Ashley Janocha, BSN, RN, of Christiana Hospital, has received the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. Janocha, who works on 5B, was nominated by a patient’s son who called her “the embodiment of what nurses should aspire to.” Nominate a ChristianaCare nurse for a DAISY Award. In his nomination letter, the son said he watched Janocha […] The post Ashley Janocha …
Erin Kavanaugh, M.D., FAAFP, has been named chair of the ChristianaCare Department of Family & Community Medicine and physician executive of Complex and Community Care. In her role as chair, Kavanaugh is responsible for fostering a vibrant, successful academic workplace culture. This includes managing the affairs of the department related to faculty physician performance, credentialing, […] The post Erin Kavanaugh …
Anna Filip, M.D., FAAFP, has been named ChristianaCare Family Medicine Residency program director. In this new role, Filip is responsible for the oversight of family medicine graduate medical education in the Department of Family & Community Medicine, focusing on recruitment and retention, accreditation and innovative curriculum transformation. Filip has long been committed to serving marginalized […] The post Anna Filip …
An eighth-grader from Holy Angels School donated more than $9,000 to Saint Mark’s High School to support a lounge dedicated to mental health support. Over the course of eight months, Joshua Sheppard raised the money to donate to Sean’s Room, an extension of Sean’s House, a mental health center in Newark that serves 14- to 22-year-olds. The room was opened …
Delaney Leonard’s internship this summer with ChristianaCare helped the Howard University sophomore learn about the work of Community Health and its expansive role in supporting education, awareness and access to health care for all people. Just as importantly, the experience also taught Leonard about herself. Over the summer, Leonard hung out with the kids of […] The post HBCU Students …
One of the Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition’s signature fund-raising events, the Monster Mile Walk for a Cause, returns for the 14th year with a new location and an expansion to include family fun activities, music, food, games, and more. This year, Homestead Gardens will host the 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. event Oct. 21 at their Smyrna store, at 5580 …
For Arnita Ridgeway-Henry, cleaning a patient’s room means more than changing the bedsheets, emptying the trash and sanitizing surfaces. Those are the big things, of course, but Ridgeway-Henry knows the little things also matter, like greeting patients with a smile, making them feel seen – and heard – and recognizing when someone might need a […] The post Arnita Ridgeway-Henry, …
The First State has adopted a new five-year plan to protect residents from hazards and improve responses to disasters. Delaware’s 2023-2028 Hazard Mitigation Plan outlines risks and vulnerabilities faced by the state’s citizens, but also offers ideas and recommendations for protecting and improving resilience in the state. The plans are updated every five years. By developing and adopting the plan, …
Eric Kmiec, Ph.D., executive director and chief scientific officer of ChristianaCare’s Gene Editing Institute, has been selected as editor-in-chief of the scientific journal Gene and Genome Editing. Kmiec served three years on the journal’s board prior to this new position. “This leading journal in the field has created an environment where gene editing research can […] The post Eric Kmiec, …
ChristianaCare Primary Care in North East, Maryland, is now better than ever, with a new location at 103 North East Plaza Shopping Center that’s more spacious and able to support care for more patients. The practice is now accepting new patients from newborn through geriatric care. The new location — only 1.3 miles from the […] The post ChristianaCare Primary …
