Podcast appearances and mentions of Jay A Perman

Megan Montgomery, Chairman, Love Maryland PAC, joined WMAL's "O'Connor & Company" to discuss how Maryland parents are gathering to oppose a recent mandate of the COVID-19 vaccination for all University System of Maryland students, faculty and staff.   Upcoming Rally for Our Rights occurring on Wednesday May 26, 2021 (TODAY!) at 530PM at Lawyer's Mall in Annapolis http://www.lovemarylandpac.org/   FLASHBACK: APRIL 2021: University System Of Maryland Requires COVID-19 Vaccination   While religious and medical exemptions will apply, the University System of Maryland will mandate vaccination against COVID-19.   MARYLAND — The University System of Maryland announced Friday that all students, faculty and staff who want to be on campus in the fall needed to be vaccinated against COVID-19.   University of Maryland Chancellor Jay A. Perman issued the order, citing the spread of the virus among younger people, increasing presence of variants and the availability of the vaccine. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Jay Perman oversees 12 universities and 3 higher education centers across the State of Maryland. Now, he is leading the University System of Maryland through an historic pandemic that could change the way we look at higher education in the future.

Jay A. Perman, MD, became the sixth president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) in July 2010. A pediatric gastroenterologist, Perman continues to practice medicine through his weekly President’s Clinic, where he teaches team-based health care to students of medicine, nursing, pharmacy, dentistry, law, and social work. Interprofessional, team-based care is a priority of Perman’s: In 2013, he established the Center for Interprofessional Education to train all UMB students to provide high-quality, affordable health care and human services within a team-based model. Dr. Perman is strengthening UMB’s role in improving the health and well-being of its closest neighbors. In 2014, he established the Office of Community Engagement to coordinate UMB’s varied outreach projects — with special emphasis on West Baltimore — and to leverage resources so that the University may respond quickly and effectively to identified community needs. In fall 2015, Perman opened the UMB Community Engagement Center in West Baltimore to provide direct health, employment, legal, financial, and social services to nearby residents and to engage with them in neighborhood-strengthening advocacy projects. Named one of Maryland’s Most Admired CEOs in 2013 by The Daily Record, Perman is focused on creating a dynamic University culture. 

Jay A. Perman, MD, President of the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB), joins Rich Bendis to discuss the Collaboration, Education, and Community in the State and Region.