Emily Welsh Named Nursing Coordinator of the Mobile Wellness Team at UM SMC

Emily Welsh

Emily Welsh, BSN, RN, has been named Nursing Coordinator of the Mobile Wellness Team based at University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Chestertown. The Mobile Wellness Team collaborates with community partners to bring health care access and support services to Kent County residents in their home and community settings.

A 10-year veteran of the UM Shore Regional Health nursing team in Chestertown, Welshspent the past five years as a staff nurse/case manager for UM Chester River Home Care, helping patients transition successfully from hospital care to their home settings. Previously, she served the Chestertown hospital as a circulating nurse in the Operating Room, and also as a staff nurse on the Medical-Surgical unit.

In 2014, Welsh was honored as recipient of the Margaret Ann Gary Award for Nursing Excellence by the medical staff of UM SMC Chestertown in recognition of her outstanding bedside nursing care, dedication, professionalism, knowledge of best practices and passion for nursing.

Her background also includes experience in education leadership. For five years, Welsh served as educator and manager at Echo Hill Outdoor School in Worton, Maryland, where she created and implemented outdoor activities for children, adolescents, college students and adults.

Welsh recently completed her bachelor’s degree in Nursing from Western Governors University. She earned her associate’s degree in nursing from Chesapeake College Macqueen Gibbs Willis Nursing Program, where she served as president of the Chesapeake College Student Nursing Organization and graduated as valedictorian of her class. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree with honors in Psychology and a minor in environmental science from Penn State University.

The Mobile Wellness Team is now scheduling visits to trusted community sites throughout the region, including churches, firehouses, residential care facilities, social and nonprofit organizations, and more. To schedule a visit or learn more about the Mobile Wellness Team call 410-822-1000, ext. 5080.

About University of Maryland Shore Regional Health

As part of the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS), University of Maryland Shore Regional Health is the principal provider of comprehensive health care services for more than 170,000 residents of Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s and Talbot counties on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. UM Shore Regional Health’s team of more than 2,200 employees, medical staff, board members and volunteers works with various community partners to fulfill the organization’s mission of Creating Healthier Communities Together.

About the University of Maryland Medical System

The University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) is a university-based regional health care system focused on serving the health care needs of Maryland, bringing innovation, discovery and research to the care we provide and educating the state’s future physician and health care professionals through our partnership with the University of Maryland School of Medicine and University of Maryland, Baltimore professional schools (Nursing, Pharmacy, Social Work and Dentistry) in Baltimore. As one of the largest private employers in the State, the health system’s more than 29,500 employees and 4,000 affiliated physicians provide primary and specialty care in more than 150 locations, including 13 hospitals and 9 University of Maryland Urgent Care centers. The UMMS flagship academic campus, the University of Maryland Medical Center in downtown Baltimore, is recognized regionally and nationally for excellence and innovation in specialized care. Our acute care and specialty rehabilitation hospitals serve urban, suburban and rural communities and are located in 13 counties across the State. For more information, visit www.umms.org.