Rehabilitation Team Celebrates Life of Participant

Chestertown resident, Ralph Thornton, recently celebrated his 96th birthday with members of the Cardiopulmonary Fitness and Wellness team at University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Chestertown, who hosted a birthday party in his honor. According to Sherrie Hill, Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Clinical Coordinator of the hospital’s Center for Cardiopulmonary Fitness and Wellness, Thornton has beenContinue reading

Daniel Lessard Named HR Director, UM Shore Regional Health

Daniel N. Lessard (shown at left), has been appointed director of Human Resources for University of Maryland Shore Regional Health, according to Susan Coe, vice president of Human Resources for the five-county health care network. Lessard joins UM Shore Regional Health after four years with the Queen Anne’s County Public Schools, most recently as director ofContinue reading

Kent County Doctors are Top Sponsors of Golf Tournament to Benefit UM Shore Medical Center at Chestertown

Gerard S. O’Connor, MD, a board-certified general surgeon practicing at UM Shore Medical Center at Chestertown, and Mark Zwanger, MD, a former Chestertown Emergency Department physician and his husband, Malcolm Kram, DVM, have stepped up in a big way to become the top sponsors of the UM Chester River Health Foundation’s 22nd annual golf tournament fundraiser. ThisContinue reading

Karen Denny Honored as 2016 Ruby Award Winner by Talbot Soroptomists and as EveryDay Hero

On March 23, 2016, Karen Denny, coordinator UM Shore Regional Health’s Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner (SAFE) and Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) programs,  won the 2016 Ruby Award for Women Helping Women from the Soroptimist International of Talbot County. The  Ruby Award recognized Denny’s hard work for and dedication to the UM SRH sexual assault treatment program. MelissaContinue reading

Chesapeake College Reaches Out to Alumni

#PeakeProud, the Chesapeake College campaign to reach out to its alumni (graduates, nongrad and continuing education students) where they live and work, has been “on the road” for several weeks visiting businesses and public locations in the five county region. During the week of May 9, Chesapeake College #PeakeProud representatives were on site at UM Shore Medical Centers at Chestertown,Continue reading

Updated Corporate Policy: Vendor Relationships (LD-46)

Updated Corporate Policy:  Vendor Relationships (LD-46) This policy sets forth parameters for employees of the University of Maryland Medical System Corporation and its affiliated entities, regarding vendor relationships, particularly accepting gifts, entertainment offerings and meals from vendors with which the Medical System has or may have a relationship.  Updates to this policy include more specificsContinue reading