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Kathleen Stafford, of the School of Nursing’s Clinical Nurse Leadership Master’s program, gives the vaccine to Ashlee Watts-Page.

Student Life

A Shot in the Arm: UMB Students Prepare, Administer Doses at COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic on Campus

Students are playing a vital role in combating the pandemic.

Kenneth Tellerman, MD, adjunct assistant professor of pediatrics at UMSOM who established the TREE (Talk, Read, Engage, Encourage) model with colleagues, conducts a telehealth visit with Jenny Afkinich, PhD, MSW, of the Institute for Innovation and Implementation and her 22-month-old daughter, Violet Afkinich-Daniels. Photo by Matthew D’Agostino

Innovation and Discovery

Screening Telehealth: SSW Institute Studying Ways to Improve Pediatric Visits, Expand Equity

Institute for Innovation and Implementation is highlighting best practices.

University of Maryland, Baltimore President Bruce Jarrell

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The President’s Message

The people who work, teach, and study at UMB represent the best, writes President Jarrell.

The University of Maryland Medical Center staff get a visit from therapy dog Loki. Photo courtesy of Caroline Benzel

Student Life

Dogtor Loki Is In: Therapy Dog Is Face of Healing Kits UMSOM Student Caroline Benzel Makes for Front-Line Workers

Loki receives national attention and several prestigious awards.

Innovation and Discovery

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Innovation and Discovery

Screening Telehealth: SSW Institute Studying Ways to Improve Pediatric Visits, Expand Equity

Institute for Innovation and Implementation is highlighting best practices.

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Student Life

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Student Life

A Shot in the Arm: UMB Students Prepare, Administer Doses at COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic on Campus

Students are playing a vital role in combating the pandemic.

6 months ago

7 min read

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Maddie Boyes, RN (right), and Hayley Carper, RN (center), two students at the University of Maryland School of Nursing, help William Lipmann, a West Baltimore community member, get registered for a vaccine appointment. Lipmann also was able to make an appointment for his elderly mother. Photo by Jena Frick

Community Impact

Saving Lives: CEC Canvasses Community to Register Neighbors for COVID Vaccine

School of Nursing students help residents sign up for vaccine appointments.

6 months ago

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Initiatives

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Ibram X. Kendi, PhD, MA, spoke on a series of topics during the President’s Panel on Politics and Policy including voter suppression, the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, slavery and white self-interest, reparations, and racial health and economic disparities.

Initiatives

How to be Anti-Racist: Author, Scholar, and Historian Ibram X. Kendi Shares Expertise with University Audience

Boston University professor says recognizing the existence of racial disparities and exploring their causes are the first steps.

6 months ago

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Features

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Features

What’s on President Jarrell’s Shelf?

Find out the significance of the items you see behind President Jarrell during video events.

6 months ago

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5 Questions with … Paula Monopoli, Author of ‘Constitutional Orphan’

Law professor discusses the 19th Amendment and the swearing-in of Kamala Harris as vice president, among other topics.

6 months ago

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Reflecting on Graduating into a COVID-19 World

6 months ago

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Randall Ainsworth, School of Law student.

Cummings Scholar Creates Excellence from Adversity

6 months ago

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Ania McNair (clockwise from top left), Taylor Clinton, Jemira Queen, D'Aubré Lewis, Young Elder, and Lamar Hill are Healing Youth Alliance ambassadors. Photograph by Matthew D’Agostino

Healing Youth Alliance: Young Ambassadors Work to Promote Mental Health Awareness, Reduce Stigma in Black Community

6 months ago

8 min read

Maureen Sweeney, JD, faculty director of the Chacón Center for Immigrant Justice, listens as her student, Vanessa Reyes, preps a client for a deportation case. Photo by Matthew D’Agostino

Fighting for Justice: Chacón Center for Immigrant Justice Offers Hope to Maryland’s Immigrant Community

6 months ago

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Nikita A. Parson (left), LCSW-C, a National Center for School Mental Health clinician at North Bend Elementary/Middle School in Baltimore, works closely with principal Patricia Burrell. Photo by Matthew D’Agostino

Nurturing Students’ Well-Being: UMSOM’s National Center for School Mental Health Brings Expertise to Baltimore and Prince George’s Schools

6 months ago

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Amy Chen, who did not know she was administering the vaccine to the School of Nursing’s dean at the time, gave Jane M. Kirschling her first vaccine shot.

Student Vaccine Volunteers Share their Reflections

6 months ago

4 min read

Diane Forbes Berthoud has considerable history in the Baltimore-Washington region, serving as faculty and lecturer at George Washington University, George Mason University, Howard University, the University of Maryland, College Park, and Trinity University.

Diane Forbes Berthoud Named UMB’s First Chief Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Officer

6 months ago

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“Initially, there were no national treatment guidelines,” says Emily Heil, PharmD, MS. “As pharmacists, we relied on each other and our professional societies, talking to others across the country.” Photo by Mandy Wolfe

On the Front Lines: Pharmacy Professor Leads Development of COVID-19 Treatments at UMMS Hospitals

6 months ago

3 min read

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A Shot in the Arm: UMB Students Prepare, Administer Doses at COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic on Campus

Screening Telehealth: SSW Institute Studying Ways to Improve Pediatric Visits, Expand Equity

The President’s Message

Dogtor Loki Is In: Therapy Dog Is Face of Healing Kits UMSOM Student Caroline Benzel Makes for Front-Line Workers

Innovation and Discovery

Screening Telehealth: SSW Institute Studying Ways to Improve Pediatric Visits, Expand Equity

Student Life

A Shot in the Arm: UMB Students Prepare, Administer Doses at COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic on Campus

Community Impact

Saving Lives: CEC Canvasses Community to Register Neighbors for COVID Vaccine

Initiatives

How to be Anti-Racist: Author, Scholar, and Historian Ibram X. Kendi Shares Expertise with University Audience

Features

What’s on President Jarrell’s Shelf?

Etc.

5 Questions with … Paula Monopoli, Author of ‘Constitutional Orphan’

Most Popular

Reflecting on Graduating into a COVID-19 World

Cummings Scholar Creates Excellence from Adversity

Healing Youth Alliance: Young Ambassadors Work to Promote Mental Health Awareness, Reduce Stigma in Black Community

Fighting for Justice: Chacón Center for Immigrant Justice Offers Hope to Maryland’s Immigrant Community

Nurturing Students’ Well-Being: UMSOM’s National Center for School Mental Health Brings Expertise to Baltimore and Prince George’s Schools

Student Vaccine Volunteers Share their Reflections

Diane Forbes Berthoud Named UMB’s First Chief Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Officer

On the Front Lines: Pharmacy Professor Leads Development of COVID-19 Treatments at UMMS Hospitals

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