UM Joins TouchPoint Baltimore to Provide Healthcare Resources for the West Baltimore Community

On November 12, faculty from the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) joined partners across the University of Maryland health system and the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) to participate in TouchPoint Baltimore’s community resource fair, where they provided healthcare services and educational information to residents of West Baltimore. The event was held at TouchPoint Baltimore’s offices at Mondawmin Mall, close to the Village at Mondawmin, which will house a new 17,000-square-foot space bringing a range of medical, dental, and ancillary services to the community.

During the event, UM staff offered free blood pressure and diabetes screenings. They also administered flu vaccines and shared information on a range of health services including addiction treatment programs, mammograms, immunizations, and diabetes education.

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“We are very excited to have the opportunity to be a community resource and to see all of our partners here in one space today,” said Esa M. Davis, MD, MPH, Associate Vice President for Community Health at the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB), and Senior Associate Dean for Population and Community Medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM). “This event is reflective of our commitment to working together to empower the community, promote health, equity, and wellness here in Baltimore.”

The University of Maryland Faculty Physicians and TouchPoint Baltimore are set to open new facilities at the Village at Mondawmin in 2025 as part of an ongoing commitment to strengthening the West Baltimore community.

The event was organized by the Greater Mondawmin Coordinating Council. University of Maryland organizations in attendance included the School of Dentistry, School of Nursing, School of Graduate Studies, UMSOM Department of Pediatrics and Department of Family Medicine, UMSOM Addiction Programs, UM Center for Violence Prevention, UM Community Engagement Center, UM Community Health Improvement, UM Marlene & Stewart Greenbaum Comprehensive Cancer Center, and the Baltimore City Cancer Program.

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