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UM Medicine Faculty-Scientists and Clinicians Perform Second Historic Transplant of Pig Heart into Patient with End-Stage Cardiovascular Disease
September 22, 2023After the world's first successful transplant in 2022, also performed at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC), this groundbreaking transplant team performed second pig heart transplant on patient deemed ineligible for traditional heart transplant.
UM BWMC Physician Creates Gender-Inclusive Toolkit to Help Health Care Providers Offer More Equitable Care to Members of the LGBTQ+ Community
September 20, 2023University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center Announces Board of Directors Appointees
September 13, 2023Maryland ExpressCare Celebrates 30 Years of Providing Lifesaving Critical Care for Marylanders
September 13, 2023What started as a service linking non-affiliated hospital physicians with expertise at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) has grown three decades later into a thriving service encompassing a 24/7 call center, a fleet of ambulances and contracted medical helicopters providing time-sensitive critical care to sick and injured Marylanders.
Cancer Program at UM Shore Regional Health to Offer Free Prostate Screening
August 28, 2023According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer among men in the United States aside from non-melanoma skin cancer. Approximately one in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during their lifetime, and about six cases in 10 are diagnosed in men aged 65 or older.
Blood on Board: Equipping Maryland’s Air Medical Response With Whole Blood To Save Lives
August 21, 2023Today, the Maryland Department of State Police (MDSP), Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) and University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) announced a new public-private collaboration for lifesaving trauma response for Marylanders.
New University of Maryland Shore Medical Group Physician Sees Patients in Denton
August 09, 2023University of Maryland Shore Medical Group – Nephrology recently welcomed a new provider, Mohamed Ahmed, MD. Dr. Ahmed is seeing patients at UM Shore Medical Pavilion in Denton.
UM Charles Regional Medical Center Foundation Announces 6 Scholarship Winners
August 08, 2023
The Charles Regional Medical Center Foundation has announced the recipients of its 2023 Ann Roberts Health Career Scholarship program. This initiative actively promotes the advancement of Charles County students pursuing careers in health care. Each recipient receives $1,000 towards their college tuition.
UM Shore Regional Health Names Hilary Schmitt as Director of Operations
August 03, 2023Hilary Schmitt recently was named Director of Operations at University of Maryland Shore Regional Health, where she will assume leadership of several non-clinical services including Clinical Engineering, Food and Nutrition Services and Environmental Services. Schmitt will also retain her role as Director of UM SRH's Heart and Vascular Services.