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Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Lynda A. Onyema Joins Team

April 10, 2023
Lynda A. Onyema
Lynda A. Onyema, NP, recently joined the University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Group – Behavioral Health practice and is accepting new patients. Behavioral Health offers diagnosis, professional assistance, and medication management for various mental health conditions such as ADHD, anxiety disorders and autism.
UM Charles Regional Medical Center

University of Maryland Children’s Hospital Announces New Board of Advisors Chair, Stephen Lazinsky

April 05, 2023
The University of Maryland Children's Hospital (UMCH) announced today that Maryland business owner Steve Lazinsky has been named chair of its Board of Advisors. Lazinsky, who has served on the board since 2017, replaces George "Chip" Doetsch III, who has stepped down after a decade holding the board leadership role. Doetsch recently joined the University of Maryland School of Medicine Board of Visitors.
University of Maryland Medical Center - Children's Hospital

UM Shore Medical Center at Chestertown’s Mobile Wellness Team Announces Name Change: Shore Community Outreach Team

March 17, 2023
University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Chestertown's Mobile Wellness Team is now called Shore Community Outreach Team. The rebranding is in anticipation of Choptank Community Health System's plans to launch a mobile wellness program that will include a van staffed by medical care providers offering health care services in locations throughout Kent County.
UM Shore Regional Health

Brady Joins UM Shore Regional Health as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

March 16, 2023
LuAnn Brady, MSPH, has joined University of Maryland Shore Regional Health (UM SRH) as its Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. An accomplished senior health care industry executive, Brady has diverse and established credentials in strategic planning, program development and hospital operations for community hospitals, non-for-profit health systems and academic medical centers.
UM Shore Regional Health