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Online "Q & A" Seminar Offered for Patients with Diabetes
In celebration of November as Diabetes Awareness Month, University of Maryland Center for Diabetes and Endocrinology physician Medha Satyarengga, MD, will host a free online seminar, “Ask the Doctor,” on Tuesday, November 16th at 5 p.m.
UM Shore Regional Health Cancer Program Welcomes New Specialists in Oncology and Hematology
The Cancer Program at University of Maryland Shore Regional Health has welcomed three new physicians specializing in medical oncology and hematology, following the recent retirement of Mary DeShields, MD, Medical Director, University of Maryland Shore Medical Group – Oncology.
UM Shore Regional Health's Chestertown Rural Health Initiatives Launches Mobile Wellness Team
University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Chestertown has welcomed four individuals to the hospital’s new Mobile Wellness Team, a key component of the innovative models of care introduced by University of Maryland Shore Regional Health to serve the health care needs of Kent and northern Queen Anne’s county residents.
Jeanette Jeffrey Named Health Educator for Shore Medical Center at Chestertown’s Rural Health Transformation Team
Jeanette Jeffrey has joined the University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Chestertown as Health Educator on the hospital’s Rural Health Care Transformation Team. The Health Educator position was established to provide leadership and collaboration with local community partners in developing and managing community health education programs and campaigns that will be offered through the Chestertown hospital’s Aging and Wellness Center of Excellence.
Community Advisory Council Launched for Chestertown Hospital
UM Shore Medical Center at Chestertown has launched a Community Advisory Council designed to bring community perspectives on existing and potentially new health services to the hospital and the greater Kent County and northern Queen Anne’s County region.
Chestertown Emergency Department Welcomes Geriatric Specialist, Katherine Selman, MD
The University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Chestertown is taking a significant step in its plans to become a designated Age Friendly Health System with the addition of Katherine Selman, MD, to the hospital’s Emergency Department. Dr. Selman comes to UM Shore Regional Health from the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill where she completed a Geriatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship.
UM Chester River Health Foundation Hosts Blood Drive Amidst Blood Shortage Emergency
The Blood Bank of Delmarva (BBD) has declared a blood shortage emergency and is asking people across the state to donate blood to help replenish blood supplies. The Chester River Health Foundation is answering the call by holding its annual blood drive on Friday, August 20 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
UM Chester River Health Foundation Raises More Than $239,000 for New Telemetry Patient Care Equipment at Chestertown Hospital
The University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Chestertown is being enhanced thanks to a newly-purchased high-technology telemetry system which plays a vital role in the care of patients. The system, with a cost of nearly a quarter-million dollars, was purchased for the hospital by the University of Maryland Chester River Health Foundation.
Michele Domenick, MD, Joins UM Shore Medical Group - Surgical Care
Michele A. Domenick, MD has joined the UM Shore Medical Group – Surgical Care practice serving the general surgery care needs of Kent and northern Queen Anne’s counties. Dr. Domenick is located in the Multi-Specialty Clinic in UM Shore Medical Center at Chestertown.
UM Shore Medical Center at Chestertown Moves Toward Maryland Rural Hospital Designation
The transformation of University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Chestertown is moving forward as planned, as the hospital proceeds toward a Maryland Rural Hospital designation, the first in the state of Maryland.
