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Coming Events
SEPT. 19
Dr. Neal Barnard of George Washington School of Medicine presents, “Using the Power of Nutrition for Health,”
hosted by MSD O.B.V.I.O.U.S. and School Health Subcommittee, MSD Conference Center, Newark. https://reg.planetreg.com/ThePowerOfNutrition
SEPT. 20
Dr. Margaret I. Handy Annual Memorial Lectureship, John H. Ammon Medical Education Center, Christiana Hospital, Newark. https://msdcme.rievent.com/a/FWSEMQ
SEPT. 21
3rd Annual GI Symposium, John H. Ammon Medical Education Center, Christiana Hospital, Newark. https://msdcme.rievent.com/a/AFFGVG
SEPT. 21
8th Annual Psychiatric Society of Delaware (PSD) Symposium, MSD Conference Center, Newark. https://msdcme.rievent.com/a/GFQWFC
OCT. 8
26th Annual E. G. Scott Microbiology Symposium, John H. Ammon Medical Education Center, Christiana Hospital, Newark. https://msdcme.rievent.com/a/RBSKDE
OCT. 11
Dementia Care 2019: Medical and Physiological Challenges in the Care of People with Dementia, Rehoboth Country Club, Rehoboth Beach. https://msdcme.rievent.com/a/VDQFBE
OCT. 16
Screenagers, Film Presentation by the MSD School Health Committee, MSD Conference Center. https://www.eventcombo. com/e/screenagers-film-presented-by-msd-school-health- committee-35370
OCT. 17-18
Trauma Resuscitation in Kids (TRIK) Course, Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington. https://cmetracker.net/ NEMOURS/Publisher?page=pubOpen#/featured
OCT. 25-27
Delaware Academy of Physician Assistants 2019 Annual Conference, The Hyatt Place, Dewey Beach. http://www. delawarepas.org/dapa
OCT. 26
12th Annual Delaware Orthopaedic Symposium,
7:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., John H. Ammon Medical Education Center, Christiana Hospital, Newark. https://msdcme.rievent.com/a/IOAIIZ
Hospital News BAYHEALTH
BAYHEALTH was awarded a $750,000 Rural Residency Planning and Development Program (RRPD) grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). The grant will assist Bayhealth as it launches a residency teaching program for doctors who have recently graduated from medical school.
CHRISTIANA CARE HEALTH SYSTEM
CHRISTIANA CARE HEALTH SYSTEM earned the Most Wired designation from the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives. The recognition is given to only 5% of U.S. hospitals and recognizes health care organizations that use innovative and disruptive technologies to advance health and care.
CHRISTIANA CARE HEALTH SYSTEM and AFFINITY HEALTH ALLIANCE (Union Hospital) in Elkton, Md. have signed a letter of intent for Union Hospital and its affiliates to join Christiana Care Health System. The exclusive negotiations and due diligence are expected to take several months.
NEMOURS CHILDREN’S HEALTH SYSTEM
NEMOURS/ALFRED I. DUPONT HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN has been ranked among the nation’s best children’s hospitals in seven pediatric specialities in the 2019-2020 Best Children’s Hospital rankings published by U.S. News & World Report:
Cancer (#30)
Cardiology & Heart Surgery (#24) Diabetes & Endocrine Disorders (#35) Gastroenterology & GI Surgery (#30) Nephrology (#42)
Neurology & Neurosurgery (#45) Orthopedics (#14)
NANTICOKE HEALTH SERVICES
NANTICOKE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL has received the American
Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With
The Guidelines®Target: Stroke Honor Roll Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research- based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence.
In Memoriam
Felix J. Boffa, MD June 2, 1930 - July 9, 2019
Lennart Fagraeus, MD, PHD Nov. 30, 1938 – Aug. 13, 2019 Clarence Edward Graybeal, MD Nov. 24, 1927 - Aug. 10, 2019
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