Thursday, June 07, 2018
UM School of Medicine Appoints Laura Pimentel, MD, New Head of Maryland Emergency Medicine Network
Brian Browne, MD, Professor and Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine, at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM), along with UMSOM Dean E. Albert Reece, MD, PhD, MBA, announced today that Laura Pimentel, MD, who is currently Clinical Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Vice President and Chief Medical Officer for the Maryland Emergency Medicine Network (MEMN), has been promoted to Chief Executive Officer of the Network.
Wednesday, June 06, 2018
UMSOM Researchers Find that Silent Carriers of Malaria are Unlikely to Develop the Disease
In regions where malaria illness is widespread, it is common to find many individuals who are infected with malaria parasites (Plasmodium falciparum), but without symptoms. New research conducted by the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) shows that treating these silent malaria cases could help stop the spread of malaria to others.
Tuesday, May 22, 2018
Dr. Elizabeth Lamos Joins University of Maryland School of Medicine's Office of Student Affairs
James B. Kaper, PhD, Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor & Chair, Department of Microbiology & Immunology, and Donna L. Parker, MD, Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine, announced that Elizabeth Lamos, MD, Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, has joined the Office of Student Affairs (OSA), serving primarily in a counseling and advisory role for medical students.
Friday, May 18, 2018
Annual Student Awards Ceremony Recognizes Top Graduates
Following four years of countless tests, late-night study groups, and many cups of coffee, events leading up to graduation began with the 12th annual Student Awards Ceremony and Dinner.
Thursday, May 17, 2018
Saying Farewell to the Class of 2018
The Class of 2018 received their doctoral hoods in a special graduation ceremony at the Hippodrome Theater on May 17. Hundreds of family, friends, and faculty were there to cheer on the 146 graduates as they officially transitioned from students to doctors.
Tuesday, May 15, 2018
Tackling Malaria Transmission in Sub-Saharan Africa
Two malaria experts in the Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health at the University of Maryland School of Medicine wrote a commentary published in the June Issue of The Lancet Global Health discussing the prevalence of malaria in school-age children in sub-Saharan Africa. Miriam Laufer, MD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Associate Director for Malaria Research CVD, and Lauren Cohee, MD, Instructor, Pediatrics, noted that often malaria infection is more common in school-age children than younger children and adults.
Monday, May 14, 2018
New Research: Some Gut Bacteria May Protect Against Intestinal Infection
Scientists at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) have for the first time found evidence that the presence of a key species in the human gut microbiome is associated with protection from infection with typhoid fever. If the research is borne out, it could offer an exciting new way to reduce intestinal infections from microbes.
Monday, May 14, 2018
Gov. Larry Hogan Recognizes Achievements of Sally B. Cheston, MD, of Central Maryland Radiation Oncology Center
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan today recognized Sally B. Cheston, MD, an assistant professor of radiation oncology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM), for her efforts to bring the “latest state-of-the-art medicine” to Howard County as a leader of the Central Maryland Radiation Oncology Center (CMRO).
Friday, May 11, 2018
2018 University of Maryland School of Medicine Gala Celebrates Impassioned Care, Inspired Discoveries
The air was filled with history, enthusiasm, and appreciation on a warm spring evening as more than 1,000 business and community leaders, donors, faculty, staff, students, and other distinguished guests gathered for the University of Maryland School of Medicine’s Annual Gala in Baltimore. The School of Medicine Gala coincides annually with the Medical Alumni Association Reunion Weekend.
Thursday, May 10, 2018
University of Maryland School of Medicine Celebrates Growing Program to Increase Number of Primary Care Doctors
Program to Encourage Students to Pursue Primary Care Continues to Grow