Dr. Vaccarezza graduated from the Univ of Chicago Division of Biological Sciences Pritzker School of Medicine in 1981. He works in Rockville, MD and 8 other locations and specializes in Nephrology, Internal Medicine and Other Specialty. Dr. Vaccarezza is affiliated with Adventist Healthcare Shady Grove.

Anna Stokes, whose journey from nursing to healthcare management has focused on patient advocacy and community health is currently serving as the Executive Director of Washington Metro Oasis which applies a comprehensive approach to active aging, offering seniors more than just classes – we provide pathways to enrichment, for anyone over 50 eager to continue learning and growing together.

For the past 24 years, Anna has been an integral part of Suburban Hospital, now affiliated with Johns Hopkins Medicine, where her contributions during the pandemic were requested to establish the hospital’s first Covid Testing Garage site to orchestrating staff and community vaccine clinics.

Giving us an update on Maryland’s efforts to reduce the effects of climate change, including recent legislation and plans. Bruce has made presentations to our club several times on electrification, climate change, and environmental issues. With record high temperatures looming this week, the topic is very timely.