April 2021 After Three Hearts, Inside: a Major Gift (P

April 2021 After Three Hearts, Inside: a Major Gift (P

March/April 2021 After Three Hearts, inside: a Major Gift (P. 12) SOM DEAN’S MESSAGE news What’s on My Mind... The past year has asked a lot from us. We Point of have had to trade in our quality time with family and friends for time at home, alone. …is the resilience our PRIDE We answered the call to wear masks and academic medical avoid large gatherings, while trying to keep in check the sometimes-blurry line between community has social distancing and social isolation. We demonstrated over have battled both the physical war against the past year. COVID-19 and the mental war against anxiety, and loneliness. At times it seems like the end of the pandemic is near, and at other times it Our vaccination numbers are trending in the right appears to still be far off. Sometimes it feels as though it direction, with over 70 percent of faculty and 67 percent will never end. of students at UMB now vaccinated. Chancellor Perman’s Abraham H. Finkelstein, MD, ‘27 In many ways, some of us can truly picture ourselves in mandate that all eligible faculty, students, and staff who was renowned throughout his career the midst of a war zone. Some celebrate their victories in the will be on campus this fall must be vaccinated against for his leadership as a practitioner form of negative COVID-19 tests and COVID-19 recoveries. COVID-19 is another piece of our armor that will only help and teacher of pediatrics. In Others mourn the losses from the battles that overcame them. us progress toward a safer and healthier environment. Our addition to his dedicated and We have employed many weapons against this virus, from clinical numbers are also trending in the right direction, exemplary service to the UMSOM testing and quarantining to hand washing and vaccinating. It demonstrating the hard work from our faculty, staff, students, as the Director of the Outpatient is frightening to consider where we might be without these Pediatric Clinic beginning in 1933, and trainees to rebuild the trust with our patients and ensure Dr. Finkelstein was a pioneer in public health measures. This pandemic is exhausting, as it has that it is safe for them to once again visit our providers. the study and care of children with followed the true nature of combat with sudden twists and As we prepare to gradually return to campus, I want to pulmonary tuberculosis. In 1970, turns, disappointing setbacks, and hopeful advances — one encourage each of you take every precaution to make yourself the Medical Alumni Association after the other. Even so, “Smooth seas do not make skillful safer and to help make those around you safer. Part of that awarded him its Honor Award and sailors,” as the African proverb goes. All the challenges we includes remaining vigilant while on campus and following Gold Key. have confronted have worked to shape us into more refined the public safety guidelines posted on the SOM website. and resilient individuals, which in turn creates a stronger and Review the University of Maryland, Baltimore Police more successful academic medical institution. Department’s new monthly newsletter and pay attention to the As our economy and our country continue to make strides messages and warnings they issue. Finally, if you have not yet toward reopening, the number of positive COVID-19 cases been vaccinated, I encourage you to take the initiative to learn and deaths in Maryland are trending in the wrong direction. more about it and register today. In the relentless pursuit of We now know from the sequencing efforts in our COVID-19 excellence, every day. testing laboratory, at our Institute for Genome Sciences, In the relentless pursuit of excellence, I am that almost half of the positive COVID-19 cases are found Sincerely Yours, to contain the variants. This represents a significant variant surge, but as this virus has developed, so have our protections and our responses. With testing becoming more specific, we E. Albert Reece, MD, PhD, MBA are becoming armed with more knowledge and data that we Executive Vice President for Medical Affairs, UM Baltimore will use to continue our fight, and to ultimately win. John Z. and Akiko K. Bowers Distinguished Professor and Dean, University of Maryland School of Medicine SOMnews is your source for all news and information regarding the University of Preeminent Health Leader to Deliver Keynote at 2021 Maryland School of Medicine, including UMSOM Virtual Commencement Clinical Care, Research, Education, Community Outreach, and its Culture Victor J. Dzau, MD, President of the Dr. Dzau is also Chancellor Transformation Initiative. US National Academy of Medicine Emeritus and Distinguished James 2 Strength, Resilience, and Partnership (NAM), and Vice Chair of the US B Duke Professor of Medicine at 4 UMSOM Study on Psilocybin’s Antidepressant-like Benefits National Research Council, will Duke University. Previously, he was 5 KidCOVE Commences deliver the keynote address at the Chairmen of Medicine at Harvard, 6 Three UMSOM Faculty Named School of Medicine’s 2021 Virtual as well as Stanford Universities. He Among State’s Top 100 Women Commencement on Thursday, May is highly regarded as a trailblazer 6 Next Physician Leaders 20, at 1:00 pm. The entire graduation in translational research, health 7 WIMS Update Victor J. Dzau, MD 8 UMCCAND Anniversary ceremony will be livestreamed on innovation, and global health. 9 RachBeisel Investiture YouTube. Continued on page 14 10 Match Day 12 Major Gift 13 Diversity Dinner SOMnews DevelopmentMatters Celebrating Triumphs Over Adversity: UMSOM 2021 Virtual Gala arking a previous year M Co-Chairs Patricia J. Mitchell and Calvin G. Butler Jr. unlike any other, the entire University of Maryland School of Medicine community — faculty, staff, students, alumni, friends, and benefactors — gathered as one online on Saturday, May 1, for a virtual hour-long celebration of the 2021 School of Medicine Gala, which coincides annually with the Medical Alumni Association Reunion Weekend. 2 University of Maryland School of Medicine Given the extreme challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, university, which has allowed us to be resilient and flexible,” this year’s Gala theme — “Strength, Resilience, and Partnership” — he said. “I thank all of you at this Gala for helping us remain true resonated strongly throughout the evening. to our mission to improve the human condition and serve the “The strength and resilience demonstrated by the University of public good.” Maryland School of Medicine over the past year are a direct result Mohan Suntha, MD, MBA, President and CEO of the University of the partnerships we share within our own UMSOM community, of Maryland Medical System, shared his “profound debt of along with the UM Medical Center, UM Medical System, and gratitude” to the UMSOM community. “Together, our partnership indeed, with the entire University of Maryland, Baltimore campus has demonstrated how we are indeed committed to the highest and University System,” said E. Albert Reece, MD, PhD, MBA, ideals of discovery-based medicine, and how collectively, our Executive Vice President for Medical Affairs, UM Baltimore, the communities have leaned into the challenges associated with John Z. and Akiko K. Bowers Distinguished Professor, and Dean, COVID-19,” he said. University of Maryland School of Medicine. “Our strength comes In welcoming back UMSOM alumni in attendance, including from this support, and strength builds resilience. The result of the Classes of 1970 and 1971 celebrating their 50th graduation our resilience is what you see tonight — an undivided academic anniversaries, Larry Pitrof, Executive Director of the University medical community stronger than ever, and more prepared than of Maryland School of Medicine Alumni Association, also lauded ever, for whatever comes next.” the graduating Class of 2021. “This class has been defined by the Introducing the evening’s program were Gala co-chairs and pandemic,” he said. “We wish you the best successes.” UMSOM Board of Visitors members Patricia J. Mitchell, President A virtual musical performance ended the evening’s program of the Board of the Center Club, and Calvin G. Butler Jr., Senior on a high note, featuring Thomas J. Hornyak, MD, PhD, the Dr. Executive Vice President of Exelon, and Chief Executive Officer Joseph Warren Burnett Professor and Chair in Dermatology, of Exelon Utilities. “What a year it has been for the University of performing Ludwig van Beethoven’s Sonata #8 in C-minor, Opus Maryland School of Medicine!” Ms. Mitchell noted. “Our faculty 13, 2nd movement on piano at the Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. His made national headlines with their research and clinical trials and piece was accompanied by an original poem entitled “Into Open provided care for thousands of critically ill patients.” Air,” read by its author Lily Jarman-Reisch, MSW, MA, Director Mr. Butler agreed. “As members of the School of Medicine of Development for the Department of Epidemiology and Public Board of Visitors, we have had the opportunity to meet many Health. The performance was coupled with a compelling montage of the faculty, staff, and students who exemplify the principles of photographs from UMSOM staff and faculty. we celebrate this evening,” he said. “We are grateful and deeply Funds raised by the 2021 Gala will support the UMSOM appreciate everyone’s commitment and support of the School of diversity initiatives of the Program in Health Equities and Medicine, especially during this unprecedented time.” Population Health to foster an atmosphere of equity and inclusion Mr. Butler then acknowledged the 2021 Gala’s lead sponsors — through seed funding for health equity research, advocacy, Presenting Sponsor: The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company; student support, and a variety of educational and professional Platinum Sponsor: The University of Maryland Medical System; and development programs.

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