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Department Honors Graduating Class of Residents and Fellows

Department Honors Graduating Class of Residents and Fellows

Dr. Falat Warns Local and National Audiences of Risks Ahead of July 4th

Dr. Falat Warns Local and National Audiences of Risks Ahead of July 4th

Department Welcomes New Faculty

Department Welcomes New Faculty

Faculty Provide Medical Leadership and Support for Baltimore Sail250

Faculty Provide Medical Leadership and Support for Baltimore Sail250

Department Welcomes New Class of Residents and Fellows

Department Welcomes New Class of Residents and Fellows

Department Comes Together for Annual Juneteenth Day of Service

Department Comes Together for Annual Juneteenth Day of Service

Department Hosts Annual Research Day

Department Hosts Annual Research Day

UMSOM Announces New Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine

UMSOM Announces New Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine

Department Honors Graduating Class of Residents and Fellows

Department Honors Graduating Class of Residents and Fellows

Dr. Falat Warns Local and National Audiences of Risks Ahead of July 4th

Dr. Falat Warns Local and National Audiences of Risks Ahead of July 4th

Department Welcomes New Faculty

Department Welcomes New Faculty

Faculty Provide Medical Leadership and Support for Baltimore Sail250

Faculty Provide Medical Leadership and Support for Baltimore Sail250

Department Welcomes New Class of Residents and Fellows

Department Welcomes New Class of Residents and Fellows

Department Comes Together for Annual Juneteenth Day of Service

Department Comes Together for Annual Juneteenth Day of Service

Department Hosts Annual Research Day

Department Hosts Annual Research Day

UMSOM Announces New Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine

UMSOM Announces New Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine

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Posted 10/15/2025 by Amanda Habib

Dr. Wilkerson Cited in WYPR Article on Penn North Overdose

On October 8, Associate Professor Gentry Wilkerson, MD, was cited in a radio segment and accompanying online article about a recent mass overdose in the Penn North neighborhood.

Dr. Wilkerson commented on a combination of drugs—including a benzodiazepine with opioid—that may have contributed to the overdose event.

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