“These Presents are Unbelievable!”

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A mother of a patient in the  University of Maryland Children’s Hospital said to her husband at the child’s bedside, “Honey, you’ve got to go down and see Snow Pile. These presents are unbelievable!” Imagine spending Christmas in the hospital with your sick child. Perhaps you are separated from your other children who are at home [...]

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Free Holiday Concerts at UMMC

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Three different groups will be performing holiday music at the University of Maryland Medical Center the week of December 17, most members of which are University of Maryland doctors or medical students. The concerts, which are from noon to 1 p.m. through Dec. 21, are on UMMC’s first floor, feature the following groups: The Not2 Cool [...]

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Blue Holiday Service Acknowledges Darkness While Seeking Growth and Hope

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By the Rev.  Susan Carole Roy, DMin, BCC Director of Pastoral Care Services As hospital chaplains working with patients, families and our fellow staff members, we know that the stream of cheerful holiday messages and images might only make it harder for individuals experiencing grief or loss. Each year, we offer a series of “Blue [...]

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Mr. Gower Lives On

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By Marc Summerfield UMMC Director of Pharmacy Services Unlike the abundance of physicians and nurses depicted in film, the number of pharmacists in the movies — going back as far as you like — is few.  How many pharmacists in film can you name? Unfortunately, fewer than a handful are notable.  The first was 1933.  [...]

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Redwood Pharmacy Moves to a More Prominent Location

November 28, 2012

By Jeffrey Cywinski, RPh UMMC Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Manager You could say the new UMMC Pharmacy at Redwood has taken the community by storm. Although Hurricane Sandy threatened our neighborhood with flooding and high winds on our opening day Oct. 29, pharmacist Charles Donohue, RPh, and pharmacy technician Vernette Neely stepped up to open the [...]

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Mid-Term Fall Nutrition: Easy as ABC

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By Mindy Athas, RD, CSO, LDN Outpatient Oncology Dietitian Has that initial back-to-school resolution to pack healthier lunches and make more nutritious choices throughout the day started to wear thin? Have autumn tasks and responsibilities and pre-holiday stress led you down the junk food trail? It’s time to get back into healthy habits before the [...]

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Super Staff Beats Super Storm — Every Time

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The forecasts and predictions around Hurricane Sandy had much of the eastern third of the country braced for disaster. Baltimore saw heavy rains, wind and flooding. But the University of Maryland Medical Center didn’t skip a beat, thanks to the dedication of staff members who planned ahead or braved the elements to get to work. [...]

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Country concert raises $12,000 for organ donor clinic

October 17, 2012

From Left: Event organizers Marla Blackwell and Lee Adams; Jo Funk, LCSW-C, living donor clinic social worker; Debora Evans, David B. Leeser, MD, chief of kidney and pancreas transplantation, and Janice J. Eisele, senior vice president, UMMS Foundation. By Caroline Killian UMMS Foundation The UMMS Foundation is proud to report that the Fifth Annual Living [...]

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Transplant Team Participates in ‘Donate Life’ Race

September 27, 2012

On Saturday, September 22, 2012, more than 2,000 runners showed up for the Donate Life Family Fun Run – a non-competitive 5k run and 1k walk to raise awareness for organ, eye and tissue donation and celebrate the gift of life. University of Maryland Medical Center was the premier sponsor and was well represented by [...]

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UMMC Mentorship Plants Seeds of Discovery With Local Student

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by Lauren Goldschen As a rising senior at Atholton High School in Howard County in August of 2010, I was excited to start my Intern/Mentor Program provided through my school. This program encourages students within the Gifted and Talented Program to apply for internships/mentorships with professionals who hold careers students admire. I’ve always wanted to [...]

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