Sheila Wood, PhD, named Director of Microbiology for Southcoast Health System
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. — Southcoast™ Health System has named Sheila Wood, PhD, as Director of Microbiology. In her new role, Wood will guide and oversee all processes and procedures in Southcoast’s Microbiology Lab to ensure complete and expert patient care.Wood leads the continued development of molecular microbiology technology and its role in patient care at [...]
Read moreCynthia Cunningham Wicks named President of Southcoast Physicians Network
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. — Southcoast™ Health System has named Cynthia Cunningham Wicks as President of Southcoast Physicians Network. Southcoast Physicians Network, a corporation with Southcoast Health System as its sole corporate member, is a community-based physician network of primary care and specialty care private physician practices and Southcoast affiliated practices. In her role new role, [...]
Read moreSouthcoast Health System employees star in their own “Pink Glove Dance” video to support Breast Cancer Awareness
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. — The Pink Glove Dance has spread to Southcoast™ Health System — and we are asking for your vote!More than 300 Southcoast employees are starring in their own “Pink Glove Dance” video to help spread the word about breast cancer awareness and prevention. The video was submitted to a national competition to [...]
Read moreSouthcoast’s “Take a Walk with a Southcoast Doc” monthly walking program scheduled for October 27 Wareham walk to be led by Southcoast primary care physician Robert McGowen, MD
WAREHAM, Mass. — On Saturday, October 27, Southcoast™ Health System will host the October edition of “Take a Walk with a Southcoast Doc,” a community walk lead by Southcoast primary care physician Robert McGowen, MD. Southcoast physicians want to help guide you on the path to good health with a new, monthly walking program that [...]
Read moreCharlton Memorial Hospital Retirees Association announces annual holiday party
FALL RIVER, Mass. — The Retired Employees of Charlton Memorial Hospital, a part of Southcoast Hospitals Group, will hold their Holiday Party on Friday, December 9, 2011, from 10:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. at Charlton Memorial Hospital in the Mooney Assembly Room. Snow Date for this event is Tuesday, December 27, 2011. All Charlton Memorial [...]
Read moreSouthcoast Hospitals Group has promoted Anne Colwell to Vice President of Human Resources
Southcoast Hospitals Group has promoted Anne Colwell to Vice President of Human Resources. In her new role, Colwell oversees and directs Human Resources operations, including employment, employee relations, labor relations and operations across all three Southcoast Hospitals sites – Charlton Memorial in Fall River, St. Luke’s in New Bedford and Tobey hospital in Wareham and [...]
Read moreSouthcoast Hospitals Group celebrates Diabetes Awareness Month with the Southcoast Hospital’s Diabetes Fair
FALL RIVER, Mass. — Southcoast Hospitals Group celebrates Diabetes Awareness Month with the Southcoast Hospital’s Diabetes Fair. The free event will take place on Wednesday, November 16, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Niagara/Maplewood Senior Center, 550 Tucker Street in Fall River. A team of Southcoast clinicians from Southcoast Diabetes Management, Cardiac Prevention, [...]
Read moreSouthcoast Hospitals Group has named Michael Wittlif as Director of Psychiatric Services
FALL RIVER, Mass. — Southcoast Hospitals Group has named Michael Wittlif as Director of Psychiatric Services. In his new role, Wittlif directs impatient psychiatric services at St. Luke’s Hospital and outpatient services for the ECT department while exploring opportunities for expansion of clinical services. Before joining Southcoast, Wittlif was Director of Inpatient Detox, Eating Disorders [...]
Read moreSouthcoast Health System’s Food & Nutrition team took first place in the “Best of the Best” Culinary Competition at the Massachusetts Health Council’s annual gala
Southcoast Health System’s Food & Nutrition team took first place in the “Best of the Best” Culinary Competition at the Massachusetts Health Council’s annual gala held at the Seaport Boston Hotel. The competition took place during the event’s cocktail reception where 10 executive chefs from the health care and hospital industry, along with their teams, [...]
Read moreEarle P. “Chuck” Charlton II today announced a $2 million pledge from the Charlton Charitable Trusts to benefit the campaign for Southcoast Centers for Cancer Care
FALL RIVER, Mass. — Earle P. “Chuck” Charlton II today announced a $2 million pledge from the Charlton Charitable Trusts to benefit the campaign for Southcoast Centers for Cancer Care. The pledge continues the Charlton Trusts’ long legacy of giving to Southcoast Hospitals Group and will honor Ruth Charlton Mitchell by naming the Fall River [...]
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