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MARK S. FARNUM APPOINTED ASSISTANT CHIEF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT AT NEW ENGLAND SINAI HOSPITAL

STOUGHTON, MA  - New England Sinai Chief Medical Officer Lawrence S. Hotes, MD, recently announced the appointment of Mark S. Farnum as Assistant Chief Physician Assistant in making the announcement, Dr. Hotes, noted Farnum’s exceptional performance as Physician Assistant during his twelve year career at Sinai.

“Since 1994, Farnum has been a valuable member of the Sinai medical staff, and his advancement to Assistant Chief reflects his dedication and long-term commitment to patients and their families,” said Dr. Hotes.

Prior to his appointment as Physician Assistant at Sinai, Farnum served at Brockton Veteran’s Administration Hospital in a Physician Assistant Clerkship. He is a graduate of Essex Community College in Baltimore, Maryland with an associate degree in Clinical Science in the Physician Assistant Program and holds a bachelor of science degree in health education from Springfield College in Springfield, MA. Farnum is a member of the Massachusetts Academy of Physician Assistants. He is a resident of Marshfield, MA.

While a student at Essex, Farnum completed clinical rotations in Ambulatory Medicine at Johns Hopkins and rotations in Emergency Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology and General Surgery at other Maryland area hospitals.  Farnum’s early professional experience includes working as a Health Education Coordinator in the Marshfield and Medway, MA Public Schools, as a Teacher-Trainer at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health in Worcester, a Health Educator at the Women, Infants and Children Program in Hyannis, MA and as a Nursing Assistant at Providence Hospital in Holyoke, MA.

 

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New England Sinai Hospital and Rehabilitation Center is a 212-bed, non-sectarian, not-for-profit, long-term acute-care hospital with its main campus in Stoughton, MA and an inpatient satellite unit in Boston. It is a teaching affiliate of Tufts University School of Medicine. Sinai is recognized as a regional leader in the care of pulmonary, medically complex and acute rehabilitation care. Additionally, Sinai offers a wide range of specialized outpatient programs and service including the recently opened Neuroscience Institute and Wound Care Center.

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Carole Herrup
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New England Sinai Hospital
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Stoughton, MA 02072

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