Join the University of Maryland, Baltimore community for this live event, our Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Black History Month Celebration. On Feb. 5, 2026, from Noon to 1:30 p.m. keynote speaker Chris T. Pernell, MD, MPH, FACPM, Director of the NAACP Center for Health Equity; Fellow and Regent-at-Large, American College of Preventive Medicine; Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School; and Founder and CEO, The Esther Group will deliver her address, "The Clarion Call for Health Justice: No Retreat, No Surrender."

University of Maryland School of Pharmacy Professor Nicole Brandt explains how consistent, monthly visits from UMB’s Interprofessional Wellness Clinic build trust and empower older adults to manage their health.#BreakthroughsCantWaitUMB #AgingInPlace #GeriatricCare #UMBresearch

University of Maryland School of Pharmacy Professor Nicole Brandt’s research on aging-in-place and geriatric care helped create UMB’s Interprofessional Wellness Clinic, bringing services directly to West Baltimore seniors.#BreakthroughsCantWaitUMB #AgingInPlace #Geriatrics #UMBresearch

Learn how to make a zero-waste event at the University of Maryland, Baltimore from the Office of Sustainability.

The Eastern Shore faces a severe health professional shortage. The University of Maryland, Baltimore aims to grow class sizes and encourage doctors and health care professionals to work in rural areas like Cambridge, Easton and Salisbury. #DoctorShortage #EasternShore #RuralHealth #Maryland #Healthcare

What if we could bring health care directly to older adults?UMB researchers are delivering on-site medication reviews, immunizations, and blood pressure monitoring to underserved senior housing communities.Breakthroughs Can’t Wait. At UMB, We’re Changing The Future Today.#BreakthroughsCantWaitUMB #UMBresearch #HealthyAging #Geriatrics #PublicHealth

How can we help older adults live not just longer lives, but better ones? In Baltimore, Nicole Brandt, PharmD, MBA, and the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy are leading an interprofessional wellness clinic that brings health care directly to low-income senior housing sites.With support from the Toumey Foundation, the team provides on-site services like:• Medication reviews• Blood pressure monitoring• Immunizations• Mobility and fall prevention supportThis innovative “aging in place” model focuses on the Four M’s: What Matters, Medication, Mentation, and Mobility. By meeting seniors where they are, the program empowers them to live quality years with dignity and independence.Breakthroughs Can't Wait. At the University of Maryland, Baltimore, We're Changing The Future Today.#HealthyAging #Baltimore #BreakthroughsCantWaitUMB #UniversityOfMaryland #SeniorCare

On Nov. 17, 2025 University of Maryland, Baltimore President Bruce Jarrell, MD, shared UMB's vision for improving health care as well as health profession education opportunities on Maryland's Eastern Shore. Joining Dr. Jarrell were the deans of the University of Maryland Schools of Medicine and Nursing, Mark Gladwin, MD, and Yolanda Ogbolu, PhD. The event was a hybrid affair, live from Easton's historic Avalon Theater.

Charting a Bold Course for Eastern Shore Health Care. This hybrid town hall originates from Easton's historic Avalon Theater. University of Maryland, Baltimore President Bruce Jarrell will discuss plans to expand and improve the health care workforce on Maryland's Eastern Shore through innovative educational programs. Dr. Jarrell's guests are Mark Gladwin, dean of the University of Maryland School of Medicine and Yolanda Ogbolu, dean of the University of Maryland School of Nursing. All audience members, in-person and on-line, will be able to ask questions.

As part of the Nathan Schnaper Intern Program in Translational Cancer Research at @@UMBaltimore, Benick Mbaya studied how exercise can improve symptoms for women undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer. #BreakthroughsCantWaitUMB