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Robert A. Coker, DO Dr. Robert A. Coker is a Hos-

pitalist at Peninsula Regional Medical

Center.

A native of New York City, Dr.

Coker earned his MD at the University

of Medicine & Dentistry of NJ in Strat-

ford, NJ and completed his residency

and internship there at Kennedy Memorial Hospital. He is

Board Certified in Internal Medicine.

Roy Cragway, MD Dr. Roy Cragway of Berlin is a

family practice physician at Atlantic

ImediCare on 10th St. in Ocean City and

affiliated with Atlantic General Hos-

pital. He moved to the Shore in 1994.

A native of Baltimore, he

earned his bachelor’s degree at Morgan

State University and his medical degree at the University of

Maryland Medical School. He interned at South Baltimore

Hospital (now Harper Hospital) in internal medicine and is

an expert in forensic medicine.

Ephrem Daniel, MD

Dr. Ephrem Daniel is a Pedia-

trician at Eastern Shore Pediatrics, LLC.

He opened his private practice at 211

Maryland Ave. in Salisbury over two

years ago. He had been at TLC Commu-

nity Services, Inc. since 1997. Daniel

earned his MD from Addis Ababa U. in

Ethiopia where he completed his internship in Pediatrics. He

completed his residency at the University of Medicine &

Dentistry in Newark, New Jersey.

Daniel K. Daniels, MD Dr. Daniel K. Daniels is a Gas-

troenterologist with Peninsula Gastroen-

terology Associates, PA at 9315 Ocean

Highway, Suite B in Delmar, MD with

privileges at Peninsula Regional Medical

Center in Salisbury.

Dr. Daniels earned his medical

degree from Aristotelean University Medical School in

Greece. He completed his residency and internship at Uni-

versity of Virginia Hospital and a fellowship at Columbia

Medical Center - University of Missouri. He is ABIM/

Gastroenterology and American Board of Internal Medicine

certified.

Conworth Dayton-Jones, MD

Dr. Conworth L. Dayton-Jones is an Anesthesi-ologist with Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salis-

bury and was with Associated Anesthe-siology Practice, PA. He is also a mem-ber of the PRMC Foundation board, past resident of the Medical Staff and past member of the PRMC Board of Trus-tees. He specializes in Pain Medicine. A native of St. Kitts, West In-dies, he graduated from the George Washington University Medical School

in Washington, DC. He completed his surgical internship and residency at New Britain General Hospital in New Britain, Connecticut and his residency in Anesthesia at Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, PA.

Razaak Eniola, MD Dr. Razaak Eniola is a Hospi-

talist at Atlantic General Hospital in

Berlin, MD. He is a Graduate of the

University of Lagos Medical School in

Lagos, Nigeria. He completed his resi-

dency at Harlem Hospital Center in

New York and worked at Eastern Cor-

rectional Institution prior to joining Atlantic General.

Corey A. Gilbert, MD Dr. Corey A. Gilbert is an Orthopedic Surgeon

who practices with Chesapeake Bay Orthopedics with of-

fices in Chester, Easton, Cambridge and

Salisbury. His sub-specialty is sports

medicine and arthroscopy and he is the

team doctor for the UMES Athletic

Department.

After graduating Summa Cum

Laude from UMES, Gilbert received his

medical degree from the University at

Buffalo School of Medicine. He then

trained in orthopedic surgery at Howard U. Hospital in

Washington, D.C., where he also served as a team physician

for D.C. Public High School football and basketball teams.

Dr. Gilbert finished fellowship training in orthopedic sports

medicine at the nation's top sports programs at the Universi-

ty of Pittsburgh.

Courtney A. Harris, MD Dr. Courtney A. Harris is an Anesthesiologist at Peninsula

Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. He is a graduate of

at Jackson State University (MS) Medical School who in-

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terned at Washington U. in St. Louis

School of Medicine/Barnes Jewish

Hospital (MO) where he also finished his

residency.

Courtney is married to Mosha

Peters-Harris who joined PRMC as a

Hospitalist over a year ago.

Christjon J. Huddleston, MD Dr. Christjon J. Huddleston is the senior partner of

Huddleston & DiNardo, MD, PA and the Medical Director

at UMES. His private Internal Medicine

practice, founded in 1986, is located at

Suite 103, 106 Milford St. in Salisbury.

A native of Silver Spring, MD,

Dr. Huddleston earned his medical

degree at the University of Maryland

School of Medicine in Baltimore. He

completed his residency at Union

Memorial Hospital in Baltimore and

worked at Bon Secour Hospital there. He moved to the

Shore in 1983 to work at McCready Hospital in Crisfield.

Dr. Huddleston is a member of the staff at Penin-

sula Regional Medical Center and a member of the Board of

Trustees there. He is a past president of the Wicomico

Medical Society.

Elton P. Maddox, Jr., DDS Dr. Elton Maddox is a Dentist in Salisbury, MD

who has had his family dentistry prac-

tice since 1977. His office recently

moved to 302 Kay Ave., Fruitland.

A native of Somerset County

where his parents still reside, Dr. Mad-

dox became the first African American

to head the Eastern Shore Dental Socie-

ty in 1992. He earned his DDS Degree

from the University of Maryland Dental

School in Baltimore.

Sharon A. McFayden-Eyo, MD Dr. Sharon McFayden-Eyo is a

pediatrician who joined Dr. William A.

Strott at the PRMC Primary Care Net-

work Pediatrics office in Salisbury in

1997. They opened the private practice

of McFayden-Eyo & Strott, PA in 2003

and are located at Suite 102, 1205 Pem-

berton Drive in Salisbury.

Dr. McFayden-Eyo moved to

the Shore from Syracuse, NY where she earned her medical

degree from the State Univ. of New York Health Science

Center and did her residency in their Department of Pediat-

rics.

Justinian R. Ngaiza, MD, MSc, PhD Dr. Justinian R. Ngaiza is a specialist in Medical

Oncology and Hematology with Peninsula Regional Oncol-

ogy & Hematology at PRMC and in

Berlin. Dr. Ngaize received his medi-

cal education at the University of Dar-

Es-Salaam in Tanzania and London

School of Hygiene & Tropical Medi-

cine in the United Kingdom. He com-

pleted his residency and internship at

Washington Hospital Center in Wash-

ington, DC and a fellowship at Georgetown University

Hospital in Washington, DC. He has ABIM/ Medical On-

cology and Hematology and American Board of Internal

Medicine certifications.

Emmanuel N. Nsah, MD Dr. Emmnuel N. Nsah is an associate at Peninsula

Cardiology Associates, PA who specializes in Electro-

physiology and Cardiovascular Dis-

ease. He moved to the Shore to join

the Association in 1998. Its offices are

located in Salisbury and Berlin.

A native of Cameroon, Dr. Nsah

earned his medical degree from Uni-

versity Center for Health Science in

Cameroon and interned there. He came

to the US in 1987 and researched in

Cardiovascular Pathology at Johns Hopkins University.

After that, he completed residences at New York Univer-

sity Medical College in NY City and St. Agnes Hospital in

Baltimore. Then he returned to Johns Hopkins University.

Lisa D. Patrick, DDS Dr. Lisa D. Patrick is a dentist whose prac-

tice is Affordable Dentures located at 601 East Naylor Mill

Rd., Suite E, in Mill Pond Village Pla-

za, Salisbury, MD. She started as an

associate there in 2005 and bought it in

2007. She received her BS Degree at

Howard University and earned her

Dentistry Doctorate at the university’s

College of Dentistry.

A native of Lynchburg, VA,

Dr. Patrick resides in Clinton, MD.

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Mosha M. Peters-Harris, MD Dr. Mosha Peters-Harris is on the staff of PRMC as

a hospitalist with Peninsula Regional

Hospitalist Service. She is Board certi-

fied in Internal Medicine and a gradu-

ate of the University of Alabama Med-

ical School. She completed her intern-

ship and residency at University of

South Alabama Health Systems in Mo-

bile, Alabama.

Mosha is the wife of Dr.

Courtney Harris who also joined PRMC over a year ago.

Andy H. Pierre, MD Dr. Andy H. Pierre is a Neurosurgeon who

joined Dr. Julius Zant at Peninsula Neurosurgical Associ-

ates, PA in Salisbury in 2001. The firm

became a part of Peninsula Regional

Health Systems in 2010.

Dr. Pierre is from upstate

New York and received his medical

degree from the University of Rochester

School of Medicine and Dentistry. He

completed his internship and residency

at Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York.

Dolores Rhymer-Anderson, MD Dr. Dolores Rhymer-Anderson MD, FACOG,

MBA recently joined Atlantic General Health System’s

Ocean Pines Primary Care and Wom-

en’s Health practice. She has 24 years

experience as a gynecologist.

Dr. Rhymer-Anderson re-

ceived her BS Degree in biology at

Colgate U. and earned her medical de-

gree from the State University of New

York Health Science Center at

Syracuse. She earned a MBA in the

Physician Executive MBA Program at

Kennesaw State U. in Georgia. She completed an internship

and residency at St. Luke’s – Roosevelt Hospital Center of

Columbia U. in NY City. She is a fellow of the American

College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and of the American

Society of Lasers in Medicine and Surgery.

Jimmy D. Taylor, MD Dr. Jimmy D. Taylor is a hematology and medical

oncology specialist who is in the Division of Hematology

and Medical Oncology in the Department of Medicine at

Peninsula Regional Medical Center in

Salisbury last year. He received his

medical degree from the Howard Uni-

versity School of Medicine in Wash-

ington, DC.

Certified by the American

Board of Internal Medicine, Dr. Taylor

completed his internship at the Univer-

sity of Alabama Hospital in Birmingham, AL and his resi-

dency at Harlem Hospital Center in New York City. He

also completed a fellowship at Michigan State University

College of Human Medicine in East Lansing,

Nicholas A. Woodford, MD Dr. Nicholas A. Woodford is an Anesthesiologist

who recently joined the staff at Peninsula Regional Medi-

cal Center in Salisbury. He earned his

medical degree at the University of

Maryland School of Medicine, com-

pleted his internship at the University

of Maryland Medical Center, and his

residency at Loyola University Medi-

cal Center. He also completed a fel-

lowship at the University of Texas

Southwestern in Dallas.

Julius D. Zant, MD Dr. Julius D. Zant is a Neurosurgeon at Peninsula

Neurosurgery of Peninsula Regional Medical Group. The

office is located at 540 Snow Hill Rd. in Salisbury. He

also is a part of Peninsula Regional Medical Center’s

Neurosurgery Division and has been

president of the PRMC medical staff.

Dr. Zant moved to Salisbury

in 1989 to head the Division of Neu-

rosurgery at PRMC. He is Board

Certified in California, New York,

and Maryland.

A native of Pasadena, Mary-

land, Dr. Zant earned his medical

degree from the University of MD School of Medicine in

Baltimore where he did his internship. He has also prac-

ticed in Syracuse and Los Angeles.

Felix D. Barnett, MD Dr. Felix Barnett is an Anesthesiologist at Chester

Regional Medical Center in Chester, MD on Kent Island

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and Chester River Hospital Center in

Chestertown, MD. He specializes in

Anesthesiology and Pain Management

and is Board certified in both. He has

been practicing since 1981 and has prac-

ticed on the Eastern Shore since 1995.

He also practices in Bethesda and Silver

Springs, Maryland.

Dr. Barnett received his medi-

cal degree from the University of Michigan and completed

his internship at Providence Hospital in Michigan.

Dennis M. DeShields, MD Dr. Dennis DeShields is a Hos-

pitalist with Shore Hospitalist Associ-

ates in Easton, MD. He is also affiliated

with Shore Health System. A graduate

of Howard University College of Medi-

cine, Dr. DeShields was a resident in

Christiana Care Health System. He is

certified by the American Board of In-

ternal Medicine. He is married to Dr.

Mary S. DeShields.

Mary S. DeShields, MD Dr. Mary DeShields is an On-

cologist at Eastern Shore Oncology,

P.C. Regional Cancer Center in Easton,

MD. She is also affiliated with Shore

Health System. She is certified by the

American Boards of Internal Medicine,

of Internal Medicine in Medical Oncol-

ogy, and of Hospice and Palliative

Medicine.

A graduate of Howard U. College of Medicine, Dr.

Mary DeShields also has a BS in Pharmacy from Florida

A&M. She was a resident in Christiana Care Health System

and a Medical Oncology Fellow at Fox Chase Cancer Cen-

ter in Philadelphia.

Valerie Ellen Goodman, DO Dr. Valerie E. Goodman is a

physician at Shore Family Practice in

Centerville, MD. She is certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Fami-

ly Practice.

A native of North NJ, Dr.

Goodman earned her BS Degree from

Seaton Hall U. and her medical degree

from New York College of Osteopathic

Medicine. She did her residency at St. Joseph’s Hospital.

Sheri N. Moore, DO Dr. Sheri Moore is a Pedia-

trician at Choptank Community

Health Services in Cambridge and

Denton, Maryland. She is a gradu-

ate of Philadelphia College of Os-

teopathic Medicine and did her

residency at Cooper University

Hospital.

Taiwo M. Osunkoya, DDS Dr. Taiwo Mary Osunkoya is a Dentist in private

practice in Denton, MD. She opened her Family Dentistry

practice there four years ago. Her office is at 414 North 6th

Street. She also has an office in Dover, DE.

A native of Nigeria, Dr. Osunkoya graduated from

the University of Lagos there and earned her Dental degree

at the University of Pennsylvania Dental School. She re-

sides in Dover, DE with her husband, who is a Physician,

and their three children.

Austin C. Tagbo, MD

Last year Dr. Austin Tagbo joined Shore Hospital-

ists Associates and the staff of Shore Health at Easton Me-

morial Hospital where he is a Hospitalists and practices

internal medicine. He comes to Shore Health from Mid

Coast Health Services in Brunswick,

Maine where he was also a Hospitalists.

Prior to that, he was Hospitalists at

William W. Backus Hospital in Nor-

wich, CT and Williamsburg Communi-

ty Hospital in Williamsburg, Virginia.

Dr. Tagbo is a graduate of the

University of Lagos, College of Medi-

cine in Lagos, Nigeria who completed

his residency at the University of Connecticut School of

Medicine in Internal Medicine. He is certified by the Amer-

ican Board of Internal Medicine. He is married to Dr.

Ijeoma Tagbo, who opened her dental practice in Easton

last year.

Ijeoma Tagbo, DDS

Dr. Ijeoma Tagbo opened

here dental practice, Shore Family

Dentistry, at 29466 Pintail Dr. in

Easton, MD last year. She received her

degree as a Doctor of Dental Medicine

at the Goldman School of Dentistry at

Boston University and then moved to

Hartford, Connecticut to complete a

General Residency Program at St. Francis Hospital. She


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then went on to complete an advanced fellowship program

at Temple University before settling into practice, initially

in Maine. Dr. Tagbo is a member of several prestigious

organizations, and was most recently awarded a Fellowship

in the Academy of General Dentistry at its July 2010 Con-

vocation in New Orleans.

Married to Dr. Austin Tagbo, the couple has two

children and live in Easton.

Sheena Ames, PA Sheena Ames is a Physician

Assistant who is a part of the Dr. Alon

Davis Family Practice in Salisbury.

She graduated from the University of

Maryland Eastern Shore in December

2010, then got her Board Certification.

She is a native of Crisfield, MD.

Olutoyin A. Adedapo, RP Registered Pharmacist Olutoyin A. Adedapo owns

and operates DAPO Pharmacy, Inc. of

Cambridge. He founded the 300 Wash-

ington St. drug store in 1995.

A native of Nigeria, Adedapo

moved to the US in 1983. He studied at

Southeastern University and graduated

from the Howard University School of

Pharmacy; both in Washington, D.C.

He and his wife, Josephine, have five

children. She works with him at the

Pharmacy.

Edward M. Asare, RP Registered Pharmacist Edward M. Asare owns and

operates Bi-State Pharmacy, Inc. of

Delmar, DE. He founded the 5 East

State St. drug store in 2006. Prior to

that, he had been a pharmacist for sev-

eral years at Eckerd Drug Stores in

Rehoboth, DE and Salisbury.

A native of Ghana, Asare

moved to the US 25 years ago. He

graduated from the Rutgers University

College of Pharmacy. A resident of

Delmar, MD, Asare and his wife, have four children.

Glenwood C. Brooks, Jr., Ph.D.

Dr. Glenwood C. Brooks, Jr.

is a Neuropsychologist at HealthSouth

Chesapeake Rehabilitation Hospital in

Salisbury. He has practiced there and

at Peninsula Regional Medical Center

since 1994. His specialty is Adjust-

ments to Health Problems. He has

his own private practice and privileg-

es at PRMC, Deer’s Head Center, and

Genesis Eldercare Rehabilitation Services in Salisbury and

Taylor Manor in Ellicott City, MD.

Born in Philadelphia, Dr. Brooks graduated from

Lincoln University in Pennsylvania and earned his PhD

from the University of Maryland, College Park. He has a

post doctorate fellowship in Neuropsychology and holds

certificates in psycho-pharmacology, hypnotherapy, and

pain management. He is a member of the American Board

of Forensic Examiners.

Dr. Brooks has worked at the University of Mary-

land, Maryland State Board of Higher Education, and Mor-

gan State University.

Raymond L. Blakely, PhD-PT Dr. Raymond Blakely is a professor and the

chair of the UMES Department of Physical Therapy in the

School of Health & Professions. The

Department was established under

his directorship in 1981. It has grown

under his leadership to become ac-

credited and include a doctoral pro-

gram. Dr. Blakely has 27 years of

Physical Therapy Program admin-

istration experience, 40 years of ex-

perience in clinical practice, and 34

years of teaching experience. He is active in professional

organizations involving allied health and rural health. He

has published several articles.

A graduate of Ohio State U. with a BS Degree in

Zoology, Dr. Blakely earned his M.Ed. Degree in Educa-

tional Guidance & Counseling at Xavier U, his MA Degree

in Physical Therapy at NYU, and his PhD Degree in Physi-

cal Therapy (Pathokinesiology/Biomechanics and Safety)

at New York University.

Tovonnia Dale Collins, PharmD Dr. Tovonnia Dale is a hospi-

tal pharmacist at Atlantic General Hos-

pital in Berlin, Maryland. The Berlin,

MD native earned her Doctorate of

Pharmacy degree from University of

Maryland Baltimore School of Phar-

macy after receiving her BA Degree in

Biology from University of Mary-

land Baltimore County. She complet-


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ed her residency at the University of Maryland, Baltimore,

School of Pharmacy.

Althea Foreman MSN, RN

Althea Foreman MSN, RN, CEN, FNE A/P is the

Nurse Manager and the SAFE/SART Program Coordinator

for Emergency Services at Atlantic

General Hospital, and has been an

Emergency Nurse for 24 years. A life-

time resident of Worcester County, she

attended Wor-Wic Community College

for her Associates Degree, Wilmington

University for her BSN, and earned her

Master’s Degree from Liberty Univer-

sity with a concentration in Acute

Care. A lifelong learner, Ms. Foreman

will be pursuing her Doctorate in Nurs-

ing later this year.

Sharone Grant, RN Sharone V. Grant is a Regis-

tered Nurse and she has been Director

of Student Health Services at the

University of Maryland Eastern Shore

for the last 19 years. She has practiced

nursing at SHORE UP!, Deer’s Head

Center, and Wor-Wic Community

College.

A native of Onancock, VA,

Mrs. Grant earned her nursing degree from Howard Univer-

sity and her Masters Degree in Nursing from Salisbury Uni-

versity. She is a past president of the MD College Health

Nurses Association and a member of Sigma Theta Tau

Honor Society.

Darlene Jackson-Bowen, MPAS, PA-C Mrs. Darlene Jackson-Bowen is Chair of the Physi-

cian Assistant Program at UMES and a

Assistant Professor. She is a graduate

of Howard U., where she earned a cer-

tificate in Primary Care Medicine and

a BS Degree in the Physician Assistant

Program of the College of Allied

Health Sciences. She also earned a MS

Degree in Family Medicine in the

Department of Physician Assistant

Studies at the U. of Nebraska and

graduated with a PhD in the UMES Organizational Leader-

ship PhD Program this spring.

Donnie LaRue, Pharmacy Tech Donnie LaRue is the Pharmacy Support Services

Supervisor at Peninsula Regional

Medical Center in Salisbury where he

has over 30 years of service and was

the 2002 Employee of the Year. He

worked his way up from Pharmacy

Tech I through Tech II and Purchas-

ing Coordinator. He is also the past

president of the Board of Directors of

TLC, Inc. and a member of Omega

Psi Phi Fraternity.

A native of St. Mary’s City, MD, LaRue graduated

from high school in Lexington Park, MD. He attended Bow-

ie State Teachers College (now Bowie State U.) before join-

ing the US military. He has studied further at the Univer-

sity of Maryland College Park.

Denise Marshall, RN Denise Marshall is a Regis-

tered Nurse and the Head of the

Nursing Dept. at Wor-Wic Commu-

nity College in Salisbury since 1993.

She has taught there since 1984.

A native of Salisbury, Mar-

shall earned her BS in Nursing from

Hampton U., a Masters of Education

from Salisbury U., and a Doctorate of

Education Degree from Wilmington

University.

LaTonya P. Martin, PT LaTonya P. Martin is a

Physical Therapist and the co-owner

of Martin Physical Therapy, Inc. in Salisbury. She and her husband start-

ed the company in 2006.

A native of Landover, MD,

Latonya earned her BS Degree in

Physical Therapy from the Universi-

ty of Maryland Eastern Shore

(UMES).

Stephen E. Martin, PT OCS Stephen E. Martin is a Phys-

ical Therapist and the co-owner of

Martin Physical Therapy, Inc. in

Salisbury. He and his wife started

the company in 2006. He is a certi-

fied Orthopaedic Specialist.

A native of Allen, MD,

Martin is a graduate of Parkside High

School and earned his BS Degree in

Physical Therapy from UMES.




James McGinnis James McGinnis has served as the

Director of Pharmacy for Atlantic

General Hospital since 2008. He has

extensive pharmacy experience, hav-

ing practiced at Lovelace HealthCare

Systems in Albuquerque, NM, and

Methodist Hospital Systems in Mer-

rillville and Gary, IN, prior to joining

AGH. James is a graduate of Texas Southern University

School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.

Juanita Milbourne, LPT CDP/MLD Juanita Milbourne is a Physical Therapist with

Aquacare Rehabilitation Services, Inc. in Salisbury. She

has been with the company since it

started in 1997 and is now clinical

director of its Hand & Lymphedema

Therapy Center at 314 W. Carroll St.

in Salisbury. She is certified in Strain

and Counterstrain Treatment and in

Lymphedema Treatment including

Comprehensive Decongestive Physio-

therapy and Manual Lymphatic Drain-

age. She has practiced physical therapy on Delmarva for

over 20 years emphasizing a caring and hands-on approach.

A native of Snow Hill, MD, Ms. Milbourne earned

her BS Degree in Physical Education and Health from Mor-

gan State University and her BS Degree in Physical Thera-

py from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. She has

practiced at HealthSouth Chesapeake Rehabilitation Hospi-

tal and taught at UMES.

Ronald E. Morse, PhD, LCPC Dr. Ronald E. Morse is a National Certified Mental

Health Therapist licensed in the State of Maryland as a Clin-

ical Professional Psychotherapist. He

specializes in the treatment of depres-

sion and suicidology and does mental

health consultation through his pri-

vate practice Psych Gyms.

Dr. Morse was born in

Tuskegee AL and grew up in Salis-

bury, graduating from Parkside High

School. He earned his BS Degree

from Tuskegee U., his Masters De-

gree in Guidance and Counseling at UMES, and his PhD in

Counselor Education and Supervision from the University

of Virginia. He has taught and counseled at the University

of Virginia, Bowie State U. and UMES. He is currently the

residential mental health therapist at Tender Care, Inc. and

the assistant publisher of African American Pride Magazine.

Joyce Parsons, RN Joyce Parsons is the current

Director of Nursing at Hudson Health

Services rehabilitation center in Salis-

bury. She has 28 years of nursing

experience and a passion for helping

those struggling with addiction.

A lifelong resident of Salis-

bury, Joyce received her BS Degree in

Accounting from Salisbury University

and her nursing degree from Wor-Wic

Community College. She is a certified

chemical dependency nurse.

Brian E. Townsend Brian E. Townsend is president and co-owner of

Delmarva’s Home Care Solution based at 1201 pemberton

Dr. in Salisbury with an office in

Cambridge. The firm provides Certi-

fied Nursing and Geriatric Assistants,

light house-keeping, meal prepara-

tions, errands, and one-on-one

homecare for the hospitalized and

home-bound. A Maryland native,

Townsend is trained in business ad-

ministration and public relations. He

has been a member of the Holly Com-

munity board of directors.

Anne Watson-Waples, RN Anne Watson-Waples, RN, works as a charge nurse

in the Intensive Care and Progressive Care Units at Atlantic

General Hospital. She is also a foren-

sic nurse examiner through the SAFE

program for sexual assault victims

who come to AGH for care. The Bar-

lin, MD resident is a Wilmington, DE

native who grew up in Snow Hill. She

graduated from Snow Hill High

School and earned her diploma in

nursing from Maryland General

School of Nursing. She also attended

Towson University for general studies.

Altrenia Wright Altrenia Wright rejoined

Atlantic General Hospital in 2011 as

the director of outpatient services. She

was the hospital laboratory’s first

night technician in June 1993 before

leaving in 1999 to advance her career.

She working as the lead technologist

for Beebe Medical Center’s blood

bank and then as the human tissue/

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