In February, Professor Stephen Thom, MD, PhD, received the prestigious Tridente d’Oro (or Golden Trident) award from the International Academy of Underwater Sciences and Techniques. The Tridente d’Oro award honors pioneers in exploration, science, and technology. It is known as the “Nobel Prize” of ...
Throughout the month of February, Assistant Professor Dr. Cheyenne Falat, MD, provided audiences across the Nation with safety tips and best practices for winter outdoor sports.
“As a skier, snowboarder, and emergency medicine doctor myself, I can tell you firsthand that skiing and snowboarding are ...
On February 4, Professor and Chief Clinical Officer/Senior Vice President of the University of Maryland Medical Center David Marcozzi, MD, MHS-CL, was featured in Becker’s Healthcare Clinical Leadership Podcast.
In the episode, Dr. Marcozzi discusses methods for developing high reliability practices...
On February 4, Assistant Professor Megan Cobb, MD, DPT, was interviewed by Baltimore’s ABC affiliate, WMAR 2, on the dangers of frostbite.
“The smaller you are, the faster it can happen,” Dr. Cobb shared with audiences, adding that for a normal-size adult, frostbite can happen within 20-30 minutes i...
Today, February 9, 2026, the Baltimore VA Medical Center Emergency Department received its first patient by ambulance. This marks the first ambulance transport in the Center’s 73-year history.
The development was made possible through months of collaboration with Baltimore City Fire Department and T...
On December 30, Assistant Professor Megan Cobb, MD, DPT, was interviewed by Baltimore’s ABC affiliate, WMAR 2, on the rapidly spreading flu strain.
Noting that the current strain is highly contagious and can cause fever spikes in children, Dr. Cobb referenced the increasing number of Maryland childr...
Associate Professor Gentry Wilkerson, MD, was quoted in a January 6 Baltimore Sun article on medotomindine, a new additive to fentanyl. Medotomindine is a veterinary sedative and painkiller that has recently been noted as an additive in fentanyl in the Philadelphia area.
The article notes how publ...
On December 19, Assistant Professor Anthony Roggio, MD, participated in a webinar hosted by HealthLeaders. In the webinar, Dr. Roggio joined Emergency Medicine colleagues from Yale and the University of Illinois to discuss how technologies like artificial intelligence, virtual consults, and secure t...
Assistant Professor Megan Cobb, MD, DPT, recently advised Maryland families on the safest toys to gift children during the holiday season. On Baltimore’s Fox affiliate, Fox 45 Morning News, Dr. Cobb joined a colleague to discuss toys that pose a risk to children, including recalled toys sold off-mar...
Assistant Professor Cheyenne Falat, MD, recently provided winter safety advice to three local Baltimore media outlets.
On the live radio station WBAL-AM, Dr. Falat warned listeners of the “bookend seasons,” just before the coolest months of the year. Because temperatures may be warmer during the da...