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* To volunteer for any of the programs below, please contact Brian C. Sturdivant, Coordinator of Community Affairs at (410) 706-1678
A Bridge to Academic Excellence
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- Description:
A Bridge to Academic Excellence (ABAE) is a community service project of the University of Maryland, Baltimore School of Pharmacy, formed for the purpose of improving educational, professional and social communities in the area by providing academic support to the future generation of professionals and uniting professional school organizations and area high school students through mentoring. The program was created and developed by a student at the School of Pharmacy.
ABAE targets those high school students who wish to pursue professional careers but may have difficulty in their math, science and English classes. The program currently involves over 80 students from five Baltimore City and County high schools and over 60 tutors from the Schools of Pharmacy, Medicine, Law, Dentistry, Nursing and Social Work .
- Community served:
- Website: http://www.pharmacy.umaryland.edu/studentorg/ABAE/default.htm
- Address: 20 N.Pine St. Baltimore Md 21201
- Contact:
Margaret Hayes, MS - 410-706-6586
mhayes@rx.umaryland.edu
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Baltimore Albert Schweitzer Fellowship Program
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- Description:
The Baltimore Albert Schweitzer Fellows Program is a yearlong fellowship program open to all Baltimore students enrolled in a degree program in health and human-service fields including schools of medicine, nursing, public health, dentistry, pharmacy, social work, and law as well as such disciplines in health care administration and counseling psychology. Since its inception in 1999, fellows have come from the University of Maryland Schools of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Social Work and Law and the College of Notre Dame Geriatric Program and the Johns Hopkins University, Schools of Public Health, Medicine, and Nursing.
Fellows, who design their own service project and work with an existing community agency to address unmet needs, have worked to provide services ranging from developing college preparation and application programs for high school students, creating a computer center for the Hispanic population to learn how to use computers as well as English as a second language as well as legal service workshops on housing, employment, domestic violence, and benefits. In addition fellows have developed partnership programs with pregnant teens and HIV positive children and adolescents and currently are developing a free primary care clinic in East Baltimore.
Each Schweitzer Fellow performs a community service project of at least 200 hours of direct service. and works in a small group to organize an outreach activity that may take the form of a public symposia or group service activity.
- Community served: Communities vary depending on specific project
- Website: http://www.schweitzerfellowship.org/features/us/bal
- Address: Addresses vary depending on specific project
- Contact:
Bob Kirk - 410-706-0725
bkirk@ssw.umaryland.edu
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Dominican Republic Dental Mission
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Eastern Shore Oral Health Outreach & Lower Eastern Shore Dental Education
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- Description:
This project employs two staff members on the Eastern Shore whose responsibility is to: 1) increase awareness of relevant oral health topics for low-income children, adolescents, and adults, including oral hygiene, disease prevention, oral cancer awareness, and tobacco cessation; 2) administer fluoride mouth rinse programs in Wicomico, Worcester, and Dorchester Counties; 3) serve as a liaison between needy families and oral health service providers; and 4) promote awareness of oral health issues across healthcare disciplines.
- Community served: Eastern Shore Region
- Contact:
Debra Dixon, MS - 410-706-7773
DDixon@umaryland.edu
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Fort Meade-US Army, Dental Clinic 3, Ft Meade, Maryland
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- Description:
Emphasis is placed on general dentistry, however dental students participate in specialty rotations such as oral pathology, oral surgery, peridontics, endodontics and prosthetic dentistry. Students also participate in dental continuing education programs, seminars and case presentations as available.
- Community served: Anne Arundel County
- Contact:
Ms. Pat Mcguire - 410-706-7967
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High School Biomedical Research Program
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- Description:
This program provides full-time summer training for high school students and their teachers. Funded by federal, state and local dollars, the program's primary focus is the student-scientist relationship. Each student is matched with a different research scientist at the University of Maryland, Baltimore. Students work in laboratories for the program of Neuroscience and the Schools of Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, and the Biotechnology and Psychiatric Institutes for 8 weeks during the summer months. Training is intense and focused in a highly scientific environment, concentrating on scientific methods, scientific writing and oral communication. Group activities include science seminars, career seminars, field trips survival skills workshops, student presentations, bioethical debates, humanitarian activities, group competitions and classes on lab safety, biomedical informatics, scientific methods, ethical conduct and communication scientific data. Eighty-two Maryland high schools have participated. Ninety-five percent of the students have gone on to college with 88% majoring in the sciences.
- Community served: Statewide
- Address: Various locations on the UMB Campus
- Contact:
Dr. Norbert Myslinski - 410-706-7258
nrm001@dental.umaryland.edu
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High School Neuroscience Forum
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- Description:
High School Students, parents and teachers from across North America attend the Neuroscience Forum held at the National Institutes of Health's Library of Medicine in Bethesda, Maryland during the month of March. The purpose of the forum is to motivate youth to learn about the brain, capture their imagination and inspire them to pursue careers in biomedical brain research. At this event, winners of the Maryland Brain Poetry Competition present their work. Brain Bee winners from localities across North America compete to help determine the current year's champion and awards are given for the International Brain Bee.
- Community served: Statewide
- Address: 650 W. Baltimore St. Baltimore, MD 21201
- Contact:
Dr. Norbert Myslinski - 410-706-7258
nrm001@dental.umaryland.edu
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Maryland Work Opportunity And Health Care For The Homeless Treatment Program
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- Description:
Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, Dental School students, in their third and fourth years of study and students in the Advanced Education in General Dentistry program, provide oral health care to clients of the Health Care for the Homeless and the Work Opportunity Program (formerly Project Independence).
- Community served: Citywide
- Contact:
Doug Barnes, DDS - 410-706-0741
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Maryland and International Brain Bee Competitions
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- Description:
The Maryland Brain Bee is a question and answer neuroscience competition for high school students, developed by Dr. Norbert Myslinski of the Department of Biomedical Sciences of the University of Maryland Dental School. It consists of three levels of competition: an optional school level, a local level and the international championship. The local competition is one of 30 in North America. The winner of each local competition is invited to the International Championship to compete for $6000 in prizes, a free trip for 2 to San Diego to attend the Neuroscience Convention and a summer-long research experience in the lab of an internationally known neuroscientist. The International Brain Bee Championship is a two day event held at the University of Maryland, Baltimore and the National Institutes of Health in Washington DC.
- Community served: Statewide
- Address: 650 W. Baltimore St, Baltimore MD 21201
- Contact:
Dr. Norbert Myslinski - 410-706-7258
nrm001@dental.umaryland.edu
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Outpatient Dental Clinics
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- Description:
Faculty and students take pride in the quality of care provided in University of Maryland Dental School. Dedicated staff help patients learn which patient care area is best suited to their needs. Dental and dental hygiene students provide the majority of the treatment, supervised by faculty engaged in teaching, research and patient care. At the Dental School, caring for patients--and caring about patients--are our goals. We provide complete family dental care while helping our patients to prevent dental disease. Before beginning any treatment, dental health care providers conduct a complete examination to determine the best course of dental care. Our faculty review and evaluate all treatment provided by students. Patient care may take longer, but personal attention and supervision are assured.
- Community served:
- Website: http://www.dental.umaryland.edu/patientinfo/
- Address: 650 W. Baltimore St
Baltimore Md 21201
- Contact:
Dr. Norman Tinanoff - 410-706-7970
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Pediatric Dental Fellowship Program
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- Description:
Established in September 1999, the Dental School's Department of Health Promotion and Policy, Program of Pediatric Dentistry currently employs nine post-graduate pediatric dental fellows who provide comprehensive dental services to children and adolescents, including children with special health care needs, in undeserved urban and rural regions of Maryland. These services are provided in both outpatient and hospital operating room settings at Walnut Street Clinic Community Health Center in Hagerstown (Washington County), Greater Baltimore Medical Center, the Choptank Community Health Systems in Federalsburg (Caroline County), Mercy Hospital, local health departments in Howard, Frederick and Carroll Counties and at public health clinics and hospitals.
- Community served: Statewide
- Contact:
Dr. Norman Tinanoff - 410-706-7970
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Referral Of Complicated And Difficult Cases To Pediatric Dentistry Specialty Clinics
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- Description:
The University of Maryland School of Dentistry's Dental Hygiene Program partners with the Maryland Dental Hygienists' Association annually to offer Sealants, free-of-charge to students in local schools. Sealants are a clear, colorless, odorless, protective plastic coating applied to the chewing surfaces of permanent molars and have been proven effective at helping reduce tooth decay. This service is targeted at children ages 6-12 who are receiving reduced-fee or free lunches. This event is usually scheduled in early May so parents need to call in advance, during the month of April to schedule an appointment for the day of the event.
- Community served: Citywide
- Website: None
- Address: 650 W. Baltimore St 2nd Floor
Baltimore Md 21201
- Contact:
Leila Liberman R.D.H., B.S. - 443-386-4911
lliberman@umaryland.edu
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South Baltimore Family Health Center (SBFHC)
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- Description:
SBFHC is a full service medical facility and students have the opportunity to provide a full range of general dentistry services to patients. The patient population is primarily low income.
- Community served: Baltimore City/ Southwest
- Contact:
Ms. Paula McClellan - 410-354-2000
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The Special Patient Program is located on the campus of University of Maryland, Baltimore and provides treatment for patients with physical, emotional and medically compromising conditions.
- Community served: Statewide
- Contact:
Eartha Pope - 410-706-7039
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Located on the ground floor of the University of Maryland Dental School, the Advanced General Dentistry Clinic provides comprehensive emergency dental care to patients who are HIV+. Patients are seen by appointment only and usually are referred for dental treatment by their physician or case manager.
- Community served: Citywide
- Contact:
Marsha Kessler - 410-706-8467
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The Predoctoral Dental Student Service Learning/Externship Program
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- Description:
The Predoctoral Dental Student Externship Program, coordinated by the Department of Health Promotion and Policy, is a clinical education requirement at an affiliated oral health care delivery site outside the Dental School. Students will be required to spend three consecutive weeks at the sites for approximately 120 hours. Sites are:
Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA
Baltimore County Health Department
Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL
Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC
Choptank Community Health System, Eastern Shore, MD
Eastern Shore Area Health Education Center, MD
Johns Hopkins Medical Institution, MD
Kernan Hospital, MD
Lehigh Valley Hospital, Muhlenberg, PA
Naval Dental Center Southwest, San Diego, CA
Parkwest Health Center, MD
Public Health Service Indian Hospital, Pine Ridge, SD
South Baltimore Family Health Center, MD
United States Army, Fort Gordon, GA
United States Army, Fort Lewis, WA
United States Army, Fort Meade, MD
Veterans Administration Medical Center at Baltimore, MD
Veterans Administration Medical Center at Miami, FL
Veterans Administration Center at Martinsburg, WV
Western Maryland Area Health Education Center, MD
York Medical Hospital, PA
- Community served: Statewide
- Address: varies
- Contact:
Dr. Norman Tinanoff - 410-706-7970
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Treatment Of Children In Underserved Rural and Urban Areas By Pediatric Dentistry Fellows
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- Description:
Starting in September 1999, the Dental School's Department of Pediatric Dentistry funded three post-graduate fellows who treat children in undeserved urban and rural areas. Patients are seen at "safety net" clinics located at the Washington County Health Department, Howard County Health Department, Carroll County Health Department, Frederick County Health Department, Caroline County Health Department, and two sites in Baltimore City.
- Community served: Citywide; Howard County; Carroll County; Frederick County; Caroline County
- Address: varies
- Contact:
Dr. Norman Tinanoff - 410-706-7970
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UMB Staff Senate Winter Drive
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- Description:
The Staff Senate of The University of Maryland, Baltimore created a winter drive as part of their Community Outreach Committee. This collection is for in-patient veterans housed at the Baltimore Veterans Administration Medical Center. They make up holiday packages that will include toiletry items, books, DVDýs, socks, lap robes, word puzzle books, etc.
Gift packages will be made up and distributed to in-patients of this 127-bed facility on Christmas Day. Soldiers overseas and the current returning population are inundated with people giving to them; it is our older population of veterans who are often overlooked, so we are hoping that we can give to them as well as to the in-patients housed in their 16-bed trauma recovery unit, making their holidays a little bit brighter.
- Community served: Baltimore VA
- Contact:
Jean Marie Roth - 410-706-8679
jroth@som.umaryland.edu
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University of Maryland Baltimore College of Dental surgery, Oral Health Care Services for Long Term Care Facilities
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- Description:
Long-term care facilities contract with the Department of Oral Health Care Delivery of the Dental School for preventive, evaluative and management of the oral health care of residents of long term care facilities. Third year dental students are introduced to the issues related to oral health and long term care in these facilities.
- Community served: Citywide
- Contact:
Dr. Janet Yellowitz - 410-706-7967
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University of Maryland, Baltimore Outreach Council
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- Description:
The Council has initially partnered with select community schools in West Baltimore -- Vivien T. Thomas High School, Diggs-Johnson Middle School, and George Washington Elementary School to help meet identified needs of children and their families.
The Council:
Assists the schools with navigating the extensive network of UMB outreach resources available to enrich the childrens experiences.
Serves as the primary point of contact to support each community schools action plan (developed by the school coordinator based on an annual assessment of needs and resources).
Encourages interdisciplinary collaboration within UMB to better leverage and link campus outreach services with identified needs.
Mobilizes campus resources to support local community schools.
Determines appropriate ways to demonstrate the success of targeted outreach efforts.
Expands partnerships to other community schools, as resources permit.
- Community served: West Baltimore
- Website: http://www.umaryland.edu/outreach/index.html
- Address: varies
- Contact:
Brian Sturdivant, MSW - 410-706-1678
BSturdivant@umaryland.edu
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University of Maryland, Baltimore: Vivian T. Thomas Medical Arts Academy Summer Research Program
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- Description:
Sponsored by the University of Maryland, Baltimore under President David J. Ramsay, this paid summer research program encourages students from Vivian T. Thomas Medical Arts Academy to consider a career as a health professional or scientist. Students work 40 hours each week with faculty and graduate research assistants in biomedical research labs to gain direct work experience and mentoring. Throughout the internship, students participate in weekly workshops and campus tours, where they meet with faculty and students from all of the schools at the University of Maryland, Baltimore. Students also participate in a "Student Research Forum" where they present the results of their summer research activities. This program accepts 25 students each summer.
- Community served: Baltimore City/ Poppleton
- Contact:
Dr. Jordan E. Warnick - 410-706-3026
jwarnick@som.umaryland.edu
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Veterans Administration Medical Center, Baltimore
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- Description:
Students have the opportunity to increase their skills within the specialty areas of Oral Surgery. Prosthodontics and Periodontics while emphasis is placed on general dentistry.
- Community served: Citywide
- Contact:
Dr. Randy Iddings - 410-706-7047
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Western Maryland Area Health Education Center
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- Description:
Students travel in and around Cumberland receiving multidisciplinary training and experience centered on rural health care in assigned public and private practices. Students also receive experience in the specialty areas of Oral-Maxiollofacial Surgery, Periodontics, Orthodontics, geriatric and public health dentistry.
- Community served: Cumberland, Maryland
- Contact:
Terri Socha - 301-777-9150
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Year Two Service Projects
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- Description:
The importance of giving back to the community is instilled in students early in their dental careers. Students in their second year of Dental School are required to participate in service projects. Students provide oral health education to populations that are severely underserved. Student Work sites include:
- Baltimore City Elementary Schools
- Head Start, Baltimore, Maryland
- South Baltimore Family Health Center, Baltimore, Maryland
- Community served: Citywide
- Contact:
Ms. Pat Mcguire - 410-706-7967
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