Update Your ProfileAcademic Title:
Associate Professor
Primary Appointment:
Emergency Medicine
Administrative Title:
Associate Chief Medical Officer at UMMC Midtown Campus; Director of Risk Management
Additional Title:
Associate Chief Quality and Safety Officer, University of Maryland Medical Center Director of Quality Assurance and Risk Management, University of Maryland Emergency Medicine
Email:
Location:
110 S. Paca Street, 6th floor, Suite 200
Phone (Primary):
(410) 328-8025
Fax:
(410) 328-8028
Education and Training
Undergraduate: University of Virginia
Medical School: St. George's University School of Medicine
Residency: University of Maryland, Combined Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics
Chief Resident: University of Maryland, Combined Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics
Certifications: American Board of Emergency Medicine, American Board of Pediatrics
Biosketch
Rose Chasm, MD is a dual certified physician in Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics who is a nationally recognized leader in healthcare quality, patient safety, and risk management. She serves as the Associate Chief Quality and Safety Officer at the University of Maryland Medical Center's Downtown and Midtown campuses. Dr. Chasm is also the University of Maryland Emergency Medicine Director of Quality Assurance and Risk Management. In these roles, she leads system-wide initiatives in clinical quality improvement, patient safety, and high-reliability care delivery across multiple hospitals.
Dr. Chasm has lectured around the country, published numerous journal articles and book chapters, and served as co-director of the Combined Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics Residency at the University of Maryland. She has authored guidelines for the management of pediatric patients presenting with acute appendicitis, asthma exacerbations, diabetic ketoacidosis, head trauma, and sepsis. Among her priorities, is to ensure that our physicians consistently provide the highest level of care to all patients presenting to our various Emergency Departments and Medical Center. She is a passionate advocate for safe, reliable, patient-centered care and a champion of clinician-led quality improvement.
Highlighted Publications
Chasm RM, Swencki SA. Pediatric Orthopedic Emergencies. Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2010 Nov;28(4):907-26. doi: 10.1016/j.emc.2010.06.003.
Hasegawa K, Calhoun WJ, Pei YV, Chasm RM, et al. Sex differences in hospital length of stay in children and adults hospitalized for asthma exacerbation. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2015 Dec;115(6):533-5.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.anai.2015.09.013. Epub 2015 Oct 23.
Jerrard DA, Chasm RM. Patients leaving against medical advice (AMA) from the emergency department - disease prevalence and willingness to return. J Emerg Med. 2011 Oct;41(4):412-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2009.10.022. Epub 2010 Jan 25.
Oliveri L, Chasm RM. Diabetic ketoacidosis in the Emergency Department. Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2013 Aug;31(3):755-73. doi: 10.1016/j.emc.2013.05.004. Epub 2013 Jul 6.
Legett E, Haan S, Mendoza C, Pourmand A, Sommerkamp S, Chasm R, Adler J, bond MC, Tran QK. Are There Benefits to Observation Units in teh Emergency Departments: A Narrative Review. J Clin Med. 2025 Jun 18;14(12):4333. doi: 10.3390/jcm14124333.