Interprofessionalism

New Guide Helps Clinicians Optimize Medication Management During COVID-19 Pandemic

April 30, 2020

Guide published by the Peter Lamy Center on Drug Therapy and Aging and US Deprescribing Research Network offers recommendations to improve resident-centered health and reduce opportunities for transmission of COVID-19 in post-acute and long-term care facilities.

$2 Million Grant Investigates Diversity, Recruitment, and Retention in Aging Research

October 22, 2019

Collaboration between the Schools of Pharmacy and Medicine aims to develop strategies other investigators can use to help recruit and retain older adults and diverse populations in research.

SOP’s Palliative Care Graduate Program Celebrates First Convocation

September 16, 2019

More than half of the online program’s 47 graduates attended the ceremony in Pharmacy Hall to receive their degrees.

White Paper Spotlights Safe, Appropriate Methadone Use in Hospice and Palliative Care

July 2, 2019

Publication offers guidance for hospice and palliative care practitioners that aims to maximize benefits and minimize risks of methadone therapy in patients with serious illness.

Associate Dean Honored with National Creativity in Practice and Education Award

April 5, 2019

Dr. Magaly Rodriguez de Bittner recognized for her dedication to fostering interdisciplinary team programs, projects, and models that focus on the improvement of health care.

SOP Joins Community Initiative to Advance Health Care in West Baltimore

February 26, 2019

Pharmacists in the School’s e-Health Center will leverage state-of-the-art telehealth technologies to provide in-home, comprehensive medication reviews to patients.

SOP Joins UM Quality Care Network on Telehealth Grant

February 5, 2019

Grant from the Maryland Health Care Commission leverages cutting-edge telehealth technologies to improve health outcomes for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Panel Discussion Highlights Opioid Crisis in Maryland

May 15, 2018

Drs. Natalie Eddington and Andrew Coop discuss how ongoing research and practice initiatives at the School of Pharmacy aim to combat substance use disorders during UMB-led panel.

UMB Opens Interprofessional Clinic in Prince George’s County

December 12, 2017

The schools of pharmacy, nursing, social work, and law at the University of Maryland, Baltimore are collaborating at a clinic that improves continuity of care for patients discharged from UM Prince George’s Hospital Center.

Study Finds Link Between Antidepressant Use and Type 2 Diabetes in Youth

October 20, 2017

Current use of serotonin reuptake inhibitors among children and adolescents was associated with a nearly two-fold increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

SOP Faculty, Students Assess Antimicrobial Stewardship Practices in Zambia

September 14, 2017

Project led by Dr. Emily Heil addresses critical global health need and establishes new research and education opportunities for student pharmacists.

SOP Partners with UM Quality Care Network to Expand Pharmacy Services

May 16, 2017

Collaboration will allow pharmacists from the School to provide services and medication management support to approximately 125,000 patients.