News Releases

Penny Young-Carrasquillo has joined the University of Maryland Chester River Health Foundation (UM CRHF) as its first Major Gifts Officer. In this role, Young-Carrasquillo will seek charitable donations and grants from individuals, businesses and foundations to support patient care services at University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Chestertown. 

UM Shore Regional Health recently was notified that UM Shore Medical Center at Easton's Primary Stroke Center received the 2024 Get With The Guidelines®- Stroke Gold Plus with Target: Stroke Award and Rural Stroke Award, which are quality achievement awards presented by the American Heart Association (AHA)/American Stroke Association (ASA). UM SRH's Primary Stroke Center also is included in the AHA/ASA's Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll. This is the ninth consecutive year that UM SRH's Primary Stroke Center has received the Stroke Gold Plus award. This is the first year that the AHA/ASA has awarded the Rural Stroke Award to hospitals.

The R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) hosted its 34th annual Shock Trauma Heroes Celebration tonight, honoring more than 80 trauma professionals and first responders who provided lifesaving care to two critically injured patients.

The Clark Comprehensive Breast Center at University of Maryland Shore Regional Health (UM SRH) recently welcomed a new surgeon, Kathryn Kelley, MD. UM SRH is a member organization of the University of Maryland Medical System.

The University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center, a member organization of the University of Maryland Medical System, announces the promotion of Evalyne Bryant-Ward, CAPPM, MBA, DBA, to Vice President of Ambulatory Services.

Towson hospital named #1 in Maryland for Orthopedic Surgery and Surgical Care and among America's best for Outpatient Joint Replacement, Orthopedic and Spine Surgery and more.

In a celebratory milestone that has been decades in the making, elected officials, medical, civic and business leaders and community stakeholders gathered today in Easton to break ground for the construction of the University of Maryland Shore Regional Medical Center.