News Releases

This week, the University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center (UM BWMC) celebrates two important milestones: 60 years of caring for Anne Arundel County and 25 years as a member of the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS). 

Inspired by a desire to ensure unparalleled health care in the region for generations to come, an Eastern Shore resident has made a $25 million gift to University of Maryland Shore Regional Health (UM SRH), a member organization of the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS), toward construction of the new UM Shore Regional Medical Center (RMC) in Easton. The gift, from a supporter born over 90 years ago at the former Memorial Hospital at Easton who wishes to remain anonymous, marks the largest private donation in the history of UM SRH and one of the largest individual philanthropic donations ever for UMMS.

The University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) today filed a complaint in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City against Maryland Physicians Care MCO (MPC), seeking to recover in excess of $15 million for services provided to more than 15,000 patients.

University of Maryland Shore Regional Health (UM SRH), a member organization of the University of Maryland Medical System, and key partners celebrated the reopening of Maryland Route 662 between Airport Road and Hiners Lane with a ribbon cutting ceremony today, May 15, 2025. 

Congratulations to Khalid Kurtom, MD, FAANS, FACS, Medical Director, UM Shore Medical Group-Neurosurgery, for being among the nominees to the 2025 Talbot County Citizen & Service Awards.

Spring 2025 Grade 'A' for Patient Safety from the Leapfrog Group marks the hospital's eighth top grade in a row, placing UM St. Joseph among leaders in patient safety locally and nationally.

Lara D. Wilson, MHA, has been named Director of External Affairs and Community Liaison for University of Maryland Shore Regional Health (UM SRH), effective May 5, 2025. UM SRH is a member organization of the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS).