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Sameth Emergency Department

Awards and Accolades

  • Gold Standard

    – Level 1 Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation

  • Level I Regional Trauma Center

    – American College of Surgeons

  • Level II Trauma Center

    – State of New Jersey

Every hour of every day, unforeseen circumstances dictate the critical need for life-saving intervention. Lives hang in the balance. Seconds matter, and the quick response of high-acuity urgent care is paramount. Thanks in part to your remarkable support, our world-class emergency care team serves as a beacon of hope, ready to accommodate stressful life-and-death situations with the confidence and trust our patients have come to rely on.

Dan Weiner, MD

Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine
Sameth Emergency Department
Morristown Medical Center

Campaign for Building Excellence in Emergency Care

Celebrating More than $13 Million Donated to the Campaign for Building Excellence in Emergency Care

The Sameth Emergency Department at Morristown Medical Center, a designated Level I Regional Trauma Center, provides urgent, life-saving care, as well as state-of-the-art evaluation, diagnosis and treatment for the most critical patient cases. Thanks to the generosity of our community, more than $13 million has been donated to expand and modernize the Sameth Emergency Department at Morristown Medical Center and Gagnon Children’s Emergency Department at Goryeb Children’s Hospital. Resounding donor support helped exceed the campaign’s $12.5 million goal in two years. Special thanks to Bill Marino, chair of the Campaign for Building Excellence in Emergency Care, for his extraordinary leadership throughout this vital project.

William Marino
Chair, Campaign for Building Excellence in Emergency Care
L to R: Michael E. Silverman, MD, Associate Chief Medical Officer, Morristown Medical Center, Jennifer Smith, Chief Philanthropy Officer, Foundation for Morristown Medical Center, Dan Wiener, MD, Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine, Morristown Medical Center, Bill Marino, Chair, Campaign for Building Excellence in Emergency Care, Paula Marino and Trish O'Keefe, PhD, RN, President, Morristown Medical Center and Senior Vice President and Chief Nurse Executive, Atlantic Health System

Donor contributions:

  • Relocated the Gagnon Children’s Emergency Department to an expanded space within Goryeb Children’s Hospital. The new area features separate walk-in and ambulance entrances for pediatric patients.

  • Supported the modernization of Morristown Medical Center’s trauma elevators and helped to add two more cars to expedite rooftop helicopter arrivals.

  • Are helping to expand the Adult Behavioral Health Unit, providing a healing environment with natural light, soothing colors and enhanced patient comforts.

  • Will increase the number of treatment rooms/bays to 120.

  • Are equipping the department with the latest, best-in-class technology, including an advanced CT scanner to abbreviate imaging times.

In December 2023, Morristown Medical Center opened the new Gagnon Children’s Emergency Department at Goryeb Children’s Hospital, marking a significant milestone in the overarching project construction.

Campaign Honor Roll

Phased construction efforts are in progress across the Sameth Emergency Department, with completion projected for the end of 2024.

$13,000,000

toward $12.5 million goal as of December 31, 2023.

Thank you to our lead donors, including:

  • Mr. and Mrs. Guy Apicella
  • Louise T. Barbieri, MD
  • Noreen and William Beaman
  • Boye Foundation
  • The D’Aloia Family Foundation
  • Margaret A. Darrin Charitable Trust
  • DeLuca Family Foundation
  • John and Sheridan Greeniaus
  • The Head Family Charitable Foundation
  • The Healthcare Foundation of NJ
  • Michele and David Hedley
  • Ann K. Kirby Foundation
  • The F. M. Kirby Foundation, Inc.
  • Donald and Frances MacMaster
  • The Maoli Family
  • Paula and Bill Marino
  • The MCJ Amelior Foundation
  • MetLife Foundation
  • New York Jets Foundation
  • Priti and Chirag Patel
  • Richard and Poppy Segal
  • Spohler Foundation
  • Mr. and Mrs. Allan W. Staats
  • Paul and Kelly Sturman
  • Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Walsh Jr.
  • Zotec Foundation
  • And many other generous donors

Foundation for Morristown Medical Center Golf Classic

More than $441,000 was raised during the Third Annual Foundation for Morristown Medical Center Golf Classic on October 30, 2023, at Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, NJ. Nearly 140 golfers participated in the annual event featuring a special guest appearance by New York Jets legend Tony Richardson. Proceeds from the outing benefited the Campaign for Building Excellence in Emergency Care to expand and modernize the Sameth Emergency Department.

We thank all our sponsors, players and donors for their generosity.

The Foundation for Morristown Medical Center Golf Classic was sponsored in part by the New York Jets Foundation, Atlantic Health System, Paula and Bill Marino, Mid-Atlantic Surgical Associates, Open Road Auto Group and Zotec Partners. The campaign’s chair, Bill Marino, also served as member sponsor for the outing for the third year.

Sameth Emergency/Trauma Department Education Fund

Sue and Bob Sameth

In 2013, Foundation for Morristown Medical Center honorary trustees Bob and Sue Sameth established a continuing education fund for Sameth Emergency Department team members to pursue advanced degrees, increase knowledge and improve skill sets. Since then, more than one hundred scholarships have been awarded, allowing team members to pursue a variety of degrees, including a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Advanced Practice Nurse and various doctoral degrees.