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Thursday, May 24, 2012

Academic Medicine Article Demonstrates the Benefits of Alignment Between Medical Schools and Hospitals

Jointly written by Dean E. Albert Reece, MD, PhD, MBA, and Johns Hopkins Dean and CEO Dr. Ed Miller, MD, the article shows the benefits of alignment to academic health centers and the state.

Thursday, May 24, 2012

Dr. Jordan Warnick to Retire

After 38 years of dedicated service to the School of Medicine, Jordan E. Warnick, PhD, will retire, effective May 31, 2012.

Friday, May 18, 2012

It's Graduation Day for the Class of 2012

The brand new doctors of the Class of 2012 received their doctoral hoods on May 18, 2012 in a convocation ceremony at the Baltimore Hilton.

Thursday, May 17, 2012

Student Scholarship and Awards Dinner Honors Accomplished Members of the Class of 2012

Graduation celebrations kicked off on Wednesday, May 16, 2012, with the sixth annual Student Awards & Scholarships ceremony.

Monday, May 14, 2012

Department of Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Science Holds Its 12th Annual Research Day

Research Day gives graduating Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) students the opportunity to present their research projects. They also hear from researchers working in the field of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science.

Thursday, May 10, 2012

University of Maryland School of Medicine Receives Grand Challenges Explorations Grant For Groundbreaking Research in Global Health and Development

Shiladitya DasSarma, Ph.D., professor of microbiology and immunology, has won a grant from Grand Challenges Explorations, an initiative funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. He will pursue an innovative global health and development research project titled “Vaccine in a Salt Shaker: A New, Safe, Low-Cost Approach,” with the $100,000 grant.

Monday, May 07, 2012

Department of Pediatrics Faculty's Studies on Obesity and WIC Featured in Special Journal Issue

The major findings of two research teams from the Department of Pediatrics were featured in a special nutrition issue of the Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine in May.

Friday, May 04, 2012

This Year's Historical Clinicopathological Conference (CPC) Examines the Death of Revolutionary Russian Leader Vladimir Lenin

Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, who died at only 54 years old in 1924, is remembered as one of the most seminal political figures of the 20th century. The cause of his last difficult years of severe health problems has been debated ever since. What caused the massive stroke that killed him just as the Communist nation he envisioned was taking shape?

Thursday, May 03, 2012

University of Maryland School of Medicine Appoints New Chairman of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine

University of Maryland School of Medicine Dean E. Albert Reece, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A., has appointed Elias R. Melhem, M.D., a physician-scientist with extensive experience in the research and clinical practice of neuroradiology, to serve as the John Dennis Chairman of the Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine.

Wednesday, May 02, 2012

University of Maryland School of Medicine Study Finds Vaginal Microbes Vary Over Time Among Healthy Women

The delicate balance of microbes in the vagina can change drastically over short periods of time in some women, while remaining the same in others, according to a new study led by the University of Maryland School of Medicine’s Institute for Genome Sciences

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

University of Maryland Neurologists Part of National Study Finding Promising Results for Gel to Treat Parkinson's

Researchers in a national study, including neurologists at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, found that a gel form of Parkinson's medications, administered directly into a patient's small intestine, works better than standard oral medications in reducing "off" times in patients with advanced Parkinson's disease.

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

University of Maryland School of Medicine and Advanced Particle Therapy LLC Break Ground on $200 Million Proton Therapy Cancer Treatment Center

The University of Maryland School of Medicine and Advanced Particle Therapy LLC of San Diego, Calif., are breaking ground on a new, more than $200 million proton treatment center, bringing to Maryland for the first time the most advanced radiation technology in cancer treatment.

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Department of Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics' Tom Abrams Is Recipient of Maryland Regents Award for Teaching

Congratulations to Tom Abrams, PhD, associate professor, Department of Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics and Department of Anesthesiology, who recently received a 2012 University System of Maryland Regents’ Faculty Award for Teaching.

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Helicopter Transport Improves Trauma Patient Survival Compared to Ground Transport

If you are severely injured, a helicopter flight to a top-level trauma center will boost your chance of survival over ground transport. That's the conclusion of a rigorous, national comparison of the effectiveness of helicopter versus ground emergency medical services.

Monday, April 16, 2012

University Launches Campus-Wide Initiative Aimed at Combating HIV/AIDS

The University of Maryland Institute of Human Virology (IHV) brings together faculty and students for a campus-wide initiative aimed at addressing the crisis of HIV.

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

University of Maryland School of Medicine Dean Appoints Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs & Interim Director of Research Affairs

Dean E. Albert Reece, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A., has appointed Richard N. “Robin” Pierson III, M.D., as the new senior associate dean for academic affairs and interim director of research affairs.

Monday, April 02, 2012

Study By University of Maryland School of Medicine Researchers Shows Commonly Used Diabetes Drug May Help Prevent Primary Liver Cancer

Metformin, a drug widely used to treat Type II diabetes, may help to prevent primary liver cancer, researchers at the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center report in the April 2012 issue of Cancer Prevention Research.

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

University of Maryland Completes Most-Extensive Full-Face Transplant to Date

The University of Maryland released details today of the most extensive full-face transplant completed to date, including both jaws, teeth, and tongue. The 36-hour operation occurred on March 19-20, 2012 at the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland Medical Center and involved a multi-disciplinary team of faculty physicians from the University of Maryland School of Medicine and a team of over 150 nurses and professional staff.

Friday, March 23, 2012

Pre-Operative Hormone Therapy May Preempt Need for Mastectomy Among Post-Menopausal Breast Cancer Patients

Treatment with aromatase inhibitors enables some women to have lumpectomy: University of Maryland School of Medicine surgeon presented study results at national surgical oncology meeting on March 23.

Monday, March 05, 2012

Annual Fund for Medicine Gala Raises Nearly Half a Million Dollars to Fund Research at the School of Medicine

Building Beyond Tomorrow was the theme of the 2012 Fund for Medicine Gala, held Saturday, March 3 at the Hilton Baltimore.

Monday, February 27, 2012

SOM Researchers Find in NIH Study That Autoinjectors Can Be Safe and Effective for Treating Prolonged Seizures

National researchers, including a team from University of Maryland School of Medicine, have determined that administering seizure medication into a muscle using an autoinjector - similar to the EpiPen used to treat serious allergic reactions - is a faster and more effective way to stop prolonged seizures.

Monday, February 20, 2012

University of Maryland Appoints Chief of General Surgery and Surgical Oncology

John A. Olson, Jr., M.D., Ph.D., has been appointed the new Head of the Division of General and Oncologic Surgery within the University of Maryland Medical Center’s Department of Surgery.

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

University of Maryland's Center for Integrative Medicine Is One of 29 Centers in New National Study on Integrative Therapy Use

The University of Maryland Center for Integrative Medicine is among a prestigious group of national health centers featured in the Bravewell Collaborative’s new report "Integrative Medicine in America: How Integrative Medicine Is Being Practiced in Clinical Centers Across the United States."

Tuesday, February 07, 2012

University of Maryland School of Medicine Receives Five-Year Federal Grant to Increase the Number of Students Going Into Primary Care

With primary care expected to play a key role in national health care reform, the University of Maryland School of Medicine will be using a five-year, $877,000 grant from the federal Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to develop a program aimed at increasing the number of medical students who choose primary care specialties.

Monday, February 06, 2012

More Than 200 Guests Turned Out for the University of Maryland School of Medicine's Fifth Annual "Celebrating Diversity" Dinner

The University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM ) held its fifth annual Celebrating Diversity reception and dinner on Saturday, February 4, 2012. The event was attended by over 200 guests, who gathered to honor the strides made in diversity at the School of Medicine and to raise money for the Dean Emeritus Donald E. Wilson Endowed Scholarship fund and other UMSOM diversity scholarships that provide financial assistance to minority students.

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Unversity of Maryland School of Medicine Students Visit Lawmakers in Annapolis to Seek Support for Medical Education

In face-to-face meetings with lawmakers, students discussed loan repayment assistance programs, funding for scholarships and infrastructure projects, the problem of physician shortages, and the positive impact the School of Medicine’s research success has had on state revenue.

Monday, January 23, 2012

University of Maryland President Jay Perman, MD, Has Named Bruce Jarrell, MD, Chief Academic & Research Officer and Senior Vice President

University of Maryland President Jay Perman, MD, announced today that Bruce Jarrell, MD, FACS, has been named Chief Academic and Research Officer (CARO) and Senior Vice President. Dr. Jarrell will also be Dean of the Graduate School.

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

University of Maryland School of Medicine Researchers Study Injuries to Headphone-Wearing Pedestrians Struck By Cars & Trains

Serious injuries to pedestrians listening to headphones have more than tripled in the last six years, according to new research from the University of Maryland School of Medicine and the University of Maryland Medical Center.

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

The University of Maryland School of Medicine's Angela Brodie, PhD, Is Recipient of the 2012 Pharmacia-ASPET Award

Dr. Brodie, a professor in the Department of Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics, is again being recognized for her groundbreaking cancer research.

Thursday, January 05, 2012

University of Maryland School of Medicine Appoints New Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs

Dean E. Albert Reece, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A., has appointed Anthony F. Lehman, M.D., M.S.P.H., as the new senior associate dean for clinical affairs.

Thursday, May 03, 2012

A Tree Grows In the Campus Center

Dr. Bruce Jarrell unveiled special artwork he and his mentor created to adorn the second-floor windows in the Southern Management Corporation Campus Center.

Wednesday, March 20, 2012

The University of Maryland Becomes Second Hospital in the U.S. to Perform a Full Face Transplant - Most Extensive Full Face Transplant to Date

The University of Maryland announced that a full face transplant, including double jaw and tongue, was completed today on a 37-year-old male patient.

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Don't Miss the Ninth Annual Second-Year Auction

The evening will consist of both a silent auction and a live auction with faculty hosts. There will also be live music performed by members of the Class of 2014, drinks, and light hors d’ourves.

Friday, January 20, 2012

University of Maryland School of Medicine Creates Innovative Psychiatry Translational Research Center

The University of Maryland School of Medicine and its Department of Psychiatry have created a center to accelerate the development of new methods to improve the mental health treatment of underserved youth with mental illness.

Friday, January 06, 2012

Farewell Reception Held to Honor Dr. Frank Calia, Who Is Retiring After 42 Years at the School of Medicine

More than 100 guests crowded the HSF II lobby to honor the man who has been teacher, mentor, colleague and doctor to so many.

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