Maritime medical services, run by one physician team
Discovery Health MD provides maritime medical services to US-flag and open-registry vessels from Seattle: controlled substances management under 21 CFR 1301.25, ship medical chest management to flag-state scales, and independent physician consulting. One physician, Ann Jarris MD, MBA, FACEP, oversees all three, so the gaps between three vendors disappear.
- Seattle, since 2016
- Physician-led
- Fishing & workboat focused
Seattle, 2016
Ann Jarris MD, FACEP
3, one team
56 physician-reviewed guides
Each solves a different failure, and they connect
Controlled Substances
- DEA coordination and registration structure
- Controls review and chain-of-custody audit
- Officer training and certification tracking
Consulting
- Which rules apply, by flag and route
- Controlled substances program design
- Medicine chest scope and gap review
MedChest
- Medicine ordering and fulfillment
- Medical supply ordering and restock
- Documented inspection histories
Which service do you need first?
| If this is your situation | Start here |
|---|---|
| An inspection is coming and you are unsure your controlled-substances records would hold up | Controlled Substances → |
| A crew member got sick at sea and nobody knew who to call | Consulting → |
| You are not sure which federal and flag-state medical rules your route triggers | Consulting → |
| You changed flag, or you cannot prove the chest matches the requirement | MedChest → |
| You are buying vessels and need the whole medical program stood up | Talk to a physician → |
The failures happen between the services, not inside them
Built for vessels that operate far from care
Small crews, long seasons, and the nearest hospital days away.
Tugs, barges and support vessels working coastal and offshore.
Vessels in international trade or between US ports, under US rules.
Marshall Islands, Panama, Liberia, each mapped to its own requirements.
One named physician, accountable for all three
Ann Jarris, MD, MBA, FACEP
References.21 CFR 1301.25 (controlled substances aboard vessels). Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, Standard A4.1 (medicine chest, medical equipment and guide; free 24-hour medical advice). WHO International Medical Guide for Ships, 3rd edition. 46 CFR Part 10, subpart C (merchant mariner medical standards). STCW Regulation I/9. Marshall Islands Marine Notice 7-042-1.
Answers buyers and search engines look for
What maritime medical services does a vessel actually need?
At minimum: a compliant medicine chest for the flag state, a lawful route for controlled substances aboard, and a clear reading of which rules the flag and route actually trigger. Discovery Health MD runs all three under one physician team, so the pieces match each other instead of coming from three vendors.
Do you serve fishing and workboat operators, not just merchant fleets?
Yes. The company was built in Seattle around commercial fishing and workboat operations, where crews are small and the nearest hospital can be days away.
Who is medically accountable for the program?
A named, board-certified emergency physician. Ann Jarris MD, MBA, FACEP is CEO and co-founder, and every service line runs under physician direction. Meet the physicians →
Tell us your vessels. We will map the coverage they need.
- ✓ All three services, one physician team
- ✓ Start with one line, add the rest later
- ✓ US-flag and open registries
- ✓ Physician-led review, not a sales call