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...
Associate Professor Gentry Wilkerson, MD, was featured in an article, “Analgesia for sickle cell vaso-occlusive crises often delayed due to improper ED triage,” in the November issue of HemOnc Today, published by Helio.
The article reviews a 2025 study, “Use of Emergency Severity Index 2 Reduces Tim...
On November 1, Assistant Professor Rohit Menon, MD, along with EM residents Heather Groves, MD, Kyle Glose, MD, and Robert Dunn, MD, participated in EPLEX, a large-scale emergency preparedness exercise held at Baltimore-Washington International Airport.
Drs. Menon, Groves, Glose, and Dunn worked al...
In its November issue, Baltimore Magazine recognized its annual selection of Top Docs—a list of physicians nominated by their peers for delivering exceptional patient care.
The UMSOM Emergency Medicine Department is proud to share that six of our faculty were nominated for this honor in the Emergenc...
On October 9, the UMSOM Emergency Medicine Department hosted its annual Faculty Development Day—an opportunity to further equip faculty and residents with skills needed to advance their academic and professional careers.
Professor and Interim Department Chair Mike Winters, MBA, MD, opened the sessio...
On October 8, the UMSOM Emergency Medicine Department was honored to host Dr. Raymond Fowler as the department’s Fall Visiting Professor. Dr. Fowler is a renowned expert in emergency medicine, emergency medical services, and public health—and his powerful lecture impacted residents and faculty alike...