Panel To Reflect On Doylestown Hospital's Century Of Care

DOYLESTOWN, PA — To mark "Doylestown Hospital’s Century of Care – From Doylestown Emergency Hospital to Doylestown Health," the Doylestown Health Foundation will present "Through Their Eyes,” a panel discussion about the history of Doylestown Hospital.

The event takes place on Wednesday, May 10 from 7 to 8 p.m. at the James-Lorah Memorial Home, 132 N Main Street, Doylestown 18901.

A panel featuring Doylestown Hospital and Village Improvement Association (VIA) leaders and community members will offer entertaining reflections and memories of the people and events who have been a part of the hospital’s extraordinary history – from 1923 until now.

The panelists include:

• Anne “Cookie” Biggs, author of "Through Their Eyes," a written history of Doylestown Hospital’s first 75 year.
• Jim Brexler, President and CEO, Doylestown Health,
• Marianne Chabot, Chair, Doylestown Hospital and Doylestown Health Foundation Boards of Trustee.
• Rich Reif, retired president and CEO, Doylestown Hospital (1989-2013).

The discussion will be moderated by Sheri Putnam, vice president and Chief Strategy Officer at Doylestown Health.

The panel discussion is expected to provide a lively and meaningful conversation about the history of Doylestown Hospital with an audience Q&A session after the program. The event is free and open to the public. Registration is requested. Registered attendees will be entered into a raffle.

Doors open at 6:15 p.m. with a Q&A to follow the program. Complimentary parking and shuttle service will be provided after 5 p.m.

In 1923, the Village Improvement Association of Doylestown (VIA) established Doylestown Hospital in its first location at the intersection of Pine and Oakland Streets in Doylestown. Population growth and new demands necessitated a move to Belmont Avenue in 1939.

Doylestown Hospital continued to evolve, and so did the needs of the community. Since the dedication of the hospital in its current location on State Street in 1975, Doylestown Hospital’s mission continues to reflect the time-honored traditions of innovation and patient-centered care begun by the VIA one hundred years ago.

To learn more about Doylestown Hospital’s unique history, visit: DH100.org

For information about the event, contact Jeanne Szyszko at 215-345-2141 or jszyszko@dh.org