News Releases

Paul N. Staats, MD, a nationally recognized expert in cytopathology and gynecologic pathology, has been appointed Chair of the University of Maryland School of Medicine’s (UMSOM) Department of Pathology, effective September 29.

Healthcare industry veteran Mark Shaver, MBA, has been named as the University of Maryland Medical System’s inaugural Chief Strategy Officer (CSO). Shaver has served as Senior Vice President of Strategy, Physician Services and Business Development at University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health, a member organization of UMMS, since 2021.

The University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center (UMGCCC) is one of 62 National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated cancer centers endorsing a statement of support for human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination to prevent cancer. 

University of Maryland Shore Medical Group (UM SMG) – Primary Care has welcomed Darlene Gumbs, MD to its provider team in Easton. UM SMG is an affiliate medical practice of the University of Maryland Shore Regional Health (UM SRH), a member organization of the University of Maryland Medical System.

UM Baltimore Washington Medical Center has appointed Jeffrey Marshall, MD, MPH, as Vice President and Associate Chief Medical Officer. In this leadership role, Dr. Marshall will oversee key areas across both the hospital and ambulatory care settings, including quality, safety, infection prevention, regulatory compliance and accreditation, care management and ethics. He will also be involved in the University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Group’s operations, a multi-specialty network comprised of more than 300 employed physicians and advanced practice providers.

University of Maryland Shore Regional Health’s (UM SRH) Women’s and Children’s Services Department offers several community education courses led by nursing team members. UM SRH is a member organization of the University of Maryland Medical System.

University of Maryland Shore Regional Health’s (UM SRH) Palliative Care Program recently announced the addition of nurse practitioner Megan Morrison, PhD, ARNP, FNP-BC, ACHPN, and Teresa “Terry” Rudman, LCSW-C, a licensed clinical social worker, to the team. UM SRH is a member organization of the University of Maryland Medical System. 

University of Maryland Shore Regional Health’s (UM SRH) Palliative Care Program has named Christina Ball, MS, AGACNP-BC, as the practice’s director. Ball has been a nurse practitioner with the practice since 2020. UM SRH is a member organization of the University of Maryland Medical System.

Brian J. Browne, MD, FACEP, FAAEM, longtime Professor and Founding Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and award-winning pioneer in the field of emergency care, today announced his decision to step down as department chair effective September 1, 2025.