BETHESDA, Maryland, April 19 -- The American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: Today, the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) is proud to honor four outstanding individuals during its sold-out annual conference, Educating Leaders 2024. "Dr. Rita Getz and osteopathic medical students Paul Delgado, Sarah J. Adkins and Saumya Shah serve as exceptional examples of what sets the osteopathic medical educa more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, April 19 -- The American Nurses Association issued the following news release: On April 16, 2024, the American Nurses Association (ANA) Enterprise Institute for Nursing Research and Quality Management spearheaded the groundbreaking "Re-Imagining the Economic Value of Nursing" Summit. The event convened a diverse array of experts and policy influencers to chart a visionary path toward recognizing, measuring, and leveraging the economic value of nursing within the complex more PR

CHEVY CHASE, Maryland, April 19 (TNScapv) -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine issued the following news release: ASAM joined 20+ medical organizations to express opposition to any legislation that would bar medical schools from receiving federal funding, including participation in guaranteed student loan programs, if they engage in activities such as having a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) office and/or provide education on structural or institutional racism. This letter follow more PR

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today demanded an apology, investigation and explanation from Montgomery College President Dr. Jermaine Williams after students and faculty alleged that administrators threatened disciplinary action against them if they attended an approved film screening about the pro-Israel lobby minutes before the event  more PR

LAUREL, Maryland, April 19 -- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory issued the following news release: Epidemiology researchers are harnessing tools developed by the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, to untangle the origins of the 2020 Ebola virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). A recent article (https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanmic/article/PIIS2666-5247(23)00259-8/fulltext) in The Lancet Microbe explores how a more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 19 -- The Society of Professional Journalists issued the following news: The Society of Professional Journalists recognizes the best collegiate journalism in Region 2 with 2023 Mark of Excellence Awards winners. SPJ's Region 2 comprises Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, North Carolina and Virginia. First-place winners will compete at the national level among other MOE winners from the 12 SPJ regions. National winners will be notified in the late spring. M more PR

EMMITSBURG, Maryland, April 19 -- The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation issued the following news on April 18, 2024: Earlier this year, the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) named Chief Tom Richardson its official liaison to the Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY). As the FDNY liaison for the NFFF, Chief Richardson will serve as the primary point of contact to the FDNY leadership, the Counseling Service Unit, Family Assistance Unit, and the FDNY Foundation. Chief R more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, April 19 -- VoteVets issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: The largest progressive group of Veterans in America, VoteVets PAC, is today endorsing Harry Dunn to be the next Member of Congress from Maryland's 3rd congressional district. "Harry Dunn has already stood in the halls of Congress and defended our democracy. He did it as a heroic Capitol Police officer and he will do it again as a Congressman," said Travis Tazelaar, Political Director of VoteVets PAC. " more PR