To guide, serve and support Delaware Physicians, promoting the practice and profession of medicine. It is the third oldest society of its kind in the US.
Uniting Delaware's healthcare leaders for excellence in medicine. ๐ฉบ MSD was founded in 1776 and incorporated on February 3, 1789, only 12 days after President Washington took his oath of office.
01/15/2026
Glaucoma Awareness Month is observed every January to raise awareness about glaucoma, a leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide. This initiative began in 2011, spearheaded by the National Eye Institute (NEI) and other health organizations, to emphasize the importance of early detection and treatment. The month-long campaign encourages education about risk factors, symptoms, and the need for consistent eye care. https://glaucomafoundation.org/glaucoma-awareness-month/
Every gift to The Glaucoma Foundation gets us closer to a cure. You can start to fundraise for TGF today to advance sight-saving research.
After the birth of her first-born child, unexpected complications forced Reihaneh to fight for her life, needing enough blood to fill more than half her body to survive. Now she is an avid blood donation advocate and blood donor herself.
01/13/2026
โจ ๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ! โจ
On January 10, 2026, the Medical Society of Delaware proudly celebrated its New Year Reception, ๐ก๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ง ๐. ๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐๐ญ, ๐๐, ๐๐๐, ๐๐ฌ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐๐๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ข๐๐๐ง๐ญ, ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ง๐๐ฐ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐จ๐๐๐ข๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐๐.
This inspiring evening, held at the MSD Board Room in Middletown, Delaware, brought together members of the Executive and Holding Company Boards, the Council, and past MSD Presidents, uniting to reflect on our legacy and look ahead to a bright future in Delaware medicine.
๐ As we step into 2026, MSD remains committed to advocating for physicians, advancing high-quality patient care, and strengthening the voice of medicine across our state.
๐ Thank you to all who joined us in celebrating our leaders, our mission, and our shared commitment to improving the health of Delaware communities.
๐ฅ Watch the recap and celebrate this new chapter with us!
A new year. A new chapter in leadership.The Medical Society of Delaware (MSD) gathered on January 10, 2026, at the MSD Board Room in Middletown, Delaware, to...
๐๐๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ to the following physicians as we celebrate their MSD milestone membership anniversaries during the month of January.
Thank you for your years of dedication to the health of Delawareans and to organized medicine.
๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ:
T. Noble Jarrell, III, MD
๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ:
Charles F. Reinhardt, MD
John E. Spieker, MD
Harry A. Lehman, III, MD
Robert J. Varipapa, MD
Comment below to congratulate these physicians or share how one of them has impacted your life or community.
TidalHealth warns community of scammers targeting patients
TidalHealth is alerting the community to recent scam attempts targeting patients in our community. ๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ข๐๐๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก ๐ญ๐๐๐ฆ ๐ฆ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ญ๐ข๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ซ๐๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฉ๐๐ฒ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐ข๐ง๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง by phone, email or text message.
Scam calls may appear to come from a legitimate TidalHealth phone number due to caller ID spoofing. Scammers are also using fraudulent email addresses posing as TidalHealth team members.
TidalHealth advises anyone who receives a questionable call to hang up and contact their healthcare practitioner using the official phone number listed on their appointment card, MyChart or tidalhealth.org.
โProtecting our patientsโ privacy and financial security continues to be a top priority,โ said Mark Weisman, MD, MBA, TidalHealthโs Vice President of Information Technology/CMIO & CIO.
โWe encourage our community to remain vigilant, pause before responding to unexpected communications, and contact TidalHealth directly using verified phone numbers if anything seems suspicious.โ
If you believe youโve received a fraudulent call, email or text message from TidalHealth, report it to TidalHealthโs Speak Up/Compliance Hotline at 877-267-1937. There's no harm in reporting a call or message that you think may be fraudulent, even if it isnโt.
Suspicious calls should also be reported to local law enforcement and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) at reportfraud.ftc.gov.
To learn more about avoiding scams, visit tidalhealth.org/scam-awareness
The Delaware Department of Laborโs Division of Paid Leave has officially launched the Delaware Paid Leave program! Eligible Delaware employees can now begin submitting claims for approved paid leave.
There are four types of paid leave available:
Parental Leave
Medical Leave
Family Caregiver Leave
Qualified Exigency Leave
Physicians, please note: you may soon start receiving requests to complete a Certification of Serious Health Condition (CSHC) for Delawareans applying for medical or family caregiver leave. The CSHC process is similar to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) certification but is now completed securely online.
โ Learn more about the program at the Delaware Paid Leave Employee Information and Resources page.
โ For guidance on completing the CSHC process, visit the Health Care Providers page.
Questions? Contact the Delaware Paid Leave team at PFML@delaware.gov or call 302-761-8375.
More information: de.gov/paidleave
If you have questions about Delaware Paid Leave, email PFML@delaware.gov or call 302-761-8375. You can also visit de.gov/paidleave.
01/06/2026
๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ ๐๐๐๐ฏ๐ is here to support you when you take time off to deal with lifeโs expected and unexpected challenges.
See whatโs covered and find out if youโre eligible: de.gov/paidleave.
If you have questions about Delaware Paid Leave, email PFML@delaware.gov or call 302-761-8375.
Delaware Department of Labor
01/05/2026
Weโre so proud and deeply grateful to share that the Medical Society of Delawareโs virtual food drive has already exceeded its initial goal! ๐
To everyone who donated, shared, or cheered us on: thank you. Your kindness is feeding families across Delaware and reminding them that their community cares.
But the work isnโt done. The Food Bank of Delaware continues to meet growing needs across our state. Letโs keep the momentum going and see how far we can go together. Every bit you give helps someone eat, breathe a little easier, and feel seen.
Prostate cancer affects millions, but conversation and awareness can change outcomes. Host Nicholas O. Biasotto, DO sits down with Steven A. Terranova, MD, a board-certified urologist, for a deep dive into screening, diagnosis, and treatment. Learn about early signs, PSA considerations, Gleason scores, and practical steps for prevention and early detection.
Listen now on all podcast platforms and join the discussion:
Prostate cancer is a topic that affects millions of menโand yet itโs one many still hesitate to talk about. In this powerful and informative episode, Nicholas O. Biasotto, DO, sits down with special guest Steven A. Terranova, MD a board-certified urologist, for a deep dive into one of the most c...
01/01/2026
Hunger is closer than you think. It could be the child in your clinic ๐ง, the senior you see at the market ๐ง, or the family you pass on the way to work ๐ถโโ๏ธ. Across Delaware, neighbors are quietly wondering where their next meal will come fromโand the last days of 2025 are the most critical for those in need โ ๏ธ.
The Medical Society of Delaware is keeping our Virtual Food Drive open so no one faces that fear alone. Your online gift today provides healthy, nourishing food to children, families, and seniors who are hurting ๐ฅ๐.
Even a small donation can mean a full pantry ๐ฅซ, a warm meal ๐ฒ, and peace of mind ๐งโโ๏ธ for someone right here in our community.
If youโre able, donate now and share this post to expand our circle of care ๐. Your kindness can change someoneโs dayโand maybe even their life ๐.
๐ Happy New Year from the Medical Society of Delaware!
As we welcome 2026, we pause to reflect on the incredible impact we have achieved together this past year. From advancing quality healthcare and supporting our physicians, to strengthening the well-being of families across Delaware, your dedication has made a lasting difference.
To our physicians, healthcare teams, community partners, and supporters, thank you for your compassion, your leadership, and your unwavering commitment to a healthier Delaware. Because of you, we continue to move forward stronger than ever.
โจ Hereโs to a new year filled with hope, connection, and continued progress for the health of every Delawarean. Together, we are shaping a brighter and healthier future for all.
๐ Happy New Year and thank you for being part of the MSD family.
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The Society is one of the oldest institutions of its kind in the United States and rich in history. It was founded in 1776 and incorporated on February 3, 1789, only 12 days after President Washington took his oath of office.
The first official meeting of the Society was held in Dover on May 12, 1789. It was called to order by Dr. James Tilton, who was unanimously elected chairman pro tem, and Dr. Edward Miller was chosen secretary. A committee consisting of Drs. Preston and Miller was appointed to prepare a draft of a constitution. The committee reported in the evening, and the constitution was ratified, after which the following were elected officers of the Society for the ensuing year: President: James Tilton, MD; Vice President: Jonas Preston, MD; Secretary: Edward Miller, MD; Treasurer: James Sykes, MD; Censors: Nicholas Way, MD, Matthew Wilson, MD, DD, Joshua Clayton, MD, and Nathaniel Luff, MD.
James Tilton, M.D., the Society's first President, became a crusader for sanitation and established the first isolation wards for contagious diseases, observations learned while serving as Regimental Surgeon during the Revolutionary War and afterwards in the War of 1812. Later, in 1813, Dr. Tilton was appointed the first Surgeon General of the U.S.
Regarding our Founding Fathers, at the Annual Meeting of the Society held in Dover on June 11, 1889 celebrating the centennial anniversary of the organization, Lewis P. Bush, MD, Delegate to the American Medical Association, commented on the beginnings of the Society and the period of time during which it was created. He stated, the Society was formed
โโฆunder difficult and discouraging circumstances; the roads were wretched, the conveyances uncomfortable, hotels anything but luxurious. Its purpose was for the mutual improvement, and to advance the knowledge of medicine for the benefit of mankind. We cannot but admire the esprit de corps which possessed these men, thus to demonstrate that they were not satisfied with their attainments, but sought still further, by mutual contributions of their observation and experience, to broaden their views and preserve a healthful association as members of the same brotherhood. The country needed such an association to hold up a banner against the prevailing ignorance upon the subject of medicine, and to show the people that there was something better in the world than the nostrums of ignorant and unprincipled quacks and the domestic remedies of foolish old women. It was no childโs play to practi[s]e medicine in those days, when the physician was compelled to make his visits on horseback in the most inclement season of the year, and to carry his stock of medicines โ always including the indispensable calomel and jalap, Peruvian bark and Epsom salts โ in his saddlebags, glad even that his compensation would be made, if made at all, in corn or shucks, in cider or apple jack.โ
In 1822 an Act of the Legislature empowered the Society to appoint the members of the Board of Medical Examiners (now known as the Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline). This Board was given the duty of granting licenses for the practice of medicine in the state upon the presentation of a diploma conferred by a reputable college of medicine, or who otherwise submitted to a full, strict, and impartial examination by the Board and read a satisfactory thesis upon some medical subject. A penalty was imposed upon any one who should practice medicine in the State without proper authority from this Board. The fee for a medical license in 1822 was $10. Today, the Board is appointed by the Governor.
At the 1876 annual meeting, the Society appointed a committee of three to draft a bill establishing a State Board of Health. The act was finally passed by the General Assembly in 1879.
The annual meeting of 1880 is noted for the acceptance of the first "lady doctor," Josephine M. R. White, M.D., into its membership.
The advent of "modern medicine" came with the discovery in the late 19th century that bacteria and fungi were the cause of many common diseases, with the result that many physicians became interested in special areas of medicine. The turn of the century saw numerous health laws enacted pertaining to contagious diseases and the duties of the physicians in reporting them. The Medical Society of Delaware continued to be among the forerunners of public health improvements.
In 1909 the Delaware Medical Journal was established. The Journal's original purpose was to record the events of the annual meetings of the Society. The Journal today serves as a source of medical education, as well as continuing to document the Annual Meeting proceedings.
In May 2010, the Society moved into its permanent home, located at 900 Prides Crossing in Newark, Delaware. Since the inception of the organization, it did not have a permanent location to call its own, having no official address in its infancy to later utilizing physician offices or renting space. A time capsule was built within our building to include historical and present day items of significance and is scheduled to be opened at the 300th year anniversary of the organization.
Although much has changed in the medical profession, the principle upon which this Society of physicians was founded has remained steadfast: to further the medical profession in such a way that the health and well being of the citizens of Delaware can be enhanced. We exist to serve our members and, through them, the citizens of Delaware. We do this in four areas: advocacy, representation, public service, and education.
The original 27-member organization has grown to a present membership of over 1,600 physicians throughout the State of Delaware.
The Medical Society of Delaware continues its support of physicians in their vigor and spirit to advance the profession, which was the basis for its creation.
