UMB’s initiative to bridge the rural health care gap starts in middle school and extends through graduate health care education.
Community Impact
Meet UMB’s Public Servant of the Year
Building on years of community partnership, Kyla Liggett-Creel leads UMB’s EMBRACE Initiative as executive director.
In Focus: Maryland Youth Use Photography to Advance Sexual Violence Prevention Initiatives
The exhibition was the culmination of a study conducted by the School of Social Work and Maryland Carey Law’s Erin Levitas Initiative for Sexual Violence Prevention.
Community Impact Archives
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.











