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UM Charles Regional Welcomes New Gastroenterologist

September 09, 2021
Sagal Ali, MD, a physician with advanced training in internal medicine, digestive disorders, and liver diseases, is joining the University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Group – Gastroenterology practice as the team of clinical providers continues to grow to meet the needs of the region's patients.

University of Maryland Medical System Implementing $15 Per Hour Minimum Wage

September 09, 2021
The University of Maryland Medical System announced a new commitment to better serve the communities in which our team members live and work, with a new minimum wage of $15 per hour. This increase will result in approximately 1,500 employees, or five percent of the System's workforce, receiving a pay increase.

Fowler Named Nurse of the Year

May 23, 2021
Amber Fowler, RN, MSN, WOCN earned the 2020 Mary Cook Nurse of the Year Award for her commitment to patients and her leadership during the darkest days of the COVID-19 pandemic.

UM Charles Regional Donates Lunches to Vaccinators

May 23, 2021
University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center donated approximately 100 boxed lunches to the vaccinators and staff at the state's COVID-19 mass vaccination site at Regency Furniture Stadium in Waldorf.