Speare Memorial Hospital is pleased to announce Alison Ritz, a member of the Hospital’s Board of Directors since 2008 has been named Outstanding Trustee of the Year by the New Hampshire Hospital Association (NHHA).

May 15, 2012 Contact: Michele Hutchins (603) 238-6468 SMH Dietitian Earns Certified Diabetes Educator Designation PLYMOUTH, N.H.— Jean Baker, registered dietitian at Speare Memorial Hospital, has successfully completed the certification examination for diabetes educators earning the designation of a Certified Diabetes Educator® or CDE®. Achieving certification status demonstrates a distinct and specialized body of knowledge,

Top Left: Registered Dietitian Janette Gaumer discusses food taste and texture with kindergarteners at Thornton Elementary School. For Immediate Release May 7, 2012 Contact: Michele Hutchins (603) 238-6468 Good Nutrition Goes to School Speare Dietitians Part of Nationwide Program PLYMOUTH, N.H.— Speare Memorial Hospital’s Dietitians Janette Gaumer and Jean Baker are taking their healthy lifestyle

SMH Wins Two More National Awards for Excellence in Medical Marketing PLYMOUTH, N.H.— Speare Memorial Hospital has received a Gold and a Bronze award in the 2012 Aster Awards recognizing advertising/marketing excellence in healthcare for the 2011 calendar year. Speare’s Gold award was for its Guide to Providers and Services and the Bronze for the

For Immediate Release April 23, 2012 Contact: Michele Hutchins (603) 238-6468 SMH’s 2011 Annual Report More the you expect Wins National Recognition PLYMOUTH, N.H.— Speare Memorial Hospital has received a Merit Award for its 2011 Annual Report More than you expect. The announcement came from the 29th Annual Healthcare Advertising Awards sponsored by Healthcare Marketing

For Immediate Release February 21, 2012 Contact: Michele Hutchins (603) 238-6468 Some See Paint. Others See Hope. Speare Memorial Hospital to host national exhibition: Lilly Oncology on Canvas PLYMOUTH, N.H.— For Chris Bolan it was a shock. It gave Donna Toohey a new perspective. Melissa Howard made a radical decision because of it. And for

For Immediate Release January 4, 2012 Contact: Michele Hutchins (603) 238-6468 Speare Welcomes Baby New Year 2012 PLYMOUTH, N.H. — With just 11 minutes to spare, Caleb Aaron Bixby made his debut as expected on January 2. The first baby to be born in the new year at Speare Memorial Hospital, Caleb was delivered by

Speare Dietitians (l-r) Janette Gaumer and Jean Baker. For Immediate Release November 14, 2011 Contact: Michele Hutchins (603) 238-6468 Diabetes Education Program Awarded Continued Certification PLYMOUTH, N.H. —The Speare Memorial Hospital Diabetes Education Program has been awarded continued recognition from the American Diabetes Association (ADA) as a certified, diabetes self-management program. Certification by the ADA

Please note that as of November 1 general radiology (x-ray) services will no longer be offered at our Boulder Point location. Instead patients should go to the Department of Radiology located just inside the main entrance of Speare Memorial Hospital and easily accessible from the Hospital Road parking lot. Speare offers comprehensive radiology (x-ray) services: