Monday, December 11, 2023
UM School of Medicine Awarded Nearly $30 Million to Prevent Infections Associated with IV Drug Use
The University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) has received $8.7 million from the National Institutes of Health to lead a multicenter trial that aims to improve health outcomes in people who inject opioid drugs and are hospitalized with infectious complications of their drug use.
Friday, December 08, 2023
UM School of Medicine Celebrates the Life and Legacy of Former Psychiatry Chair, John A. Talbott, MD
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the news of the passing of internationally renowned psychiatrist John A. Talbott, MD, former Chair of Psychiatry and Professor Emeritus at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM).
Friday, December 08, 2023
UM School of Medicine Mourns the Loss of Dynamic Researcher, Chair, World Traveler, Giuseppe Inesi, MD
The University of Maryland School of Medicine mourns the loss of a dynamic researcher and teacher, Giuseppe Inesi, MD. He passed away on November 12 in Tiburon, California of Alzheimer’s disease.
Friday, December 08, 2023
In Memoriam: UM School of Medicine Honors the Life of Outstanding Educator and Former Radiology Vice Chair, Robert D. Pugatch, MD
The University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) community is deeply saddened to share the passing of Robert D. Pugatch, MD, a beloved educator and former Vice Chair of the Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine. An expert in thoracic imaging, he was passionately known as one of the best in medical education, dedicated to mentoring and training generations of radiologists and physicians.
Thursday, December 07, 2023
The University of Maryland Robert H. Smith School of Business and UMD’s School of Medicine Partner to Expand Business Education Opportunities for Medical Students and Faculty
With rapid technological changes and growing financial and management challenges in today’s healthcare industry, physicians and hospital executives will increasingly require business, entrepreneurial management and analytical skills to navigate the new landscape of medicine and patient care.
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
University of Maryland School of Medicine Dean Mark T. Gladwin Leads International Randomized Clinical Trials for Novel Sickle Cell Treatment
University of Maryland School of Medicine Dean Mark T. Gladwin, MD will join prominent scientists and government health officials this week at a Symposium in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, to discuss new treatments for sickle cell disease (SCD). The disease, which afflicts 20 million people around the world, notably affects the Black community, reducing their average lifespan by 22 years.
Tuesday, November 21, 2023
University of Maryland, Baltimore Receives Landmark Funding to Create New Innovation Hub in West Baltimore and the Region
University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) President Bruce Jarrell, MD, FACS, and University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) Dean Mark Gladwin, MD, announced today that the University has received a four-year, $4 million Research Evaluation and Commercialization Hubs (REACH) grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support the University’s work advancing the biomedical entrepreneurship and innovation economy in West Baltimore and Greater Baltimore while also training one of the most diverse biomedical and entrepreneurial workforces in the country.
Monday, November 06, 2023
UM School of Medicine's Matthew Laurens Honored with the 2023 Bailey K. Ashford Medal for Pioneering Work in Tropical Medicine
The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) has awarded the 2023 Bailey K. Ashford Medal to Matthew B. Laurens, MD, MPH, Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Maryland School of Medicine’s (UMSOM) Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health (CVD). The Medal is an annual accolade commemorating outstanding research in tropical medicine, traditionally presented to mid-career investigators.
Friday, November 03, 2023
Senior Academic Philanthropy Leader Kim M. Morton, JD, MA, Named New Associate Dean for Development at University of Maryland Medicine
University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) Dean Mark T. Gladwin, MD, along with University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) President and CEO, Bert W. O'Malley, MD, announced today that Kim M. Morton, JD, MA, who has led advancement operations for major academic and healthcare institutions during her career, will become Associate Dean for Development at University of Maryland Medicine Philanthropy, the joint advancement operation of the UMSOM and UMMC. Ms. Morton, who was selected as the top candidate, following a national search, will report to Heather Culp, Senior Vice President, Chief Philanthropy Officer and Senior Associate Dean. Her appointment will begin December 18.
Tuesday, October 31, 2023
In Memoriam: Lawrence Faucette
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Lawrence Faucette, the 58-year-old patient with terminal heart disease who received the world’s second genetically-modified pig heart transplant. Mr. Faucette received the transplant on September 20 and lived for nearly six weeks following the surgery.