Catalyst Magazine

Age-Friendly Nursing: Students Build Skills and Compassion Through Keswick Practicum

The unique program immerses final-semester Bachelor of Science in Nursing students in the real-world environment of post-acute and long-term care at the Baltimore center.

Cultivating the Future of Health Care: How PALLA Is Transforming the Physician Assistant Landscape

The Physician Assistant Leadership and Learning Academy is building a statewide infrastructure to help ensure a strong pipeline of providers for Maryland’s health care system and beyond.

Shore Access: School of Medicine Launches Rural Scholars Program to Place Medical Students on the Eastern Shore

Students will have didactic and mentoring sessions in Baltimore followed by research and clinical experiences on the Eastern Shore.

Expanding the Conversation: PATIENTS Program Launches Nationwide Health Equity Initiative

The program will focus on building partnerships with key population groups such as Black communities.

Much to Smile About: UMSOD’s Mission of Mercy Clinic at Shady Grove Provides Dental Care to Adults in Need

The clinic offers free extractions and fillings to adults ages 18 and older who lack access to regular dental care.

Sowing Ideas: Maryland Carey Law’s ALEI Digs into the Future of Farming Law

As farms diversify to survive, the legal definitions of agriculture are being pushed and tested like never before.

Growth Spurt: B’more for Healthy Babies, Partners Broaden Reach to Family Health

The School of Social Work’s arm of the citywide initiative has grown to support the well-being of the men who help raise children.

Something to Chew On: School of Dentistry Provides Dentures to Senior Patients Through Grant Program

The program identifies Medicaid patients 60 and older who need full or partial dentures, bills the state plan for covered procedures, and draws upon a Delta Dental Community Care Foundation grant for the balance.

Health Village: UM Faculty Physicians to Offer Services in Mondawmin

It is part of a larger effort to work in partnership with the West Baltimore community to develop and implement health care delivery based on neighborhood needs and improve patient access to health care.

Screenings Save Lives: Greenebaum Center Launches Program to Screen Marylanders for Lung Cancer

The initiative aims to enhance community-based cancer screening and early detection, leading to earlier diagnosis and more treatment options for patients.

Meet UMB’s Public Servant of the Year

Kathleen Hoke, JD, developed and teaches the Public Health Law Clinic, engaging Maryland Carey Law students in the work of the Network for Public Health Law and the Legal Resource Center for Public Health Policy.

Body of Expertise: Graduate School Alumna Fahren Nipple Brings Experience from Office of Chief Medical Examiner to UMB Students

The autopsy assistant also is the assistant program director for the Master of Science in Forensic Medicine.

Championing LGBTQIA+ Community: UMSOM’s Novak Serving on Maryland Commission

She applied for the appointment because she is concerned about the rise in discrimination against members of the LGBTQ+ community.

Global Connections: School of Nursing Takes on Health Care Disparities with Global Learning for Health Equity Network

The network, housed at UMB, is built on the belief that interventions designed to eliminate health inequities in other countries may also work in U.S. communities.

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