DOVER — Bayhealth has received a $20,000 grant from Bank of America to support its Graduate Medical Education programs, which are bringing resident physicians to the area and bolstering access to health care services for central and southern Delawareans. 

“We are grateful for the generosity of Bank of America,” said Gary Siegelman, Bayhealth’s senior vice president, chief medical officer and GME designated institutional official. “Their support is helping to strengthen our physician residency programs, which are expanding local access to high-quality health care and will have long-term impact in keeping our community healthy.” 

Family Medicine and Internal Medicine were Bayhealth’s first two residency programs. The resident physicians are already working side by side with Bayhealth physicians to care for community members in the hospitals and at the Bayhealth Family Medicine, Dover and Bayhealth Internal Medicine, Milford practices. The General Surgery Residency Program will train its residents beginning in July 2022.

The grant is part of Bank of America’s philanthropic giving efforts in local communities. Awardees were selected for their commitment to addressing basic needs and workforce development for individuals and families, in particular during the coronavirus pandemic. 

“Bayhealth has been a valuable resource for our community for years, and we continue to be inspired by all that they do to keep Delawareans healthy,” said Chip Rossi, president of Bank of America Delaware. “The growth of their physician residency programs will continue to help strengthen our community and benefit our neighbors in the future.”