OSF SAINT ATHONY MEDICAL CENTER ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP | Rose Rementer

Contact: Rose Rementer, Community Relations Coordinator

MISSION
In the spirit of Christ and the example of Francis of Assisi, the Mission of OSF HealthCare is to serve persons with the greatest care and love in a community that celebrates the Gift of Life.

VISION
Embracing God’s great gift of life, we are one OSF ministry transforming health care to improve the lives of those we serve.

HISTORY
Saint Anthony Hospital was started by the Sisters of the Third Order of Saint Francis at the request of Rockford community leaders
Saint Anthony Hospital was originally located at East State and Summit Streets in Rockford and was later relocated to the current site of OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center
Innovative firsts for the Rockford area performed by the physicians affiliated with OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center include open-heart and beating heart bypass surgeries; innovative valve-replacement cardiac surgery; implantable cardiac defibrillators; total hip replacement surgeries; brachytherapy radiation therapy for prostate and lung cancer; implantable pain-relief devices and the use of artificial skin for burn patients
Other medical firsts at OSF Saint Anthony include artificial spine disc replacement; MicroMaze cardiac surgery; transmyocardial laser revascularization (TMR); intraoperative cerebral angiograms; MammoSite breast cancer treatment; balloon kyphoplasty to treat spinal fractures; 3-dimensional CT scans that provide fast diagnosis of cardiovascular and neurological diseases; and new technology that improves total knee replacement surgery
OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center is a member of OSF HealthCare, an affiliate corporation of The Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis.