Maryland's Health Matters - Midtown - Winter 2013 - (Page 2)

IN THIS ISSUE LETTER FROM THE CEO THE SPIRIT OF GIVING 6 Seeing Is Believing Protect your eyes as you age. The holidays are a time of giving; a time for families to come together and be grateful for what they have. We see you as an extension of our family and are grateful to you for making University of Maryland Medical Center Midtown Campus (UMMC Midtown Campus) your hospital of choice. We are also grateful to the medical, nursing and administrative staff that provide innovative, high-quality, compassionate patient care day after day. As a community hospital, we focus on giving 365 days a year. This includes the giving we do outside of our hospital walls. UMMC 10 A LIFESAVING GIFT Midtown Campus is committed to supporting the community it serves by reaching deeply into our local neighborhoods and provid- An innovative kidney exchange program at University of Maryland Medical Center increases the odds of matching donor and recipient. ing health awareness education and access to physicians and nurses 14 outreach. If you are affiliated with a large organization and are inter- MAKE HEART HEALTH A FAMILY AFFAIR Family, ﬁtness and Pediatrics at Midtown can help keep your child's heart healthy. through wellness fairs and community gatherings, as well as offering health screenings whenever possible. We encourage you to help us with our mission of community ested in learning about a particular disease, we would be happy to schedule a community talk or event to provide you with health education. Also, if your church, organization or community is sponsoring a health and wellness event and is in need of education or screenings, please call our Marketing Department at 410-225-8944. D E PA R T M E N TS 3 13 A HEALTHY START AT A GLANCE President/Chief Executive Offi cer Sylvia Smith Johnson Director, Marketing & Communications Denise P. Marino, MA Designed by McMurry/TMG, LLC 2 MARYLAND'S HEALTH MATTERS Sylvia Smith Johnson, President & CEO RESPOND BY JAN. 17 FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A $50 VISA GIFT CARD! What's on your mind? Everyone who takes our quick online survey by Jan. 17 will be entered to win one of three $50 Visa gift cards from UMMC Midtown Campus. Head to shareinput.com/midtown today! WE WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU Please send us your comments, requests for more information or change of address to ummidtown@umm.edu; or University of Maryland Medical Center Midtown Campus, c/o Marketing, 827 Linden Ave., Baltimore, MD 21201; or call 410-225-8000. Maryland's Health Matters is published by the Marketing and Communications office at University of Maryland Medical Center Midtown Campus. This publication is not intended to provide professional medical advice. It is to provide general health and wellness information. http://www.shareinput.com/midtown

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Maryland's Health Matters - Midtown - Winter 2013

Maryland's Health Matters - Midtown - Winter 2013
Contents
A Healthy Start
Seeing Is Believing
A Lifesaving Gift
At a Glance
Make Heart Health a Family Affair

Maryland's Health Matters - Midtown - Winter 2013