LEONARDTOWN, MD (November 4, 2013) – The St. Mary’s County Health Department and MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital are partnering to develop a new Public Health Continuing Medical Education (CME) series for healthcare providers and other community professionals in St. Mary’s County. MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital is accredited by MedChi, the Maryland state medical society, to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
“This is an exciting new educational opportunity for our local healthcare providers and public health community,” stated Dr. Meena Brewster, St. Mary’s County Health Officer. “When healthcare providers know the public health consequences of key health issues and understand local community resources, they can offer more comprehensive care to their patients. Through this new series, professionals in our community will also better understand how they can work with healthcare providers to meet the needs of their patients.”
Participation in the CME series is open to healthcare providers and other professionals in the community who influence population health. The series launches November 20th with an event focused on Substance Use/Prescription Drug Abuse. Topics for 2014 address post-traumatic stress disorder, access to health care, and asthma.
“This new Public Health CME series will provide excellent educational opportunities for our staff and others, while honoring MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital’s commitment to the health of St. Mary’s County residents,” said Dr. Roxanne Richards, Professional Education Committee Vice Chair at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital.
The first CME activity in the Public Health series will be held Wednesday, Nov. 20 at 5:30 p.m. Participants are required to pre-register in order to attend. MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital medical staff and community providers can register by calling 301-475-6088. Associates of MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital can self-register in CiNow. Other participants need to pre-register by calling MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital Organizational Learning and Research at 301-475-6020.