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.

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Good evening Pre-Pharmers!

Sorry for the late email! I just wanted to remind everyone that tomorrow will be our FINAL GBM on 11/18 at 12pm on Zoom (as always!)! Our Vice-President (Victoria) will be speaking all about the PCAT and PharmCAS! This will be extremely helpful for our prospective pharmacy students or anyone interested in the pharmacy track! We hope to see you there! 

As always: 

Link to the zoom: https://umaryland.zoom.us/j/96623313041

Meeting ID: 966 2331 3041

Instagram: @umbcprepharmacysociety 

Facebook: UMBC Pre-Pharmacy Society

and we also have a GroupMe chat: 

https://groupme.com/join_group/54738203/uHip512d 

and we do have a myUMBC page! 

See you soon, 

Elizabeth Aguas (and the rest of the E-Board)

• An overview of the distinguishing features of the program from the Program Director, Dr. Christy Billock
• Information about the summer Pre-Occupational Therapy Program (PrOT) for prospective OTD students
• An overview of admissions requirements