Charm City Dreamers

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 Ba