RUMFORD – Mary Dunlap, a nurse practitioner, has joined Swift River Health Care.

Dunlap has been in health care since 1972. Most recently, she was an adult and family nurse practitioner in a community health center in Livermore Falls.

“I decided to come to Swift River Health Care because I particularly like being able to practice at the school-based clinic at Mountain Valley High School half-time and at Swift River in Rumford half-time. This way I’m able to care for people of all ages,” said Dunlap.

Although certified to provide care to entire families with a variety of health care needs, Dunlap is particularly interested in adolescents’ and children’s issues.

She earned her bachelor’s degree in nursing at Cornell University. She also holds a physician’s assistant degree from Northeastern University and a master’s degree in nursing from the University of Southern Maine. Her adult nurse practitioner and family nurse practitioner credentials are from Simmons College, Boston. She is a board certified adult and family nurse practitioner.

Dunlap lives in Farmington with her twins, who are seniors in high school, and her husband, who is the minister of the Wilton Congregational Church.

HFMA receives several awards

NORTH MONMOUTH – The Maine Chapter of the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) received several awards in June during the 50th Annual Chapter Presidents’ Dinner and Meeting at HFMA’s Annual National Institute in Baltimore, Md.

The Maine Chapter’s leadership team presented the awards received in Baltimore during its annual meeting at Sebasco Estates to the following individuals: Helen M. Yerger Awards for Innovation to Marjorie DeSanctis; Improvement to Patrick Morin and Vinal Doody; Member Communications to Steve Ryan; Education to Mary Griswold; and Collaboration to Nancy Irving.

In addition, the Maine Chapter presented Founders Merit Award to the following members: Follmer Bronze Awards to Tom Cryan, James McAvoy, Steve Ryan, Mark Souders, and Wayne Woodford; Reeves Silver Awards to Vaughn Clark, Nancy Goodspeed, and James Pacheco; and Muncie Gold Awards to Miriam Leonard, Diana McLaughlin, and Sharolyn Pezzopane.