Speaker: Susan Sterett, PhD, Professor, UMBC School of Public Policy

We welcome Dr. Sterett as she discusses Disasters & Displacement. Please join us in person in the EHS Conference Room at Sherman Hall or via Webex. 

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October 5 EHS Graduate Seminar 

Philip J. Piety, PhD. Learning & Information Scientist Maryland Education Digital Infrastructures and Analytics Lab

The Department of Emergency Health Services will be holding mini job fair Meet & Greets on Thursdays from 1:00pm - 3:00pm starting March 10th through April 28th. Located in the 3rd floor lobby of Sherman Hall, A wing.

Each week will feature up to three agencies looking to hire. This includes fire & EMS departments as well as critical care ambulance and air medical services.

Opportunities and information are available for students in Public Health, Biology, Pre-Med or Pre-PA, Nursing, or other health-related fields, but all UMBC students are welcome to come to meet the recruiters.

Check out our website for which companies are coming on which weeks. https://ehs.umbc.edu/umbc-mini-job-fairs/

The UMBC Department of Emergency Health Services (EHS) announces Dr. J. Lee Jenkins's departure from our faculty as of January 2021. Dr. Jenkins' last day as UMBC faculty was December 31, 2020, but she will remain a part of the fabric of our department's history and a part of the EMS community that we embrace.

Dr. Jenkins first came to UMBC from Texas in 1994, where she had graduated from paramedic school. She completed her undergraduate degree in EHS Management in 1997, followed by a 1999 Master's degree in the EHS Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine Track. After graduation, Dr. Jenkins attended medical school at George Washington University and completed her Emergency Medicine residency and Disaster Fellowship at Johns Hopkins University. She returned to UMBC as a faculty member in 2016, where she has served as the Department Chair. 

During her time at UMBC, Dr. Jenkins secured a CDC-funded contract to develop the multi-pathogen approach for personal protective equipment and EMS education. Additionally, she was instrumental in obtaining a National Science Foundation research grant to study how paramedic students respond to stress during clinical simulation exercises. During Dr. Jenkins' tenure, the department successfully launched the PhD EHS concentration in collaboration with the UMBC School of Public Policy.

Despite leaving service at UMBC, Dr. Jenkins will continue to serve Maryland and the EMS community clinically. She will continue to work in Emergency Medicine at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, where she will apply her EMS and disaster medicine expertise.

We want to thank Dr. Jenkins for her service and dedication to our department and wish her the best in her future endeavors.

Bruce Walz, PhD, Professor in the Department of Emergency Health Services, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, will be retiring from UMBC after 32 years of service to the university. Please join us in celebrating Dr. Walz’s career and thanking him for his contributions to the UMBC community as he prepares for his retirement:

·                 Wednesday, December 11, 2019

·                 Time:  3 - 5 p.m.

·                 Fireside Lounge, The Commons, Third Floor

Please RSVP here: http://evite.me/uwcMfk5ETa

Dr. Walz has served on the Department of Emergency Health Services faculty since 1987 in various instructional and administrative functions, teaching numerous courses in clinical, management, and graduate subject areas. Most notably, Dr. Walz served as Department Chair from 1995 to 2016.

Dr. Walz’s service to the university is notable. He has served as a faculty senator and chair of senate committees. Additionally, he served on the Academic Planning and Budget Committee (APB) for 10 years, nine as chair. In the position of APB chair, he served as a member of the President’s Council. During this term, Dr. Walz represented the faculty and the financial interest of the faculty through such challenging times as the Great Recession and its impact of the State budget. He has also served on the recent Middle States Accreditation Steering Committee. He has had impactful influence on UMBC in his work as co-chair with the Provost on the development of the university’s current strategic plan.  

External to the department and university, Dr. Walz has made significant contributions to the development of national curricula and educational standards for emergency medical personnel. His work to establish an EMS caucus in the US Congress as well as other national endeavors earned Dr. Walz a University System of Maryland Regent’s Award for Public Service. His work was recognized by his peers with the awarding of a Lifetime Achievement Award by the National Association of EMS Educators.

Dr. Walz’s tenure in the Department holds great meaning to its current and past faculty, as well as many of its successful alumni. His institutional knowledge has been critical to guiding the Department forward as it has grown. His contribution to the EHS educational program has enriched the university, the state and beyond, including international EHS systems.

If you have any questions, please contact Renee Decker at rdecker@umbc.edu or at 410-455-3223.