The Wellness Committee
The Wellness Committee consists of Wellness Representatives from each class in partnership with the Office of Student Affairs, the Office of Medical Education, and key UMB departments to facilitate and cultivate wellbeing amongst our students.
Wellness Suggestion Box
We want to hear from you! Let us know your ideas for wellness activities that interest you.
Faculty Reps
Faculty Wellness Representatives
- OSA | John Allen, MD
- OSA | Marissa Flaherty, MD
- OSA | Elizabeth Lamos, MD
- OME | Joseph Martinez, MD
- OSA | Kerri Thom, MD
Staff Welllness Representatives
- Theresa Gillia, MBA, MJ | Senior Academic Development Specialist
- Cassandra Moon PsyD | UMB Counseling Center Liaison
- Amanda Breon | UMB URecFit and Wellness, Senior Assistant Director of Wellness
- Sofia Casio, MBA | SOM Director of Financial Services
Panic! Need to Talk Now
- Student Counseling Center: 410-328-8404
- UMMC Psychiatric Urgent Care: 410-328-1219
- Sheppard Pratt Psychiatric Urgent Care: 410-938-5302
- Resilience In Stressful Events (internal link for UMMC employees)
- Available 24/7 for Stressful Clinical Events
- To talk to a RISE Peer Responder: 410-559-9595
- Physician Support Line: 1 (888) 409-0141
- Lifeline (988lifeline.org): (Call 988)
- Student Health Immediate Care: 667-214-1899
Do you get me?
Connect with your UMSOM peers| Peer Support Network Referral Form
Big/little Sibling
Alumni Network: A unique resource including a network of >350 Alumni since 2019 who have volunteered to serve as a resource to you as you begin to consider specialties and apply to residency programs. You may search the Alumni Network by specialty, location, program and graduation year directly from your MedScope Profile (Career Tab). Pay it forward and sign up to become a part of the SOM Alumni Network in the same location.
Be Proactive
- Routine and scheduled breaks
- Routine physical exercise
- Restful sleep (Don’t study in bed!)
- Connecting with therapy before a crisis!
- Eating Healthy (Meal prep with friends /snacks)
I want to relax to music/meditation
- Student-compiled Ideas | music/meditation
- Calm: Meditation/Sleep App | calm.com
I want to exercise/yoga/spa my stress away
- Baltimore Waterfront Free Classes | waterfrontpartnership.org
- Other spa, yoga and meditation in Baltimore | baltimoremagazine.com
I am in Baltimore and need to get out of the house
- Student-compiled Ideas | food/wellness
- Student-compiled Ideas | food locations
- Baltimore Museum of Art | artbma.org
- Bengies Drive-In Theatre | bengies.com
Academic Support
UMB: Academic and Professional Development Coaching
OME: Academic Development
Office of Medical Education: Faculty & Staff
Office of Student Affairs: About Us
Office of Student Affairs
University of Maryland School of Medicine
685 W. Baltimore Street, Suite 150
Baltimore, MD 21201
410-706-7476
studentaffairs@som.umaryland.edu