Each day, the School of Medicine community encourages and reminds me of its resilience in our resolution to improve the health and wellbeing of the citizens of Maryland and beyond. In the last several months, our beloved institution has confronted…
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What's the Buzz? March 2019
Women’s History Month affords us an opportunity to celebrate the significant roles women play in the School of Medicine’s longstanding and continuous record of achievements, milestones, and successes. Women represent almost half of our faculty population, and over half of…
What's the Buzz? November 2018
What’s on my mind this month is the necessity of professionally respecting and honoring each other within our community through our behavior, as well as inclusively celebrating our individual and collective successes. One of the main purposes of participating in…
What's The Buzz? August 2018
As the summer comes to an end, I hope we’ve all enjoyed the slower pace for a chance to rest and recharge before the beginning of another productive academic year. Unfortunately, not everyone has an equal opportunity to restore their…
What's the Buzz? April 2018
Over a decade ago, Robert Chrencik, MBA, CPA, President and CEO of UMMS, and I adopted the phrase The Power of Partnership to embody the close collaboration and unique alignment that the School of Medicine and Medical System share. Prior…
What's the Buzz? February 2015
What’s on my mind this month is the expansion of the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center, and how this will allow us to save many more lives in the State of Maryland and our surrounding region,…
What's the Buzz? - October 2014
What’s on my mind this month is the upcoming “2014 Festival of Science: Infections, Inflammation and Vaccines,” which will showcase our incredible work in these three key areas of biomedical research. Last year’s inaugural “Festival of Science” was an intellectually…
What's the Buzz? - September 2014
What’s on my mind this month is the progress we have made only a little over a year into our Vision 2020 strategic plan. Vision 2020 for UM Medicine was developed to position ourselves for maximum and extraordinary success through…
What's the Buzz for October 2012
"Forging Ahead: Defining New Pathways in Challenging Times" was the theme for the 2012 State of the School Address, delivered by E. Albert Reece, MD, PhD, MBA, Vice President for Medical Affairs, University of Maryland and the John Z. and…