June 2021 | UMMS in the News
June 30, 2021
- Steven Czinn, MD, Director of the UMCH, Professor of Pediatrics at the UM School of Medicine and Chair, Department of Pediatrics
- Jill RachBeisel, MD, Chief of Psychiatry at UMMC and Professor and Chair, Department of Psychiatry at UMSOM
June 29, 2021
Dr. Bower discusses summer camp and sports physicals for children. (FOX45 Morning News)
- Nicholas Bower, DO, Chief Medical Officer for University of Maryland Urgent Care
June 25, 2021
Dr. Clayborne discusses the Delta COVID variant. (Yahoo Finance)
- Elizabeth Clayborne, MD, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Emergency physician at UM Prince George's Hospital Center
June 23, 2021
Dr. Marx discusses the successes of the M&T Bank Stadium Mass Vaccination Site. (MASN)
- Jason Marx, MD, Incident Commander, M&T Bank Stadium Mass Vaccination Site
Sheldon discusses UM UCH's new Aberdeen healthcare campus and a "topping off" ceremony. (WBAL Radio)
- Lyle Sheldon, FACHE, President and CEO of UM Upper Chesapeake Health
June 16, 2021
Dr. Efron demonstrates how to "Stop the Bleed." (WMAR-TV)
- David Efron, MD, Professor of Surgery at the UM School of Medicine and Chief of Trauma and Medical Director of the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center
- Greg Schrank, MD, MPH, Associate Hospital Epidemiologist at the University of Maryland Medical Center and Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine
June 14, 2021
- Wallace Johnson, Jr., MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine at the UM School of Medicine and a cardiologist at the University of Maryland Medical Center
June 12, 2021
The University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center opened in Largo. Media coverage includes WUSA-TV, WJLA-TV, the Washington Informer and Prince George's Suite magazine.
June 10, 2021
Dr. Biernot discusses approval by the FDA of a new drug to treat Alzheimer's disease. Media coverage includes WJLA-TV, CNN and WebMD.
- Julia Biernot, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurology at the UM School of Medicine and a neurologist at the University of Maryland Medical Center
Dr. Siddiqui discusses prostate cancer and Men's Health Month on WMAR-TV. (WMAR-TV)
- M. Minhaj Siddiqui, MD, Associate Professor of Surgery at the UM School of Medicine, and Director of Urologic Oncology and Robotic Surgery at the University of Maryland Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center
June 9, 2021
- Lachelle Lazarus, AuD, CCC A, FAAA, Audiologist with the University of Maryland Medical Center
The University of Maryland Medical System announced a requirement for COVID-19 vaccination across the System. Media coverage includes the Baltimore Sun, Washington Post, Daily Record, Baltimore Business Journal, Washington Business Journal, Becker's Hospital Review, Modern Healthcare, Maryland Matters, WMAR-TV, WBAL-TV, WJZ-TV, FOX-45, WBAL Radio, WYPR Radio, WUSA-TV, WTOP, WTTG-TV,WRC-TV, WJLA-TV, DCist.com, CBS News, USA Today, Newsy, Patch.com, CityBizList Baltimore, I-95 Business, Star Democrat, the Southern Maryland Chronicle and Ocean City Today.
June 8, 2021
- 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
- Sarah Edwards, DO, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the UM School of Medicine and Medical Director, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Services at the University of Maryland Medical Center
June 7, 2021
A ribbon-cutting event and celebration was held this week for the upcoming opening of the University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center in Largo. Media coverage includes Washington Post, PG Suite Magazine, Washington Informer, Baltimore Sun, a photo gallery published by the Baltimore Sun, DCist.com, Maryland Matters, Becker's Hospital Review, WUSA-TV, PGTV, Patch.com and WDVM.
Dr. Munir discusses diabetes warning signs for men. (WMAR-TV)
- Kashif M. Munir, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine at the UM School of Medicine, Medical Director of the University Of Maryland Center For Diabetes and Endocrinology and an endocrinologist at the University of Maryland Medical Center Midtown Campus
June 4, 2021
Patient Darnell Davis is featured for his COVID recovery and the 31st annual R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Celebration of Heroes is discussed. (The Baltimore Times)
Dr. Marcozzi discusses COVID-19 vaccinations. (WBAL-TV 11 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
- Chuck Callahan, DO, Co-Director of the Baltimore Convention Center Field Hospital and Vice President of Population Health at the University of Maryland Medical Center
Dr. Younus discusses the importance of getting vaccinated against COVID-19. (WBAL-TV)
- Faheem Younus, MD, Executive VP and Chief Quality Officer and an Infectious Disease Specialist at University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health
June 3, 2021
University of Maryland Capital Region Health is preparing to open the new University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center hospital. Media coverage from the preview tour includes the Washington Business Journal, WJLA-TV, WRC-TV, WTOP Radio, and WTTG-TV.
- Jason Marx, MD, Incident Commander, M&T Bank Stadium Mass Vaccination Site
June 2, 2021
- Patrick Vizzard, Vice President of Supply Chain Management for UMMS
- Elizabeth Wang, MD, Infectious diseases physician at the University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center
Dr. Schrank discusses vaccine hesitancy among Generation Z. (FOX45 Morning News)
- Greg Schrank, MD, MPH, Associate Hospital Epidemiologist at the University of Maryland Medical Center and Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine