Month: January 2016

Dear UM Shore Regional Health Team Members, There have been many occasions during my tenure with UM Shore Regional Health when I have been impressed by — and of course, proud of – your dedication to our patients, their families and the communities we serve. This past weekend, however, I was nothing short of amazedContinue reading →

If you took photos of UM Shore Regional Health facilities or team members in action during Winter Storm Jonas, please forward them to Trena.Williamson@umm.edu. And please include identifying information (who, when, where, etc). Thanks!

The Chester River Hospital Center Auxiliary recently named the members of its 2016 Board, which includes (standing, left to right) Sue Edson, Immediate Past President; Nancy Blum, Member-at-Large; Valerie Croft, Member-at-Large; Erin Gillespie, Membership; Phyllis Brown, Member-at-Large; Paddy Tobey, Member-at-Large; Kathy Davis, In-house Volunteer Coordinator; Barbara Noll, Member-at-Large; Nan Voorhees, Historian/Decorating; Mackey Dutton, Vice President; MaryContinue reading →

The Cancer Center team at UM Shore Regional Health recently said farewell to Clinical Research Nurse, Sharon Richter, BSN, RN, CCRC, OCN, who retired after more than a decade in that position. Prior to joining the Cancer Center team, Richter was a member of the nursing department at UM Shore Medical Center at Easton. “Sharon wasContinue reading →

At a recent general membership luncheon and meeting, the Dorchester General Hospital Auxiliary installed its 2016 officers. Serving as elected officers in 2016 are Joy Loeffler, 2nd Vice President; Francesca Rendell, Recording Secretary; Catherine Gullion, Treasurer; Karol Redline, Membership Dues Secretary; Nancy Duvall, Financial Dues Secretary; and Nancy Linder, Corresponding Secretary. Members at Large include Rosalie Dolan,Continue reading →

Three physicians — Salvatore Verteramo, MD, Frank Ciocci, MD, and Ramesh Kolli, MD– and two nurses — Brittany Russell, RN and Stella Hubbard, RN –are the latest  team members to be honored as Everyday Heroes by the University of Maryland Memorial Hospital Foundation. Dr. Ciocci and Dr. Verteramo were recognized as Everyday Heroes in December by the grateful wife ofContinue reading →

  FEBRUARY Ask the Expert “Ask the Expert” Podcasts – To listen to informative interviews with UM SRH specialists on diabetes, childbirth and parent education, men’s health, women’s health, stroke awareness, interventional radiology,  integrative medicine and urology, visit UMShoreRegional.org/ATE. Alzheimer’s Support Alzheimer’s/Dementia Caregivers Support Group – Thursday, 2/18, 6-7:30pm, UM Shore Nursing & Rehab CenterContinue reading →

University of Maryland Shore Regional Health recently welcomed local Ob-Gyn, Aisha Siddiqui, MD, FACOG, to its Women’s Health team.  Dr. Siddiqui is working with University of Maryland Community Medical Group – Women’s Health, a practice located at 508 Idlewild Avenue in Easton. A board certified physician with the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dr.Continue reading →

The latest installment of UM Shore Regional Health’s Ask the Expert series is available for listening at UMShoreRegional.org/ATE. The podcast features guest expert Christopher Parry, DO, local urologist at the Chestertown location of University of Maryland Community Medical Group – Urology. During this informational segment, listeners will learn more about prostate cancer awareness and screening and otherContinue reading →

Ruth Ann Jones, EdD, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, director, acute care and emergency services, has been named interim chief nursing officer for UM Shore Regional Health, Ken Kozel, president and CEO of UM SRH, has announced.  Jones’ transition will begin on January 18,  to allow for one week’s transition planning with Christopher Parker, who is leaving isContinue reading →

On Wednesday, January 13, UM Shore Regional Health held an emergency preparedness drill designed to test our ability to handle a surge of patients in the Emergency Departments through the impatient admitting process. The drill included UM Shore Medical Centers at Chestertown,  Dorchester, and Easton, as well as the UM Shore Emergency Center at Queenstown. The three-hour emergency drill served as an educationalContinue reading →

A long-term employee of University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Dorchester has recently accepted additional responsibilities in the Medical Center’s laboratory department. Linda Foss, MLS (ASCP) recently assumed the role of Site Coordinator of the laboratory. She has been with UM SMC at Dorchester for more than 13 years as a Lead Medical Technologist. To this role, Foss brings moreContinue reading →

The fourth annual fishing tournament and crab feast at Lowe’s Wharf raised $5,600 to to benefit the Peggy Rosato Fund for the Cancer Center at UM Shore Regional Health. The Peggy Rosato Fund supports patient care at the Cancer Center.  The fund was started in memory of Peggy Rosato by Peggy’s loving husband, Dr. EdContinue reading →

On September 9, 2014, Chestertown resident Jim Twohy arrived at UM Shore Medical Center at Chestertown with symptoms of a stroke and was unable to speak. With his December, 2015 donation, Mr. Twohy included a note asking that his gift be acknowledged to “The medical team that gave me TPA after my stroke on 9/9/14 and savedContinue reading →