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The Dispatch/Maryland Coast Dispatch
October 25, 2013
pital, and the McCready Memorial Hospital for medical services for Trauma, Cardiac, Adult and Pediatric emergencies. In December of 1994, after having helped guide the growth and decision making for emergency medical services on the lower Eastern Shore, from the days of the “accident-ward” in the 1960’s to what is now a state-of- the-art Trauma Center, he chose to retire from medical practice. In honor of his years of tireless service to the community, the Peninsula Regional Medical Center (PRMC) showed honor to his career by naming the Emergency Room facility “The Robert T. Adkins, M.D. Emergency/Trauma Center”. In addition to his medical career, both private and at PRMC, he was very active in the development of the local emergency medical services (EMS) system for the Eastern Shore, and was instrumental in the education and training of the medical personnel “in the field”, our Paramedics. He served as Medical Director for Region IV for MIEMSS EMS for many years and was awarded “EMS Physician Of The Year in 1995”. On a more local basis, he was a very active member of the Ocean City Paramedics Foundation, acting not only as a liaison between the Foundation and the Ocean City Paramedics (OCFD), but also providing guidance to the fiscal operation of the Foundation. He served as the President of the Foundation in 2000-2001 and had only recently retired from the Foundation in September of this year. Doc, as he was known by many friends, found enjoyment thru his membership, and role, in numerous organizations. He was a 33rd Degree Scottish Rite Mason, a long term
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Obituaries
Dr. Robert Thomas Adkins
OCEAN CITY – Dr. Robert Thomas Adkins, M.D., 83, of Ocean City, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013, with his wife by his side, at the Peninsula Regional Medical Center from cardiac complications resulting from a recent fall. Born on Feb. 19, 1930 in Fruitland, he was the son of the late Levin Isaac Adkins and Louise Thomas Adkins. Having graduated from the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy (1952) and the University of Maryland School of Medicine (1956), he went on to Intern at Mercy Hospital before completing a two year obligation in the United States Army DR. ROBERT ADKINS as a Post Surgeon in Indiantown Gap, Pa. Upon completion of his service obligation, he returned to Fruitland where he started a very successful private medical practice serving the families of Fruitland and surrounding areas. In 1968, he expanded his medical services by joining what was then known as the Peninsula General Hospital and the “accident – ward”, later to be called the Emergency Room. He, along with some fellow physicians, started a corporation that still exists to this day known as Emergency Service Associates (ESA) serving the Peninsula Regional Medical Center, the Atlantic General Hos-
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