Roberto Machado Appointed Chair of Medicine at University of Maryland School of Medicine Dr. Roberto Machado has been appointed as the Chair of the Department of Medicine at UMSOM, bringing significant expertise and leadership.

Roberto Machado Appointed Chair of Medicine at University of Maryland School of Medicine #United_States #Baltimore #UMSOM #Pulmonology #Roberto_Machado

🫁 Big news in pulmonary hypertension:

A new study shows sotatercept cuts risk of death/hospitalization by 76% in advanced PAH patients.

Dr. Bradley Maron calls the results “staggering” in @nejm.org. A potential game-changer.

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#NEJM #UMSOM #MedSky #Research

🚨 New Study Alert! 🚨

#UMSOM shares insights from the 2nd genetically-modified pig heart transplant. Despite initial success, challenges emerged, highlighting the need for more research to solve the global donor heart shortage.

🫀✨🧪 Read more here: bit.ly/42bAvmh

#Research #Medsky #MedEd #Science

🎉 Join Us for the 2025 Diversity Dinner! 🎉

Celebrate diversity with us on Feb 22! Proceeds support our DEI Fund and the Dean Emeritus Donald E. Wilson’s Endowed Scholarship Fund.

🎟️ Get tickets and learn more about sponsorship here: bit.ly/4fGVtwd

#DiversityInMedicine #ScholarshipFund #DEI #UMSOM

2024 News - Researchers Discover New Neurons that Suppress Food Intake | University of Maryland School of Medicine

🚨 New discovery alert!

Researchers at @genomescience.bsky.social
have found neurons in the hypothalamus that regulate food intake, potentially leading to new obesity treatments. 🥗🧠

🔗Read more here: bit.ly/4ft47hF

#Obesity #Research #MedicalInnovation #UMSOM #Neuroscience #Healthcare

You’ve never heard of the Covid booster with the fewest side effects Novavax is just as effective, but far less likely to cause fevers and fatigue.

New @voxdotcom.bsky.social article highlights the #Novavax Covid booster as a game-changer! Just as effective as mRNA vaccines but with fewer side effects. 💉

📰Read what vaccine researcher, Dr. Kirsten Lyke says about the vaccine: bit.ly/3VPpxyz

#Covid #Vaccine #Healthcare #UMSOM

Volume 48 Issue Supplement_1 | Diabetes Care | American Diabetes Association Diabetes Care is a journal for the health care practitioner that is intended to increase knowledge, stimulate research, and promote better management of people with diabetes.

The updated American Diabetes Association “Standards of Care in Diabetes” Supplement is out, co-chaired by UMSOM's own Dr. Rozalina McCoy.👏👩‍⚕️❤️‍🩹

This document is essential for improving diabetes care and influencing health policy globally!

🔗Read it here: bit.ly/3BuPg8M

#DiabetesCare #UMSOM #ADA

The City That Cures: Baltimore’s Countless Contributions to Modern Medicine From the automatic defibrillator to the first public medical school in the United States, so much of global medical practice that now seems standard was born in Baltimore.

💡Did you know that we started the nation's first preventative medicine course in 1833?

Read about our history and see how we’ve shaped the future of medicine in Baltimore Magazine’s 2024 Top Docs issue! 👏 ✨ 🩺

#Baltimore #ModernMedicine #Healthcare #Science #TopDoctors #FutureOfMedicine #UMSOM

Michael Greenebaum Appointed Chair of University of Maryland School of Medicine's Board of Visitors Michael Greenebaum has been appointed as the new Chair of the University of Maryland School of Medicine's Board of Visitors, bringing his extensive experience and philanthropic commitment.

Michael Greenebaum Appointed Chair of University of Maryland School of Medicine's Board of Visitors #United_States #Baltimore #Philanthropy #Michael_Greenebaum #UMSOM

Dean Gladwin had an incredible time celebrating the holiday season with our amazing UMSOM family at this year's holiday party!❄️🎄

Thank you to everyone who came and made this night so special. Cheers to a bright new year!🌟
#DeanGladwinOnTheMove #UMSOM #Celebration #Holiday

A photo of Michael Greenebaum.

Excited to announce Michael Greenebaum as the new Chair of UMSOM Board of Visitors! His dedication to healthcare & community service is inspiring.

Join us in congratulating him on his new role! 👏🌟
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#Leadership #Healthcare #UMSOM #Philanthropy

🎉 It’s #GivingTuesday! 🎉

Your generosity today powers cutting-edge medical research and supports the training of future health care leaders. Together, we can change lives. 💙

Donate here 👇
medschool.umaryland.edu/givingtuesday

#UMSOM #GiveBack #HealthCareForAll

CDC is pushing a pneumonia vaccine — just not for the kind infecting kids The pneumonia vaccine is now recommended for those age 50 and older, down from age 65.

With cases of pneumonia on the rise, how can you prevent yourself from getting sick?

Dr.Schrank, who specializes in infectious diseases spoke with the @thebaltimorebanner.com about the pneumonia vaccine. 😷💉

Read more here: bit.ly/4ikmyYS
#News #Vaccine #Pneumonia #UMSOM

Martine Rothblatt

We pleased to welcome Sirius XM inventor and Chairperson and CEO of United Therapeutics Martine Rothblatt PhD, JD, MBA, to deliver the University of Maryland School of Medicine graduation address. www.eurekalert.org/news-release...

#UMBgrad #Classof2024 #UMSOM #Graduation #HigherEd