In the News

September 2005

For U.S. Coast Guard family, the war in Iraq is very real
The Capital - Sept. 29

This feature story profiles Shannon McClellan, JD, senior specialist to the dean of the School of Nursing, whose husband is a U.S. Coast Guard captain serving in Iraq. "When he left, I told him I don't want any details-tell me when it's all over," McClellan said.

Gene Raises Young Women's Stroke Risk
Atlanta Journal Constitution - Sept. 28
Austin American-Statesman - Sept. 28

A key gene variant may help explain increased stroke risk in young American black and white women, according to a study conducted by John Cole, MD, a clinical instructor at the School of Medicine. The finding might help scientists develop a specific genetic screen that could someday detect individuals at high risk for strokes, he said.
www.ajc.com
www.statesman.com

Health Program to Restructure
The Diamondback - Sept. 30

The College of Health and Human Performance at the University of Maryland, College Park may become a school of public health next year. The school would be a joint operation with the University of Maryland, Baltimore.'The start-up costs are "modest" compared to the revenue the school could expect, said William E. Kirwan, PhD, chancellor of the University System of Maryland.
www.diamondbackonline.com

Japanese Firm Plans to Invest $20M in City
The Baltimore Business Journal - Sept. 30

A Japanese drug research company opening its East Coast headquarters at the University of Maryland, Baltimore bioscience park is planning a $20 million investment here. The article cites the relationship between University President David J. Ramsay, DM, DPhil, and the company's joint marketing partnerships formed five years ago.

Put Surveillance Cameras in Neighborhoods, Too?
The Towson Times - Sept. 29

A Baltimore County councilman, who sponsored a bill to put surveillance cameras in shopping centers, wants to expand their use to fight crime in county neighborhoods. Michael Greenberger, JD, a professor at the School of Law and director of the University of Maryland Center for Health and Homeland Security, said civil liberty violations are unlikely if the cameras are in public places where there is no reasonable expectation of privacy.
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Roberts Confirmed to High Court
WBAL-TV Ch 11 - Sept. 29 5 p.m. and 11 p.m.

Sherrilyn Ifill, JD, an associate professor at the School of Law, commented on the confirmation of Judge John Roberts to be chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court and some of the key issues facing the court.

Brown Acknowledges Mistakes Made
WUSA-TV Ch 9 - Sept. 28

Michael Greenberger, JD, a professor at the School of Law and director of the University of Maryland Center for Health and Homeland Security, talked about how Michael Brown, former director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), told Congress that he made "specific mistakes" while leading the initial federal government response to Hurricane Katrina.

Congress' Constitutional Duties in the Terror War
The Glen Mitchell Show KERA -AM (Dallas Public Radio) - Sept. 28

Michael Greenberger, JD, a professor at the School of Law and director of the University of Maryland Center for Health and Homeland Security, was interviewed about his article "The Missing Link: Congress has shirked its constitutional duties in the War on Terror," which was published in the September/October issue of the magazine Legal Affairs.

Event Wrap Up: Games for Health 2005
Gamasutra.com - Sept. 20

The Games for Health 2005 conference, produced by the Serious Games Initiative, was held Sept. 22 and 23 at the University of Maryland, Baltimore. The conference's content focused on serious games used in health and health sciences, including games used for training students in health care studies, as well as games used for treating patients.
www.gamasutra.com

Gene Raises Young Women's Stroke Risk
Forbes - Sept. 27
United Press International - Sept.27
MyDNA.com - Sept. 27
Press Trust of India - Sept. 27

A key gene variant may help explain increased stroke risk in young American black and white women, according to a study conducted by John Cole, MD, of the School of Medicine. The finding might help scientists develop a specific genetic screen that could someday detect affected individuals at high risk for strokes, he said.
www.forbes.com

Katrina Blog A Success at UMB
The Chronicle for Higher Education - Sept. 20

The Katrina hurricane was the nationýs worst natural disaster with massive destruction occurring in the Gulf communities. Almost immediately, leadership in universities across the country discussed ways of helping fellow colleagues and students, as well as the people in the communities deeply affected by this storm. At the University of Maryland, Baltimore, President David Ramsay, DM, DPhil, acted quickly to welcome displaced students from Louisiana and Mississippi universities and to initiate campus activities that would help the people in the stricken areas of the South.
chronicle.com

Brown Acknowledges Mistakes Made
WTOP Radio - Sept. 28

Michael Greenberger, JD, a professor at the School of Law and director of the University of Maryland Center for Health and Homeland Security, was interviewed about how Michael Brown, former director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), told Congress that he made "specific mistakes" while leading the initial federal government response to Hurricane Katrina.

Dean of UM Medical School to Retire
The Associated Press - Sept. 7

Donald E. Wilson, MD, MACP, dean of the School of Medicine and vice president for medical affairs, will retire next September. He was the first dean of a predominantly white medical school, and according to President David J. Ramsay, DM, DPhil, research funding during Wilsonýs tenure increased from $77 million in 1991 to $341 million in 2005.

Federal Health Officials Investigate Diseases from Hurricane Katrina
The Baltimore Sun - Sept. 7

As evacuees received medical aid in shelters across the South, federal officials said they are investigating four deaths from infections, as well as reports of tuberculosis and intestinal diseases. But officials expressed more concern about common colds. Robert Edelman, MD, an expert on infectious diseases at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, said he doubted Katrina would present a major public health threat, especially regarding diseases such as cholera and typhoid.
www.baltimoresun.com

Ill Hurricane Victims Face Critical Period
ABCnews.com - Sept. 6

As the conditions on the Gulf Coast worsen, the medical needs of Hurricane Katrina victims are entering a critical period. The very young, the very old, and people with chronic problems, face a period where access to medical care is needed for their very survival. "The clock is ticking," said James Nataro, MD, PhD, professor of pediatrics at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.
abcnews.go.com

Japanese Law Professors Learn about School of Lawýs Technology
The Daily Record - Sept. 27

Brenda Bratton Blom, JD, associate professor at the School of Law and director of the Clinical Law program is pictured leading a seminar for several law professors from Japan who traveled to the School of Law for a first-hand look at the School's technology tools and programs.

Military to Take Charge in Disasters?
KRUV Radio (NPR) - Sept. 27

Michael Greenberger, JD, a professor at the School of Law and director of the University of Maryland Center for Health and Homeland Security, talked about President Bush's suggestion that the military be put in charge of national disaster responses.

New Airport Logo unveiled
WBAL-TV Ch 11 - Sept. 26

State officials unveiled the new logo for Baltimore-Washington International Airport, which will be named in honor of Thurgood Marshall beginning Oct. 1. "Marshall rejected racism. He rejected discrimination. He didn't reject Baltimore," said Larry Gibson, JD, a professor at the School of Law, in response to criticism that the first black justice on the Supreme Court abandoned his native Baltimore.
www.thewbalchannel.com

New Orleans Native, Claudia Baquet, MD, Saddened by Destruction
Baltimore Times - Sept. 9

One Baltimore resident who was greatly affected by Hurricane Katrina is Claudia Baquet, MD, associate dean for policy and planning at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Baquet is a native of New Orleans, and her family was affected by the storm.
www.btimes.com

Some Rescue Workers Expected More Challenging Tasks to Help Hurricane Katrina Victims
The Baltimore Sun - Sept. 7

Scores of Baltimore firefighters, police, and other workers, as well as doctors and nurses from across Maryland, started hurricane relief efforts near New Orleans, and several volunteers were frustrated they werenýt given more challenging tasks. However, Suzanne Sysko, MD, an assistant professor at the School of Medicine, said she is less worried about her role as a volunteer than in being able to help in any capacity.
www.baltimoresun.com

Space Sickness
The Jewish Times - Sept. 9

Help may be on the way for astronauts who become sick or have a medical emergency during a mission. Frank Seagull, MD, director of performance technology research in the trauma program at the School of Medicine, is the principal investigator for a four-year, $1.6 million NASA grant to transform the existing manual for astronauts into a multimedia format that will provide information easily and immediately.

Study Confirms Gene's Link to Stroke
United Press International - Sept. 27

Researchers have confirmed an association between a specific gene and stroke in young adults. "Before our results can be used clinically, the underlying biological mechanisms for this association must be understood," said John Cole, MD, clinical instructor at the School of Medicine.

How Many More Mike Browns Are Out There?
Time - Oct.3
CNN.com - Sept. 26

A TIME magazine inquiry finds that the Bush administration is putting connections before experience regarding top positions in some vital government agencies. Michael Greenberger, JD, a professor at the School of Law and director of the University of Maryland Center for Health and Homeland Security, says about the nomination of Julie Myers to head Immigration and Customs Enforcement: Expectations were high that whoever was appointed to fill the job would be "a very high-powered, well-recognized intelligence manager."
www.cnn.com

Last Session's Medical Malpractice Reform Bill Continues to Spark Debate
The Daily Record - Sept. 26

The School of Law recently held part one of its Medical Malpractice Conference with Maryland House Speaker Michael E. Busch, Sen. Brian E. Frosh and the governor's deputy legislative officer, Donald J. Hogan Jr. They articulated their differences during a panel discussion.
www.mddailyrecord.com

Lasting Damage After Heart Attack
Monsters and Critics.com ý Sept. 27
Web India123.com ý Sept. 27
News-Medical.net ý Sept. 27

A national team of researchers has found a tracer that shows heart damage long after an attack. "We are excited about this agent because it extends the time window for identifying myocardial ischemia, a common cause of chest pain, long after the pain stops and blood flow to the heart returns to normal," says lead investigator Vasken Dilsizian, MD, professor of medicine and diagnostic radiology at the School of Medicine.
news.monstersandcritics.com
news.webindia123.com
www.news-medical.net

Law Students Welcomed
The Daily Record - Sept. 26

Nine law students from the New Orleans area are taking classes this semester at the School of Law. Karen H. Rothenberg, JD, dean of the School of Law, said she expects students who attend Tulane and Loyola New Orleans law schools will get to return, but she's trying to stay flexible in the event their home schools remain closed.
www.mddailyrecord.com

Pharmacy School Needed at University of South Alabama
The Vanguard - Sept. 26

In this editorial from the campus newspaper of the University of South Alabama, the writers cite David Knapp, PhD, dean of the School of Pharmacy, who called for a "serious and timely response" to reported findings, saying that another 15 pharmacy schools should be opened in the United States to address the shortfall.
www.usavanguard.com

Tulane Students Told to Return Next Semester
insidehighered.com Sept. 27

Tulane University Law School administrators have told their students they are expected back in New Orleans in January. They will not be permitted to remain elsewhere as visiting students for the spring semester, and Tulane will not help them transfer. Karen H. Rothenberg, JD, dean of the School of Law, says: "We've got to be supportive of [Tulane Law School]. If they say theyýre ready to take students back, then they were just visitors."
www.insidehighered.com

Laughter Might be the Best Medicine
Telegraph.co.uk (United Kingdom) - Sept. 26

Laughter keeps blood vessels dilated and protects against heart attacks, said Michael Miller, MD, director of preventive cardiology at the University of Maryland Medical Center and associate professor in the School of Medicine. "Regular, hearty laughter should be added to exercise and a low-fat diet as a means of lowering the risk of heart disease," Miller says.
www.telegraph.co.uk

Medical Examiners Feel Growing Pains; Looking to Move to UMB BioPark
The Baltimore Sun - Sept. 26

The three-story building that houses Maryland's Office of the Chief Medical Examiner was considered modern when it was built in 1968 with enough space to handle the needs of a growing state, and the changing technology to research causes of death. Now the Penn Street building is showing its age, and officials with the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene want to move it to the University of Maryland BioPark, which is being built a few blocks away in West Baltimore.
www.baltimoresun.com

President Urges Shift in Relief Responsibilities
The Washington Post - Sept. 25

President Bush is calling on Congress to consider a larger role for U.S. armed forces in responding to natural disasters. But Michael Greenberger, JD, director of the University of Maryland Center for Health and Homeland Security and a professor in the School of Law, says the National Response Plan that was unveiled last winter already gives local military commanders the authorization and approval "to respond to requests of civil authorities" for "immediate response" needs.
www.washingtonpost.com

Quintuplets Delivered at UMMC
The Baltimore Sun - Sept. 23
The Washington Post - Sept. 23
WMAR-TV Ch 2 5 p.m. and 11 p.m. - Sept. 23
WJLA-TV Ch 7 6 p.m. - Sept. 23
WBAL-TV Ch 11 5 p.m. & 11 p.m. - Sept. 23
WJZ-TV Ch 13 5:30 p.m., 6 p.m., & 11 p.m. - Sept. 23
WBFF-TV Ch 45 10 p.m - Sept. 23

Twenty-two-year-old Jennell Dickens delivered five healthy babies last Wednesday, the first set of quintuplets to be born at University of Maryland Medical Center since 1974. "It turned out quite well, as well as we could have expected," said Hugh Mighty, MD, professor at the School of Medicine and chief of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive sciences at the University of Maryland Medical Center, who led a team of 30 specialists during the delivery. Rose Viscardi, MD, director of the neonatal intensive care unit follow-up program, also was interviewed for several TV stories.
www.baltimoresun.com
www.washingtonpost.com

The State of the Biotechnology Industry in Maryland
The Daily Record - Sept. 23

Local experts who participated in a "roundtable discussion" say biotech research parks at the University of Maryland, Baltimore and the Johns Hopkins University are bright spots to look forward to in the future. The University of Maryland, Baltimore is expected to bring in more than $400 million in federal and sponsored research dollars this year, according to Donald Fry, president of the Greater Baltimore Committee.
www.mddailyrecord.com

Upcoming Abortion Cases Will Offer Little Insight
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette - Sept. 26

If John Roberts is confirmed to be the next chief justice of the Supreme Court, he will confront two abortion-related cases this fall. Mark Graber, JD, a professor in the School of Law, said there might be a clue to Roberts' leaning about Roe v. Wade in which set of justices he aligns with in a case about a New Hampshire law that requires a girl's parents to be notified 48 hours before she gets an abortion.
www.fortwayne.com

Vice President Resting After Surgery
The Washington Post - Sept. 25

Two enlarged and weakened arteries behind Vice President Cheney's knees were repaired Friday in a six-hour procedure at George Washington University Hospital. The device, a self-expanding metal mesh over a synthetic sleeve, was inserted through a catheter put into an artery above the knee. "What he got is relatively new. I suspect the decision was based on his operative risk," said David Neschis, MD, an assistant professor at the School of Medicine, who was not involved in the operation.
www.washingtonpost.com

Bush Administration Taking Action Before Rita Makes Landfall
San Jose Mercury News - Sept. 22
YahooNews - Sept. 22

Stung by criticism that it was slow to respond to Hurricane Katrina, the Bush administration says it is committed to ensuring a seamless response this time to Hurricane Rita by making lines of command and responsibility clear from the start. But some critics, including Michael Greenberger, JD, director of the University of Maryland Center for Health and Homeland Security and a professor in the School of Law, remain worried. "I'm concerned the secretary [Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff ] doesn't understand the way these incidents are supposed to be managed," said Greenberger.
www.mercurynews.com
news.yahoo.com

Conference Highlights Creative Use of Gaming Technology
The Daily Record - Sept. 22
WBFF-TV 45, 10 p.m. Sept. 22

Video games aren't just for kids passing the time these days. Modern gaming technology also allows the chance for new ways to look at diseases and disease treatment, which is the theme of the Games for Health conference underway today and tomorrow at the School of Medicine.
www.mddailyrecord.com

Gunshot Reconstruction Surgeries
WJZ-TV 13 - Sept. 22

Alexander Pazoki, DDS, MD, FACS, oral maxillofacial program director and director of the microvascular maxillofacial surgery unit in the Dental School, was interviewed about gunshot reconstruction surgeries he performs at the University of Maryland Medical Center.
wjz.com

Innovator of the Year 2005
The Daily Record - Sept. 22

Niel Constantine, PhD, director of clinical immunology at the School of Medicineýs Institute for Human Virology, graces the cover of the magazine. Also mentioned in the magazine are Alessio Fasano, MD, professor of pediatrics, medicine, and physiology at the School of Medicine, and director of the Mucosal Biology Research Center; Robert Poston, Jr., MD, an assistant professor of cardiac surgery at the School of Medicine; and Frances Lessans, MA, an alumna from the School of Nursing and a member of its board of visitors.

Maryland Search-and-Rescue Team Dispatched To Texas
The Baltimore Sun - Sept. 23

A team of Maryland first-responders has been sent south to prepare for relief efforts as Hurricane Rita heads for the Texas Gulf Coast, while other public safety officials and volunteers are preparing to ship out in case of devastation from the storm. "Packing to be self-contained takes some work," said Donald Alves, MD, an assistant professor at the School of Medicine, who is seeking one volunteer from each of seven or eight emergency rooms to be ready to deploy Monday. "We intend to be ready."
www.baltimoresun.com

Wellmobile Returns to Baltimore
WMAR-TV 2, 5:30 p.m. - Sept. 22
WBFF-TV 45, 5:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. - Sept. 22
WJZ-TV 13, 6:30 p.m. - Sept. 22

The Governor's Wellmobiles, operated by the School of Nursing, have returned from Brookhaven, Miss., where they treated approximately 2,000 patients during the two weeks they rendered aid to Hurricane Katrina survivors. Dean Janet Allan, PhD, RN, CS, FAAN, welcomed them back with a ceremony and certificates.

Hospital Celebrates Surgery Milestone
WHTM-TV 27 (Harrisburg, Pa.) − Sept. 19

WMAR-TV 2 − Sept. 19

WBFF-TV 45 - Sept. 19
WJZ-TV 13 - Sept. 19
WBAL - TV 11 - Sept. 19

The University of Maryland Medical Center celebrated a milestone with its 1,000th laparopscopic kidney removal. The minimally invasive surgery makes it possible for kidney donors to leave the hospital within two days after the surgery. The laparoscopic technology is good for the donor and it's good for the recipient, said Michael Phelan, MD, an interim visiting assistant professor at the School of Medicine.
www.thewbalchannel.com

The Healing Power of Music
The Towson Times - Sept. 21

This feature story is about a woman who says playing the Native-American flute helped her deal with the pain from a neuromuscular disorder. "Research has been done by a number of people as to how sounds and music affect how people think, feel, and act," said Sharon Montes, MD, an assistant professor at the School of Medicine. "Certain sounds via music affect health."
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Hospital Celebrates Surgery Milestone
TheWBALChannel.Com - Sept. 20

The University of Maryland Medical Center celebrated a milestone with its 1,000th laparopscopic kidney removal. The minimally invasive surgery makes it possible for kidney donors to leave the hospital within two days after the surgery. "The laparoscopic technology is good for the donor and it's good for the recipient," said Michael Phelan, MD, an interim visiting assistant professor at the School of Medicine.
www.thewbalchannel.com

Lexington Market Block on Baltimore's West Side Available for Development
The Daily Record - Sept. 20

Lexington Market Inc., the entity that oversees the food market, is seeking proposals from developers to transform a parking garage and the five-story Pfeiffer building, which sit across Paca Street from the market. The company cites the construction of the University of Maryland, Baltimore's six-building biotechnology campus west of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard as part of the increased demand for housing in the area.
www.mddailyrecord.com

Qualifications of Nominee for Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement Debated
CNN "Lou Dobbs Program" - Sept. 20 and Sept. 21

The qualifications of 36-year-old attorney Julie Meyer to head the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement are being debated. The former prosecutor has no experience in immigration law and is a relative of the outgoing chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff, Gen. Richard B. Myers. Michael Greenberger, JD, director of the University of Maryland Center for Health and Homeland Security and a professor in the School of Law, said she will be in charge of an investigative agency that will be responsible for identifying people who are threats to the United States.

Study Shows School-Based Nasal Flu Vaccinations Reduce Costs for Families
The Knoxville News Sentinel - Sept. 19

A study conducted at the School of Medicine found that families of school children who received FluMist during an in-school immunization program experienced a significant drop in several common medical and economic consequences from the flu. "Children are most susceptible to influenza, carry and spread the influenza virus over a longer period of time than adults, and are often the first to get the infection in the community," said James King, MD, associate professor at the School of Medicine. "So if you stop flu in school kids, you might reduce its impact in the community."
www.knoxnews.com

UM Sees Big Future in Really Small Packages
The Daily Record - Sept. 21

The School of Pharmacy and its partners are setting their sights on the future of drug delivery with the opening of the new Center for Nanomedicine and Cellular Delivery. "It's an exploding field, and we need to be on that cutting edge," said David Knapp, PhD, Dean of the School of Pharmacy. "We're focused on trying to become the premier player in the region of nanobiotechnology work," said Hamid Ghandehari, PhD, associate professor in the School of Pharmacy.
www.mddailyrecord.com

Evacuation of the Poor in an Emergency
WBFF-TV 7:30 a.m. - Sept. 20

Jeffrey Johnson, PhD, professor of family and community health in the School of Nursing, did a live interview on the failure to evacuate the thousands of impoverished residents of New Orleans before Hurricane Katrina and whether it could happen in Baltimore. Johnson said the poor, to some degree, became "invisible" to the disaster planners, and some of the same conditions exist here in Baltimore. But Baltimore is ahead of New Orleans in planning for the needs of its low-income residents, Johnson said.

Former NIH Official Joins UMB Foundation Board of Trustees
GBC News - September 2005

Daryl A. "Sandy" Chamblee, a partner in the Washington, D.C., law firm of Steptoe & Johnson, LLP, has been elected to the University of Maryland Baltimore Foundation, Inc. (UMBF) board of trustees.
www.gbc.org

Is Maryland Prepared for a Katrina-type Emergency?
"Direct Connection" MPT-TV 7:30 and 11:30 p.m. - Sept. 14

Michael Greenberger, JD, director of the University of Maryland Center for Health and Homeland Security and a professor in the School of Law, was interviewed with Dennis R. Shrader, director of Maryland's Office of Homeland Security, concerning the state's preparedness for a Katrina-type emergency. Both guests said the state is among the leaders in the country in preparedness, but more needs to be done.

Medical Trial Oversight In Poor Shape
The Sun - Sept. 18

Despite widespread recognition of the need to do a better job protecting millions of Americans enrolled in medical experiments, the government has made few changes in the system that oversees their care. "We believe in preventive medicine here," said Robert Edelman, MD, an ethics panel chairman at the School of Medicine. Edelman said research must be properly reviewed and the physicians overseeing it - known as investigators - must be properly trained. "What protects volunteers is well-trained investigators," he said.
www.baltimoresun.com

Nation Offers Aid in Hurricane Katrina Aftermath
The Washington Post - Sept. 20
Houston Chronicle - Sept. 20
Vail Daily News - Sept. 20

The Bush administration is seeking to appoint Julie Myers to head the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. She is a lawyer with little immigration or customs experience, and the nomination is prompting sharp criticism. Michael Greenberger, JD, a former Clinton administration official who heads the Center for Health and Homeland Security at the University of Maryland, Baltimore, and is a professor at the School of Law, said the Myers appointment represents "pre-Katrina thinking, where political relationships were a very large factor."
www.washingtonpost.com
www.chron.com
www.vaildaily.com

'Telemedicine' Connects Doctors, High-risk Patients
The Baltimore Sun - Sept. 16

With a grant from the state Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Hugh Mighty, MD, professor at the School of Medicine and chief of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive sciences at the University of Maryland Medical Center, has established relationships with St. Mary's Hospital in Leonardtown and Union Hospital in Elkton to offer consultations for high-risk pregnant patients via video teleconference.
www.baltimoresun.com

Nation Offers Aid in Hurricane Katrina Aftermath
The Washington Post - Sept. 19

Experts in everything from engineering to law to ophthalmology have joined hurricane relief efforts with specialized knowledge rather than basic supplies, trying to design solutions to what has become one of the world's most complicated problems. The doctors and nurses from the University of Maryland School of Medicine who helped set up six health clinics in Jefferson Parish are mentioned.
www.washingtonpost.com

Nigerian Doctors Urged to Take Part in Politics
The Daily Independent, Nigeria - Sept. 19

At the 23rd convocation lecture of the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria in Lagos, Cyril Enwonwu, DDS, PhD, a professor at the Dental School, encouraged resident doctors in that country to take an active part in politics to enhance healthcare delivery.
www.independentng.com

Roberts' Confirmation Hearings
The Legal Forum, WMAT-AM Orlando, Fla. - Sept. 17

Michael Greenberger, JD, law school professor and director of the University of Maryland's Center for Health and Homeland Security, commented on the confirmation hearings of Judge John Roberts to become the next chief justice of the Supreme Court.

Transplanting Kidneys in High-risk Patients
WQAD-TV.Com, Moline, Ill. - Sept. 16

Doctors at the University of Maryland Medical Center, who studied transplant patients with both kidney and congestive heart failure, found that 86 percent of the patients experienced dramatic improvement in their heartýs pumping action after receiving a new kidney. "What we found in the study was that patients could actually end up with totally normal function of the heart," said Stephen Gottlieb, MD, professor at the School of Medicine.
www.wqad.com

Why Key Military Units Weren't Mobilized Early
The Seattle Times - Sept. 17
The Philadelphia Inquirer - Sept. 17
The Miami Herald - Sept. 17

Several emergency-response experts are questioning whether President Bush and Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff understood how much authority they had to tap all the resources of the federal government including those of the Defense Department. "To say I've suddenly discovered the military needs to be involved is like saying wheels should be round instead of square," said Michael Greenberger, JD, a professor at the School of Law and director of the University of Maryland's Center for Health and Homeland Security.
seattletimes.nwsource.com
www.philly.com
www.miami.com

Back to Court
WJZ-TV Ch. 13, 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. - Sept. 15

Federal prosecutors want to take Nathan Chapman Jr., a former investor convicted of defrauding the state pension system he helped to manage, back to court after he failed to pay a settlement of more than $200,000. Andrew Levy, JD, an adjunct professor at the School of Law, commented on the case.

Bodies: Identifying Hurricane Dead Poses Daunting Challenges
New York Times - Sept. 12
Philadelphia Inquirer - Sept. 12
San Francisco Chronicle - Sept. 12
The Charlotte Observer - Sept. 12
The Day (New London, CT.) - Sept. 12

Faced with the loss of dental records, the rapid decomposition of bodies in this hot coastal environment and the vast destruction of personal possessions, public health officials face a difficult, if not insurmountable, task in identifying the dead from Hurricane Katrina. Warren Tewes, DDS, a clinical assistant professor at the Dental School and a member of the mortuary team, discussed the difficulties.
www.nytimes.com
www.philly.com
www.sfgate.com
www.charlotte.com

Eye of Storm Now on Homeland Security Chief
The Plain Dealer - Sept. 16
The Newark Star-Ledger - Sept. 16

Michael Greenberger, JD, a professor at the School of Law and director of the University of Maryland Center for Health and Homeland Security, said the response of Michael Chertoff, the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, to Hurricane Katrina was "slow" and "inept."
www.cleveland.com
www.nj.com

Law Professors Weigh in on Katrina, Supreme Court
Owings Mills Times - Sept. 15

Douglas Colbert, JD, and Sherrilyn Ifill, JD, professors at the School of Law, participated in a community discussion at Union Bethel AME Church in Baltimore about the federal government's response to Hurricane Katrina, and the nomination of Judge John Roberts to the Supreme Court.
news.mywebpal.com

Physicistýs Philanthropy Promotes Public Interest Careers at UM Law
The Daily Record - Sept. 15

The University of Maryland School of Lawýs Gilbert and Jaylee Mead Public Interest Scholarships support an entire legal education, as well as two summer stipends of $5,000, to let the lawyers-in-training get hands-on experience at public interest organizations. The Mead Scholarship, funded by UM Law alumnus Gilbert D. Mead, provides $15,000 in tuition for three years of law school for an incoming student. "I'm so gratified the Meads share our vision to make our students' commitment to public interest a reality," said Karen H. Rothenberg, JD, dean of the School of Law.
www.mddailyrecord.com

Shelter from the Storm
The Capital (Annapolis, MD) - Sept. 14

Doctors and nurses from across the state are treating people in six makeshift clinics across Jefferson Parish, La., in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Richard Colgan, MD, an assistant professor in the School of Medicine, is interviewed about how Anne Arundel Countyýs Mobile Command and Communications Unit is a welcome resource.
www.hometownglenburnie.com

Doctors, Nurses Return From New Orleans
WRC-TV.Com, 5 p.m. - Sept. 14
WMAR-TV 2, 5 p.m. - Sept. 14
WBAL-TV 11, 6 p.m. - Sept. 14
WJZ-TV 13, 6 p.m. - Sept. 14
WBFF-TV 45, 10 p.m. - Sept. 14
NBC-TV.com - Sept. 14
WTTG, TV 5, 10 p.m. - Sept. 14

Half of a team of doctors and nurses from the School of Medicine and the University of Maryland Medical Center have returned from New Orleans where they treated more than 1,000 people in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
www.nbc4.com

Fitness After 40 Is Hard for Women
The Orlando Sentinel - Sept. 13

Pamela Peeke, MD, MPH, an assistant professor at the School of Medicine, describes the changes that a womanýs body undergoes after 40 and provides tips on getting back into shape.
www.orlandosentinel.com

Looking for Peace in Iraq
Foreign Policy In Focus - Sept. 14

Adil E. Shamoo, PhD, a professor at the School of Medicine, wrote an op-ed about the war in Iraq and suggested three ways the U.S. could help restore peace in the country.
www.fpif.org

Sallie Mae and Lt. Governor Launch New Loan Program at UMB
Yahoo News - Sept. 13

Sallie Mae announced a new program designed to attract and retain teachers and nurses in Maryland. Sallie Mae's Teach for Maryland(SM) and Care for Maryland(SM) loan assistance programs will offer aspiring Maryland teachers and nurses up to 10 percent of their loans back after starting their careers in the state. The announcement was made at the University of Maryland School of Nursing.
biz.yahoo.com

Teen Acquitted of Murder Charge
The Baltimore Sun - Sept. 14

A Baltimore County jury found the teenage getaway driver in a fatal shooting at Towson Town Center guilty of attempted armed robbery, but acquitted him of a first-degree murder charge. "Ultimately, jurors want to return a verdict that is consistent with their sense of justice," said Douglas Colbert, JD, professor at the School of Law.
www.baltimoresun.com

What Went Wrong with the Hurricane Katrina Response?
WSAR Radio - Sept. 14
WUSA-TV Ch. 9 - Sept. 14

Michael Greenberger, JD, a professor at the School of Law and director of the University of Maryland Center for Health and Homeland Security, was interviewed about the federal governmentýs response to Hurricane Katrina.

Loan Program Aims to Ease Nursing Shortage
The Daily Record - Sept. 12

Under a new loan program Sallie Mae would forgive 10 percent of a student loan from a Maryland university if the nursing student agrees to work full time in the state for three years after graduation. David J. Ramsay, DM, DPhil, president of University of Maryland, Baltimore, called the current nursing shortage a "state and national crisis" also noting the still "significant" shortage of faculty.

Maryland Judiciary Hires Ombudsman
The Baltimore Sun - Sept. 13

The ombudsman job was created after a commission recommended having someone take complaints from the public. Robert Condlin, JD, a professor in the School of Law, said that it makes sense for the courts to have a channel for feedback. Christopher Brown, JD, an associate professor at the School of Law, praised the idea: "The courts often just focus on dealing with the problems that lawyers present, and this system would allow others, such as jurors, witnesses, laypeople, people proceeding [without a lawyer] to have an outlet for their concerns."
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Marylanders Bring 'Lifeline' To Victims
The Capital (Annapolis, MD) - Sept. 12

Doctors and nurses from across the state are treating people in six makeshift clinics across Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. "We did essentially bread-and-butter family medicine," said Richard Colgan, MD, an assistant professor in the School of Medicine.
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Preventing the Spread of Diseases After Katrina
The Washington Post - Sept.13

The diseases that health officials worry most about generally occur in crowded conditions with poor hygiene. "The best thing that can happen from a public health perspective is to get people out of the Astrodome," said Robert Edelman, MD, professor at the School of Medicine. "There's always potential for outbreak of disease when you have 10,000 people together."
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Baltimore Doctor Devastated by Hurricane Katrina
The Baltimore Times - Sept. 9

Dr. Claudia Baquet, MD, an associate dean in the School of Medicine, says she is saddened by the destruction of her hometown of New Orleans. "My family has been directly affected by Hurricane Katrina. Many of my family members have been found and are in different states or getting needed medical care. And unfortunately, some people are still missing," said Baquet.
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Breakdowns Marked Path From Hurricane to Anarchy
The New York Times - Sept. 11
The Spartanburg Herald Journal - Sept. 11

Although the Department of Homeland Security has encouraged states and cities to file emergency preparedness strategies, it has not set strict standards for evacuation plans. "There is a very loose requirement in terms of when it gets done and what the quality is," said Michael Greenberger, JD, a professor at the School of Law and director of the University of Maryland Center for Health and Homeland Security. "There is not a lot of urgency."
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Governor's Wellmobile to Help Victims of Hurricane Katrina
The Baltimore Times - Sept. 9

The School of Nursing sent off two of its four Governor's Wellmobiles with nurses and nurse practitioners staffing the mobile clinics. The Wellmobiles will provide care to the more than 7,000 citizens displaced by Hurricane Katrina and evacuated to Montgomery, Ala.
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Is Maryland Ready For Something Like Hurricane Katrina?
The Associated Press - Sept. 11
The Delmarva Times - Sept. 11

Maryland has taken some steps that put it ahead of other states in planning for a major catastrophe, said Michael Greenberger, JD, a professor at the School of Law and director of the University of Maryland Center for Health and Homeland Security. "It is critically important that they [local emergency management officials] understand their relationship [with] the federal government in terms of the assets the federal government can bring to help quell an emergency," said Greenberger.
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Laughing Can Keep The Doctor Away
Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Sept. 12

Laughter keeps blood vessels dilated and protects against heart attacks, said Michael Miller, MD, director of preventive cardiology at the University of Maryland Medical Center and associate professor in the School of Medicine. That magnitude of change is similar to what you'd get from aerobic exercise," said Miller.
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Mutual Fund Fallout
The Kansas City Star - Sept. 11

Investors hoping to recoup their losses from recent mutual fund scandals are turning to civil litigation. The firms argue theyýve already paid settlement money that ends up going to the shareholders. "While this whole thing is being settled, investors are standing in the corner with their pockets inside out," said Richard Booth, JD, professor at the School of Law. "Individual investors didn't lose a lot of money in this thing, but that doesn't make it easier to say, 'I got cheated here, I have nothing to show for it, and now I'm just supposed to move on.'"
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The Push For A Test For Mad Cow Disease
Los Angeles Times - Sept. 12

Mad cow-type diseases can incubate for decades before symptoms appear, and there is no way to test a live animal, or human, for them. "A sensitive blood test is the holy grail, and recent discoveries are taking us steps closer toward achieving this goal," said Niel Constantine, PhD, a professor in the Department of Pathology at the School of Medicine.
www.latimes.com

What Went Wrong with the Hurricane Katrina Response?
American Morning, CNN - Sept. 11
CNN Live Today, CNN - Sept. 9
Paula Zahn Now, CNN - Sept. 8

Michael Greenberger, JD, a professor at the School of Law and director of the University of Maryland Center for Health and Homeland Security, talked about what he called the federal governmentýs ineffective response to Hurricane Katrina. "What we're learning is that this is all pieces of paper with writing on it, and it does not correspond to the reality of the federal government's capabilities," said Greenberger.

How Did the U.S. Government Respond to Hurricane Katrina?
The Toronto Star - Sept. 4

Michael Greenberger, JD, a professor at the School of Law and director of the University of Maryland Center for Health and Homeland Security commented on what he called the ineffectiveness of the federal response to the victims of Hurricane Katrina.

Legal Battle Over Location of Murder Trial
The Baltimore Sun - Sept. 7

Michael Greenberger, JD, a professor at the School of Law and director of the University of Maryland Center for Health and Homeland Security commented on what he called the ineffectiveness of the federal response to the victims of Hurricane Katrina.

Wellmobiles Leave for Alabama
WBAL-TV 11, various broadcasts throughout the day - Sept. 7
WBFF-TV Fox 45, various broadcasts - Sept. 7
WMAR-TV 2, various broadcasts - Sept. 7

The School of Nursing sent off two of its four Governorýs Wellmobiles with nurses and nurse practitioners staffing the mobile clinics. Brenda Afzal, RN, MS, a clinical instructor at the School of Nursingýs Environmental Health Education Center, and Mary Dunlavery, MS, RN, CRNP, a clinical instructor at the School and the Wellmobileýs lead practitioner, discussed the health care they will provide to the more than 7,000 citizens displaced by Hurricane Katrina and evacuated to Montgomery, Ala.

How Did the U.S. Government Respond to Hurricane Katrina?
Bloomberg Radio - Sept. 2
New York Times - Sept. 3
WTOP Radio - Sept. 3 and Sept. 6

Michael Greenberger, JD, a professor at the School of Law and director of the University of Maryland Center for Health and Homeland Security commented on the ineffectiveness of the federal response to the victims of Hurricane Katrina.
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Hurricane Katrina's Victims Mostly Black and Poor
Connecticut Post - Sept. 4
Houston Chronicle - Sept. 4
Asian Tribune - Sept. 5
CBC World News - Sept. 4
Columbia Daily Tribune - Sept. 4

Images in the media show that the people who felt the biggest impact of Hurricane Katrina are poor black citizens of New Orleans. "The message is that these people are in some sense abandoned, and that's why they're so angry," said Jeff Johnson, PhD, a professor at the School of Nursing, "but that abandonment occurred not just around this storm. They've been abandoned by our society in the last decade. That's something, as a society, we have to acknowledge and grapple with."
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Judge Roberts Nominated for U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice
BBC Radio - Sept. 5

Michael Greenberger, JD, professor at the School of Law, analyzed President Bush's decision to change Judge John Roberts' nomination from associate justice to chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.

Perils of Standing Water and Other Environmental Health Hazards
WBFF-Fox TV 45 - Sept. 4

Brenda Afzal, RN, MS, a clinical instructor at the School of Nursing's Environmental Health Education Center, discussed the perils of standing water and other health hazards in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

Psychological Impact of Hurricane Katrina on Gulf Coast Victims
WBFF-Fox TV 45 - Sept. 5

Marianne Wood, MSW, assistant dean for admissions at the School of Social Work, who has experience in disaster relief, discussed the psychological impact of Hurricane Katrina on Gulf Coast victims during the station's morning news show.

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Did Come to Baltimore 25 Years Ago
The Washington Times - Sept. 3

In a letter to the editor, Larry Gibson, LLB, professor at the School of Law, corrected the statement of Maryland Comptroller William Donald Schaefer that Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall did not attend the 1980 unveiling of the Thurgood Marshall statue at the federal courthouse in Baltimore.
www.washtimes.com

UM Combines Nanotech efforts
Baltimore Business Journal - Sept. 5

Researchers from two University of Maryland institutions are joining forces to support research in the growing field of medical nanotechnology with the creation of the Center for Nanomedicine and Cellular Delivery (CNCD). The center is designed to encourage researchers in disparate fields to collaborate on projects and apply for funding together, said the center's director, Hamid Ghandehari, PhD, associate professor at the School of Pharmacy.

Clean Water Biggest Worry
Times of India - Sept. 1

A lack of clean water is the most immediate health threat posed by the flooding from Hurricane Katrina in Louisiana and Mississippi. "The biggest problem is the sewage contamination of the water," said Glenn Morris, MD, at the School of Medicine.
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New Orleans Chaos Prompts Criticism of U.S. Response
Bloomberg News ý Sept. 2
Bloomberg Radio ý Sept. 2

Mass looting and violence more than three days after Hurricane Katrina are raising questions about the federal government's response. The Federal Emergency Management Agency is now "a backwater agency," said Michael Greenberger, JD, professor at the School of Law and director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security. "They were so focused on terrorism, they sort of took their eye off the ball here."
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Post Katrina, How To Best Inform Children
WBAL TV 11, 5 p.m. 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. - Sept. 1

What is the best way to reassure children witnessing Katrina aftermath on TV news, or experiencing the loss of relatives? Sally Raphel, MS, APRN, CS-P, FAAN, a clinical instructor at the School of Nursing, discusses mental health issues related to children in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

SNBL To Open At BioPark
The Washington Times - Sept. 2

SNBL Clinical Pharmacology Center Inc., a Baltimore subsidiary of Japan's largest clinical research organization, will open a research facility next month at UMBýs BioPark. The campus, which specializes in Phase Two and Three clinical trials, hopes to pick up pharmaceutical customers from SNBL Clinical, said Jim Hughes, vice president for research and development at the University of Maryland, Baltimore.
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UMB Response to the Katrina Aftermath Crisis
WMAR TV 2, 5 p.m. - Sept.1

University President David J. Ramsay, DM, DPhil, discusses the University of Maryland, Baltimoreýs, response to the crisis in New Orleans and Mississippi, announcing that the campus' graduate schools are open to displaced graduate students who are Maryland residents and whose universities have been damaged by the storm.

Biggest Health Worry After Katrina Is Clean Water
Alertnet.org - Aug. 31

A lack of clean water is the most immediate health threat posed by post-Katrina floodwater in Louisiana and Mississippi. Simply splashing around in the sewage contaminated water puts people at risk for exposure to viruses such as hepatitis A or to the bacteria that causes cholera, said Glenn Morris, Jr., MD, MPH, professor and chairman of the department of epidemiology and preventative medicine at the School of Medicine.
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Kidney Transplant Helps Those with Heart, Kidney Failure
News 8 Austin.com - Aug. 31

Doctors at the University of Maryland Medical Center, who studied transplant patients with both kidney and congestive heart failure, found that 86 percent of the patients experienced dramatic improvement in their heart's pumping action after receiving a new kidney. "What we found in the study was that patients could actually end up with totally normal function of the heart," said Stephen Gottlieb, MD, professor at the School of Medicine.
www.news8austin.com

Maryland To Send Doctors, Nurses to Gulf Coast
AP - Sept. 1
Baltimore Sun.com - Sept. 1
WJZ-TV 2 - Sept. 1
Wjz.com - Sept. 1
WBAL-TV 11 - Sept. 1
WBFF-TV - Fox 45 - Sept. 1
Yahoo.com - Sept. 1

Maryland is sending doctors, nurses and two state mobile health clinics to the Gulf Coast area to help victims of Hurricane Katrina. And the University of Maryland, Baltimore is in discussions with officials at professional schools in the disaster area to accept students into classes in Baltimore so their education will not be interrupted. "We are going to do our best to at least pick up the Maryland students," David Ramsay, DM, DPhil, president of the university, said.
www.baltimoresun.com

Mistrial Declared in Children's Murder Trial
WBFF-TV Ch 45 - 6:45 a.m. Aug. 31

Andrew Levy, JD, an adjunct professor at the School of Law, commented on the judge's decision to declare a mistrial for two Mexican immigrants who were charged with killing their three young relatives when the jury said it was unable to reach a verdict after deliberating for 11 days.

Smile for Good Health
The Yemen Times - Sept. 1

This story, which examines the role of laughter in good health, cites a study of 20 men and women conducted at the School of Medicine, which found that 95 percent of the volunteers experienced increased blood flow while watching a funny movie.
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