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UM Shore Regional Health Board of Directors Welcomes New Members
November 01, 2023Under the leadership of Kathy Deoudes, Chair, the UM Shore Regional Health Board of Directors recently welcomed four new members: LuAnn Brady, Marlene Feldman, Wayne Hockmeyer and Valerie Overton. The Board’s composition includes representatives from the five counties served by UM SRH, the regional physician community and UMMS.
In Memoriam: Xenotransplant Patient Lawrence Faucette
October 31, 2023UM Shore Medical Center at Chestertown Hosts Student Art Reception, Exhibit
October 24, 2023University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Chestertown, in partnership with the Kent Cultural Alliance and Kent County public and private schools, recently hosted an art reception in the hospital's Aging & Wellness Center to showcase a new exhibit of student artwork from the local community.
Lange Joins UM Shore Medical Group – Pediatrics at Cambridge
October 24, 2023Rachel Lange, CPNP-AC, recently joined UM Shore Medical Group – Pediatrics at Cambridge. Lange joins Ahmed Saad Gawad, MD, and Gina Exantus-Bernard, MD, in the Cambridge-based practice.
UM Shore Regional Health Welcomes Abbie Morgan to UM Shore Medical Group - Gastroenterology
October 23, 2023UM Shore Medical Group – Gastroenterology recently welcomed Abbie Morgan, DNP FNP-C, as a nurse practitioner. Morgan has experience in Intensive Care Unit and Acute Care nursing at University of Maryland Medical Center, the University of Maryland Medical Systems' flagship academic hospital in Baltimore, as well as clinical experience in multiple specialty practices, including gastroenterology.
UM Shore Regional Health Welcomes Lisa Brown to Centreville Primary Care
October 20, 2023UM Shore Medical Group – Primary Care Centreville recently welcomed Lisa Brown, FNP-C, MSN, BSN.
Chesapeake Grove Intergenerational Center to Host Dinner Presentation on Breast Cancer on October 30
October 17, 2023"Early Diagnosis & Living Beyond Breast Cancer" is the focus of a special presentation set for Monday, October 30 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Chesapeake Grove Intergenerational Center, 108 Chesapeake Street in Cambridge.
More Than 200 University of Maryland Medical System Physicians Recognized As “Top Doctors” In Baltimore Magazine 2023 Survey
October 16, 2023University of Maryland Medical Center Welcomes Rebecca Altman as Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer for its Midtown Campus
October 16, 2023The University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) announces Rebecca A. Altman, RN, MBA, has joined the organization as the Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) for its Midtown Campus in West Baltimore.