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COVID-19 Isolation/Quarantine Protocols
In the event of COVID-19 illness or exposure, report your case and check quarantine guidance here. Read more.
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What are the current CDC requirements for international students and scholars seeking to enter the U.S.?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) requires documentation of COVID-19 vaccination for all individuals seeking (re)entry to the United States on a temporary visa to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Read more.
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Spring 2022 UMB COVID-19 FAQs
On March 2, 2022, UMB President Bruce E. Jarrell, MD, FACS, announced changes to the University’s mask policy. The updated policy can be accessed at this link. We have developed the following answers to questions you might have regarding how the policy impacts you. We also encourage you to read the full policy. Read more.
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I received a COVID-19 vaccine and am having symptoms compatible with COVID-19. What should I do?
If you have received a COVID-19 vaccine and are showing any symptoms and report to the UMB campus or at a UMB affiliated site, you are still recommended to check the COVID-19 Isolation/Quarantine Protocols. Read more.
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What should I do if I feel ill?
Anyone who presents symptoms compatible with a COVID-19 or flu-like illness (fever, cough, or shortness of breath and other respiratory viruses) should not be on UMB’s campus and should seek guidance from a health care provider. Read more.
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Latest Issue of "CATALYST" Magazine
In this digital issue, you’ll learn about the University’s Commitment to Maryland. Read more on The Elm
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Founders Week Award Nominations
Nominations for Educator of the Year, Researcher of the Year, Public Servant of the Year, and David J. Ramsay Entrepreneur of the Year are due July 15. Read more on The Elm
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Take a Book on Vacation
Taking a break, a road trip, or even a staycation? Check out a book (or several) from the Health Sciences and Human Services Library’s Leisure Reading Collection Read more on The Elm
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Subscribe to the UMB Public Safety Newsletter
The monthly UMB Public Safety Newsletter is now available by subscription only. Read more on The Elm
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New research studies health of HIV-positive moms' infants
Research conducted by the University of Maryland School of Medicine could lead to new treatments
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Face to Face: The Impact of Overturning Roe v. Wade
On June 29, UMB President Bruce Jarrell convened faculty experts to discuss the impact the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade will have on women's health.
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Study Sheds Light on Death of Pig-Heart Transplant Patient
University of Maryland School of Medicine faculty scientists and clinicians publish findings of world’s first successful transplant of genetically modified pig heart into human patient.
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UM Medicine Begins Statewide Precision Medicine Study
Study aims to enroll 250,000 Maryland residents to support statewide “My Healthy Maryland” study to learn more about how genes and other factors affect health
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UMB Celebrates Juneteenth with Neighborhood Jubilee
The University of Maryland, Baltimore joined friends and neighbors in West Baltimore to celebrate freedom with the Community Engagement Center’s second annual Juneteenth Jubilee.
Davidge Hall: The Oldest Medical Education Building in the Americas
The UMB Pulse is taking a look at campus and neighborhood landmarks for the summer with our first stop at Davidge Hall, which is the oldest building used for medical education in the Western Hemisphere. Larry Pitrof, executive director or the Medical Alumni Association of the University of Maryland, shares stories of the beginnings of the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) and Davidge Hall (1:59), what you'll find inside (12:02) including the world famous Burns Collection of medical mummies (29:16). Learn how to take a tour Davidge Hall (18:54) as well! For more information about Davidge Hall, visit medicalalumni.org.
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Maryland Poison Center Celebrates 50 Years
For 50 years, the Maryland Poison Center (MPC) has provided worried parents, families, and individuals with expert medical advice on treatment, prevention, and education. Housed at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy (UMSOP), MPC is certified by the American Association of Poison Control Centers as a regional poison center. Bruce Anderson, PharmD, DABAT, professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science, UMSOP, and executive director, MPC, and Angel Bivens MBA, CSPI, assistant director, operations and public education, MPC, join “The UMB Pulse” to talk about what kinds of guidance the center provides to the public (0:16) and medical providers (3:04), celebrating 50 years (8:02), and social media challenge disasters (18:54), as well as to answer what’s really on our minds: Is Mr. Yuk still a thing? (15:12). Listener discretion is advised.
The National SOGIE Center
Marlene Matarese, PhD, MSW, principal investigator, and Angela Weeks, DBA, MPA, director, both from National SOGIE Center. talk about their work with the center for the LGBTQ+ youth community. The National SOGIE Center offers resources and support primarily for providers — such as behavioral health, juvenile justice and child welfare systems — who serve youth with diverse sexual orientation and gender identity and expression (SOGIE) and their families. Matarese, Weeks and the Center are part of the University of Maryland School of Social Work’s Institute for Innovation and Implementation. Learn more at www.sogiecenter.org.
PATIENTS Program Connects Community to Research
Bridging research to the community, The PATIENTS Program at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy excels at giving communities ownership in visiting medical research through patient-centered outcomes. Executive Director and School of Pharmacy Professor C. Daniel Mullins, PhD, and Engagement Specialist Rodney Elliott are our guests. They discuss an exciting partnership between PATIENTS, Mount Lebanon Baptist Church and CVS Health in Baltimore (7:21), another project with the Southwest Partnership that gives the community stake in research (20:23), and more. They also tease the return of PATIENTS Day in August at the UMB Community Engagement Center (36:50), plus a new program called the PATIENTS Professors Academy, (23:17) which is accepting donations to fund future cohorts. You can also learn more about what PATIENTS does by listening to their Facebook LIVE programs, "Real Talk with Rodney" and "BJ's Corner" every other Thursday (28:37).
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Positive Schools Center Director Shantay McKinily
In this episode, Shantay McKinily, MS, talks about her personal journey as a Baltimore City educator and principal, experiences that led to her current position as director of the Positive Schools Center (PSC), a program aligned with the University of Maryland School of Social Work’s (UMSSW) Social Work Community Outreach Service. McKinily and her team train and support principals, leadership teams, and school district staff to create nurturing, holistic, and racially equitable learning environments by using restorative approaches rather than punitive disciplinary actions. The goal is to develop and retain better-equipped and more committed teachers, address and cut down on teacher burnout, and empower students to lead with empathy and compassion. This has led to a decrease in the high rates of student suspension and expulsion. McKinily also takes time to discuss the differences and synergy between PSC and UMSSW’s Promise Heights initiative.