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October 2010

Marshall's Legacy Recalled as Williams Salutes Pro Bono Attorneys

FOX commentator Juan Williams stresses essential role of lawyers in upholding justice.

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Posting Date: 10/27/2010
Contact Name: Jeffrey Raymond
Contact Phone: 410-706-3803
Contact Email: jraymond@umaryland.edu
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'Landmark' Study Points to Role of Sex Hormones in Higher Risk of Gum Disease in Men

Dental School's study of why there is a higher risk in men for destructive periodontal disease could lead to better management and timely risk assessment for patient care.

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Posting Date: 10/26/2010
Contact Name: Steve Berberich
Contact Phone: 410-706-0023
Contact Email: sberb001@umaryland.edu
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School of Nursing Offers 'Harm Reduction Strategies' for Long Work Shifts

Researchers address successive 12-hour shifts that can result in sleep deprivation, health problems, and greater chance for patient errors.

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Posting Date: 10/22/2010
Contact Name: Steve Berberich
Contact Phone: 410-706-0023
Contact Email: sberb001@umaryland.edu
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Shalala Calls Affordable Care Act 'A Dramatic Change' for Nation in Remarks at School of Social Work

A former U.S. Cabinet member delivers the Daniel Thursz Social Justice Lecture on the topic, 'The Unfinished Business of Health Care Reform.'

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Posting Date: 10/21/2010
Contact Name: Patricia Fanning
Contact Phone: 410-706-7946
Contact Email: pfanning@umaryland.edu
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School of Medicine Dean Receives Health Services Leadership Award from Regional Boy Scouts of America

Luncheon to announce the award was held at the Camden Yards warehouse to raise money for Special Needs Scouting.

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Posting Date: 10/20/2010
Contact Name: Karen Buckelew
Contact Phone: 410-706-7590
Contact Email: KBuckelew@som.umaryland.edu
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Dental School Thanks Donors for Supporting Rural Clinic in Northeast Maryland

The state-of-the-art clinic is the latest step in the School's efforts to meet the needs of the underserved while educating oral health care professionals in both rural and urban places.

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Posting Date: 10/18/2010
Contact Name: Steve Berberich
Contact Phone: 410-706-0023
Contact Email: sberb001@umaryland.edu
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School of Medicine Teams Up to Bring $200 Million Proton Therapy Cancer Treatment Center to Baltimore

Maryland Proton Treatment Center Expected to Break Ground in 2011, Open in 2014

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Posting Date: 10/13/2010
Contact Name: Karen Buckelew
Contact Phone: 410-706-7590
Contact Email: KBuckelew@som.umaryland.edu
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School of Social Work Symposium Sponsored by Patricia and Arthur Modell Addresses Domestic Violence

Nearly 400 people attended the inaugural symposium in which speakers called for greater visibility and openness as one way to confront the problem.

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Posting Date: 10/08/2010
Contact Name: Patricia Fanning
Contact Phone: 410-706-7946
Contact Email: pfanning@umaryland.edu
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Lieutenant Governor Anthony Brown Helps the School of Medicine Celebrate 10 Years of Mini-Med School

Brown Attended Graduation Ceremony on Oct. 6 to Announce State and City Proclamations

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Posting Date: 10/08/2010
Contact Name: Caelie Haines
Contact Phone: 410-706-7508
Contact Email: chaines@som.umaryland.edu
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FDA's Sharfstein Asks School of Pharmacy to Help His Agency Effectively Use New Regulatory Tools

2010 Balassone lecturer recognizes the value of aftermarket studies by the School's Department of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research on medication use by select populations.

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Posting Date: 10/07/2010
Contact Name: Steve Berberich
Contact Phone: 410-706-0023
Contact Email: sberb001@umaryland.edu
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School of Nursing Dean Endorses IOM Recommendations to Give Nurses Greater Authority and Reimbursement Parity

The health arm of the National Academy of Sciences has called for sweeping changes that remove barriers and enhance the quality of nursing practice.

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Posting Date: 10/06/2010
Contact Name: Ed Fishel
Contact Phone: 410-706-3801
Contact Email: efishel@umaryland.edu
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School of Pharmacy Opens $62 Million New Pharmacy Hall

Pharmacy Hall will house about 135 new faculty, staff, and research personnel; allow an increase in operational revenues and research by $14.9 million.

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Posting Date: 10/05/2010
Contact Name: Steve Berberich
Contact Phone: 410-706-0023
Contact Email: sberb001@umaryland.edu
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UM Students and Faculty Participate in 18th Annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure

An estimated 29,000 participants ran or walked to raise money for breast cancer research and support programs.

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Posting Date: 10/03/2010
Contact Name: Ed Fishel
Contact Phone: 410-706-3801
Contact Email: efishel@umaryland.edu
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