Get Set for MedStar Golf Tournament Sept. 22
It’s time to chip in and become a sponsor for the 11th annual MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital golf tournament. This year, the tournament is set for Sept. 22, 2016, at Breton Bay Golf Course in Leonardtown, MD. Register starting at 8 am and tee off with your team mates at 9 am.
ACEN Site Review Set for Nursing Programs
The College of Southern Maryland will host a site review Sept. 21 for continuing accreditation of its Practical Nursing Certificate and Associate of Science Degree in Nursing programs by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing.
CSM Nursing Educators Create New Product
A friendship that started in the Health Sciences Division of College of Southern Maryland has turned into an entrepreneurship opportunity for Liz Benson and Linda C. Goodman. Through their experience observing nursing students on a simulation manikin, the two realized there was a need for a device that also made use of communication skills, and from there, their company B&G Educational Innovations and their product, ReaLifeSim, were born.
MedStar Plans Blood Drive Sept. 13
People who would like to donate blood at an American Red Cross drive on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016, in Leonardtown can make an appointment by calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).
Suicide, Addiction Recovery Discussed at Meeting
The Behavioral Health Action Team of the Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership, supported by MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital, held a meeting Aug. 12, 2016, and the meeting highlighted the importance of the restriction of suicide means, as well as gave the details of the Medication Assisted Recovery Support, or MARS, Survey.
Mobile Vet Center Comes to CSM
Starting out in college can be difficult for anyone, but there are specific challenges for veterans who have returned from deployment and are making the transition to both civilian and college life. To help with that transition, the US Department of Veterans Affairs has created a mobile vet center, a way to bring readjustment counseling and information to veterans, and the center will be at the College of Southern Maryland in September.
Solomons Will Inspire Plein Air Artists
Thirty-one artists will be painting throughout Solomons in an open-air art extravaganza that will benefit students attending the College of Southern Maryland and the community. With inspiration from the land and sea, visiting artists from across the nation will capture local scenes on canvas during the 2016 Solomons Plein Air Festival in Solomons, MD. A portion of the proceeds from the event will support the CSM Foundation’s Dennis Lake Smith Art Scholarship.
Hoyer: Fed Pay Raise ‘Step in Right Direction’
President Obama has proposed a pay raise for federal employees in 2017. Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) says it is a “step in the right direction.’
Pilots Surveyed Like the F-35 Best
A Heritage Foundation survey of fighter jet pilots finds every surveyed pilot likes the F-35 better than any other fighter jet.
MedStar Recognized for Quality Innovation
A culture of patient safety and infection reduction is paying off at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown, MD. The hospital is one of only seven in Maryland and Virginia to receive VHQC’s 2015 Quality Innovation Award.
