News and Media

Youth Sexual Violence Prevention Program Grows with Photography
August 26, 2024
The University of Maryland, Baltimore receives a $500,000 grant to fund the Erin Levitas Initiative expansion.

Significant Progress on Global Health Projects
June 13, 2022
The inaugural recipients of the University of Maryland, Baltimore’s (UMB) President’s Global Impact Fund (PGIF) gathered virtually to provide an update on their projects.

President’s Fellows: EDI Starts with Curriculum
May 9, 2022
The University of Maryland, Baltimore’s President’s Fellows gathered virtually to present their research on the state of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) at the University.

IPE Day Proves Power of Team-Based Care
April 29, 2022
UMB students learned the value of team-based care at the 10th Annual IPE Day.

White House Applauds Anti-Eviction Program
February 11, 2022
The Eviction Prevention Project has logged over 4,500 hours of community outreach since September 2021.

Seed Grants Bring Disciplines Together
December 17, 2021
Projects highlight team-based approach to critical issues

Celebrate Juneteenth with UMB
June 16, 2021
UMB is celebrating Juneteenth with a series of fun and educational events.

President's Fellows: Improve Health With Health Literacy
May 11, 2021
On April 6, the University of Maryland, Baltimore’s President’s Fellows gathered together virtually to present their findings from the 2020-2021 President’s Symposium and White Paper Project.

Clear Language Policy Essential to Health Literacy
February 23, 2021
A regulatory trend toward health literacy is improving understanding and producing healthier outcomes, according to Christopher R. Trudeau, JD.

Unraveling Vaccines, Science, and Faith
December 23, 2020
Interprofessional Forum Focuses on Ethics and Religion in Health Care in Pandemic Times

The Grid Is on the Move
September 2, 2020
Effective Sept. 15, 2020, the Grid will relocate to UMB's Health Sciences and Human Services Library (HS/HSL).

CareerLab Series Boosts Job-Seeking Skills
August 12, 2020
The CareerLab series is designed to enhance your career whether you're writing a resume or brushing up on public speaking.

IPE Day: Care from All Angles
March 4, 2020
Exercise in interprofessional education addresses the opioid epidemic.

Making the Core Values Part of UMB Culture
February 14, 2020
Ashley Finley, PhD, the senior advisor for strategic planning and partnerships at the Association of American Colleges & Universities, speaks about balancing culture and strategy.

Unique Exercise Shows Team-Based Care Isn’t Child’s Play
December 30, 2019
In mandatory Foundations of IPE course, students discover communication is the key to interprofessional learning.

Health Challenge Team Ends Decade with Distinction
December 28, 2019
The University of Maryland, Baltimore’s interdisciplinary team wins the National Academy of Medicine’s DC Public Health Case Challenge for the second year in a row.

Team-Based Care Shines at IPE Seed Grant Symposium
December 16, 2019
UMB holds seed grant symposium to showcase faculty collaboration in interprofessional learning

UMB Confronts Chronic Pain with Community Conversation
November 13, 2019
A top-tier multidisciplinary team confronted the challenges of chronic pain at a community discussion.

Building a Team-Based Future for Health Care
October 10, 2019
IPE Faculty Scholars Program’s first cohort sees the future of health care as a team effort.

UMB IPE Day Imparts Teamwork Across Disciplines
April 12, 2019
The Center for Interprofessional Education holds the seventh annual IPE Day at the University of Maryland, Baltimore.

Seed Grants Spur Interprofessional Growth
January 2, 2019
UMB holds seed grant symposium to showcase faculty collaboration in team-based learning.

Seed Grant Kick-Starts Innovative Research
November 29, 2018
The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) and the University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP) showcase each other’s strengths at the 11th annual UMB-UMCP Seed Grant Symposium.

UMB Triumphs in Public Health Challenge
October 26, 2018
Students from the University of Maryland, Baltimore showcase the importance of interdisciplinary education as they received the grand prize at the sixth annual D.C. Public Health Case Challenge.

Perman Touts UMB Innovation at Biotech Conference
October 2, 2018
University President Jay A. Perman, MD, explained how UMB is leading the way in research and innovation at the Bio+Tech 18 Conference.

President’s Symposium Takes On Gun Violence
September 13, 2018
On Sept. 6, University of Maryland, Baltimore President Jay A. Perman, MD, introduced the 2018-2019 President's Fellows who will be tackling the controversial issue of gun violence.

UM Scholars Make Research A Team Sport
August 1, 2018
University of Maryland Scholars prove that collaboration is key to the future of health science, after a summer of research comes to a culminating end with the annual Student Research Forum.

Grid Pitch Prepares Future Entrepreneurs
May 16, 2018
Aspiring student entrepreneurs put their business skills to the test at the Grid Pitch on May 1, 2018.

President’s Fellows Urge UMB to Think Globally
April 19, 2018
The 2017-2018 President’s Symposium and white paper project asked University of Maryland, Baltimore students to delve into global literacy.

Lessons of Team-Based Care Come to Life
April 16, 2018
During 6th Annual IPE Day, students share lessons of team-based approach to health care

Olsen Chosen to Lead Peace Corps
January 3, 2018
Visiting SSW Professor Jody Olsen will be nominated by President Trump to lead the Peace Corps.

Sharing Faith-based Ideas on Treating Addiction
December 21, 2017
Interprofessional forum at the University of Maryland, Baltimore, highlights varying approaches to substance abuse treatment.

Interprofessional Clinic Opens in Prince George's County
December 8, 2017
The schools of pharmacy, nursing, social work, and law at the University of Maryland, Baltimore are collaborating to improve continuity of care for patients at a clinic in Cheverly, Md.

IPE Seed Grant Projects Improving Health Outcomes
November 22, 2017
University of Maryland, Baltimore 2016-2017 seed grant recipients are improving interprofessional education and health outcomes across Baltimore City.

Belfast to Baltimore: Sharing Community Strategies
October 26, 2017
Rising Baltimore encouraged participants to share community engagement strategies across professions, between universities, and even across borders.

Nursing Simulation Lab in Shady Grove Upgraded
September 27, 2017
The School of Nursing at Shady Grove unveils major upgrades in size and capabilities of its simulations lab.
Learning Opportunity: Interprofessional Responses to Intimate Partner Violence
July 14, 2017
The UMB Community Collaborative on Intimate Partner Violence is sponsoring the one-credit elective course “Interprofessional Responses to Intimate Partner Violence: What We All Need to Know.”
UMB Expands Community Interprofessional Clinics
June 28, 2017
The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) will extend its community-based interdisciplinary learning activities to new locations with a new $100,000, two-year grant from the National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education and the UMB Center for Interprofessional Education.
$3M From Whiting-Turner to Fund New IPE Facility
June 28, 2017
The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) is receiving a $3 million gift from The Whiting-Turner Contracting Co. for the establishment of an Interprofessional Education Center Facility in West Baltimore.

Students Learn from Success Stories of Team-Based Care
April 10, 2017
Mom, dad bring impact of interdisciplinary health care to life.
Advocating for Team-Based Health Care
February 22, 2017
As a University of Maryland School of Medicine student, Deepanjali Jain knows firsthand that oftentimes patients suffering from chronic illnesses such as asthma and diabetes need more than just medical attention.
Wellmobile to Provide Interprofessional Care
July 17, 2015
The Wellmobile is a nurse-managed, mobile-health clinic that provides primary care to thousands of the state’s most vulnerable residents.
Perman Promotes IPE on Capitol Hill
July 13, 2015
President Perman urged a standing-room-only audience at the U.S. Capitol to support interprofessional education in health care with funding and needed policy changes.

Grants Will Encourage Interprofessional Education
April 30, 2015
Five interdisciplinary faculty teams are awarded seed grants.
Interprofessional Education Day Instills Teamwork
March 19, 2015
Students from each of the schools at the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) gained insights from each other and from actors, called standardized patients, during IPE Day on Feb. 26.
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