Month: October 2018

The following reports from patients and their family members that reaffirm our staff’s commitment to teamwork and putting our patients’ needs first. Please take a minute to say THANKS! Clarke Comprehensive Breast Center has all kinds of things going on for breast cancer awareness month, from word games to edible mammo-grahams (graham crackers and smashed marshmallows).  Clever, caringContinue reading →

The Shore Regional Palliative Care Program provides support to individuals living with chronic, life-limiting illnesses by helping them to manage complex pain and other symptoms, maintain their functional status for as long as possible and enhance their quality of life. Offered since 2014 to patients in University of Maryland Shore Medical Centers at Chestertown, DorchesterContinue reading →

University of Maryland Community Medical Group (UM CMG) announces the addition of Easton-based oncologist Mary S. DeShields, MD. Dr. DeShields is affiliated with UM Shore Regional Health and will serve as medical director, Oncology. Dr. De Shields has been providing medical oncology services to residents on the Eastern Shore for more than two decades. SheContinue reading →

Jeanie Scott has been promoted to the position of manager, Oncology Services at University of Maryland Shore Regional Health, Brian Leutner, Oncology Services executive director has announced. Scott has been on the staff of UM Shore Regional Health since 1999, and joined the Cancer Center team in 2000 as radiation secretary, In 2002, she became theContinue reading →

The University of Maryland Center for Diabetes and Endocrinology will celebrate its 10th year of service as part of UM Shore Regional Health with an open house on Friday, November 16, 1:30 to 3:30 pm., in the Nick Rajacich Health Education Center at UM Shore Medical Center at Easton. The anniversary celebration will provide guestsContinue reading →

Many UM SRH team members have not yet been vaccinated – below are the last opportunities to get your shot on-site and free of charge: Sunday, 10/28/18 UM SMC at Easton, 6pm-8pm – by the first floor elevator  Wednesday, 10/31/18, UM SMC at Easton, 6:30am-8:30am and 2:30 pm-4:30pm – Health Education Center REMINDER: The deadline forContinue reading →

Members of the Auxiliary of Memorial Hospital at Easton were honored for their service milestones at the Auxiliary’s annual volunteer luncheon. Held on October 18, 2018 at the Tred Avon Yacht Club in Oxford, Md., the occasion celebrated 56 volunteers whose combined total hours in the service of the Auxiliary exceeded 198,000 as of MayContinue reading →

OCTOBER EVENTS BIG BROTHER, BIG SISTER: SIBLING PREPARATION – Saturday, October 27, 9:30 to 11 a.m., Health Education Center, UM Shore Medical Center at Easton, 219 S. Washington Street, Easton, Md., 21601. Designed for children ages 3 to 8. Includes a tour of the Birthing Center plus story time or video. Children should bring aContinue reading →

  The items below were posted on our UM Shore Regional Health Facebook page this week.  If you are on Facebook, please help us increase awareness of the page as a resource for updates and information about UM SRH by visiting to LIKE and SHARE the posts of your choice. Your participation really helps spreadContinue reading →

University of Maryland Shore Regional Health congratulates two “HEART Team Members of the Month” for August, 2018: Alice Smith, clinical support team member in Laboratory Services at UM Shore Medical Center at Chestertown, and Nichole Calloway,  bedside nurse in inpatient behavioral health at UM Shore Medical Center at Dorchester. Calloway and Smith were selected based onContinue reading →

The Joint Commission has added the topic of “Cyber Emergencies” as a focus this year. Below is a refresher of some key points from yearly training about how we protect our IT Resources: Prevention – We start by securing our computer systems, making sure they are used properly, and teaching employees how to tell ifContinue reading →

UM Center for Diabetes and Endocrinology welcomed new provider Lisa Bronaugh, MSN-FNP, last month. Bronaugh joins Bayan Mesmar, MD and Doris Allen Tate, in providing treatment services to patients of the Center. In her most recent position as nurse practitioner for Miles River Physicians in Easton, Bronaugh’s responsibilities included analysis and interpretation of patient histories,Continue reading →

What is the PAL Cash-In Opportunity? The PAL Cash-In Opportunity is offered to benefit-eligible hourly team members who would like to cash in a certain amount of accrued Paid Annual Leave (PAL). When will the PAL Cash-In Opportunity Be Offered? We have decided to offer the PAL Cash-In Opportunity periodically.  We will offer the Cash-InContinue reading →