News Releases

The University of Maryland Department of Orthopaedics has opened a new location in Baltimore County offering a range of services for patients of all ages. Located at 226 Schilling Circle near the Hunt Valley Towne Center and light rail station, the practice features 16 exam rooms, a dedicated procedure room, on-site imaging and a state-of-the-art physical therapy center that provides treatment for adults and children.

The University of Maryland Medical System today opened its newest University of Maryland Urgent Care (UMUC) location, located in the Kent Town Market Shopping Center off Maryland Route 50 (25 Kent Town Market, Suite 100A in Chester).

The University of Maryland Medical System today opened its newest University of Maryland Urgent Care (UMUC) location, located in the Kent Town Market Shopping Center off Maryland Route 50 (25 Kent Town Market, Suite 100A in Chester).

The Tate Cancer Center at the University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center (UM BWMC) has received a national three-year accreditation from the Commission on Cancer (COC) for providing a full spectrum of comprehensive care to patients.

The University of Maryland Chester River Health Foundation (CRHF) was awarded an allocation of state tax credits to support its efforts to raise nearly $150,000 to fund a replacement hematology analyzer for the laboratory at UM Shore Medical Center at Chestertown. CRHF is one of just two health-related organizations awarded tax credits this year from the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development.

University of Maryland Medicine, comprised of the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) and the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM), announced it has officially eliminated race as a factor in birthing decisions, which had become a national standard.

Khalid Kurtom, MD spent his 44th birthday – at least 3 hours and 28 seconds of it – on the road from the town of Hopkinton, Massachusetts to Boston.

Two local businesses partnered to provide hot meals to University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center (UM BWMC) employees on April 22 to thank them for their hard work and dedication throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

WeSolar, Inc. and the University of Maryland Medical System today, in advance of Earth Day on April 22nd, announced a collaborative partnership to develop a solar farm in Baltimore City which will provide power to UMMS facilities as well as for city residents.

After a long hiatus due to COVID-19 restrictions, University of Maryland Shore Regional Health's Transitions Pharmacist, Melanie Chapple, PharmD, has returned to the Cambridge Senior Center to provide medication management assistance to local seniors. A recent session drew more than 40 seniors in attendance -- more than double the number that Chapple was used to seeing during previous visits.