Author: Live Love Delaware

BETHANY BEACH — Years ago, Marnie Oursler moved down to Ocean View after college and started working as a realtor and other odd jobs to save up money and figure out her next step.

Instead, she built her own company, Marnie Custom Homes, which has built 140 houses to date and earned her the 2022 Custom Builder of the Year by the National Association of Home Builders. She was honored during the International Builders’ show in Las Vegas earlier this year.

“It’s pretty unbelievable,” Oursler told the Delaware Business Times. “I didn’t think it was something that we’d be recognized for on a national level. I feel like we were kind of the underdog because when I started I did feel like I was fighting my way through. Well, I guess people do notice you.”

Oursler is Delaware’s first builder honored with the award as well as the first woman.

“I’m just grateful to be doing this for a living,” she added. “I never thought 20 years ago when I started this that I’d be on a stage in Las Vegas for this award, thanking people. I’m definitely grateful.”

A Southern Maryland native, Oursler and her family spent their summer vacations at Delaware’s beaches. Her father was also a custom homebuilder and developer and would often drop her and her brother off at a new neighborhood where they would sweep out houses, build decks and form concrete.

When Oursler was 24, she decided to buy her first property – a tear-down house seven blocks from the beach – and flip and sell it. Then she repeated the process again and again.

“I couldn’t afford to hire a builder, and I was honestly surprised about how much I knew about the process,” she said. “I didn’t realize it growing up, but I was learning about new materials and maintaining a job site along the way. I was really surprised at how comfortable I was.”

After she flipped and sold her third house was when the neighbors started paying attention and wanting to hire her to build their dream homes. The timing to start her own company also wasn’t ideal. Marnie Custom Homes launched in September 2007, right ahead of the housing crisis. But through networking from her previous real estate career, she was able to land referral projects and shore up her brand.

Today, Marnie Custom Homes has 14 employees. She also hosted two television shows: DIY Network’s Big Beach Builds and HGTV’s 2018 Dream Home.

“It’s almost funny, because I didn’t really know the difference of the market at the time. But I did have a lot of questions at the time. How was I going to sustain this and do it for a living,” she said.

Oursler prefers to handle clients hands-on, starting first with their wish lists and then seeing what’s possible, especially in the living area ratios allowed by each municipality and flood zone requirements. Then it comes down to priorities and finances.

“A majority of our clients want the same things, like open showers. But in terms of how a family lives in a house, that’s where it becomes different,” she said. “We’ve had clients that we’ve dealt with for a number of years, so their family grows and we need to add more bedrooms. Or there was a wedding, so now you have to add more space.”

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, business boomed with people looking to escape the constant tedium of being indoors and renovating their houses. But Oursler said the pace is returning to normal: designing and building homes between Labor Day and Memorial Day, something she wants to keep doing for a long time.

“I don’t really want to do anything else. I love watching my team grow and get better, making sure our houses are creative. This is a lot of fun,” she said. “I always want to build new things, and for me, the current house I’m working on is my favorite.”

LEWES, DE – Beebe Healthcare will host three Coffee and Careers events in May.

Those interested will have a chance to chat with recruiters and learn about the various benefits and exciting growth opportunities at Beebe Healthcare, including a $5 Starbucks gift card on us! So join us for a cup of coffee to learn how you can become a team member today. Sign-on bonuses offered up to $10,000 for certain positions.

Join us at the Starbucks at 19946 Coastal Hwy, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971, on three Wednesdays in May, the 3rd, 17th, and 31st, from 7-9 a.m.

Walk-ins will be welcome, but those planning to attend should RSVP online by visiting this webpage and selecting the date: https://tinyurl.com/2p95u932. They may also call 302-645-3336 or email employment@beebehealthcare.org with questions.

Beebe Healthcare is one of the largest employers throughout beautiful Sussex County, and we have exciting career opportunities available for qualified professionals. We are experiencing tremendous growth, which allows us to offer more services to more people in more locations. Beebe Healthcare offers a healthy, supportive culture where you can truly flourish, with an excellent patient-focused environment and leading-edge technology. Working at Beebe provides a feeling of community and a place to call home away from home. So join our team of heroes today!

For complete job descriptions and requirements for any of the listed positions, go to https://www.beebehealthcare.org/careers.

Beebe Healthcare is a not-for-profit community healthcare system with a charitable mission to encourage healthy living, prevent illness, and restore optimal health for the people who live in, work in, and visit the communities we serve. Beebe Healthcare has three campuses: the Margaret H. Rollins Lewes Campus, which houses the medical center; the Rehoboth Health Campus; and the South Coastal Health Campus. Beebe Healthcare offers primary care as well as specialized services in the areas of cardiovascular, oncology, orthopaedics, general surgery, robotic surgery and women’s health. Beebe also offers walk-in care, lab, imaging and physical rehabilitation services at several locations throughout Sussex County, in addition to a home health program and a comprehensive community health program.

For more information about Beebe Healthcare, visit beebehealthcare.org.

Beebe Healthcare is hosting multiple hiring events in the coming weeks.

A new event, Coffee and Careers, will take place at Starbucks locations in Milford and Rehoboth Beach. Attendees will have a chance to chat with recruiters, learn about the various benefits and growth opportunities at Beebe Healthcare and receive $5 Starbucks gift cards to have a cup of coffee while learning how to become a team member. Sign-on bonuses of up to $10,000 are being offered.

Two on-site Nursing Support Hiring Events will take place at Beebe’s Margaret H. Rollins School of Nursing in Lewes. These will include interviews for Certified Nursing Assistants and Patient Care Assistants. Full-time sign-on bonuses of $2,500 and part-time sign-on bonuses of $1,500 are being offered.

Candidates must bring a copy of their resume. Walk-ins will be welcome, but those planning to attend should RSVP online by visiting this webpage and selecting the date: https://tinyurl.com/2p95u932. They may also call 302-645-3336 or email employment@beebehealthcare.org.

Beebe Healthcare is one of the largest employers throughout Sussex County, and many career opportunities are available for qualified professionals. According to Beebe officials, the healthcare system is experiencing tremendous growth, which allows them to offer more services to more people in more locations along with a healthy, supportive culture where employees can flourish. Beebe also prides itself on having an excellent patient-focused environment and leading-edge technology.

For complete job descriptions and requirements for any of the listed positions, go to https://www.beebehealthcare.org/careers.

The scheduled employee recruitment events are as follows:

• Coffee and Careers Event: 7 to 9 a.m. Wednesday, March 29, Starbucks, 19946 Coastal Highway, Rehoboth Beach.
• Coffee and Careers Event: 7 to 9 a.m. Thursday, March 30, Starbucks at 616 N. Dupont Blvd., Milford.
• Nursing Support Hiring Event: 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 29, Margaret H. Rollins School of Nursing, 424 Savannah Road, Lewes.
• Coffee and Careers Event, 7 to 9 a.m. Wednesday, April 5, Starbucks, 19946 Coastal Highway, Rehoboth Beach.
• Coffee and Careers Event: 7 to 9 a.m. Thursday, April 6, Starbucks at 616 N. Dupont Blvd., Milford.
• Coffee and Careers Event, 7 to 9 a.m. Wednesday, April 12, Starbucks, 19946 Coastal Highway, Rehoboth Beach.
• Coffee and Careers Event: 7 to 9 a.m. Thursday, April 13, Starbucks at 616 N. Dupont Blvd., Milford.
• Nursing Support Hiring Event: 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 26, Margaret H. Rollins School of Nursing, 424 Savannah Road, Lewes.

Call 302-645-3336 for more information.

Beebe Healthcare is a not-for-profit community healthcare system with a charitable mission to encourage healthy living, prevent illness, and restore optimal health for the people who live in, work in and visit the communities it serves. Beebe Healthcare has three campuses: the Margaret H. Rollins Lewes Campus, which houses the medical center; the Rehoboth Health Campus; and the South Coastal Health Campus. Beebe Healthcare offers primary care as well as specialized services in the areas of cardiovascular, oncology, orthopaedics, general surgery, robotic surgery and women’s health. Beebe also offers walk-in care, lab, imaging and physical rehabilitation services at several locations throughout Sussex County, in addition to a home health program and a comprehensive community health program.

For more information about Beebe Healthcare, visit beebehealthcare.org.

DOVER, DE – The state Division of Public Health (DPH) is continuing its recruitment push to attract more medical professionals to live and work in Delaware.

As part of that recruitment effort, DPH, in conjunction with the Middletown-based Epic Marketing Consultants Corporation, developed a recruitment video touting the benefits of being a healthcare professional in Delaware. The video features a number of healthcare professionals from across the state, including Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall-Long, MSN, PhD; Dr. Megan Werner, MD, MPH, FAAFP, Westside Family Healthcare; Karyl Rattay, MD, MS, former director of the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH); and others.

“It is a home environment, and whether they choose a beach, a rural western area in our state, or if they choose to go to the inner city of Wilmington or in our state capital of Dover, there are a lot of opportunities in the seven health systems,” Lt. Gov. Hall-Long said as part of the recruitment video.

As Delaware’s population grows and becomes more diverse, healthcare providers are seeing an increase in demand for a range of services and assistance in various communities across the state. Delaware has a number of federally designated Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) and Medically Underserved Areas (MUAs) seeking highly qualified providers in the areas of family practice, pediatrics, internal medicine, gynecology/obstetrics, dentistry and psychiatry.

Medical professionals living in Delaware may also be eligible to receive financial benefits — such as National Health Service Corps (NHSC) and state loan repayment opportunities — that position them to get the best return on their investment and can help remunerate medical education expenses.

• The Delaware State Loan Repayment Program (SLRP) provides educational debt relief to cover a portion of government and commercial loans incurred during one’s health profession education up to $50,000 annually.
• The Delaware Health Care Provider Loan Repayment Program (HCPLRP) is a state-sponsored educational debt relief program for medical providers, awarding up to $50,000 annually to eligible healthcare professionals.
• The National Health Service Corps (NHSC) provides practical experience to physicians around the country and offers financial incentives like the NHSC Loan Repayment Program and the NHSC Scholar Program, both offering tax-free funding for educational expenses.

Another opportunity for healthcare professionals considering Delaware is the Conrad State 30/J-1 Visa Waiver program, which allows foreign medical graduates who have been admitted to the United States for medical training to remain in Delaware. Up to 30 J-1 physicians per year are accepted into the waiver program in Delaware, where they serve in HPSAs and MUAs.

Each of Delaware’s three counties have major hospital systems with which to affiliate, and the state ranks first for hospital quality in the nation (“Best States Rankings,” U.S. News & World Report, 2019). The state is home to several leading hospitals and healthcare systems that offer state-of-the-art facilities and a range of specialties. These institutions provide healthcare providers with access to advanced technology and resources to deliver high-quality care.

The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) is also hoping to attract medical professionals to the area as both a great place to live and to work. Delaware has abundant resources, amenities, and attractive locations. Delaware has a favorable regulatory environment for healthcare providers, with relatively low malpractice insurance rates, no sales tax, and low personal income tax rates. The state’s central location on the East Coast provides easy access to major metropolitan areas like Philadelphia, New York City and Washington, D.C., which opens up additional opportunities for networking and professional development.

DHSS is available to link medical professionals with the programs best suited to their needs and interests. Call the Division of Public Health’s Primary Care Office at 302-741-8599 or visit https://dhss.delaware.gov/dph/hsm/bhprmhome.html to learn more about the Delaware advantage and opportunities available.

Presentation of $78 million gift from the Lisa Dean Moseley Foundation to Nemours Children’s Health.

As one of the most significant donations ever made to a U.S. children’s hospital, this generous gift helps propel Nemours Children’s ongoing efforts to improve both the outcome and the experience of care for children with cancer, sickle cell disease, and other blood disorders.

Wilmington, DE – Nemours Children’s Health announced today a $78 million donation from the Lisa Dean Moseley Foundation of Wilmington, Delaware to fund new and innovative research programs and to dramatically expand Nemours Children’s capacity to provide clinical care for children with cancer, sickle cell disease, and other blood disorders. The announcement was made in the unfinished, fifth-floor shell space at Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware that will now become a new inpatient unit to be known as the Lisa Dean Moseley Foundation Institute for Cancer and Blood Disorders at Nemours Children’s Health.

“I would like to express profound gratitude from all of Nemours to the Moseley Foundation for this generous gift to Delaware’s children. The new Moseley Foundation Institute will positively influence pediatric cancer and blood disorder care worldwide,” said Nemours Children’s Health President and CEO R. Lawrence Moss, MD. “Philanthropy of this magnitude allows us to transform our ability to improve the lives of children with cancer and blood disorders such as sickle cell disease. This gift will help us to provide better care and patient experience today, to conduct research that will improve tomorrow’s care, and to take concrete actions to ensure every child receives optimal care regardless of race or economic circumstances.”

“We are proud to partner with Nemours Children’s Health to champion innovative research and clinical care for kids with cancer and blood disorders,” said William J. Martin, Esq., President of the Lisa Dean Moseley Foundation. “Every child deserves the brightest future possible, and we are honored that Lisa’s legacy will allow Nemours to continue to make a profound impact on the children in Delaware and throughout the region, and in particular to help patients with diseases that have been long overlooked and underfunded, such as those afflicted with sickle cell disease.”

The $78 million gift, payable over 10 years, will allow Nemours to further its existing world-class capabilities and services to support and improve the health of Delaware’s children, which is aligned with Alfred I. duPont’s philanthropic vision and the funding of the Alfred I. duPont Charitable Trust.

Every dollar of the $78 million donation will be used to make immediate and long-term impacts on pediatric cancer and blood disorder treatment and research. The new initiatives include:

• Lisa Dean Moseley Foundation Institute for Cancer and Blood Disorders at Nemours Children’s Health: The state-of-the-art, family-oriented Moseley Foundation Institute will accommodate the growing number of children seeking Nemours’ care, together with their siblings and parents. Along with the addition of 48 inpatient beds, the new space will feature isolation areas to protect immunocompromised patients, a dedicated medication room, expanded comprehensive clinic and infusion room capacity, and supportive care services. The center will overlook the beautiful gardens of Nemours Estate, with extraordinary views and design that promotes healing and recovery.
• Lisa Dean Moseley Foundation Presidential Endowed Chair for Institute Director: A Presidential Endowed Chair will be named to support the inaugural Moseley Foundation Institute director’s work in pediatric patient care, research and other high priority areas.
• Lisa Dean Moseley Foundation Endowed Chair for Sickle Cell Disease: In 2021, Nemours received a $10.5 million National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to support the Delaware Comprehensive Sickle Cell Research Program. The five-year award from the NIH Center of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) supports clinical, translational, and psychosocial research in sickle cell disease. The Moseley Foundation Endowed Chair for Sickle Cell Disease will further this work by conducting and overseeing sickle cell disease research and clinical care. The chair will also focus on reducing disparities in access to care since this disease disproportionately impacts minority communities.
• Lisa Dean Moseley Foundation Institute Endowed Laureate Program: The Moseley Foundation Institute will create an annual research goal Request for Proposals (RFP) focused on cancer and blood disorders research. A Scientific Review Board convened by the Moseley Foundation Institute will review these proposals, with a focus on engaging and funding leading global research teams from a variety of disciplines both inside and outside of traditional laboratory research.
• Lisa Dean Moseley Foundation International Symposium: The symposium, to be held every other year, will showcase the Moseley Foundation Institute’s researchers’ accomplishments, and allow top international researchers and scholars to learn from and collaborate with one another to improve care.

“Progress in the care and outcomes for children with cancer and blood disorders has been dependent on innovative research,” said Edward Anders Kolb, MD, Director of the Lisa Dean Moseley Foundation Institute for Cancer and Blood Disorders at Nemours Children’s Health. “Nemours is committed to developing new treatment options to promote better outcomes for pediatric patients and their families. This momentous gift will allow Nemours to further improve our facility and bring together the best and brightest minds dedicated to this cause.”

Nemours Children’s Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders (NCCBD) is a leader in cancer and blood disorder care and has achieved many accolades since its inception 30 years ago, including, but not limited to:

• Developing two fully accredited transplant and cellular therapy programs supporting children with cancer, sickle cell disease, and other blood disorders;
• Securing the designation as a National Cancer Institute (NCI) Community Oncology Research Program, ranked second nationwide in enrolling children in NCI-funded trials;
• Achieving a three-fold increase in the number of patients identified to have cancer predisposition syndrome by Nemours’ Cancer Genetics Program. This program provides fully integrated and advanced molecular diagnostics for children with a personal or family history of cancer.
• Conducting active Nemours investigator-initiated research projects in sickle cell disease that focus on novel diagnostic tools, research approaches, and intervention strategies to mitigate the effects of racism and stigma on disease management.

To learn more about how this gift will impact the future of care for kids with cancer and blood disorders, please visit: www.nemours.org/moseleyinstitute.

About Nemours Children’s Health

Nemours Children’s Health is one of the nation’s largest multistate pediatric health systems, which includes two free-standing children’s hospitals and a network of more than 70 primary and specialty care practices. Nemours Children’s seeks to transform the health of children by adopting a holistic health model that utilizes innovative, safe, and high-quality care, while also caring for the health of the whole child beyond medicine. Nemours Children’s also powers the world’s most-visited website for information on the health of children and teens, Nemours KidsHealth.org.

The Nemours Foundation, established through the legacy and philanthropy of Alfred I. duPont, provides pediatric clinical care, research, education, advocacy, and prevention programs to the children, families and communities it serves. For more information, visit Nemours.org.

About the Lisa Dean Moseley Foundation

Based in Wilmington, Delaware, the Lisa Dean Moseley Foundation is a non-profit organization that supports basic medical and scientific research. The Foundation generally accomplishes these goals by collaborating with and funding research and clinical programs undertaken by highly qualified organizations such as Nemours Children’s Health, the American Cancer Society, the Helen Graham Cancer Center, and the Cleveland Clinic (among many other research institutions supported by previous grants made by the Foundation).

The Lisa Dean Moseley Foundation strives to support groundbreaking research and clinical programs with the goal of improving outcomes and saving patient lives.

Beebe Healthcare will be hosting multiple hiring events in February.

Candidates must bring a copy of their resume and wear a mask. Please RSVP online by visiting this webpage and selecting the date: https://tinyurl.com/2p95u932. You may also call 302-645-3336 or email employment@beebehealthcare.org. Walk-ins welcome.

Beebe Healthcare is one of the largest employers throughout beautiful Sussex County, and we have exciting career opportunities available for qualified professionals. We are experiencing tremendous growth, which allows us to offer more services to more people in more locations. Beebe Healthcare offers a healthy, supportive culture where you can truly flourish, with an excellent patient-focused environment, and leading-edge technology. Working at Beebe provides a feeling of community and a place to call home away from home. Come join our team of heroes today!

For complete job descriptions and requirements for any of the listed positions, go to https://www.beebehealthcare.org/careers.

Nutritional Services

5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15

Beebe is conducting on-site interviews at the Specialty Surgical Hospital on the Rehoboth Health Campus at 19161 Healthy Way, Rehoboth Beach, DE, 19971. Sign-on bonuses are being offered for full-time ($2,500) and part-time ($1,250) positions.

Job roles include:

• Patient Care Hostess
• Cooks
• All food services

Home Care Nursing

9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21

Beebe is conducting on-site interviews at the Home Care offices on the second floor of 232 Mitchell St., Millsboro, DE, 19966. Positions include eight-hour Case Management positions and 10-hour Admission Nurse positions. Experienced RNs are eligible for $10,000 sign-on bonuses for full-time work.

Advantages to Home Care Nursing:

• Flexibility
• Case Manage Patients in the Community
• Mileage Reimbursement at the IRS rate
• Patient Care using a variety of skills: Infusions, Wound Care, PICC Care, etc.
• Provide Patient/Family education
• Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Nursing Support

4:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22

Beebe is conducting on-site interviews for Certified Nursing Assistants and Patient Care Assistants at the Margaret H. Rollins School of Nursing at 424 Savannah Rd, Lewes, DE 19958. $2,500 full time sign-on bonuses are being offered ($1,500 part time).

Additional Nursing Support events will be March 29, 4:30-6:30 p.m. and April 26, 4:30-6:30 p.m.

Beebe Healthcare is a not-for-profit community healthcare system with a charitable mission to encourage healthy living, prevent illness, and restore optimal health for the people who live in, work in, and visit the communities we serve. Beebe Healthcare has three campuses: the Margaret H. Rollins Lewes Campus, which houses the medical center; the Rehoboth Health Campus; and the South Coastal Health Campus. Beebe Healthcare offers primary care as well as specialized services in the areas of cardiovascular, oncology, orthopaedics, general surgery, robotic surgery and women’s health. Beebe also offers walk-in care, lab, imaging and physical rehabilitation services at several locations throughout Sussex County, in addition to a home health program and a comprehensive community health program.

For more information about Beebe Healthcare, visit beebehealthcare.org.

WILMINGTON, Del. – The Wilmington University School of Law announced its esteemed, full-time faculty. Classes begin in August at the commencement of the Fall 2023 semester.

“Wilmington University School of Law Dean Phillip Closius and his staff have assembled an exceptional faculty who will utilize contemporary teaching methods that prepare diverse, future attorneys for the competitive field,” said Wilmington University President Dr. Laverne Harmon. “Like all of the University’s faculty and staff, these professionals are student-centered and dedicated to providing individual attention to students from all walks of life.”

Closius agreed.

“I am pleased that we were able to hire eight faculty members who fully embrace the mission of our new law school,” he added. “Though they come from varied backgrounds, they share a commitment to excellence in teaching and service to students. The eight also possess impressive legal practice experience. I have no doubt that their hiring will enhance the culture of our Wilmington University community.”

The faculty are listed in alphabetical order:

For more information about the Wilmington University School of Law, visit law. wilmu.edu.

LEWES  – Beebe Healthcare will be hosting multiple hiring events in January and February.

Candidates must bring a copy of their resume and wear a mask. Please RSVP online by visiting this webpage and selecting the date: https://tinyurl.com/2p95u932. You may also call 302-645-3336 or email employment@beebehealthcare.org. Walk-ins welcome.

Beebe Healthcare is one of the largest employers throughout beautiful Sussex County, and we have exciting career opportunities available for qualified professionals. We are experiencing tremendous growth which allows us to offer more services to more people in more locations. Beebe Healthcare offers a healthy, supportive culture where you can truly flourish with an excellent patient-focused environment, and leading-edge technology. Working at Beebe provides a feeling of community and a place to call home away from home. Come join our team of heroes today!

For complete job descriptions and requirements for any of the listed positions, go to https://www.beebehealthcare.org/careers.

Laboratory Services

10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24

Beebe is conducting on-site interviews at the Margaret H. Rollins School of Nursing at 424 Savannah Rd, Lewes, DE 19958. Sign-on bonuses are being offered.

Job roles include:

• Processing Technician: Full Time
• Courier I: Casual Only
• Clinical Lab Assistant: Full Time and Casual
• Laboratory Technical Assistant: Full Time and Casual
• Med Technologist/ Lab Scientists: Full Time and Casual
• Phlebotomist: Full Time and Casual

Nursing Support event

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Jan. 30

Beebe is conducting on-site interviews for Certified Nursing Assistants and Patient Care Assistants at the Margaret H. Rollins School of Nursing at 424 Savannah Rd, Lewes, DE 19958. $2,500 full time sign-on bonuses are being offered ($1,500 part time).

Additional events will be held Feb. 22, 4:30-6:30 p.m., March 29, 4:30-6:30 p.m., and April 26, 4:30-6:30 p.m.

Inpatient, Outpatient, and Home Care Physical Rehabilitation Hiring Event

4:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7

Beebe is conducting on-site interviews at the Margaret H. Rollins School of Nursing at 424 Savannah Rd, Lewes, DE 19958. Sign-on bonuses are being offered between $2,500-$5,000.

Positions include:

• Home Care Physical Therapist
• Outpatient Physical Therapist
• Outpatient Physical Therapist Assistant (Per-Diem)
• Inpatient Occupational Therapist (Per-Diem)
• Inpatient Speech Therapist (Per-Diem)
• Inpatient Transporters

Beebe Healthcare is a not-for-profit community healthcare system with a charitable mission to encourage healthy living, prevent illness, and restore optimal health for the people who live in, work in, and visit the communities we serve. Beebe Healthcare has three campuses: the Margaret H. Rollins Lewes Campus, which houses the medical center; the Rehoboth Health Campus; and the South Coastal Health Campus. Beebe Healthcare offers primary care as well as specialized services in the areas of cardiovascular, oncology, orthopaedics, general surgery, robotic surgery and women’s health. Beebe also offers walk-in care, lab, imaging and physical rehabilitation services at several locations throughout Sussex County, in addition to a home health program and a comprehensive community health program.

For more information about Beebe Healthcare, visit beebehealthcare.org.

WILMINGTON — ChristianaCare has been awarded a $2.4 million grant to expand Delaware’s health care workforce and ultimately improve access to care throughout the First State.

Awarded through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and administered through the Delaware Academy of Medicine/Delaware Public Health Association (Academy/DPHA), the grant will help ChristianaCare’s Institute for Learning, Leadership and Development (iLEAD) expand and enhance medical education in Delaware and grow and strengthen the state’s multidisciplinary health care workforce.

As an academic health system with more than 300 residents and fellows, and as the Delaware Branch Campus for Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University and the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, ChristianaCare already has a robust education infrastructure that supports Delaware’s health care workforce and helps to attract and retain talented health care professionals from across the country.

DHHS grants ChristianaCare funding that will help to expand those efforts, including in Kent and Sussex counties, and in underserved areas in the city of Wilmington, where there is a need for more primary care and behavioral health providers, medical assistants and other important health care roles.

“To provide care that is truly of the highest quality, we need doctors in Delaware who have the confidence and specialized training to see patients with a wide variety of issues,” Dr. Tabassum Salam, chief learning officer at ChristianaCare, said in a statement. “In addition to doctors, we need more advanced practice clinicians, such as nurse practitioners and physician assistants. Just as important, we want to foster the development of all members of health care teams, including medical assistants and aides.”

Initially, the DHHS grant to ChristianaCare will fund new training slots for psychiatrists, psychologists and advanced practice clinicians who specialize in primary care. The money also will expand training for medical assistants in order to increase the number of those professionals statewide.

“The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted shortages and vulnerabilities,” said Tim Gibbs, executive director of the Academy/DPHA. “Fortunately, we now have the opportunity to leverage these funds to address opportunities and build sustainable programs to eliminate those problems. ChristianaCare is uniquely positioned and qualified to undertake this work as we consider the rapid expansion of existing programs, the existing teaching workforce to support growth, and, after every dollar of our grant is invested, the financial capacity to sustain programming long into the future. In addition, the willingness of ChristianaCare to collaborate with partner institutions in Kent and Sussex counties on behalf of the wellbeing of every Delawarean is a value we hold high.”

The funding comes from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, also known as the COVID-19 Stimulus Package, that President Joe Biden signed into law to speed up the nation’s recovery from the economic and health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. This award directly addresses health care access as a social determinant of health, connecting people to care, building trust within communities and facilitating communication between patients and health care providers.