Articles and Media Appearances

September 29, 2022

The integrative Healing Touch therapy offered at UM St. Joseph Medical Center is helping cancer patients de-stress. (WBAL-TV)

  • Kathy Fritze, RN, Obstetrics Nurse at UM St. Joseph Medical Center
  • Ethan Rogers, MD, Breast Surgeon at UM St. Joseph Medical Center

September 28, 2022

Dr. Czinn warns about the dangers of sharing your bed with an infant child. (Fox News)

  • Steven Czinn, MD, Professor and Chair of Pediatrics at the UM School of Medicine, and Pediatric Gastroenterologist and Chief of Pediatrics at University of Maryland Children's Hospital

September 26, 2022

Shock Trauma offers Stop the Bleed training to Baltimore County school nurses. (WBAL-TV)

  • Jennifer "CJ" Meyer, BSN, BA, BS, RN, a Senior Clinical Nurse at the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center

Meyer explains the value of Stop the Bleed training for community members. (WJZ-TV)

  • Jennifer "CJ" Meyer, BSN, BA, BS, RN, a Senior Clinical Nurse at the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center

September 25, 2022

Shock Trauma clinicians train school nurses to respond to traumatic injuries. (WBAL-AM)

  • Jennifer "CJ" Meyer, BSN, BA, BS, RN, a Senior Clinical Nurse at the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center

September 23, 2022

Stever says hospitals have a role to play in mitigating climate change. (Health Facilities Management)

  • Richie Stever, MHA, CHFM, CLSS-HC, Vice President of Real Estate and Property Management for the University of Maryland Medical System

September 21, 2022

Dr. Rowen talks about the role of the System's Academy of Clinical Essentials program in replenishing nursing ranks. (Cleveland Plain Dealer)

  • Lisa Rowen, DNSc, RN, CENP, Chief Nurse Executive for the University of Maryland Medical System

Dr. Haft highlights a promising new treatment for sleep apnea. (WBAL-TV)

  • Sunny Haft, MD, Assistant Professor of Otorhinolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery at the UM School of Medicine and Otolaryngologist at the University of Maryland Medical Center

September 20, 2022

Dr. Rowen, a trauma nurse and a student nurse talk about the impact of an immersive education program on staffing at System hospitals. (WYPR)

  • Lisa Rowen, DNSc, RN, CENP, Chief Nurse Executive for the University of Maryland Medical System
  • Liz Cushing, RN, a trauma nurse at the University of Maryland Medical Center
  • Naseem Ahmadi, a student nurse at UM St. Joseph Medical Center

September 15, 2022

Dr. Suntha talks about the System's use of its investments to address disparities and boost marginalized communities. (The Baltimore Sun)

  • Mohan Suntha, MD, MBA, President and CEO of University of Maryland Medical System

The System's latest investments aim to assist Black-led and woman-led companies in its service area. (Baltimore Business Journal)

  • Mohan Suntha, MD, MBA, President and CEO of University of Maryland Medical System

Dr. Jerome debunks claims energy drinks help accelerate weight loss. (HuffPost)

  • Scott Jerome, DO, Assistant Professor of Medicine at the UM School of Medicine and Cardiologist at the University of Maryland Medical Center

September 14, 2022

Dr. Rowen highlights the System's Academy of Clinical Essentials nursing initiative. (Baltimore Jewish Times)

  • Lisa Rowen, DNSc, RN, CENP, Chief Nurse Executive for UMMS 

Real-life events stress the need for drills, fine-tuning skills and partnerships in place. (WJZ-TV)

  • Neel Vibhakar, MD, MBA, Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer
  • Carol Ann Sperry, RN, MS, CEN, Director of Emergency Services and Emergency Management

UM BWMC's emergency services director says mass casualty drills can be just as challenging as the real thing. (WMAR-TV)

  • Carol Ann Sperry, RN, MS, CEN, Director of Emergency Services and Emergency Management

September 12, 2022

A nurse practitioner in vascular surgery talks about the prevalence and warning signs of vascular disease. (MPT)

  • Deirdre Smith, CRNP, Vascular Surgery Nurse Practitioner at UM Baltimore Washington Medical Center

September 6, 2022

Amid high rates of gun violence, Shock Trauma and the University of Maryland, Baltimore open the Center for Violence Prevention. (The Baltimore Sun)

  • Thomas Scalea, MD, the Hon. Francis X. Kelly Distinguished Professor of Trauma Surgery and Physician-in-Chief at the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland Medical Center

A Shock Trauma leader previews the annual Shock Trauma Honors Celebration. (WBAL-TV)

  • Kristie Snedeker, DPT, Vice President of the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center

September 5, 2022

Nurses and nursing students talk about the impact of the Academy of Clinical Essentials program, which embeds students alongside veteran nurses. (DailyNurse)

  • Robbie Francisco, BSN, RN, PCCN, Senior Clinical Nurse I at the University of Maryland Medical Center
  • Genevieve Vidal, BSN, RN, PCCN, Senior Clinical Nurse I at UMMC
  • Deborah Trautman, PhD, RN, a UMMC board member
  • Lisa Rowen, DNSc, RN, CENP, Chief Nurse Executive for the University of Maryland Medical System

September 2, 2022

Dr. Wickwire talks about the role sleep plays in getting students back into their fall routine. (WTOP-FM)

  • Emerson Wickwire, PhD, Professor of Psychiatry and Medicine, and Section Head for Sleep Medicine at the UM School of Medicine, and Psychologist at the University of Maryland Medical Center Midtown Campus

September 1, 2022

The System is using an immersive program to bolster its nursing staff. (LinkedIn)

  • Lisa Rowen, DNSc, RN, CENP, Chief Nurse Executive for the University of Maryland Medical System

Dr. Khanna talks about what could be behind a recent drop in life expectancy. (WJLA-TV)

  • Niharika Khanna, MD, MBBS, DGO, Professor of Family Medicine at the UM School of Medicine and Family Medicine physician at the University of Maryland Medical Center

Dr. Molitoris talks about proton therapy used to treat certain types of cancer. (WMDT-TV)

  • Jason Molitoris, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology at the UM School of Medicine and Radiation Oncologist at the Maryland Proton Treatment Center.