Nantucket Cottage Hospital this week welcomed Thomas M. Whelan, M.D., to the island’s primary care group practice.

Dr. Whelan, who specializes in urgent care and internal medicine, will be based at the hospital’s Sherburne Commons medical office working with Dr. Heidi Larson, and will continue seeing Dr. Larson’s patients following her departure in June. (more…)

The 2015 Beinecke Scholarship winners

Nantucket Cottage Hospital is inviting Nantucket residents to submit applications for its 2016 Beinecke Scholarship Fund. This special fund, created by the late Nantucket businessman and civic leader Walter Beinecke, Jr., is intended to further the education and training of island residents in medical and health care fields by helping to finance their studies. The scholarship fund is open to graduates of Nantucket High School, employees of Nantucket Cottage Hospital and any other island resident who can satisfy the guidelines and requirements.

The Beinecke Scholarship Fund focuses on six areas of health care study and training. Nursing is the fund’s first priority, followed by radiology and imaging services, laboratory services, pharmaceutical fields, physician and physician assistant studies, as well as physical therapy training. Last year Nantucket Cottage Hospital awarded Beinecke scholarships totaling $35,300 to 45 individuals. (more…)

Thanks to everyone who attended our event at The Chicken Box on Saturday, March 26th, and helped us take another step toward realizing our new hospital! We also want to recognize Rocky Fox and everyone at The Box for hosting us, as well as our emcee Brian Glowacki, Sophie T’s for providing delicious food, and those who donated some great auction and raffle items.

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Thank you to everyone who attended today’s Be Well Children’s Health Fair + Nantucket Native Reunion at the Great Harbor Yacht Club!

And a special note of appreciation to the wonderful volunteers of the Nantucket Cottage Hospital Pediatric Patient & Family Advisory Council who provided the drive and energy to make this wonderful event a reality!

We would also like to thank the Community Foundation for Nantucket and the William H. Frist, M.D. Fund for their generous support of today’s program.