Cape Girardeau, Missouri - Saint Francis Healthcare System announces the appointment of Julie Woodruff, RN, BSN, as surgical services director for Saint Francis Healthcare System.

In her new role, Woodruff’s responsibilities include supervising and directing both the administrative and clinical activities of the area. This position reports directly to the vice president of patient care.

Woodruff joined Saint Francis in the operating room in 1998 serving as operating room manager since 2010. She worked as a team coordinator for neurosurgery and as the assistant manager in the operating room. She has had previous experience as a nurse manager and surgical assistant for an OB-GYN practice.

She earned a Bachelor of Science in nursing from Southeast Missouri State University and is currently pursuing a Master of Business Administration.

Saint Francis Medical Center is a 289-bed facility serving more than 713,000 people throughout Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee and Arkansas. Guided by its mission to provide a ministry of healing and wellness inspired by its Christian philosophy and values, it has become a progressive and innovative regional tertiary care referral center. Saint Francis’ major service lines, which have received national recognition, include the Neurosciences Institute; Orthopedic Institute; Family BirthPlace, featuring the region’s first Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit; Heart Hospital; Emergency and Level III Trauma Center; Cancer Institute; and Fitness Plus.