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SENIOR ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT LEADER LINDSAY FARRINGTON, MBA, NAMED NEW VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT AT UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND MEDICINE

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Friday, January 5, 2024

BALTIMORE, Jan. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) President and CEO, Bert W. O'Malley, MD, along with University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) Dean Mark T. Gladwin, MD, announced today that Lindsay Farrington, MBA, a leader in advancement operations for academic and healthcare institutions, became Vice President of Development at the University of Maryland Medicine Philanthropy, the joint advancement operation of the UMMC and UMSOM. Ms. Farrington reports to Heather Culp, Senior Vice President, Chief Philanthropy Officer and Senior Associate Dean. Her appointment began on December 29.

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  • Ms. Farrington reports to Heather Culp , Senior Vice President, Chief Philanthropy Officer and Senior Associate Dean.
  • Ms. Farrington, who was Executive Director of Development for Health Sciences at Howard University in Washington, DC, has served in development leadership roles at Temple University, Temple Health, and the Police Athletic League of Philadelphia.
  • "I look forward to my role in leading core operations to help complete the transformation of the philanthropy office of the University of Maryland Medicine.
  • Ms. Farrington's educational background includes an MBA from Temple University and a BA in English from La Salle University.

SENIOR ACADEMIC PHILANTHROPY LEADER KIM M. MORTON, JD, MA, NAMED NEW ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR DEVELOPMENT AT UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND MEDICINE

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Tuesday, November 28, 2023

BALTIMORE, Nov. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) Dean Mark T. Gladwin, MD, along with University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) President and CEO, Bert W. O'Malley, MD, announced today that Kim M. Morton, JD, MA, who has led advancement operations for major academic and healthcare institutions during her career, will become Associate Dean for Development at University of Maryland Medicine Philanthropy, the joint advancement operation of the UMSOM and UMMC. Ms. Morton, who was selected as the top candidate, following a national search, will report to Heather Culp, Senior Vice President, Chief Philanthropy Officer and Senior Associate Dean. Her appointment will begin December 18.

Key Points: 
  • Ms. Morton, who was selected as the top candidate, following a national search, will report to Heather Culp, Senior Vice President, Chief Philanthropy Officer and Senior Associate Dean.
  • The appointment of Ms. Morton follows the recent alignment of the UMSOM and UMMC Development Offices under the leadership of Ms. Culp as Chief Philanthropy Officer for the combined entity, University of Maryland Medicine Philanthropy.
  • "It is a particularly exciting and dynamic time right now at the University of Maryland Medicine," said Dean Gladwin.
  • "I am excited to partner with Heather Culp, Dean Gladwin, Dr. O'Malley, and the talented team at University of Maryland Medicine Philanthropy," Ms. Morton said.

INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED DERMATOLOGIST AND PHYSICIAN SCIENTIST SHAWN KWATRA, MD, NAMED NEW CHAIR OF DERMATOLOGY AT THE UM SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND CHIEF OF SERVICE OF DERMATOLOGY AT UM MEDICAL CENTER

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Monday, September 18, 2023

Dr. Kwatra, who will begin the new role in early 2024, will hold the Joseph W. Burnett Endowed Professor and Chair in Dermatology.

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  • Dr. Kwatra, who will begin the new role in early 2024, will hold the Joseph W. Burnett Endowed Professor and Chair in Dermatology.
  • Dr. Kwatra joins UMSOM from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, where he served as the Founding Director of the Johns Hopkins Itch Center.
  • "It is an honor to be the next Chair of Dermatology at such a prestigious medical school," said Kwatra.
  • He earned his undergraduate degree from Duke University and his medical degree from Wake Forest University School of Medicine.

AMC Health and the University of Mississippi Medical Center Partner to Improve Chronic Condition Care Through Remote Monitoring

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Tuesday, May 16, 2023

The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) is partnering with AMC Health — a leading provider of remote patient monitoring (RPM) services — to broaden and enhance care for patients with chronic health conditions.

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  • The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) is partnering with AMC Health — a leading provider of remote patient monitoring (RPM) services — to broaden and enhance care for patients with chronic health conditions.
  • AMC Health, meanwhile, has been providing virtual care and RPM solutions for over two decades.
  • "We are thrilled to partner with the University of Mississippi Medical Center to improve the lives of patients with chronic diseases," said Nesim Bildirici, CEO of AMC Health.
  • AMC Health's innovative enterprise-wide RPM system combines remote monitoring technology, health education to improve health literacy and promote self-management, and evidence-based management protocols.

SOPHiA GENETICS Reports Financial Results for the First Quarter of Fiscal 2023  

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Tuesday, May 9, 2023

BOSTON and LAUSANNE, Switzerland, May 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  SOPHiA GENETICS SA (Nasdaq: SOPH), a cloud-native software company in the healthcare space, today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023.

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  • BOSTON and LAUSANNE, Switzerland, May 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  SOPHiA GENETICS SA (Nasdaq: SOPH), a cloud-native software company in the healthcare space, today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023.
  • “SOPHiA GENETICS delivered constant currency ex COVID-19 revenue growth of 37% in the first quarter of 2023, above the high end of our initial guidance range.
  • R&D expenses for the first quarter of 2023 were $9.3 million compared to $9.5 million for the first quarter of 2022.
  • SOPHiA GENETICS will host a conference call and live webcast to discuss the first quarter of 2023 financial results as well as business outlook on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time / 2:00 p.m. Central European Summer Time.

The University of Maryland Medical Center Chooses SOPHiA GENETICS Technology

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Tuesday, April 18, 2023

SOPHiA GENETICS (Nasdaq: SOPH), a cloud-native software company in the healthcare space and a leader in data-driven medicine, today announced that the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) is using SOPHiA GENETICS technology to enhance their capabilities around rare disease detection and treatment.

Key Points: 
  • SOPHiA GENETICS (Nasdaq: SOPH), a cloud-native software company in the healthcare space and a leader in data-driven medicine, today announced that the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) is using SOPHiA GENETICS technology to enhance their capabilities around rare disease detection and treatment.
  • The SOPHiA Whole Exome Solution™ v2 is designed to aid users in sorting and analyzing these complex data sets.
  • “UMMC’s implementation of SOPHiA Whole Exome Solution™ v2 will help to further our work at SOPHiA GENETICS to make data-driven medicine more accessible for patients worldwide,” said Ken Freedman, Chief Revenue Officer, SOPHiA GENETICS.
  • For more information on SOPHiA GENETICS, visit SOPHiAGENETICS.COM , or connect on Twitter , LinkedIn , Facebook , and Instagram .

JSU and UMMC partnership aims to address lack of diverse physicians within medical field with Pre-Medicine Day

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Friday, November 18, 2022

A large component of this JSU/UMMC partnership centers ontheimportance of active physician retention withinthestate as well as diversifying physicians available to underserved communities.

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  • A large component of this JSU/UMMC partnership centers ontheimportance of active physician retention withinthestate as well as diversifying physicians available to underserved communities.
  • "Our students deserve to see people who look like them in medicineworking in the spots that will one day be available for them.
  • Giving students everything they need in order to one day flourish in those positions," Martin said.
  • According to a 2022 report fromtheAmericanMedicalAssociation Physician Masterfile, Mississippi was positioned asthesecond-lowest number of active physicians inthestate per 100,000 residents.

University of Maryland Surgical Team Who Conducted Historic Xenotransplantation to Speak in Plenary Session at HFSA Annual Scientific Meeting 2022

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Thursday, August 11, 2022

The patient survived for two months following the first-of-its-kind surgery, which was performed at the University of Maryland Medical Center.

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  • The patient survived for two months following the first-of-its-kind surgery, which was performed at the University of Maryland Medical Center.
  • The results of this groundbreaking xenotransplant surgery will be discussed in detail during the Monday Plenary Session Cardiac Xenotransplantation: Where we are and where we are going at the Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA) Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) on Monday, October 3, 2022.
  • The HFSA Annual Scientific Meeting will take place September 30-October 3, 2022, at the Gaylord National Harbor, just outside of Washington, DC.
  • This year's meeting will include three plenary sessions , held in the mornings to kick-off each day of programming.

UnitedHealthcare Provides Nearly $170K to the University of Mississippi Medical Center to Support Children’s Health

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Wednesday, March 16, 2022

UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Mississippi has provided $169,500 in funding to the University of Mississippi Medical Center to support children, their families, and the provider community with local professional sickle cell disease expertise and behavioral health support and services.

Key Points: 
  • UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Mississippi has provided $169,500 in funding to the University of Mississippi Medical Center to support children, their families, and the provider community with local professional sickle cell disease expertise and behavioral health support and services.
  • University of Mississippi Medical Center s Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology $85,500 to support rural medical education and treatment of sickle cell disease in the Mississippi Delta.
  • The impact is exponential, said Dr. Melissa McNaull, professor of hematology, University of Mississippi Medical Center.
  • Childrens of Mississippi, part of the University of Mississippi Medical Center, encompasses all the pediatric services available at UMMC and at clinical sites throughout Mississippi.

The University of Mississippi Medical Center and Humana Sign Agreement, Expanding Humana’s Medicare Advantage Provider Network in Jackson, Lexington and Grenada

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Tuesday, September 28, 2021

The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC), Mississippis only academic health science center, and Humana , a leading health and well-being company, have signed an in-network agreement, expanding access to care to include Humana Medicare Advantage HMO and PPO plan members.

Key Points: 
  • The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC), Mississippis only academic health science center, and Humana , a leading health and well-being company, have signed an in-network agreement, expanding access to care to include Humana Medicare Advantage HMO and PPO plan members.
  • Humanas Medicare Advantage HMO and PPO plan members now have in-network access to care at UMMC in Jackson and Grenada, as well as Holmes County Hospital in Lexington.
  • UMMC is pleased to offer high quality health care to more Mississippians through this agreement.
  • We are grateful for the opportunity to team up with UMMC to expand our network in Mississippi, said Matt Berger, Gulf States Medicare President, Humana.