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After careful consideration, we have made the decision to cancel all scheduled social events until further notice, due to the spread of and health concerns associated with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) has local resources and updates here about COVID-19.  Here is some useful information from American Medical Association (AMA) & Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Here are 6 ways to address physician stress during a pandemic.

AMA has created two new resources on COVID-19.

1) Physician's Guide

2) COVID-19 FAQ

Below is information (pdf file) from the South Carolina Medical Association, with information that may be useful to your practice.

In this issue, you will read Part 1 of a three part series about physician wellness.

The honorees included Dr. Howard Farrell, Dr. Bill Edwards, Dr. Lawrence Chewning, Dr. John Browning, and Dr. Marwan Elya. To read the complete article,please click here.

When the gallbladder does not function properly or gallstones develop the result is gallbladder disease. Gallstones are the most common occurring form of gallbladder disease. To read the full article, click here

More than 2 hours a day of screen time has an impact when it comes to our health. Here is a 90 second Video that Dr. Joseph Hoyle and his daughter made about screen time with the Hope Health marketing team.

Dr. Heather Leisy joined HopeHealth in June 2019 as the director of preventive medicine. She provides preventive medical care at the HopeHealth Medical Plaza in Florence and researches and implements methods to improve patient outcomes. To read the full article, click here.

Advanced Endoscopic physicians from the McLeod Digestive Health Center successfully performed the first colon cancer removal procedure of its kind in South Carolina. For more information, please click on this Link

Dr. John Richey is a board-certified general surgeon with Pee Dee Surgical Group. His expertise includes advanced training in complex biliary and pancreatic surgery. To read the full article, click here.

Dr. Jenna MacLennan received her medical degree from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. She also completed an Obstetrics and Gynecology residency at the Medical University of South Carolina. Click here to read the complete article.