Join the Anesthesiology Interest Group for an anesthesiology skills workshop on Monday, December 1st from 3-5 pm. Students will be divided into 2 groups and get hands-on experience with placing orotracheal tubes for intubation, central lines (with ultrasound), and arterial lines. This will be held in the MASTRI Center of the hospital (7th floor). Instructions to get there will be sent out to those who sign-up. 

Join the Policy Collective Interest Group and the MedChi Medical Student Section for a session with Teresa Healey-Conway, Executive Director of the Anne Arundel & Howard County Medical Society and Prince George's County Medical Society.

Teresa will provide an overview of advocacy and health policy in Maryland—perfect preparation for MedChi's Student Advocacy Day in Annapolis on February 2nd, 2026.

Whether you're new to advocacy or looking to sharpen your skills, this session will equip you with the knowledge and confidence to make your voice heard at the state level.

Hi M1s and M2s,

Join us for a patient perspective conversation as we welcome Katherine Jeffreys, the sister of our late classmate Will Jeffreys (UMSOM Class of 2028), who passed away last year from lymphoma.

Though this is a heavy and emotional topic, we wanted to hold this event for several reasons. As M1s are studying heme-onc and learning about blood cancers, we wanted to offer space to hear directly from someone who walked through this experience with her family. Katherine will share her family’s journey through Will's diagnosis and treatment. She hopes to offer us insight into the challenges, emotions, and moments of hope that shaped their experience.

She will also speak about the role that her Christian faith played in her and her brother’s lives: how it supported them through uncertainty, guided their family's grieving process, and continues to bring them comfort today. Above all, this event is an opportunity for us, as the UMSOM community, to remember and honor Will's life together. 

When: Tuesday 12/2 at 12pm
Where: Taylor Lecture Hall

We will have an open time for Katherine's sharing and Q&A for students to ask about navigating serious illness, supporting loved ones, and processing loss. All faith backgrounds are welcome, and lunch will be provided.

Come hear a pilot, flight paramedic, and emergency medicine physician discuss what wilderness medicine can look like in the city and on helicopter transports. After hearing them speak we'll take a trip up to the shock trauma helipad to get a tour of one of the helicopters.

Great event for anyone interested in emergency medicine, wilderness medicine, shock trauma, transplant medicine, or who wants to check out the helipad before your third year rotation!

Come learn from SMYAL on creating safe spaces for LGBTQIA+ patients, especially children! This is especially useful with service learning in school settings to ensure LGBTQIA+ youth feel safe and included. This will be a lecture/discussion based event - food will be included.

More information about SMYAL on their website: https://smyal.org/about/

Join the Muslim Student Association for a potluck dinner on Friday, December 6th at 4:30 PM in Reid Room B!

We'll pray Maghrib together and then have dinner. This is a great opportunity to connect with your Muslim classmates and meet students from other years.

Please sign up for what you plan to bring here.

Feel free to bring board games or card games as well!

All are welcome!

Come join us for an interactive session where you can learn from our faculty and residents about how to perform ophthalmology procedures! We will be learning about how to do a basic eye exam, mock cataract surgery on a tomato, scleral passes, and conjunctival suturing.

Due to space and supply limitations, our current plan is to limit to the first 24 sign-ups. Thanks!

Hey everyone!

Are you curious about Diagnostic or Interventional Radiology? Come join us for our Intro to Radiology event, where residents and faculty will share their experiences in the field, discuss what drew them to radiology, and offer advice for getting involved as a medical student.

Whether you’re already interested or just exploring your options, this is a great chance to learn more, ask questions, and meet others who share your curiosity!

Lunch will be provided :)

Dr. Rubin is Urologist who specializes in Sexual Health

https://www.rachelrubinmd.com/drrubin

You may know her from her many appearances in the news including the New York Times, NPR, and the Washington Post.

She recently spoke at a FDA roundtable about Menopause and HRT

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2ZRlOivC5M

Unfortunately Dr. Rubin will not be able to be on campus, but we will have her on video to answer any/all questions

Lunch will be provided, so please be sure to sign up if you plan to attend!