Welcome to Media Relations for the University of Maryland Medical System. Our media team works with journalists every day to highlight timely and important health stories of innovation, research, and breaking news.

To reach a member of the UMMS Media Team:

  • Call 410-328-8919 during regular business hours.
  • Email media@umm.edu (monitored every day, 24/7). This is the quickest way to reach someone on the media relations team. 

ChoiceOne Urgent Care Sites Rebranded As University of Maryland Urgent Care

March 30, 2021
Nine ChoiceOne Urgent Care sites in Baltimore, Caroline, Harford and Talbot counties and Baltimore City are being rebranded as University of Maryland Urgent Care, effective April 1, 2021. The rebranding comes one year after the ChoiceOne Urgent Care sites were acquired by the University of Maryland Medical System.

Baltimore Convention Center Field Hospital Launches Pilot Program To Vaccinate Most Vulnerable Populations

March 01, 2021
The Baltimore Convention Center Field Hospital (BCCFH), a public-private partnership of the Maryland Department of Health, University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) and Johns Hopkins Medicine (JHM), will be piloting a unique approach designed to improve equitable allocation of COVID-19 vaccine and expand its emphasis on vaccinating the most vulnerable communities in Baltimore.