years of service:

• John Merkel, MD

 
For more information about HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital or to download a copy of HSHS Southern Illinois Division 2017-18 Annual and Community Benefit Report, visit St. Anthony’s web site at stanthonyshospital.org, and click on “Publications & Forms,” at the bottom of the home page.
 
PHOTO: HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital recently honored members of the hospital leadership groups and the Medical Staff at its Annual Recognition Social on November 27 at the new HSHS St. Anthony’s Health Center.  Hospital Medical Staff members honored this year for their years of service on St. Anthony’s Medical Staff include (left to right) Dr. Jeffrey Crowell and Dr. Omer Aker (15 years of services); Dr. Timothy Gray (25 years of service); Dr. John Merkel (35 years of service), and Dr. Philip Dy (20 years of service). Also honored at the event but not pictured were Dr. Benjamin Coleman (10 years of service); Dr. Robert Frost (15 years of service); and Dr. Frank Lee and Dr. Tina Rozene (20 years of service).