May is National Melanoma Awareness Month. . .

May is National Melanoma Awareness Month, which aims to raise awareness about skin cancer. SHS recognizes Melanoma Awareness Month by being a sponsor of the Choptank Trot for Melanoma 5K Run/Walk May 12, in Cambridge. Register at www.active.com or contact Tasha Foxwell at tashafoxwell@yahoo.com. Learn more about Melanoma prevention and treatment here.

Shore Health System Readies for Tour de Cure

The University of Maryland Center for Diabetes and Endocrinology at Shore Health System will sponsor the Chesapeake Bay Tour de Cure, on May 19. This marks the first time the Tour de Cure, a national event organized by the American Diabetes Association (ADA), will take place on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.

Local Neurosurgeon Helps Patient Walk Again

More and more Eastern Shore residents are electing to have minimally-invasive spinal surgeries at Shore Health System because their recovery time and post-surgery complications are much less than with traditional surgeries.

Shore Health Awarded the 2012
Minogue Award for Patient Safety Innovation

Target Zero is about keeping patients safe, about doing the right thing each and every time. Through Target Zero, we have eliminated many healthcare infections and sent our patients home to enjoy life with their loved ones.

University of Maryland Completes
Most Extensive Full Face Transplant To Date

Photo gallery: Face Transplant
72 hours at UMMC (transplant timeline)

Save the Date!

The Art of Caring benefiting Dorchester General Hospital May 18 at Dorchester Center for the Arts.

Shore Wound Care Opens Its Doors

Area residents suffering from chronic or non-healing wounds will now have advanced treatments available at Shore Wound Care, an outpatient care facility opening on Dutchman's Lane in Easton.

SHS Annual Report to the Community

Download the current Shore Health System Annual Report to the Community »

Take a virtual tour of Shore Medical Pavilion

Now Open in Queenstown

Shore Health System expanded its services in Queen Anne's County when the Shore Medical Pavilion opened at 125 Shoreway Drive in Queenstown on December 5.