St. Francis welcomes orthopedic nurse practitioner

Eric Willoughby, APRN, certified nurse practitioner, has joined Dr. Damian Mizera’s surgery practice at St. Francis Orthopedic & Sports Medicine in Maryville, Mo.

Mr. Willoughby has been a board-certified nurse practitioner for nine years. He holds a master’s degree in nursing from the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, and continues to advance his education through his enrollment in the doctor of nursing practice program with St. Louis University. Previously, Mr. Willoughby was an orthopedic nurse practitioner at St. John’s Clinic in Rolla, Mo.

Maryville institutions receive awards

Two Maryville, Mo., institutions, Northwest Missouri State University and St. Francis Hospital & Health Services, have won the 2008 Missouri Quality Award from the Excellence in Missouri Foundation.

Northwest, which has received the award in each year it was eligible since 1997, is the first school to become a four-time winner (1997, 2001, 2005 and 2008). St. Francis is also a multiple MQA recipient, having earlier won in 1996 and 2004.

Lifestyles reporter Erin Wisdom can be reached at ewisdom@npgco.com.