Sara Visintainer receives Rural Community Volunteer Award
Choptank Community Health System board member Sara Visintainer was recognized as an Outstanding Rural Community Volunteer by the Rural Maryland Council at their December 4 Annual Dinner and 2024 Rural Impact Award Ceremony, where she was one of eight award winners.
New Federalsburg Health Center to Open January 6, 2025
Choptank Community Health System's new Federalsburg Health Center is scheduled to open for patients on Monday, January 6, 2025. The new address will be 320 Hargraves Drive, Federalsburg, Md. 21632.
Choptank Health’s Sara Rich named Maryland’s Community Star
Choptank Community Health System President and CEO Sara Rich, MPA, has been named Maryland’s 2024 Community Star by the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health.
The national Community Stars program helps to recognize individual contributors as it honors remarkable individuals and organizations going above and beyond for rural health. They exemplify the true spirit of collaboration, turning challenges into opportunities, ensuring access to quality care, and fostering a sense of unity and support within our rural communities.
Choptank Community Health recognizes National Rural Health Day
Choptank Community Health System is proud to join communities across America to celebrate National Rural Health Day on November 21, 2024.
The National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health leads rural-focused organizations throughout the United States to set aside the third Thursday of November to celebrate the power of rural and honor the individuals and organizations dedicated to addressing the unique healthcare needs of nearly 61 million people living in rural America.
Choptank Health welcomes three new dental providers
Choptank Community Health System’s dental practice recently welcomed Andrés Álvarez-Deal, DMD, and Megan Patterson Poteat, DDS to its Cambridge Dental Center and David Martin, DDS to its Federalsburg Dental Center.
Choptank Health announces new pediatrician in Denton
Pediatrician Erin Harvey, MD, a native of Hurlock, Maryland, has joined Choptank Health’s Denton Health Center medical practice, with new patients welcome. New and existing patients can call 410-479-2650 or visit www.choptankhealth.org for more information.
Choptank Health recognizes National Health Center Week 2024
Choptank Community Health System is joining communities across the country to celebrate National Health Center Week this August 4 through August 10, 2024.
Choptank Health encourages back-to-school immunizations
Choptank Community Health System is reminding parents to keep their children happy, healthy, and protected from diseases by scheduling back-to-school immunizations now. Immunization resources for Mid-Shore parents are at choptankhealth.org/protected.
The site includes Maryland’s back-to-school immunization requirements, the CDC’s child and adolescent immunization schedule by age, a provider locator tool, and links to the childhood immunization programs of all Mid-Shore health departments.
Choptank Health announces new medical provider in Chestertown
Choptank Community Health System’s Chestertown Health Center recently welcomed family practice provider Julia Berry, PA to the medical practice.
Berry earned her Master of Physician Assistant Studies at Lincoln Memorial University and a Bachelor of Science in Biopsychology from Liberty University, graduating magna cum laude. Her experience includes working in family medicine, behavioral health, obstetrics, and gynecology.