UM Shore Medical Group – Pediatrics at Easton recently welcomed Tamara Kim, CPNP-PPC. A board-certified pediatric nurse practitioner, Kim will join Mark Langfitt, MD, Michael Pallone, MD, and Lauren Zimmer, DO, in the Easton-based practice.

Prior to joining UM SMG – Pediatrics, Kim most recently worked on the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) in Baltimore. Her specialties included providing care to complex cardiac surgical patients and to those undergoing chemotherapy treatment. Prior to becoming a nurse, Kim was a nationally registered emergency medical technician and paramedic serving various emergency services organizations. This involved providing advanced life support to a wide range of patients requiring life-saving critical care and transportation to different levels of care.

Kim earned her Doctor of Nursing Practice from the University of Maryland School of Nursing, with a focus on pediatric primary care. Her clinical rotation included the Newborn Nursery at Mercy Medical Center and UMMC’s Breathmobile, which focuses on providing care to children with asthma and other breathing conditions. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Maryland School of Nursing and her Bachelor of Science in Emergency Health Services Paramedic Track from the University of Maryland Baltimore County.

Certified in both basic life support and pediatric advanced life support, Kim has earned CCRN Pediatric Certification, a specialty certification for nurses who influence care delivered to acute and critically ill pediatric patients. In her free time, she volunteers as a Girl Scout Troop leader.

Kim is accepting new patients. To schedule an appointment with her, please call 410-822-8550.

About University of Maryland Shore Regional Health

As part of the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS), University of Maryland Shore Regional Health is the principal provider of comprehensive health care services for more than 170,000 residents of Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s and Talbot counties on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. UM Shore Regional Health’s team of more than 2,200 employees, medical staff, board members and volunteers works with various community partners to fulfill the organization’s mission of Creating Healthier Communities Together.

About the University of Maryland Medical System

The University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) is a university-based regional health care system focused on serving the health care needs of Maryland, bringing innovation, discovery and research to the care we provide and educating the state’s future physician and health care professionals through our partnership with the University of Maryland School of Medicine and University of Maryland, Baltimore professional schools (Nursing, Pharmacy, Social Work and Dentistry) in Baltimore. As one of the largest private employers in the State, the health system’s more than 29,500 employees and 4,000 affiliated physicians provide primary and specialty care in more than 150 locations, including 13 hospitals and 9 University of Maryland Urgent Care centers. The UMMS flagship academic campus, the University of Maryland Medical Center in downtown Baltimore, is recognized regionally and nationally for excellence and innovation in specialized care.  Our acute care and specialty rehabilitation hospitals serve urban, suburban and rural communities and are located in 13 counties across the State. For more information, visit www.umms.org.

The Cancer Program at University of Maryland Shore Regional Health recently welcomed Rochalla Jones, RN, to the position of Oncology Nurse Navigator. In this capacity, Jones works with patients throughout the cancer journey from diagnosis to treatment and survivorship, helping them to manage symptoms and plan for healing and recovery.

Prior to joining the Cancer Program team, Jones served for several years as Nurse Supervisor with UM Shore Medical Group – Urology. In that capacity, she provided skilled nursing care to patients in treatment for a variety of urological conditions, including bladder and prostate cancers. Jones also worked closely with patients and their family members, providing education regarding their conditions and treatment protocols. Jones’ previous experience also includes working as a staff nurse for UM Shore Medical Group – Neurology, and for UM Shore Medical Center at Easton’s Same Day Surgery Department and Medical Surgical Inpatient Unit.

Presently enrolled in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program at American Public University, Jones earned her Associate of Science degree from Chesapeake College’s Macqueen Gibbs Willis School of Nursing. She is certified in Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider and holds a Fundamentals Provider Card in Chemotherapy Biotherapy.

“As a dedicated patient advocate and nursing educator, Rochalla is a strong addition to the Cancer Program team,” said Jeanie Scott, Director of the Cancer Program. “Her ability to assess patients’ clinical, financial, emotional and psychological support needs will help guide them through the treatment and recovery process.”

Accredited by The Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons, the Cancer Program at UM SRH is the only comprehensive cancer care program serving residents of Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s and Talbot counties. Patients treated at the Cancer Center benefit from a team approach that includes professionals in oncology/hematology, radiology, radiation oncology, pathology, nursing, nutrition, rehabilitation and social work.

For more information about cancer care provided by UM SRH, call 410-820-6800 or visit https://www.umms.org/shore/health-services/cancer

About University of Maryland Shore Regional Health

As part of the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS), University of Maryland Shore Regional Health is the principal provider of comprehensive health care services for more than 170,000 residents of Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s and Talbot counties on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. UM Shore Regional Health’s team of more than 2,200 employees, medical staff, board members and volunteers works with various community partners to fulfill the organization’s mission of Creating Healthier Communities Together.

About the University of Maryland Medical System

The University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) is a university-based regional health care system focused on serving the health care needs of Maryland, bringing innovation, discovery and research to the care we provide and educating the state’s future physician and health care professionals through our partnership with the University of Maryland School of Medicine and University of Maryland, Baltimore professional schools (Nursing, Pharmacy, Social Work and Dentistry) in Baltimore. As one of the largest private employers in the State, the health system’s more than 29,500 employees and 4,000 affiliated physicians provide primary and specialty care in more than 150 locations, including 13 hospitals and 9 University of Maryland Urgent Care centers. The UMMS flagship academic campus, the University of Maryland Medical Center in downtown Baltimore, is recognized regionally and nationally for excellence and innovation in specialized care. Our acute care and specialty rehabilitation hospitals serve urban, suburban and rural communities and are located in 13 counties across the State. For more information, visit www.umms.org.

University of Maryland Shore Medical Group – Women’s Health recently welcomed Lauren Rosales, MSN, CNM. A certified nurse midwife, Rosales joins Javier Cajina, MD, Palak Doshi, MD, and Audrey Drummey, MD; nurse practitioners Jennifer Dyott and Dale Jafari; and certified nurse midwives Molly Bernish and Sunny Granger in the Easton-based practice.

Rosales recently completed a 600-hour clinical rotation internship at UM Shore Medical Group – Women’s Health. Before pursuing her midwifery certification, she worked as a nurse at Johns Hopkins Hospital caring for high-risk obstetrical pregnancies. She also has served as an obstetrical nursing clinical instructor at Howard Community College, an intern with the Pan American Health Organization and a HealthCorp Navigator with Sunset Park Americorp’s Medication Assistance Program in Brooklyn, New York.

Rosales earned her Master of Science in Nursing with a focus in Midwifery from the University of Cincinnati School of Nursing, her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing and her Bachelor of Arts in International Studies from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Rosales is fluent in Spanish and has worked with diverse populations in the course of her nursing career. She is certified in Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support by the American Heart Association, NCC Electronic Fetal Monitoring and through the Neonatal Resuscitation Program. She is accepting new patients. To schedule an appointment with Rosales, please call 410-820-4888.

About University of Maryland Shore Regional Health

As part of the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS), University of Maryland Shore Regional Health is the principal provider of comprehensive health care services for more than 170,000 residents of Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s and Talbot counties on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. UM Shore Regional Health’s team of more than 2,200 employees, medical staff, board members and volunteers works with various community partners to fulfill the organization’s mission of Creating Healthier Communities Together.

About the University of Maryland Medical System

The University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) is a university-based regional health care system focused on serving the health care needs of Maryland, bringing innovation, discovery and research to the care we provide and educating the state’s future physician and health care professionals through our partnership with the University of Maryland School of Medicine and University of Maryland, Baltimore professional schools (Nursing, Pharmacy, Social Work and Dentistry) in Baltimore. As one of the largest private employers in the State, the health system’s more than 29,500 employees and 4,000 affiliated physicians provide primary and specialty care in more than 150 locations, including 13 hospitals and 9 University of Maryland Urgent Care centers. The UMMS flagship academic campus, the University of Maryland Medical Center in downtown Baltimore, is recognized regionally and nationally for excellence and innovation in specialized care.  Our acute care and specialty rehabilitation hospitals serve urban, suburban and rural communities and are located in 13 counties across the State. For more information, visit www.umms.org.

University of Maryland Shore Regional Health Comprehensive Rehabilitation Services recently welcomed two new staff members, Janice Cortis, OTR-L, and Emily Hawkins, DPT.

Cortis, who is certified by the American Occupational Therapy Association, provides treatment for children and adult patients at two locations, UM Shore Rehab at Queenstown and Denton. She has many years of experience as an occupational therapist in Michigan and Arizona as well as Maryland, and in diverse settings, including home health, acute care, community re-entry, long term care and outpatient care. Her specialty is in traumatic brain injury.

Cortis earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan, and has published in the American Journal of Occupational Therapy.

Physical Therapist Emily Hawkins recently joined the inpatient rehab team at the Requard Center for Acute Rehabilitation (RCAR) at UM Shore Medical Center at Easton. While pursuing her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Hawkins completed clinical rotations at RCAR and the Balance Center at Shore Rehabilitation at Cambridge. Prior to enrolling in doctoral studies, she earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Salisbury University.

Hawkins’ special interests include working with older adults and with patients in rehabilitation for neurological disorders such as stroke, multiple sclerosis, traumatic brain injury and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

“We are really pleased to add these two outstanding rehab professionals to our team,” said Erin Scheele, MHA, MA CCC-SLP, Director of Comprehensive Rehabilitation Services for UM Shore Regional Health. “Our rehab patients will benefit from their dedication and expertise.”

More information about inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services provided by UM Shore Regional Health may be found online at https://www.umshoreregional.org/health-services/rehabilitation

About University of Maryland Shore Regional Health

As part of the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS), University of Maryland Shore Regional Health is the principal provider of comprehensive health care services for more than 170,000 residents of Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s and Talbot counties on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. UM Shore Regional Health’s team of more than 2,200 employees, medical staff, board members and volunteers works with various community partners to fulfill the organization’s mission of Creating Healthier Communities Together.

About the University of Maryland Medical System

The University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) is a university-based regional health care system focused on serving the health care needs of Maryland, bringing innovation, discovery and research to the care we provide and educating the state’s future physician and health care professionals through our partnership with the University of Maryland School of Medicine and University of Maryland, Baltimore professional schools (Nursing, Pharmacy, Social Work and Dentistry) in Baltimore. As one of the largest private employers in the State, the health system’s more than 29,500 employees and 4,000 affiliated physicians provide primary and specialty care in more than 150 locations, including 13 hospitals and 9 University of Maryland Urgent Care centers. The UMMS flagship academic campus, the University of Maryland Medical Center in downtown Baltimore, is recognized regionally and nationally for excellence and innovation in specialized care. Our acute care and specialty rehabilitation hospitals serve urban, suburban and rural communities and are located in 13 counties across the State. For more information, visit www.umms.org.

Emily Welsh, BSN, RN, has been named Nursing Coordinator of the Mobile Wellness Team based at University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Chestertown. The Mobile Wellness Team collaborates with community partners to bring health care access and support services to Kent County residents in their home and community settings.

A 10-year veteran of the UM Shore Regional Health nursing team in Chestertown, Welshspent the past five years as a staff nurse/case manager for UM Chester River Home Care, helping patients transition successfully from hospital care to their home settings. Previously, she served the Chestertown hospital as a circulating nurse in the Operating Room, and also as a staff nurse on the Medical-Surgical unit.

In 2014, Welsh was honored as recipient of the Margaret Ann Gary Award for Nursing Excellence by the medical staff of UM SMC Chestertown in recognition of her outstanding bedside nursing care, dedication, professionalism, knowledge of best practices and passion for nursing.

Her background also includes experience in education leadership. For five years, Welsh served as educator and manager at Echo Hill Outdoor School in Worton, Maryland, where she created and implemented outdoor activities for children, adolescents, college students and adults.

Welsh recently completed her bachelor’s degree in Nursing from Western Governors University. She earned her associate’s degree in nursing from Chesapeake College Macqueen Gibbs Willis Nursing Program, where she served as president of the Chesapeake College Student Nursing Organization and graduated as valedictorian of her class. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree with honors in Psychology and a minor in environmental science from Penn State University.

The Mobile Wellness Team is now scheduling visits to trusted community sites throughout the region, including churches, firehouses, residential care facilities, social and nonprofit organizations, and more. To schedule a visit or learn more about the Mobile Wellness Team call 410-822-1000, ext. 5080.

About University of Maryland Shore Regional Health

As part of the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS), University of Maryland Shore Regional Health is the principal provider of comprehensive health care services for more than 170,000 residents of Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s and Talbot counties on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. UM Shore Regional Health’s team of more than 2,200 employees, medical staff, board members and volunteers works with various community partners to fulfill the organization’s mission of Creating Healthier Communities Together.

About the University of Maryland Medical System

The University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) is a university-based regional health care system focused on serving the health care needs of Maryland, bringing innovation, discovery and research to the care we provide and educating the state’s future physician and health care professionals through our partnership with the University of Maryland School of Medicine and University of Maryland, Baltimore professional schools (Nursing, Pharmacy, Social Work and Dentistry) in Baltimore. As one of the largest private employers in the State, the health system’s more than 29,500 employees and 4,000 affiliated physicians provide primary and specialty care in more than 150 locations, including 13 hospitals and 9 University of Maryland Urgent Care centers. The UMMS flagship academic campus, the University of Maryland Medical Center in downtown Baltimore, is recognized regionally and nationally for excellence and innovation in specialized care. Our acute care and specialty rehabilitation hospitals serve urban, suburban and rural communities and are located in 13 counties across the State. For more information, visit www.umms.org.

Erika Jordan has been promoted to Director of Operations for University of Maryland Shore Medical Group (UM SMG). Comprised of physicians and advanced practice providers who are affiliated with University of Maryland Shore Regional Health, UM SMG now includes more than 20 practices in a wide range of specialties with office locations in Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s and Talbot Counties.

As Director of Operations, Jordan coordinates strategic planning and growth in conjunction with UM SMG leadership, and assists with the development of practice measures and referral trend analysis to support optimal management and growth strategies for individual practices.

Jordan brings to her new position deep experience in nursing management, including her most recent service as Operations Manager for UM SMG – Population Health and as Clinical Nurse Manager for UM SRH, through which she provided management and support services for three clinical departments. She also previously served as Nurse Clinical Coordinator for Maryland Primary Care Physicians, LLC and Charge Nurse in the University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Easton’s Post Anesthesia Care Unit and Intensive Care Unit. Jordan’s first nursing position with UM Shore Regional Health was as a staff nurse in Telemetry and she previously also served as a Nurse Tech in the Easton hospital’s Emergency Department.

Jordan earned an associate’s degree in nursing from Chesapeake College and an associate’s degree in science from Anne Arundel Community College and is pursuing a master’s in nursing leadership through Wilmington University in Wilmington, Delaware, She and her family reside in Denton, Maryland.

About University of Maryland Shore Regional Health

As part of the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS), University of Maryland Shore Regional Health is the principal provider of comprehensive health care services for more than 170,000 residents of Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s and Talbot counties on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. UM Shore Regional Health’s team of more than 2,200 employees, medical staff, board members and volunteers works with various community partners to fulfill the organization’s mission of Creating Healthier Communities Together.

About the University of Maryland Medical System

The University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) is a university-based regional health care system focused on serving the health care needs of Maryland, bringing innovation, discovery and research to the care we provide and educating the state’s future physician and health care professionals through our partnership with the University of Maryland School of Medicine and University of Maryland, Baltimore professional schools (Nursing, Pharmacy, Social Work and Dentistry) in Baltimore. As one of the largest private employers in the State, the health system’s more than 29,500 employees and 4,000 affiliated physicians provide primary and specialty care in more than 150 locations, including 13 hospitals and 9 University of Maryland Urgent Care centers. The UMMS flagship academic campus, the University of Maryland Medical Center in downtown Baltimore, is recognized regionally and nationally for excellence and innovation in specialized care. Our acute care and specialty rehabilitation hospitals serve urban, suburban and rural communities and are located in 13 counties across the State. For more information, visit www.umms.org.

Need encouragement to help you keep your healthy New Year’s resolutions? Join Jeanette Jeffrey, MS, MPH, MCHES, Health Educator for University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Chestertown, for Healthy for Life®, an online evidence-based community nutrition and well-being program designed to empower you to make healthy food, nutrition and lifestyle choices. Attend one or all 10 sessions.

Classes take place virtually via WebEx from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. every Tuesday, from Feb. 1 through April 5. Access to course links will be sent following registration.

Course topics change each week and include classes around simple exercises you can do at home, how healthy food can help you reach your goals and improve overall health, how to prepare seasonally fresh foods and incorporate more fruits and vegetables into your diet, how food can affect your blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar, as well as courses in discovering good-for-you ingredient substitutions that preserve the deliciousness of your favorite recipes.

You will also learn how to be a smarter grocery shopper, making budget friendly and healthy food choices for your family, and then planning meals around those choices.

To register, visit https://bit.ly/UMMS_Healthy4Life.

About University of Maryland Shore Regional Health

As part of the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS), University of Maryland Shore Regional Health is the principal provider of comprehensive health care services for more than 170,000 residents of Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s and Talbot counties on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. UM Shore Regional Health’s team of more than 2,200 employees, medical staff, board members and volunteers works with various community partners to fulfill the organization’s mission of Creating Healthier Communities Together.

About the University of Maryland Medical System

The University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) is a university-based regional health care system focused on serving the health care needs of Maryland, bringing innovation, discovery and research to the care we provide and educating the state’s future physician and health care professionals through our partnership with the University of Maryland School of Medicine and University of Maryland, Baltimore professional schools (Nursing, Pharmacy, Social Work and Dentistry) in Baltimore. As one of the largest private employers in the State, the health system’s more than 29,500 employees and 4,000 affiliated physicians provide primary and specialty care in more than 150 locations, including 13 hospitals and 9 University of Maryland Urgent Care centers. The UMMS flagship academic campus, the University of Maryland Medical Center in downtown Baltimore, is recognized regionally and nationally for excellence and innovation in specialized care. Our acute care and specialty rehabilitation hospitals serve urban, suburban and rural communities and are located in 13 counties across the State. For more information, visit www.umms.org.

William J. Brown has been named Vice President, Philanthropy, for UM Shore Regional Health, succeeding F. Graham Lee, who recently retired.

Brown joins UM SRH after four years as Senior Director of Philanthropy at the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) in Washington, DC. In that capacity, he led a fundraising team that generated over $12.5 million in annual giving support in a five-year period and increased major/planned giving levels by 75 percent.

Prior to his post with PCRM, Brown held executive-level positions in fundraising for several charitable, educational and health care organizations. In the health care arena, these include University Community Hospital Foundation, Inc., the fundraising arm of the five-hospital health care system in Tampa, Florida; Asbury Foundation, Inc., in Gaithersburg; Hospice Foundation of Lake and Sumter, Inc., in Tavares, Florida; Leesburg Regional Medical Center Foundation in Leesburg, Florida; and Lexington Medical Center Foundation in Columbia, South Carolina.

Brown’s significant career achievements include managing capital campaigns that successfully raised more than $20 million, creating corporate/foundation partnership programs to increase event revenues, and designing award-winning major/planned giving programs.

Brown earned his Bachelor of Arts in Communications from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and his Master of Arts in Philanthropy and Development from St. Mary’s University of Minnesota.

“We are indeed fortunate to have Billy Brown taking the reins of our Memorial Hospital Foundation,” said Ken Kozel, President and Chief Executive Officer, UM Shore Regional Health. “In the course of his 35-year career in philanthropy, he has led fundraising teams at multiple organizations in successfully securing more than $750 million total in financial support. As we look forward to the next phase in the advancement of UM Shore Regional Health, Billy’s considerable talent, expertise and energy will be a valuable asset.”

About University of Maryland Shore Regional Health

As part of the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS), University of Maryland Shore Regional Health is the principal provider of comprehensive health care services for more than 170,000 residents of Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s and Talbot counties on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. UM Shore Regional Health’s team of more than 2,200 employees, medical staff, board members and volunteers works with various community partners to fulfill the organization’s mission of Creating Healthier Communities Together.

About the University of Maryland Medical System

The University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) is a university-based regional health care system focused on serving the health care needs of Maryland, bringing innovation, discovery and research to the care we provide and educating the state’s future physician and health care professionals through our partnership with the University of Maryland School of Medicine and University of Maryland, Baltimore professional schools (Nursing, Pharmacy, Social Work and Dentistry) in Baltimore. As one of the largest private employers in the State, the health system’s more than 29,500 employees and 4,000 affiliated physicians provide primary and specialty care in more than 150 locations, including 13 hospitals and 9 University of Maryland Urgent Care centers. The UMMS flagship academic campus, the University of Maryland Medical Center in downtown Baltimore, is recognized regionally and nationally for excellence and innovation in specialized care. Our acute care and specialty rehabilitation hospitals serve urban, suburban and rural communities and are located in 13 counties across the State. For more information, visit www.umms.org.

Physical Therapist Kelley Bohlman, DPT, recently joined the outpatient rehabilitation team at University of Maryland Shore Regional Medical Pavilion at Queenstown.

A movement expert skilled in the care of patients with a wide range of orthopedic conditions, Bohlman improves patients’ quality of life through prescribed exercise, hands-on treatment and patient education. Bohlman has a special interest in treating patients recovering from stroke and also those with neurological deficits including balance impairment, movement disorder and Parkinson’s disease.

Bohlman earned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at Widener University, where she was captainof the university’s women’s lacrosse team, and her Doctorate of Physical Therapy at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. A native of Maryland, Bohlman and her husband now live in Queen Anne’s County.

“Dr. Bohlman listens to the issues and concerns of her patients and addresses their goals for treatment with a smile and motivating enthusiasm,” said Frank Rath, Manager, Outpatient Rehabilitation Services for UM Shore Regional Health. “We are very glad to have her join the team.”

About University of Maryland Shore Regional Health

As part of the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS), University of Maryland Shore Regional Health is the principal provider of comprehensive health care services for more than 170,000 residents of Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s and Talbot counties on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. UM Shore Regional Health’s team of more than 2,200 employees, medical staff, board members and volunteers works with various community partners to fulfill the organization’s mission of Creating Healthier Communities Together.

About the University of Maryland Medical System

The University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) is a university-based regional health care system focused on serving the health care needs of Maryland, bringing innovation, discovery and research to the care we provide and educating the state’s future physician and health care professionals through our partnership with the University of Maryland School of Medicine and University of Maryland, Baltimore professional schools (Nursing, Pharmacy, Social Work and Dentistry) in Baltimore. As one of the largest private employers in the State, the health system’s more than 29,500 employees and 4,000 affiliated physicians provide primary and specialty care in more than 150 locations, including 13 hospitals and 9 University of Maryland Urgent Care centers. The UMMS flagship academic campus, the University of Maryland Medical Center in downtown Baltimore, is recognized regionally and nationally for excellence and innovation in specialized care. Our acute care and specialty rehabilitation hospitals serve urban, suburban and rural communities and are located in 13 counties across the State. For more information, visit www.umms.org.