Professors Deanna Kelly and Thomas Scalea Named UMB Distinguished Professors at 2026 Faculty Convocation
Every day, our faculty are conducting groundbreaking research, accelerating innovation and discovery in medicine.
Unparalleled resources prepare students to be physicians, scientists, and allied health professionals.
Providing compassionate, state-of-the-art patient care—not only in Baltimore, but throughout Maryland and the world.
The School of Medicine is a vital part of the West Baltimore neighborhood in which it resides, and we strive to bring a better quality of life to our neighbors.
Professors Deanna Kelly and Thomas Scalea Named UMB Distinguished Professors at 2026 Faculty Convocation
AIDS Memorial Quilt Brings HIV History and Community Legacy to UMSOM
New UMSOM Research Shows Promising Results for Health Care Professionals Using Ketogenic Diet Therapy to Treat Mental Illness
Longtime Microbiology Chair, Vaccine Researcher, and Academic Leader James B. Kaper, PhD, Retires After Four Decades
UMSOM Summer Scholars Present Findings at Annual Student Research Forum
Mini-Medical School Returns to Connect Baltimore Residents with Trusted Health Education
New Guidelines Aim to Bring Precision Medicine to Stroke Rehabilitation
New Clinical Tool Helps Predict Short-term Risk of Diabetes Complications Using Routine Health Data
UMSOM Welcomes its Newest Class During 30th Annual White Coat Ceremony
Climate Change Predicted to Drive Changes in Diarrheal Disease Prevalence in Several Countries in Africa
Shana Ntiri, MD, MPH (Family & Community Medicine, UMGCCC) talks about cancer prevention and screening
James D. Campbell, MD, MS (Pediatrics) provides insights on updated guidelines for HPV vaccines for preteens
Todd Gould, MD (Psychiatry) comments on a new study linking allergies to suicide risks
Raya Kheirbek, MD (Medicine) penned a Washington Post op-ed about the presence and absence of estranged family members in hospice care.
Lisa Shulman, MD (Neurology) discusses Parkinson's disease ahead of the annual symposium at UMMC
James D. Campbell, MD, MS (Pediatrics) talks about preparing for this autumn's flu and cold season
Andrea A. Berry (MD) Pediatrics provides insights on local measles vaccination rates
Wilbur Chen, MD, MS (Medicine) provides thoughts on Maryland's new vaccine guidance
Dina El-Metwally (Mary G. Covey Endowed professor of pediatrics) is quoted in this profile about the premature birth of child at UMMC
Jeremy Davis, MD (Surgery) was quoted in story linking high-sugar beverages to stomach cancer
Dr. Irina Burd showed the Dean around, witnessing firsthand the exceptional care her team provides to expectant mothers and their families. UMMC is one of only two Level IV perinatal centers in Maryland—the highest designation for maternal and newborn care.
Ready to innovate? We're now accepting Letters of Intent for Cohort 4! 1-year, $75,000 pilot grants + industry mentorship + commercialization training. ⏰ LOI Deadline: September 14, 2026
As these future physicians donned their white coats for the first time, they made a commitment to excellence, compassion, and service. We're honored to welcome this exceptional group to our community!
Students at our Mini Med School program explored the fascinating world of DNA with Dr. Michelle Giglio and Dr. Joe Receveur from our Institute for Genome Sciences. Students discovered how genetic information makes each person unique. ✂️🍓
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This is the result of community programs, law enforcement, gun violence prevention programs, and healthcare providers working together. The teams at University of Maryland Medical System's Shock Trauma Center have been on the front lines of this journey.
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We achieved an historic, first-ever pig-to-human heart transplant in 2022.
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We were the first public medical school in the U.S.
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We were the first to build a teaching hospital and offer a residency program.
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We invented the field of “Shock Trauma.”
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We were the first to discover the relationship between insects and disease.
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We are one of the largest organ transplant centers in the U.S.
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We made vaccine breakthroughs around the world for COVID-19, Ebola, Zika, cholera, MERS/SARS, influenza, malaria and typhoid.
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We were the first to use a drone to deliver a kidney for transplantation.
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We were the first to test a unique RNA COVID-19 vaccine.
As and MD/PhD graduate, I was really inspired by having a strong impact on people’s lives—both in a compassionate-type way and in a research-type way. I felt as though the faculty and staff at the University of Maryland School of Medicine shared similar feelings, and their research, level of expertise, and support only echoed that.
