Hospital Liaison Program

There are 32 birthing hospitals in Maryland. Each hospital serves a different population with unique needs. Our hospital liaison program is designed to facilitate communication between nurses working in Maryland’s birthing hospitals and the Section leadership.

Seeking Liaisons:

We are currently seeking Maryland AWHONN Members to fill the role of hospital liaison at each birthing hospital. The primary responsibility of Hospital Liaisons is to disseminate information about Section activities to colleagues in the hospital setting. Additionally, Hospital Liaisons communicate the professional and educational needs of the women’s health, obstetric, and neonatal nurses at each hospital to the Maryland AWHONN leadership team. The pre-requisites to fill the role of Hospital Liaison are AWHONN membership and employment at the hospital where you would like to serve as a Liaison. If you are interested in this role, please contact us here.

Adventist Healthcare Shady Grove Medical Center

  • Karen Swierzbinski, BSN, RNC-OB | email

Adventist White Oak Healthcare Medical Center

  • Patricia Hudson, MSN, RNC-MNN | email

Luminis Health: Anne Arundel Medical Center

  • Megan Carey, BSN, RN | email

Calvert Health Medical Center

  • Vacant

Carroll Hospital Center

  • Brandy Fischer, DNP, MSN, RN | email

Frederick Health Hospital

  • Meghan Speiser MSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM, C-ONQS | email

Garrett Regional Medical Center

  • Vacant

Greater Baltimore Medical Center

  • Margot Spoth, MSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM | email

Holy Cross Hospital Silver Spring

  • Gayle Kaplan, BSN, RN, C-EFM | email

Holy Cross Germantown Hospital

  • Andrea Tait, BSN, RN, C-EFM, RNC-OB | email

John Hopkins Howard County Medical Center

  • Kia Kennedy, BSN, RN, C-EFM, RNC-OB | email

Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

  • Ashley Shiflett, BSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM | email

Johns Hopkins Hospital

  • Tanesha Chalmers-Brown, MS, MBA, RNC, C-EFM | email

MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center

  • Vacant

MedStar Harbor Hospital

  • Michele Stevens, BSN, RN, RNC-MNN | email

  • Siobhan Ryan, BSN, NPD-BC, RNC-MNN, C-EFM |email

MedStar Montgomery Medical Center

  • Lidenys O’Brien Gutierrez, BSN, RN, C-EFM |email

MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center

  • Cathy Gibson, BSN, RNC-OB, RNC-MNN, IBCLC, C-EFM | email

MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital

  • Arika Parker, BSN, RN, RNC-OB, C-EFM | email

Mercy Medical Center

  • Julie Plescia, DNP, RNC-MNN, CNE | email

Meritus Medical Center

  • Vacant

Tidal Health (formerly Peninsula Regional Medical Center)

  • Vacant

Sinai Hospital of Baltimore

  • Robyn Duafala | email

  • Rachel Blache, RN, BSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM | email

St. Agnes Hospital

  • Vacant

Union Hospital of Cecil County

  • Holly Stevenson, BSN, RNC-LRN, C-EFM | email

University of MD Baltimore Washington Medical Center

  • Jessica Chiappelli, MSN, RN, RNC-OB, RNC-MNN, C-EFM, C-ONQS | email

University of MD Capital Region Health

  • Nichelle Anderson, MSN, RNC-MNN | email

University of MD Charles Regional Medical Center

University of MD Medical Center

  • Cara Caccamisi, BSN, RN, C-EFM | email

University of MD Shore Health at Easton

  •  Stephanie King, MSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM, CEIM | email

University of MD St. Joseph’s Medical Center

  • Lynn Arenson, MSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM, NPD-BC | email

University of MD Upper Chesapeake Medical Center

  • Wendy Furrow, MSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM | email

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center

  • Vacant

Western MD Health System

  • Vacant