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Your Health, Your Hospital
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Upcoming Community Forum
Join Dr. Margot Hartmann, NCH President and CEO, and other hospital administrators and physicians at our upcoming community forum at The Nantucket Dreamland. Learn about changes at the hospital and give us feedback on how we're doing.
| Sunday, July 8, 2012
The Nantucket Dreamland
Harborview Room
4 pm
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Physician Wellness Talks
| Join us this summer for a series of physician wellness talks. Several Nantucket Cottage Hospital visiting physicians will participate in this series to discuss popular issues. On Sunday, July 22, Dr. Joseph Kvedar will discuss skin cancer prevention.
Dr. Joseph Kvedar
The Nantucket Dreamland
Harborview Room
Sunday, July 22, 2012
10:30 - 12:00 pm
Coffee and snacks available
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Frequently Asked Questions about the Hospital
| Throughout the hospital's efforts to learn the opinions of community members about the future of our hospital and health care on the island, many similar questions were asked and topics discussed. To see the hospital's answers to hot-button issues, frequently asked questions and plans for the future, click here . Please share this information with your family, friends and neighbors.
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Meet Our Doctors
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We have over 30 consulting doctors who visit NCH on a regular basis, as well as eight on-island staff physicians. Learn more about each of their backgrounds by clicking here.  |
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MD ACKcess Line
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Patients who need non-emergency but pressing medical attention can call the MD ACKcess Line at 508-825-1000 and get an appointment to see a primary care physician within 24 hours.
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July 2012
|  Separating Sunscreen
Fact from Fiction
With new federal rules for sunscreens set to take effect at the end of 2012, consumers stocking up this summer will, for the first time, see some products that meet specific criteria for broad-spectrum UV protection. Manufacturers will soon be required to scrap labels with misleading terms that overstate a product's capabilities, such as "waterproof" and "sunblock." It is recommended to choose a sunscreen with SPF 15 or greater, with a "broad spectrum" of protection against UVA and UVB radiation. To read more from the American Academy of Dermatology Association, please click here.
You should see a dermatologist for a check-up if you notice anything on your skin that lasts for two weeks or longer and is growing, changing shape, bleeding or itching. To see a dermatologist at Nantucket Cottage Hospital, or to take advantage of our teledermatology service with Massachusetts General Hospital, please call 508-825-8277.
Vising Dermatologists
Dr. Joseph Kvedar
Affiliation: Massachusetts General Hospital
Dr. Abrar A. Qureshi
Affiliation: Brigham and Women's Hospital
Dr. Peter Schalock
Affiliation: Massachusetts General Hospital
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Join Katie Couric to Celebrate
Nantucket Cottage Hospital & the Pops
Katie Couric will again join us as host to honor Nantucket Cottage Hospital at the 16th annual Boston Pops on Nantucket. She will join Michael Cavanaugh, Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra on Saturday, August 11, 2012 on Jetties Beach. 
We encourage you to make plans early this year, as we expect another sold-out show.
If you purchase tickets online, they will be mailed to you in July.
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| New Outpatient Laboratory Open
A new outpatient laboratory was recently completed at the hospital, increasing privacy for patients and delivering more efficient services. The new lab space was funded by a $100,000 donation from the Hospital Thrift Shop.
 Michael A.F. Roberts, Chair, NCH Board of Trustees Nancy Newhouse, President, Thrift Shop Board of Trustees
Allyson Silverthorne, Laboratory Manager, NCH Dr. Margot Hartmann, President and CEO, NCH |
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Join the Nantucket community, Olympians and friends for the Nantucket Island Swim to fight cancer. Swimmers of all ages and skill levels are welcome to swim as individuals or as part of a team honoring loved ones.
Sunday, July 22, 2012
Start Time: 8 am 1/2-mile and 1-mile open water courses Money raised will support Swim Across America in its effort to find a cure, with a portion of the proceeds supporting cancer treatment and care at Nantucket Cottage Hospital and Palliative and Supportive Care of Nantucket.
Following the swim, there will be a celebration and awards ceremony for participants, families and friends.
To register: swimacrossamerica.org/nantucket2012
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HOSPITAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OFFICERS
Michael A.F. Roberts ~ Chair - Bernard S. Carrey ~ Vice Chair
Robert H. Brust ~ Treasurer - Arthur I. Reade, Jr. ~ Clerk
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TRUSTEES
Elisa H. Allen - Charles L. Balas - Judith G. Belash - Bruce A. Chabner, M.D.
Heidi Cox - Maureen Hackett - William P. Hourihan, Jr.
Peter W. Nash - Gregory J. Pauly - K. Keith Roe - Peter L. Slavin, M.D.
John W. Stakes III, M.D. - Richard D. Thomson
Diane Pearl, M.D. ~ President of Medical Staff
Margot Hartmann, M.D., Ph.D. ~ President & CEO
Stephen C. Anderson ~ Immediate Past Chair
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FOUNDATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OFFICERS
Maureen Hackett ~ President & Chair
Michael A. Molinar ~ Treasurer - Mrs. Nathan R. Allen, Jr. ~ Clerk
TRUSTEES
Cary W. Akins, M.D. - Stephen C. Anderson
Michael A.F. Roberts - Judith R. Stewart
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