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University of Maryland Shore Regional Health Welcomes Five New Board Members

November 08, 2024
The University of Maryland Shore Regional Health (UM SRH) Board of Directors recently welcomed five new members: Christine Helfenbein, David Milligan, Milton Nagel, Talli Oxnam and Christopher Runz, DO. The Board's composition includes representatives from the five counties served by UM SRH, the regional physician community and the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS). UM SRH is a member organization of UMMS.

Primary Stroke Center at UM Shore Medical Center at Easton Earns Honors from American Heart Association

October 28, 2024
Many UM Shore Regional Health departments and community emergency medical services teams play a key role in helping the Primary Stroke Center at UM Shore Medical Center at Easton achieve the Get With The Guidelines annual awards. Pictured, UM Shore Regional Health Primary Stroke Center team members, UM Shore Regional Health leadership and Talbot County Department of Emergency Services team members pose with Suhkdeo-Singh, MD, (white coat, left of center) Medical Director of the Primary Stroke Center at UM Shore Medical Center at Easton.
UM Shore Regional Health recently was notified that UM Shore Medical Center at Easton’s Primary Stroke Center received the 2024 Get With The Guidelines®- Stroke Gold Plus with Target: Stroke Award and Rural Stroke Award, which are quality achievement awards presented by the American Heart Association (AHA)/American Stroke Association (ASA). UM SRH’s Primary Stroke Center also is included in the AHA/ASA’s Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll. This is the ninth consecutive year that UM SRH’s Primary Stroke Center has received the Stroke Gold Plus award. This is the first year that the AHA/ASA has awarded the Rural Stroke Award to hospitals.

University of Maryland Chester River Health Foundation Welcomes Major Gifts Officer

October 28, 2024
Penny Young-Carrasquillo has joined the University of Maryland Chester River Health Foundation (UM CRHF) as its first Major Gifts Officer. In this role, Young-Carrasquillo will seek charitable donations and grants from individuals, businesses and foundations to support patient care services at University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Chestertown. 

Notice: Election Day Re-route to Talbot County Community Center

October 14, 2024
With a section of Longwoods Road (MD Route 662) currently closed for the construction of the new regional medical center, voters who use Route 662 north to the Hiners Lane entrance to reach their polling place at the Talbot County Community Center, will need to consider an alternate route on November 5. 

Ruehrmund Retires from UM Chester River Health Foundation

October 03, 2024
Maryann Ruehrmund, CFRE, ACHE, Executive Director and Chief Development Officer of the University of Maryland Chester River Health Foundation (UM CRHF), is retiring this month after nearly three decades of service. UM CRHF raises funds to support quality patient care at University of Maryland Shore Medical at Chestertown, a member organization of University of Maryland Shore Regional Heath (UM SRH) and the University of Maryland Medical System.