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Ladies of Cambridge Woman’s Club contribute to support Ukrainian RefugeesDue to the ongoing tragedy of war in Ukraine, ladies of Cambridge Woman’s Club felt compelled to help in some way. After careful research, members decided to individually contribute to:Save the Children, designated, Ukrainian Relief fund.A total of $591.00 was sent.https://www.savethechildren.org/us/where-we-work/ukraine
South Dorchester Follk Museum Presents “Drums Along the Marshyhope” Speaker: Terry Crannel Wed, June 1, 2022 at 7:00 pm Robbins Heritage Center, Dorchester County Historical Society 1003 Greenway Drive, Cambridge, MD (Maryland Avenue Extended) This program will point out some of the Indian settlements, prehistoric and historic, and the artifacts and tools that have been found at these sites within the perimeters of the Chicone Indian reservation near Vienna. This includes sites on the Marshyhope,
From left are Angie Wicks, Nurse Manager, Birthing Center at UM Shore Medical Center at Easton, and Ahmed Gawad, MD, Regional Department Chair, Pediatrics, UM Shore Regional Health. Wicks is holding a custom-designed HALO SleepSack, which is gifted to new families at time of discharge.EASTON, Md. (May 23, 2022) – As part of an ongoing commitment to promote infant safe sleep practices, the Birthing Center at University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Easton has adopted the HALO SleepSack in-hospital safe
Shown at the UM Shore Regional Health Nurse of the Year Award presentation are Ken Kozel, President and CEO, UM SRH; Roberta Lilly, MD, Director of the Clark Comprehensive Breast Center; Jenny Bowie, Chief Nursing Officer; Nurse of the Year Robin Ford, Nurse Navigator at the Breast Center; Jeanie Scott, Director of Oncology Services; and Brittany Krautheim, CRNP at the Breast Center. EASTON, Md. (May 23, 2022) – Robin Ford, MSN, RN, Nurse Navigator at the Clark Comprehensive Breast Center at
The Dorchester Chamber of Commerce is teaming up with WHCP Community Radio, The Cambridge & Talbot Spy and the Mid-Shore Board of Realtors to host several candidate forums for the 2022 election. The goal is to get the forums complete well ahead of the July 19th primary to provide County residents time to learn more about each candidate. All the forums will be held at Chesapeake College's Cambridge Center and live streamed of Facebook and YouTube. The public is invited to attend the forums in person. Meet
Copernicus system to simplify potential organ donor referrals, ease process for medical staff SALISBURY – TidalHealth Peninsula Regional, in partnership with The Living Legacy Foundation of Maryland (The LLF), is the first hospital in The LLF’s Maryland-based service area to implement Copernicus, an electronic referral system that allows hospital staff to quickly notify The LLF when they have a potential lifesaving organ or tissue donor on their unit. The system went live on May 17. All hospitals in
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In conjunction with Maryland MCD, Immanuel United Church of Christ will be hosting a vaccine clinic on Saturday, May 21st from 8am to noon. This will be done along with Immanuel’s Spring Yard Sale, starting at 7am. Immanuel United Church of Christ is located at 5401 White Hall Road, at the corner of US Rt. to just east of Cambridge, MD. Table space $10 each. We will also be offering Chicken Salad, Soups and bake table. To reserve your space or to place your food order:
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DEL. & MD. — Cancer survivors across Delmarva are invited to attend one of TidalHealth’s many National Cancer Survivors Day celebrations in June. Anyone living with a history of cancer — from the moment of diagnosis through the remainder of life — is a cancer survivor, according to the National Cancer Survivors Day Foundation. In the United States alone, there are more than 16.9 million people living with a history of cancer according to statistics from the American Cancer Society. TidalHealth’s
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Easton, MD - (April 28, 2022) – Khalid Kurtom, MD spent his 44th birthday – at least 3 hours and 28 seconds of it – on the road from the town of Hopkinton, Massachusetts to Boston.But Kurtom was not behind the wheel – he took a few days off from his role as a neurosurgeon and medical director at the University of Maryland Shore Medical Center in Easton to spend a long weekend in Boston among more than 25,000 competitors running the 126th Boston Marathon on April 18. Kurtom was joined in Boston by his
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CAMBRIDGE, Md. At its April 28, 2022, Board Meeting, Cambridge Waterfront Development, Inc. (CWDI) voted to brand its development area, Cambridge Harbor and adopt the brand’s tagline, “Lured by the water, kept by the heritage.” This final selection of a brand begins a new phase for the long-envisioned development of Cambridge’s most prominent waterfront property. Encompassing all 35 acres of CWDI’s development envelope, the Cambridge Harbor brand will coexist with the well-established Sailwinds Park
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United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore (UWLES) celebrated the generosity of community members and the organization’s impact at the 76th Annual Meeting and Community Leaders Celebration, held in partnership with University of Maryland Eastern Shore on April 21, 2022. TidalHealth’s Roger Follebout served as program emcee and PAC14 provided video production. Members of the Lower Shore community, donors, volunteers and partners gathered to celebrate the impact of the 2020-21 campaign year. While enjoying a
With the Choptank River Lighthouse set to open for the season on May 1, the nonprofit Cambridge Lighthouse Foundation recently held an orientation session for the volunteers known as "lighthouse keepers." These community volunteers staff the Lighthouse on weekends, welcoming visitors to our community and connecting them with with other great local attractions, activities, and businesses. A second orientation session will be held at the Lighthouse at 2:30pm on Sat., April 30. New volunteers are still
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Chesapeake Housing Mission and Habitat for Humanity performed home repair and energy efficiency services for the EXHALE Asthma Control Program. Pictured here is a team that completed a wheelchair ramp for a homeowner. SALISBURY – When it comes to asthma and obstructive lung diseases like COPD, the Lower Shore has some of the highest incidence rates compared to other regions in Maryland, and it is resulting in record-making emergency department visits and hospital admissions and readmissions. In fact,
Hurlock resident Beulah Jackson, who recently celebrated her 102nd birthday, is shown with Melanie Chapple, PharmD, at the Cambridge Senior Center. Hurlock resident Beulah Jackson, who recently celebrated her 102nd birthday, is shown with Melanie Chapple, PharmD, at the Cambridge Senior Center. EASTON, Md. (April 18, 2022) – After a long hiatus due to COVID-19 restrictions, University of Maryland Shore Regional Health's Transitions Pharmacist, Melanie Chapple, PharmD, has returned to the Cambridge Senior
Members and friends of the Rotary Club of Cambridge recently built a ramp for a fellow Dorchester County resident. Working through Chesapeake Housing Missions, Rotarian Allen Nelson, who coordinates the builds for the Club, said he thought this was either the 17th or 18th ramp the members have completed. Starting at 8AM, the workers were done at 4:30 completing what Allen said was, perhaps, the 2nd longest ramp to date. He, also, felt the work ran as smooth as any to date. When the job was
Tom HurleyThe Fraternal Order of Police, Cambridge-Dorchester Lodge # 27 Inc. is doing a Bulk Mailing Fund Raiser to the entire Dorchester County, nearly 20,000 homes and businesses to raise funds for the Lodge Building Project during the 2nd week of May, 2022. It is the largest endeavor the Non-Profit Organization has ever taken on to get to its goal. F.O.P. Lodge # 27, which has Law Enforcement Members from Cambridge PD, the Sheriff’s Office, Hurlock PD and the Maryland State Police and
Salisbury, MD – The majority of Maryland’s Black and Latinx children — 61% and 68% respectively — lived in households that couldn’t afford the basics in 2019, compared to 31% of White children, according to a new report from United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore and its research partner United For ALICE. Locally, for Black and Latinx children in the tri-county Lower Shore area (Worcester, Wicomico, and Somerset Counties) it is 63% and 61% respectively, compared to 39% white children. In the Upper-Shore area
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SALISBURY, MD. & SEAFORD, DEL. – Safe disposal of medications helps prevent medication misuse, accidental ingestion of the wrong medicine, or use of expired medication. From 9 am to noon on Friday, Apr. 29, TidalHealth will hold National Drug Take Back Day activities to allow the public to safely dispose of old medications. Free Deterra pouches will be given out at both hospitals; prescription drug collection will only occur at TidalHealth Peninsula Regional. Locations: TidalHealth Peninsula
Erin Silva, GISP Eastern Shore Economic Project Manager, and Susan Banks, Director of Dorchester County Economic Development, spoke to members of the Rotary Club of Cambridge about the economic outlook over the next few months. Erin shared some of the results of 2 recent surveys, June 2021 and December 2021. The first survey done with businesses in Caroline, Dorchester and Talbot Counties while the 2nd added Somerset, Wicomico and Worcester Counties. She told the group 45% of those responding
Jenny Schmidt, Habitat for Humanity Choptank's Development and Communications manager, and Nora Skiver, Volunteer Coordinator for habitat For Humanity Choptank, recently updated members of the Rotary Blub of Cambridge about projects being done by Habitat. They shared some of the organizations volunteer opportunities while providing basic information about habitat Choptank. Then, specifically, mentioned the affiliate's repair program and new initiatives undertaken in the last two years. Jenny said
FREE. LIVE. INTERACTIVE We are thrilled to announce our current list of the webinars scheduled for April 2022! MCE & the MCE Women’s Business Center have a series of online webinars scheduled for you & your small business. Some of the topics include MBE Workshop :Minority Business Enterprise ( MBE) – Disadvantaged Business Enterprise ( DBE) – Small Business Enterprise ( SBE) this workshop will cover your ” How To” questions regarding the application process & more, Unique, Powerful & Out Of The Box
Speaker: Phillip Hesser May 4, 2022 at 7 p.m. Robbins Heritage Center, Dorchester County Historical Socity 1003 Greenway Drive, Cambridge, MD (Maryland Avenue Extended) Local historian and author Phillip Hesser will look at the “coming up” of Harriet Tubman and how she received a Dorchester County education in the “2 Fs & 2Ls” – Family, Faith, Learning quickly & Listening always. Harriet Tubman said that she was not “brought up,” but “came up” in her native land of South Dorchester County, Maryland.
Stephen Philip Harvey on saxophone, with members of SPH8 Dorchester Center for the Arts welcomes The Stephen Philip Harvey Octet to the George B. Todd Performance Hall for an evening of original jazz music on May 7, 2022. The concert will begin at 7:00 p.m. The Stephen Philip Harvey Octet (SPH8) is a collective of eight musicians from several Mid-Atlantic jazz scenes coming together to play the original compositions and arrangements of Stephen Philip Harvey. Includes Stephen Philip Harvey on Tenor
Frank & Iryna Gunsallus Warsaw, Poland — Due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, my wife and I, flew to Poland and drove to the Ukrainian border to meet our family at a refugee camp. We then drove them to Warsaw to obtain a stable situation and the medical care that Iryna’s mother, Nataliia, needs. Nataliia had orthoscopic surgery on 2/22/22 in Kyiv, Ukraine and two days later the bombing began. The doctors at the facility came to her room and said, “if you can walk, then you should leave!” Our
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Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge is offering Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) positions for young people ages 15 to 18 during the summer months in 2022. This year’s YCC program will last 8 weeks, starting on Tuesday, June 21 and continuing until Friday, August 12. YCC recruits work 40 hours a week, 7:00 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. each day, and are paid minimum wage, currently $12.50 per hour. They must be a permanent resident of the United States, its territories or possessions, and be able to provide their
In partnership with the Friends of Blackwater and the Harriet Tubman State Park, Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge will hold their annual Youth Fishing Fun Day on Saturday, June 4, 2022, from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. This family-friendly event will be held at “Hog Range” Pond behind the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center, located off Route 335. Young people 15 years old and under can pre-register for the event by calling 410-228-2677 or register at the event on June 4. Fishing will begin at
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South Dorchester Folk Museum Presents “The Restoration of the Martha Lewis” Speaker: Randolph George Wed, April 6, 2022, at 7:00 pm Robbins Heritage Center, Dorchester County Historical Society 1003 Greenway Drive, Cambridge, MD (Maryland Avenue Extended) In 1993 Randolph George undertook the restoration of one of the last American fishing boats to work under sail. The oyster dredger Martha Lewis was one of only a handful of vessels known as skipjacks still able to work on the Chesapeake. She
The event will also feature the fan-favorite Muskrat Leg Eating World Championship, which welcomes any aspiring or established competitive eaters confident enough to tackle this unique Eastern Shore specialty. “Muskrat legs are an interesting challenge, because the meat isn’t easy to get to like a chicken wing,” said defending world champion Chuckie “Love” Hayward. “To finish a muskrat leg, you’ve got to navigate a number of small bones. And it’s a pound of them, which is a lot of food in just a few
Salisbury, MD - March 24, 2022 - For the eighteenth year, local non-profit organization, Women Supporting Women, will host their Ride for Awareness. However, as this year brings new challenges and changes, WSW will be hosting our Ride for Awareness earlier in the year. WSW will host our Ride for Awareness on Saturday, May 14, 2022. Tickets for the Ride are $25 for a single rider, and $35 for a rider and passenger. This ticket price includes a commemorative event patch for the first 100 registrants. Our
SALISBURY – As TidalHealth works to balance patient safety and support and the desire to reunite loved ones with family members who are hospitalized, starting on Monday, March 28, the health system will be increasing visitation opportunities at both TidalHealth Peninsula Regional in Salisbury, Maryland and TidalHealth Nanticoke in Seaford, Delaware. •A maximum of two visitors, over the age of 18, per patient. They do not need to be the same two people during the patient’s stay. •Additionally, TidalHealth
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Coastal Hospice Thrift Shop’s seasonal Fill-A-Bag of Clothing for $10supporting the Macky & Pam Stansell House of Coastal Hospice BERLIN, MD – MARCH 18, 2022 – On Friday, March 25, 2022, Coastal Hospice will reopen the Thrift Shop in its entirety while showcasing their new remodel. They will be holding their seasonal Brown Bag Sale on both Friday, March 25 and Saturday, March 26 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. where you can fill a bag of clothing for $10.In addition, National Spring Cleaning Week begins
University of Maryland Medical System and Johns Hopkins Medicine Partnering To Deliver More Than $4 Million Worth Of Medical Supplies To Ukraine BALTIMORE (March 8, 2022) – The University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) and Johns Hopkins Medicine (JHM) are making a coordinated donation of medical supplies worth more than $4 million to support the people of Ukraine in the aftermath of Russia’s military invasion. The donation will help ensure doctors, nurses, medics and other clinicians can continue to
We have exciting news! Mini-grants are available to support walking groups and community gardens in Caroline, Dorchester and Kent Counties! Through funding from the Maryland Department of Health, the Mid Shore Health Improvement Coalition is able to provide mini-grants to organizations who directly serve residents in Caroline, Dorchester and Kent counties to address overweight/obesity and diabetes among residents. Approximately $54,000 is available to organizations in the three counties. Mini-grant awards
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Throughout the last week as the world has witnessed terrible and unprovoked violence against the people of Ukraine, we are reminded that the mission of the University of Maryland Medical System to support the health and well-being of others extends beyond our state to all of those in need across the globe.Starting at sundown March 4, 2022 and continuing each evening into next week, buildings on each University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) campus will be lit in blue and yellow colors to honor Ukraine
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(L-R) Brandy Warnick - Hospital Manager, Deputy Chief State Fire Marshal Matt Stevens, Dr. Katelin McConkey DORCHESTER COUNTY, MD (February 26, 2022) - State Fire Marshal Brian S. Geraci awarded a local veterinarian's office a unit citation for their work in a fatal fire investigation that tragically took the lives of two people on New Year's Day. Dr. Katelin McConkey and Brandy Warnick, manager of the Choptank Animal Hospital, were presented an Office of the State Fire Marshal Unit Citation by
Come experience the changing of the seasons at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) by participating in one of our Guided Birding tours in the winter and spring of 2022. You don’t need to be an expert to enjoy identifying and learning about the many species of birds that inhabit the refuge! Winter and spring guided birding tours at Blackwater highlight migratory species and the returning spring nesters. You will not want to miss the opportunity to observe and identify our diverse array of feathered
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Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) is hosting Eagle Festival the weekends of March 5 and 6, and March 12 and 13, 2022. With the continuing need for social distancing, this year’s festival will be a unique mix of virtual and limited in-person activities. On site activities will require pre-registration, while virtual programs are offered on Facebook (@BlackwaterNWR) and Zoom. The Wildlife Drive will be free-of-charge both weekends. A guided bird walk will kick off each morning, in search of
Participants and Partners from the Summer 2021 Dine, Stay & Play Program gathered during the Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant-Association’s February Dinner meeting where UWLES announced the winners of this year’s program. This year marked the 6th Annual Dine & Stay United program, where restaurants, hotels and - new this year – entertainment venues in Ocean City helped raise funds for the United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore (UWLES). Participating businesses chose a promotional menu item, room rate, or
Davis, Bowen & Friedel, Inc. (DBF) is pleased to announce the Choptank Electric Cooperative Regional Service Center (RSC) has received LEED Certification. DBF provided full-service architecture, engineering, planning, and surveying services to the 26-acre site in Salisbury, Maryland. Gillis Gilkerson Inc. constructed the complex on Walston Switch Road across from Wor-Wic Community College. With Choptank Electric Cooperative’s commitment to community and sustainable development, it was imperative that all
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Choptank Community Health System has added a new mobile primary healthcare unit to its offering, made possible in part through a partnership with Preston Motor Group. Choptank Community Health System’s new mobile primary healthcare unit, shown here, is made possible in part through a partnership with Preston Motor Group. The new mobile unit will travel across Mid-Shore communities to meet patients where they are. The unit will additionally provide school-based medical and dental services, and provide a
The Salvation Army of Cambridge will host a ribbon cutting event in recognition of the opening of their House of Hope Day Services Center on March 7, 2022 at 11:00 AM. Located next to the Corps building, the House of Hope Day Services Center will provide services to the homeless population, including showers, lunch, laundry, and access to phone and computer resources. “Thanks to community and donor support, The Salvation Army of Cambridge was able to renovate the existing building, which includes
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DENTON - If you are a high school or homeschool senior whose parent or guardian is a member or employee of Choptank Electric Cooperative, you are eligible to apply and compete for the Choptank Electric Trust Scholarship which is distributed by the Choptank Electric Trust Board, a 501(c)(3) organization. Applicants must be entering a post-high school educational institution or technical/trade school as a freshman in the fall of 2022. The Choptank Electric Trust Board distributes nine $2,000 scholarships
Lisa Schnoor Marshall, Nurse Practitioner and Owner of Cambridge DOT welcomes new staff. Courtney Stubbs Schnoor is a native of the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Born and raised in Caroline County, Courtney graduated from Colonel Richardson High School. She continued her education at Chesapeake College, while playing Varsity Softball for the Skipjacks, and graduated with an Associates Degree in Business. Courtney now resides in Cambridge MD with her husband Andrew and her chocolate lab Nellie. Courtney
Shown in front of the entrance to the Four Eleven Kitchen, now nearing completion in the Packing House project in Cambridge, are Arvin Singh, Vice President for Strategy and Communications at UM SRH; Amanda Kidd, founder and owner of the 411 Kitchen; and Michael White, Consultant, Cross Street Partners. A $1 million grant awarded to University of Maryland Shore Regional Health (UM SRH) by the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development will be dedicated to the “Four Eleven Kitchen” facility
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Erica Jordan EASTON, Md. (February 2, 2022) – Erika Jordan has been promoted to Director of Operations for University of Maryland Shore Medical Group (UM SMG). Comprised of physicians and advanced practice providers who are affiliated with University of Maryland Shore Regional Health, UM SMG now includes more than 20 practices in a wide range of specialties with office locations in Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s and Talbot Counties. As Director of Operations, Jordan coordinates strategic
As TidalHealth works to balance patient safety and support and the desire to reunite loved ones with family members who are hospitalized, starting on Tuesday, February 1 the health system will be increasing visitation opportunities at both TidalHealth Peninsula Regional in Salisbury, Maryland and TidalHealth Nanticoke in Seaford, Delaware. •One designated visitor, over the age of 18, per patient will be allowed for the duration of the patient’s hospitalization.•Visitors are required at all times to wear a
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William J. BrownEASTON, Md. - (January 26, 2022) -- William J. Brown has been named Vice President, Philanthropy, for UM Shore Regional Health, succeeding F. Graham Lee, who recently retired. Brown joins UM SRH after four years as Senior Director of Philanthropy at the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) in Washington, DC. In that capacity, he led a fundraising team that generated over $12.5 million in annual giving support in a five-year period and increased major/planned giving levels
Leading the clinical team at TidalHealth Peninsula Regional in performing the first ViV TMVR were, in the front, Steven Hearne, MD, on the right, Stephen Wilson, PA-C and left, James Todd, MD. The mitral valve is one of four in the heart that help stop blood from flowing backward. When it doesn’t close tightly preventing that backward flow, the heart cannot pump enough oxygen rich blood to the body. That can cause fatigue, shortness of breath and heart failure. When a mitral valve stops performing as it
Kathryn M. Fiddler, DNP, MBA, RN, Vice President of Population Health at TidalHealth, was recently appointed by Governor Larry Hogan to serve on the Maryland Commission for Women. The Commission for Women is a 25-member board established by state law and charged with the responsibility to study the status of women in our state; recommend methods of overcoming discrimination; recognize women's accomplishments and contributions; provide informed advice to the executive and legislative branches of
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Catherine Weishaar, PharmDEASTON, Md. - (January 17, 2022) – Catherine Weishaar, PharmD, was recently promoted to Regional Director of Pharmacy at the University of Maryland Shore Regional Health after serving as Interim Director since August 2021. An Eastern Shore native and longtime member of the UM SRH pharmacy team, Weishaar has served as vaccine and therapeutics leader for the hospital system’s COVID-19 Incident Command Structure (ICS). This involves managing medication guidelines, scarce resource
Cambridge, MD – Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) announces that their prescribed fire program will begin in January. Prescribed fires are used as a management tool to reduce wildfire risks and improve wildlife habitats. The Blackwater fire crew, assisted by Maryland Department of Natural Resources, will be burning designated areas of marshlands, woodlands, and agricultural fields during the next five months on Blackwater NWR, Fishing Bay WMA, and small areas of nearby private land. The objectives
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EASTON, Md. - (January 11, 2022) – Regional county officials, including the emergency medical services (EMS) departments of Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s and Talbot counties, the chief clinical officer of Choptank Community Health, and the chief medical officer of University of Maryland Shore Regional Health are requesting action by local residents to help alleviate the unprecedented strain that the current COVID-19 surge is placing on the area’s EMS personnel, frontline responders and
Avery Hall Insurance and the Selective Insurance Group Foundation Provide Grant as Part of Regional Initiative for Community Impact SALISBURY, MD (DECEMBER 29,2021)– Avery Hall Insurance and the Selective Insurance Group Foundation partnered to support the efforts of the Make Delmarva Foundation through a $500 grant. The Make Delmarva Foundation was selected by Avery Hall Insurance Group for the grant as part of the Selective President’s Club Matching Gift initiative, which allows premier independent
FREE ENTREPRENEUR TRAINING FOR VETERANS AND VETERAN SMALL BUSINESS OWNERSIs Entrepreneurship the right choice for you? Do you have a business idea but not sure where to start? Do you have a business and want to take it to the next level? Are you a Veteran small business owner looking to expand? Want to know more? Register for the Project Opportunity Eastern Shore Spring 2022 Orientation Session at www.project-opportunity.com/class/registration. Orientation is Monday, March 7, 2022 from 6:30 -8:30 PM
Simona Eng, DO, was recently named the Interim Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of TidalHealth Peninsula Regional. Dr. Eng will now provide executive leadership for a medical staff of more than 300 physicians with privileges to practice medicine at the Salisbury, Maryland hospital. Dr. Eng succeeds Charles “C.B.” Silvia, MD, who retired from TidalHealth on January 4, 2022. Dr. Eng, a hospitalist, first joined TidalHealth in 2001. She is a previous President of the Medical Staff, the first woman in the
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Melissa Leppert EASTON, Md. (December 22, 2021) – UM Shore Medical Group – Palliative Care recently welcomed Melissa Leppert, MSN, APRN, FNP-C. Leppert joins Lakshmi Vaidyanathan, MD; Don F. D’Aquila, PharmD, RRT; Christina Ball, MS, AGACNP-BC, CNRN; Sharon Stagg, DNP, MPH, RN; Monick Conway, LCSW-C; Sarah Hopkins, LCSW-C; Madeline Steffens, BSN, RN, CHPN; and a number of support staff who see patients in the hospital as well as the outpatient clinic located at UM Shore Medical Pavilion at Easton, 500
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Delmarva doctors, providers, nurses and everyone working in healthcare are doing everything they can to take care of people when they’re sick. Yet every day hospitals in our region are seeing avoidable illness and death as a direct result of COVID-19. The situation is critical. A spike in COVID-19 cases, other seasonal illnesses and the many health needs of our communities have come together to create a perfect storm for healthcare providers. Emergency departments are crowded, and patients fill every
F. Graham Lee EASTON, Md. - (December 20, 2021) – F. Graham Lee, Vice President of Philanthropy for University of Maryland Memorial Hospital Foundation and University of Maryland Shore Regional Health, is set to retire on January 7, 2022 after serving 45 years as a fundraising professional. Lee first served at Memorial Hospital Foundation from 1989 to 2002, and then again from 2012 to the present. During his tenure, Lee worked with volunteers to complete two successful capital campaigns — a $7.5 million
Cathie Thomas, Bryan Newton & Pam Gregory of UWLES, Debbie Marsh, Judy Bernstein, Jessica Bernstein & Jake Bernstein along with Celeste Savage, CEO/Executive Director & Gary Desjardins, HALO Board Chair. Members of UWLES board & staff joined the Bernstein family along with the President & Board representative of HALO Ministries to facilitate a gift from the David & Alice Bernstein Charitable Remainder Trust – helping to build a new laundry facility within HALO. United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore
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Mary De ShieldsEASTON, Md. - (December 14, 2021) – Mary De Shields, MD has retired as Medical Director, Shore Medical Group – Oncology after 23 years caring for patients of the Cancer Program at UM Shore Regional Health. Dr. De Shields’ arrival on the Mid-Shore began as the result of a visit to the area in 1997 with her husband, Dennis De Shields, MD, to attend his grandfather’s funeral at Union Baptist Church in Easton. The funeral was attended by members of the Shore Health Board of Directors whom the De
Snuggle close, children, as you’re about to hear how Christmas was saved this 2021 year. St. Nick has worldwide “helpers” all doing their part, getting kids’ lists, sharing Santa’s big heart. In Seaford, Stephen Jones dons the red suit. On his knee have sat thousands…each one so cute.But this Delaware Santa faced a dilemma this year: an October heart attack, a new valve needed, and with Christmas so near!TAVR was the minimally invasive solution from his Salisbury heart team. Santa’s valve replaced, back
TidalHealth Peninsula Regional has again lit its holiday star decoration atop the hospital. The unique star, measuring 22 feet from tip to tip, will remain illuminated throughout the holiday season. The star has been the centerpiece of TidalHealth Peninsula Regional’s holiday decorating theme for the last 26 years. In 1995, following the death of Maryland State Police Trooper First Class Edward A. Plank, Jr. who was lost in the line of duty, TidalHealth Peninsula Regional began dedicating the lighting of
Twas the Saturday before Christmas, and do you still need your seasonal flu shot or COVID-19 vaccination? Good news, it’s not too late. On Saturday, December 18 from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m., TidalHealth Peninsula Regional and Froggy 99.9 are again teaming up to provide Delmarva residents their best “shot” against the flu and COVID-19 this season. TidalHealth is bringing its Wagner Wellness Van to the Froggy 99.9 studios, located near the Oak Ridge Baptist Church in Salisbury, and will be providing free
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Arvin Singh, Vice President, Strategy and Communications, UM SRH is shown with Jennifer Small, Senior Program Director, Maryland Food Bank at the Cambridge delivery site. EASTON, Md. - (December 1, 2021) – The University of Maryland Shore Regional Health has partnered with the Maryland Food Bank - Eastern Shore Branch to help address food insecurity challenges impacting local residents, providing a donation of $4,000. The UMSRH donation will provide $800 in funding for food purchases allocated to five
Margot Spies, shown with Maryland State Senator Addie Eckardt at the 2019 Colors of Cancer Gala, retired recently from her role as Oncology Nurse Navigator for the Cancer Center at UM Shore Regional Health. EASTON, Md. - (December 1, 2021) – Margot Spies, BSN, RN, OCN, Oncology Nurse Navigator for the Cancer Center at University of Maryland Shore Regional Health, retired this month after a 30-year career caring for patients in the Mid-Shore region. “Margot was an integral part of creating the Cancer
The Salvation Army of the Mid-Shore Is Throwing Hat in the ‘Ring’ for December 3rd National Commander’s Red Kettle ChallengeLocal Salvation Army beckons community to the Walmart in Cambridge, MD to support neighbors in need through annual competition for good Cambridge, MD (November 10, 2021) – The Salvation Army is continuing an annual event that raised more than $500,000 nationally in just four hours last year—the National Commander’s Red Kettle Challenge. The organization is raising the stakes in 2021,
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