NORRISTOWN â Born and raised in Norristown, incumbent District Court Judge Gregory Scott says heâs been honored to serve his community and he wants to continue âto advocate for equity within our justice systemâ with a second term.
âI am proud of my work in and out of the courtroom. While we have accomplished a lot, there is more to do and I look forward to finishing my work as it relates to the Montgomery County Pre-Trial Services program and ensuring that we are not holding individuals in confinement unnecessarily,â Scott, 34, said recently as he announced his re-election bid during the May 18 primary election for district court judge in Montgomery Countyâs Magisterial District Court 38-2-09, which encompasses parts of Norristown Borough.
Dr. Mitchell is currently a third-year Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM) fellow at the University of Virginia. She received her bachelor’s degree from Fisk University in 2004, where she majored in biology pre-medicine. After completing her undergraduate degree, she obtained a Master of Science in Clinical Nutrition from Case Western Reserve University in 2006. As a clinical dietitian for the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, she utilized her expertise in co-managing patients with renal disease, diabetes, and hypertension for two years. She then went on to complete medical school at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2013. Her desire to serve a medically underserved and disparate population led her to complete an obstetrics and gynecology residency at Howard University Hospital in 2018. Over the years, Dr. Mitchell has utilized her background in clinical nutrition to assist in the management of many metabolic disease process in pregnancy. She has performed various resear
Vincent Hughes, Sheryl Lee Ralph-Hughes host vaccination clinics
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Sen. Vincent J. Hughes discusses the importance of getting vaccinated. (Submitted Photo / The Philadelphia Tribune)
“This is about people’s health and well being,” Sheryl Lee Ralph-Hughes said.
The Hughes family are known to promote and encourage healthy lifestyles but more importantly, they’ve been advocates for better healthcare treatments and healthcare practices, especially as it pertains to people of color, whether it’s HIV, AIDS, cancer, or autism, and now with COVID-19.
Ralph-Hughes said she was fueled to encourage people to become vaccinated because she found that people don’t value themselves enough to take action for themselves at times.
Jim Ware
Free Press Correspondent
The recent accreditation of UNC Lenoir Health Care’s bariatric surgery center as a comprehensive center is a point of pride not only for the hospital, but for bariatric surgeons Dr. Charles Moore and Dr. Joel Rose.
The designation is the highest level of accreditation offered by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, Moore said.
“It ensures that there’s a level of competence, that there’s a level of quality that this program has now achieved,” he said. “It took a lot of work and it’s an exciting time for us.”
Delaware Business Now
WSFS Bank announced that
Shari Kruzinski has been named Executive Vice President, Director of Retail Delivery.
In her new role, she will continue to oversee the bank’s retail network, contact center, and retail operations and report to Rick Wright, EVP, Chief Retail Banking Officer.
Shari-Kruzinski
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“I am pleased that Shari is joining our executive leadership team,” said Rodger Levenson, CEO. “Shari is an experienced professional with more than 30 years in banking. Her hands-on experience gives her an unmatched knowledge of the retail banking business that, combined with her ability to engage and develop Associates, has helped her become a highly respected leader. Her promotion is part of robust succession planning and WSFS’s focus on talent development throughout our organization.”