PATIENTS

The PATIENTS Program Hosts First-Ever Community Research Jam

October 7, 2020

Inaugural event helps amplify the community’s voice and demonstrates the value of early engagement in research.

PATIENTS Conference Showcases National Efforts to Build Capacity for Patient-Centered Research

August 7, 2020

Presentations from academic institutions and health care systems across the United States shared best practices and strategies to support the continued advancement of patient-centered outcomes research.

$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.

PATIENTS Day Bridges University of Maryland and West Baltimore Community

July 11, 2019

Interactive event aims to improve the way research is understood and talked about by community residents, patients, researchers, and trainees.

The PATIENTS Program Hosts Conference Spotlighting Patient-Centered Outcomes Research

July 1, 2019

Presentations aimed to help shape how patients, caregivers, community members, and other stakeholders conduct patient-centered research in community-based settings and health care systems.

SOP’s Edwards Wins UMB Employee of the Month Award

October 25, 2018

Hillary Edwards, MPH, associate director of program management and evaluation for the School of Pharmacy’s PATIENTS Program, recognized for her work to put patients first in research and health care.

PATIENTS Day Empowers Local Communities to Take Charge of Their Health

July 27, 2018

Interactive health fair offers opportunity for community members, health care providers, and researchers to learn from and teach each other how to create and sustain healthy individuals and communities in West Baltimore and nationwide.

SOP’s Mullins to Establish New Learning Health Care Community in Baltimore

January 31, 2018

$250,000 from Merck will support effort to increase collaboration among patients and health care systems and promote health equity in West Baltimore.

SOP’s Mullins Honored with University Diversity Award

February 8, 2017

Award recognizes the efforts of Dr. Daniel Mullins and the PATIENTS program to support diversity and inclusiveness in clinical studies.

PATIENTS Day Celebrates University’s Efforts to Engage Patients in Research

June 3, 2016

Day-long learning session and health fair educated members of the local community about ongoing projects in the field of patient-centered outcomes research (PCOR).

SOP’s Leading Patient-Centered Outcomes Researcher Awarded $1.2 Million Contract

December 10, 2015

Contract from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) will support a project to inform best practices for giving patients a voice in research.

School of Pharmacy Sees Unparalleled Growth in Research Funding

December 7, 2015

New grants and contracts from a multitude of non-profit and government organizations, as well as the private sector, help the School of Pharmacy achieve the highest funding increase among all professional and graduate schools at the University of Maryland, Baltimore.