July 30, 2021

Dr. RachBeisel talks about how mental illness heightens risk of death from COVID. (Verywell Mind)

  • Jill RachBeisel, MD, Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the UM School of Medicine and Chief of Psychiatry at the University of Maryland Medical Center

Dr. Scalea profiled in the "Who's Who in Healthcare" special section. (Baltimore Business Journal)


July 29, 2021

Dr. Klein discusses the most concerning trends in healthcare IT. (Becker's Hospital Review)

  • Joel Klein, MD, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer for the University of Maryland Medical System

July 27, 2021

Three University of Maryland Medical System hospitals earned high rankings in U.S. News & World Report's 2021 Best Hospitals. Media coverage includes FOX-45WBAL-TVPatch.com, the Daily RecordBaltimore Business JournalBaltimore Sun and CityBizList.

Dr. Marcozzi discusses CDC recommendations to wear masks in light of increasing COVID-19 numbers from the Delta variant. (WMAR-ABC2)

  • David Marcozzi, MD, COVID-19 Incident Commander, University of Maryland Medical System; Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and Senior Vice President/Chief Clinical Officer at the University of Maryland Medical Center

July 23, 2021

Dr. Marcozzi discusses a study he authored examining hospital preparedness. (FOX45 Morning News)

  • David Marcozzi, MD, COVID-19 Incident Commander, University of Maryland Medical System; Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and Senior Vice President/Chief Clinical Officer at the University of Maryland Medical Center

July 20, 2021

Dr. Scalea discusses treating gunshot wound victims. (Modern Healthcare)

Dr. Scalea comments about training used to save lives of gunshot victims. (FOX-45)


July 19, 2021

Dr. Marcozzi discusses the Delta variant and the importance of vaccination and masking. (WMAR-TV)

  • David Marcozzi, MD, COVID-19 Incident Commander, University of Maryland Medical System; Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and Senior Vice President/Chief Clinical Officer at the University of Maryland Medical Center

July 18, 2021

Dr. Fontaine discusses the national blood shortage. (WJZ-TV)

  • Magali Fontaine, MD, PhD, Professor of Pathology at the UM School of Medicine and Medical Director of Transfusion Services for the University of Maryland Medical System

July 12, 2021

Dr. RachBeisel discusses trauma informed care and the new Children & Psychiatric Adolescent Unit at UMMC. Media coverage includes WBAL-TV's 11 News Sunday Morning and Maryland Public Television's Direct Connection "Your Health" program.

  • Jill RachBeisel, MD, Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the UM School of Medicine and Chief of Psychiatry at the University of Maryland Medical Center

July 8, 2021

Dr. Marcozzi discusses his study that found that hospitals nationwide might not be prepared for the next pandemic. Media coverage included Fox NewsWJZ-TV and WUSA-TV.

  • David Marcozzi, MD, Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and Chief Clinical Officer/Senior Vice President at UMMC

July 7, 2021

Drs. Edwards and RachBeisel discuss the new "trauma informed" children and adolescent psychiatric unit at the UM Children's Hospital. (Medscape)

  • Sarah Edwards, DO, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and Director of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at UMMC
  • Jill RachBeisel, MD, Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and Chief of Psychiatry at the University of Maryland Medical Center

July 6, 2021

Lyle Sheldon to retire in December after 26 years as President and Chief Executive Officer of UM Upper Chesapeake Health. Media coverage includes Baltimore Business JournalThe AegisDaily RecordBecker's ReviewWBAL RadioBel Air Patch and I95 Business online.

  • Lyle Sheldon, President and Chief Executive Officer of UM Upper Chesapeake Health

July 4, 2021

Dr. Jeng talks about preventing eye injuries from fireworks during Fourth of July celebrations. (WBAL-TV and picked up by Yahoo! News)

  • Bennie J. Jeng, MD, Professor of Ophthalmology and Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences

July 3, 2021

Dr. Negi wrote an article about preventing dehydration in older adults. (Capital Gazette)

  • Mohit S. Negi, MD, Medical Director of Senior Care at UM Baltimore Washington Medical Center

July 2, 2021

Dr. Marx discussed the closing and the successes of the M&T Bank Stadium Mass Vaccination site. Media coverage includes Baltimore SunWBAL- TVWMAR-TVWJZ-TV and WBAL Radio.

  • Jason Marx, MD, Incident Commander, M&T Bank Stadium Mass Vaccination Site
  • Anne Williams, RN, M&T Bank Stadium Planning Section Chief and Director of Community Health Improvement for UMMS

UM Upper Chesapeake Health held a "topping off" ceremony at Leidos Field at Ripken Stadium to celebrate construction progress on the new Aberdeen medical campus site. (The Aegis)

  • Lyle Sheldon, UMUCH's President and CEO of UM Upper Chesapeake Health