CAMBRIDGE – Choptank Community Health System’s Fassett Magee Medical and Cambridge Dental Center recently welcomed Physician Assistant McKayla Kelly, PA, to the medical practice.

Kelly specializes in the comprehensive assessment and treatment of pediatric and adult patients working in local, rural communities.

She received her Master of Health Science in the Physician Assistant Program from the University of Maryland Baltimore — graduating at the top of her class — and a Bachelor of Science in biological sciences, specializing in neurobiology and physiology, from the University of Maryland College Park.

She received the 2021-2023 University of Maryland Dean’s Award for Academic Success and is a 2021-2023 recipient of a National Health Service Corps Scholarship. Kelly is also the 2016 Rachel Carson Women in Science Award recipient and a member of Phi Alpha, The National Honor Society for Physician Assistants.

Choptank Community Health System provides medical and dental services in Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s and Talbot counties to more than 30,000 adults and children, with a mission to provide access to exceptional, comprehensive and integrated health care for all.

Choptank Community Health’s medical services include primary health care, women’s health, prenatal care, pediatrics, behavioral health, chronic health management, care navigation, and laboratory services, with new medical patients welcome.