<![CDATA[OSF HealthCare Newsroom]]> https://newsroom.osfhealthcare.org/ en-us Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:07:29 +0200 Fri, 02 Jan 2026 17:12:30 +0100 <![CDATA[OSF HealthCare Newsroom]]> https://content.presspage.com/clients/150_1873.png https://newsroom.osfhealthcare.org/ 144 OSF HealthCare Announces Retirement of Tom Hammerton https://newsroom.osfhealthcare.org/osf-healthcare-announces-retirement-of-tom-hammerton/ https://newsroom.osfhealthcare.org/osf-healthcare-announces-retirement-of-tom-hammerton/732424OSF HealthCare announces that Tom Hammerton, president of the OSF HealthCare Foundation and chief development officer for OSF HealthCare, is retiring.

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Hammerton has dedicated 17 years of service to OSF HealthCare, including the past 12 years as president of the OSF HealthCare Foundation. During his tenure, he has led multiple major capital campaigns, including those supporting OSF Children’s Hospital of Illinois, the OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home, Jump Trading Simulation & Education Center, Almost Home Kids and the OSF Cancer Institute. 

Hammerton has been instrumental in shaping and advancing OSF’s philanthropic strategy, strengthening donor engagement, and fostering a culture of generosity that supports the Mission of OSF HealthCare. 

In addition to his leadership in philanthropy, he has played a pivotal role in the development and success of the OSF Cancer Institute, helping to ensure transformative care for patients and families. 

Through strong partnerships, including with David Vaughn Investments and OSF’s generous donor community, Foundation assets have grown from approximately $30 million to nearly $400 million during his tenure. 

OSF HealthCare will begin a national search immediately to identify the next president of the OSF HealthCare Foundation and chief development officer. This recruitment is a strategic priority for the organization, with a focus on selecting a leader who will ensure continuity and support the long-term needs of the Foundation and OSF HealthCare. 

Through the remainder of his tenure, Hammerton will continue in his role with a focus on transitioning key donor relationships and supporting an orderly leadership transition. 

An announcement will be made once a successor has been selected.

]]> Fri, 02 Jan 2026 10:12:30 -0600 https://content.presspage.com/uploads/1873/500_osfhealthcarelogonewstacked2017.jpg?63889 https://content.presspage.com/uploads/1873/osfhealthcarelogonewstacked2017.jpg?63889 OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center president announces retirement date https://newsroom.osfhealthcare.org/osf-saint-anthony-medical-center-president-announces-retirement-date/ https://newsroom.osfhealthcare.org/osf-saint-anthony-medical-center-president-announces-retirement-date/654906OSF HealthCare is an integrated health system founded by The Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis. Headquartered in Peoria, Illinois, OSF HealthCare has 16 hospitals – 10 acute care, five critical access, one continuing care - with 2,131 licensed beds throughout Illinois and Michigan. OSF employs nearly 24,000 Mission Partners across 150+ locations; has two colleges of nursing; operates OSF Home Care Services, an extensive network of home health and hospice services; owns Pointcore, Inc., comprised of health care-related businesses; OSF HealthCare Foundation, the philanthropic arm for the organization; and OSF Ventures, which provides investment capital for promising health care innovation startups. In 2020, OSF OnCall was established, a digital health operating unit, including a hospital-at-home. OSF OnCall delivers care and services when, where and how patients prefer to receive them. OSF HealthCare has been recognized by Fortune as one of the most innovative companies in the country. More at osfhealthcare.org

]]>Paula Carynski, president, OSF HealthCare Saint Anthony Medical Center in Rockford, has announced her retirement. Her last day is January 31, 2025.

Carynski began serving the Ministry in 1985 as a cardiac staff nurse. Throughout the years, she advanced to manager and director of various clinical areas. In August 1999, Carynski was named chief nursing officer, serving in that position until 2013. While serving as chief nursing officer, she led OSF Saint Anthony to its first Magnet designation in 2005. For the past 11 years, Carynski has served as president of OSF Saint Anthony.

“Paula’s many contributions in the time that she has served the Ministry have been invaluable,” says AJ Querciagrossa, CEO, Western Region, OSF HealthCare. “Paula is an incredible leader who has made a lasting impact in every role she has taken on. She’s not only led by example but with humility, grace and compassion. We congratulate Paula on a remarkable career.”

As Carynski looks forward to retirement, she is grateful for the 39 years she spent at OSF Saint Anthony. “I have genuinely enjoyed my calling to OSF and serving the Sisters and the Mission,” she says. “I will miss the people that I have grown to know, respect and love. I have been blessed with the great fortune and joy of growing personally, spiritually and professionally all within the same company.

“I do not take for granted how truly blessed I have been. I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to the entire OSF Ministry for their support, collaboration and for the impact they have had on my professional growth. I am profoundly grateful for the relationships I have formed and the valuable experience I have gained working alongside such talented individuals.”

In addition, Carynski is a pillar of the community, serving such organizations as the Greater Rockford Chamber of Commerce where she leads the talent committee. She also serves on the mayor’s mental behavioral health advisory committee. She has also been a member of the Rosecrance, the Rockford Health Council and American Heart Association board of directors.

In 2012 Carynski was the recipient of the Rockford Chamber Business Manager of the Year and one of the Twenty People You Should Know, among many other honors. In 2015, she was named to Becker's Hospital Review's “130 Women Hospital and Health System Leaders to Know.”

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