Hospital staff officers named
Howard County General Hospital announces its 2010 professional staff officers: Dr. Jonathan S. Fish, president; Dr. Francis S. Chuidian, vice president; and Dr. Clarita G. Frazier, secretary/treasurer.
A member of the HCGH professional staff since 1997, Fish is an internist with Charter Internal Medicine in Columbia. He earned his medical degree from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, and completed his residency at the University of Maryland Medical Center and Baltimore VA Medical Center.
Chuidian joined the HCGH professional staff in 1996. He completed his residency at the State University of New York in Brooklyn, N.Y. and a fellowship in pulmonary and critical care at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington. He is with Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Associates P.A.
Frazier, also a member of the HCGH professional staff since 1995, served her residency in anesthesiology at Tufts-New England Medicine Center and an obstetric anesthesiology fellowship at Brigham and Women's Hospital. She is with Howard County Anesthesia Associates.
Calendar
Hospital benefit sale : Buy-back gold and gold jewelry sale sponsored by the Laurel Regional Hospital Auxiliary 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 10 in A and B conference rooms, at the hospital, 7300 Van Dusen Road. All proceeds will purchase capital equipment for the hospital. For additional information call Marie Bena 301-572-5636.
Education programs: Howard County General Hospital will feature the following programs. Space is limited; registration is required. Unless otherwise noted, all programs will be held at the HCGH Wellness Center's Medical Pavilion, 10710 Charter Drive, Suite 100, Columbia. To register, call 410-740-7601 or register online at hcgh.org.
* Understanding angina, learn about the causes, treatment and diagnostic tests for chest pain. Presented by Dr. Jerome Hantman. 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 9.
* Baby signing, learn 100 basic signs to help babies up to 12 months old communicate, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Feb. 13. $40 per person or $75 per couple, price includes review DVD.
Support groups
Grief support: The GriefShare Support Group will meet 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Feb. 10 at Chapelgate Church, 2600 Marriottsville Road. The meeting is open to all who grieve the loss of a loved one. For additional information call Pam Riley 410-442-5800 or priley@chapelgate.org.