By Avra Sullivan
…The Maryland Primary Care Physicians (MPCP) office in Queenstown has always set a high standard for patient care. They are now helping to fulfill the standards for those wishing to enter a career as a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA). MPCP has recently entered into a partnership with Chesapeake College to offer a 30-day externship program for students
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Queenstown Maryland Primary Care Partners with Chesapeake College to Offer CMA Externship
Everyday Heroes Recognized at Memorial Hospital at Easton
…The Memorial Hospital Foundation recently recognized staff members from multiple patient care units at Memorial Hospital at Easton as Everyday Heroes, after being nominated by Dr. Aaron Rosenfield. Recognition was given to the Hospital’s Surgical Unit, Telemetry Unit and Multi-Specialty Care Unit.
Celebrating their recognition as Everyday Heroes are (front row, left to right) Mary Collins, RN-BC; Makaye Knopp, RN;
Goodman Joins Hospice of Queen Anne’s Medical Team
…Hospice of Queen Anne’s welcomes Valerie Goodman, DO, as an associate medical director. She joins the Hospice of Queen Anne’s medical team of Jeffrey Ukens, MD, medical director and John Durocher, MD, associate medical director. In conjunction with the medical director, Dr. Goodman will direct the care for hospice patients receiving General Inpatient Hospice Care and conduct onsite visits at
AAMC Opens Patient-Centered Geriatric Unit
Anne Arundel Medical Center (AAMC) recently opened its Acute Care of the Elderly (ACE) unit. The ACE unit offers a specialized model of care for older, hospitalized patients with acute illness. The 30-bed unit is one of 13 in Maryland.
“Many times, highly functioning older adults are admitted to a hospital for a few days and are so weakened by…
Anne Arundel Medical Center Offering LINX® Device Implant for Heartburn
Anne Arundel Medical Center (AAMC) now offers treatment to patients with severe acid reflux with a new procedure that inserts a tiny magnetic device shaped like a bracelet at the base of the esophagus. The implant has been shown to improve life for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) sufferers more effectively than prescription medicine.
“This new device will be life-changing for…
Free Skin Cancer Screenings Available May 15
Begin your summer by getting a free skin cancer screening on Wednesday, May 15. This service for adults 18 and older is being offered by Shore Health System and the Talbot County Health Department. Appointments are available between 5pm and 8pm at the Talbot County Health Department, 100 S. Hanson Street in Easton.
To schedule an appointment for the May…
Shore Medical Group Announces Board Members
…Shore Medical Group, the multi-specialty physician group practice of Shore Health System and also serving Chester River Health System, has announced its Board of Directors for 2013-2015.
The following physicians make up the balance of the new medical group’s inaugural board of directors:
• Michael Tooke, M.D., Chief Medical Officer
• Thomas Lubeski, D.O., FACOS, Wound Specialist, Shore Wound Care
AAMC May Calendar of Events
TO REGISTER FOR THESE EVENTS GO TO: www.aamcevents.com or call 443-481-5555.
SPECIAL EVENTS
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Summer Goddess: Protecting Your Skin, Eyes and Hair
Date: May 2
Time: 6:30pm
Description: Get ready for summer. Learn about the right protection to keep your skin, eyes and hair healthy and still have fun in the sun. Skin screenings of your face and hands…
