4th Annual Bayhealth Black & White Gala

Mark your calendars now for the 4^th Annual Bayhealth Black & White Gala, to be held from 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 16, 2010, at the Dover Downs Hotel & Conference Center.

The Black & White Gala is a celebration of Bayhealth's partnerships.  The Auxiliary of Milford Memorial Hospital and The Junior Board of Kent General Hospital have joined together once again to host the gala.  Event proceeds will be designated for the Cancer Centers at Bayhealth - Kent General and Milford Memorial Hospitals.    

Bayhealth oncologists Iftekhar Khan, MD, Rishi Sawhney, MD, and John Lahaniatis, MD, are serving as Honorary Co-chairs of the event.  Entertainment by The Funsters, scrumptious hors d'oeuvres, a sit down dinner and a cash bar will make the evening memorable.  C.M. Baker Photography will be available to take portraits with a portion of the proceeds being donated back to the Gala.

Tickets for the Gala cost $100 and are available by calling Cynthia Jones (302-270-1842) or Lisa Grossman (302-363-5835).  For more information, please email the Bayhealth Foundation at foundation@bayhealth.org.

Bayhealth Medical Center's mission is to improve the health status of all members of the Bayhealth community.  Central and Southern Delaware's largest healthcare system, Bayhealth is comprised of Kent General and Milford Memorial Hospitals, Middletown Medical Center and numerous satellite facilities.  Bayhealth was ranked Best in Delaware for Cardiac Surgery by HealthGrades 2008 and was recognized by J.D. Power and Associates for the second year in a row for providing an "Outstanding Inpatient Experience."  Bayhealth is a technologically advanced not-for-profit healthcare system employing over 2,900 with a medical staff of 449 physicians.  Bayhealth is a member of the Penn Cancer Network and an affiliate of Penn Medicine - Penn Cardiac Care.  In the 2008 fiscal year, Bayhealth recorded 73,189 emergency department visits, 17,448 patients admitted to beds and 2,454 births.  Last year, as part of its mission, Bayhealth provided more than $30.9 million in unreimbursed care to patients.  A not-for-profit organization, Bayhealth supports our community through services or programs for the uninsured, underserved and for the broader community.