Welcome Class of 2028!
 
Congratulations on making it through Foundations!  To continue supporting your class, we are hosting a Blockbuster event to ease you into your first course: Foundations of Medicine! The course will consist of three sections: immunology, hematology/oncology, and bugs and drugs and this section will focus on this first two sections of the block.  
 
We know that BHD can be intimidating, which is why we want to provide a Blockbuster to give you a brief overview on what the course entails, what resources we found helpful and other useful tidbits of information for studying. Come join us in Taylor Hall from 12-1 on Monday 10/27.  We are also serving FREE FOOD so please RSVP on MedScope. Looking forward to seeing you!
 
Best,
 
SNMA Executive Board

Interested in the medical and scientific processes behind the investigation of sudden, unexpected, or violent deaths? Join PSIG for our annual forensic pathology seminar on Tuesday, October 28 at 12:00 PM. A forensic pathologist will discuss the systematic approach to postmortem examination, including how cause and manner of death are determined through autopsy findings and medical history. Lunch will be provided. We will meet in the medical student lounge (down the hall from the Reid Rooms) and will walk to the hospital as a group, so please be on time.

Interested in the pathways Internal Medicine has to offer in fellowships and sub-specialties? Come and meet the docs who have done them!

We'll be hosting a wide variety of hospitalists and specialists eager to meet and network med students at our annual specialty speed networking event. Lunch will be offered as well, so please RSVP on MedScope in advance!

M1-M3 Students must be registered with a FREE ACP Account to attend. Send an email to umsom.imig@gmail.com to be entered into the raffle. - https://www.acponline.org/membership/medical-students

Join the Emergency Medicine Interest Group for a table-top disaster medicine activity! Dr. Jasani, emergency medicine physician, has prepared an EM/EMS disaster scenario where we will move ambulances around a map, move patients around a department, and learn the ins and outs of disaster medicine. Get ready to have fun and think on your feet in this exciting simulation!

PCIG and the MedChi Medical Student Section invite you to a virtual talk on Maryland's payment structure featuring Gene Ransom, CEO of MedChi.

Maryland operates under a distinctive healthcare payment model that sets it apart from the rest of the nation. Gene will break down Maryland's payment structure, explaining how it works, why it matters, and what it means for physicians and patients alike.

Join us to gain insight into the financial landscape you'll navigate as future Maryland physicians. Whether you plan to practice in Maryland or simply want to understand innovative healthcare payment models, this session is not to be missed!

[FOR ALL HOUSES]

Free coffee and donuts! This is an opportunity for students to get to meet and chat with their house mentors in a casual and relaxed setting. At least one mentor or OME/OSA liaison from each house will be present. We also hope that students of all years will be able to connect with each other here too! Come grab a donut and chat with mentors and other students. 

Please RSVP so we can get an accurate count for donuts. 

EIMIG and WHIG are excited to host another Women's Health talk on PMDD! We will be hearing from Shalene Gupta, author of the book The Cycle, and Dr. Jackie Ross, a clinical psychologist from Chicago who specializes in PMDD. Food will be provided!

If you are interested in Shalene's book, here is the link to her website:

https://shalenegupta.com/the-cycle/

We would appreciate it if people submit questions ahead of time so that our speakers can prepare early. If you have any questions that you'd like to ask, here is the Google Forms link (we ask that you refrain from asking questions about Shalene's children):

https://forms.gle/yNxyvUTUNFZr6Pmg9

The Ophthalmology Interest Group is excited to host a Meet the Mentors event for the M1s to learn more about the ophthalmology department faculty and their research! This virtual event will feature a brief summary by various ophthalmology PIs, and we hope this will give some much-desired background as students prepare for MSRD the following week!

Come spend a day outdoors and learn fire building, splinting, wound care, hypothermia prevention, emergency extraction, and navigation with expert instruction. Food provided!

Join us for an engaging session with our club advisor — Dr. Al-Sabban, advanced endoscopist — to explore how art can help explain medical ideas, communicate feelings, and connect with patients in new ways.

We’ll be diving into graphic medicine and how visual storytelling fits into healthcare. Lunch and all materials are included—everyone is welcome!

Hello everyone! If you’ve ever caught yourself thinking Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery is just “boobjobs and injections”, you may want to mark your calendars for November 20th, 12-1 PM!  The Plastic Surgery Interest Group is hosting a talk let by Dr. Pan and Dr. Lamaris, Shock Trauma plastic and reconstructive surgery attendings, who will be introducing this creative, vastly variable, and constantly evolving field!

 

There will be very yummy catering (EKIBEN!!!) on behalf of our wonderful sponsors, Baltimore Depuy Synthes, CMF and Thoracic division, who will also be discussing their work within the field.

 

Please reach out to Abel Lindley (abel.lindley@som.umaryland.ed) Timothy Jiang (timothy.jiang@som.umaryland.edu), or Cece Rogers (ceciliarogers@som.umaryland.edu) with any questions. Hope to see you all there!

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/

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!