UM Urgent Care Opens Newest Location In Chester -

*UMMS and QAC officials were on hand to cut the ribbon at the QAC Chamber of Commerce’s official opening ceremony for the new UM Urgent Care center in Chester, Md., on Thursday, May 5.*

New Kent Island Site is UCMC’s Third Location on Maryland’s Eastern Shore

On Thursday, May 5, the University of Maryland Medical System opened its newest University of Maryland Urgent Care (UMUC) location, located in the Kent Town Market Shopping Center off Maryland Route 50 (25 Kent Town Market, Suite 100A in Chester).

The opening of UMUC’s Kent Island location fills a much-needed void for health care in Queen Anne’s County. The site is more than 4,400 square-feet, will employ approximately 20 local residents and is anticipated to accommodate care for over 12,000 patients annually. This is UMUC’s third location on the Eastern Shore, with centers already serving patients in Denton and Easton.

Shown during the ribbon-cutting event are Kevin Burns, Project Manager; Benjamin Rinn, Senior Director of Operations, UM Urgent Care; Steve Wilson, County Commissioner; Robin Luxon, Executive Lead for UM Urgent Care; Linda Friday, QACC President; Ken Kozel, UM SRH President; and Dr. Scott Burger, CMO, UM Urgent Care.

“We are thrilled to bring urgent care services to the residents of Queen Anne’s County. The services we will provide at this location will help relieve pressure from the emergency departments and will make health care much more accessible with is now being just down the road, rather than in the next major town miles away,” said Scott Burger, DO, UMUC’s Interim Chief Medical Officer.

Last Thursday, UMUC at Kent Island celebrated joining the Queen Anne’s County Chamber of Commerce with a traditional ribbon cutting event, which included County Commissioners Steve Wilson and Jack Wilson; Economic Development Commissioners Jim Reilly and Lara Wilson; Joe Ciotola, MD, Health Officer for Queen Anne’s County; and Ken Kozel, SRH President and Chief Executive Officer. During the event, attendees had the opportunity to take a “behind the scenes” tour of the new facility, including the updated storefront with new windows, the triage room, an exam room and oversized lobby featuring large wall murals from local photographer Jay Fleming.

*Shown are UM Urgent Care team members* Theo Osei-Adu, IT Manager; Laura Benesch, Account Executive; Tara Vaeth, Manager, Operations; Harley Ricker, Center Lead, Kent Island; Jessica Yoo, Facilities Manager; and Erin Mechalske, Center Lead, Denton.

In addition to the UM Urgent Care locations in Denton and Easton, the Kent Island center will be another convenient option for local residents as well as for summertime beach-goers and those on their way to or from Eastern Shore vacations who may find themselves in urgent need of medical care.

The location will be open seven days a week, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., including most holidays.

Details about the new University of Maryland Urgent Care Kent Island location are available at UMUrgentCare.com