RNAimmune, Inc., a Gaithersburg biopharmaceutical company specializing in discovery and development of mRNA-based therapeutics and vaccines, Thursday announced execution of definitive agreements for a seed round financing of $10 million. RNAimmune is a spin-off entity from Sirnaomics, a biopharmaceutical company in Gaithersburg ...
Read More »Baltimore Convention Center field hospital launches pilot program for walk-up vaccinations
The Baltimore Convention Center Field Hospital (BCCFH), a public-private partnership of the Maryland Department of Health (MDH), University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) and Johns Hopkins Medicine (JHM), will launch a pilot of same-day walk-up COVID-19 vaccinations with no appointment ...
Read More »Mercy Medical Center earns gold Beacon Award
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) conferred a gold-level Beacon Award for Excellence on the Critical Care Unit at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore, the third time Mercy has won the award. Mercy’s Critical Care Unit previously won the Gold Beacon Award in ...
Read More »UM School of Nursing launches nation’s first post-bachelor’s certificate in substance abuse
The University of Maryland School of Nursing (UMSON) this fall will become the first nursing school in the nation to offer a post-bachelor’s certificate in Substance Use and Addictions Nursing. The 12-credit graduate certificate, designed for registered and advanced practice registered nurses, will ...
Read More »Baltimore Medical System awarded $250K grant
Baltimore Medical System (BMS), Maryland’s largest Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), was awarded a $250,000 grant from the Maryland Community Health Resources Commission (CHRC), an independent commission within the Maryland Department of Health, to support its Diabetes Education and Lifestyle ...
Read More »Total Health Care debuts Mobile Health Outreach Unit
Total Health Care, one of Maryland’s largest minority-run, nonprofit, tax-exempt community health centers, unveiled its new Mobile Health Outreach Unit April 9 at a special community COVID-19 vaccination and testing event outside St. James Episcopal Church in west Baltimore. Nearly ...
Read More »USM schools distributing vaccines; mandatory inoculations still up in the air
Some University System of Maryland schools have begun distributing COVID-19 vaccines through their health centers, while others are planning to follow, system Chancellor Jay Perman announced at a Board of Regents meeting Friday. Most health centers will distribute COVID-19 vaccines directly to the students living on campus this semester ...
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Read More »St. Mary’s County offering free digital COVID-19 vaccine cards
St. Mary’s County Health Department and PinPoint US LLC are partnering to offer free digital COVID-19 vaccine cards for St. Mary’s County residents. The VaccineCheck service will generate a personalized digital version of a CDC vaccine card after verifying COVID-19 vaccine history through Maryland’s statewide immunization ...
Read More »Advocates hail session as ‘tremendous victory for public health’
A swath of bills that aim to address health inequities in Maryland have successfully passed through the General Assembly this session, including legislation cementing pandemic telehealth expansions into law, a permanent revitalization of a major 2012 public health pilot and medical debt protections. The Preserve Telehealth ...
Read More »North Bethesda Primary Care opens direct practice
HealthyTenant, the only tenant representation firm in the Washington area that focuses exclusively on the medical field, has completed a facility evaluation and lease negotiation for North Bethesda Primary Care, a new direct primary-care practice at 11300 Rockville Pike. The ...
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