January 27, 2022 In November 2021, the Baltimore City Medical Society Foundation (BCMSF) co-hosted the Association of Black Cardiologists’ (ABC) annual “Spirit of the Heart Community Forum and Wellness Symposium,” the first held in Baltimore. During the nearly two-hour virtual session, speakers representing faith, education, and health organizations shared their current efforts to reduce hypertension and deaths related to cardiovascular conditions in Baltimore’s black communities. In addition to the symposium, BCMSF will work with ABC to implement other components of the “Spirit” initiative...

December 2, 2021 he Baltimore City Medical Society Foundation (BCMSF) was incorporated on December 6, 1972. On Monday, December 6, 2021, the BCMSF “kicked off” its 50th Anniversary with “50 Rising…Setting the Stage”, a virtual celebration of its early beginnings. Students from the neighboring Baltimore School for the Arts shared their artistic talents via three presentations. BCMSF executive director, Bernadette Lane, was interviewed by award-winning radio talk show personality, Anthony McCarthy. Following a video highlighting early programs and activities, BCMSF president, Jos Zebley,...

The following excerpt on the Foundation is from the book, The Baltimore City Medical Society: A History, by Ron and Pat Pilling. Baltimore City Medical Society commissioned the book in 2004, the occasion of its 100th Anniversary as a component of MedChi. When the Homewood Hospitals closed in 1991, the balance in the institutions’ charitable accounts was donated to the Baltimore City Medical Society Foundation to support an annual scholarship. In June, Dr. Ruth Ashman, the last President of the Homewood Hospital staff, presented the Foundation with a check for $75,000 The medical staffs at...

September 22, 2021 As early as 1940, BCMS engaged with Monumental City Medical Society, the membership organization of non-Caucasian physicians, and the local affiliate of the National Medical Association. One of the earliest activities were joint scientific and other medical education meetings, since “Negroes” were excluded from membership in Caucasian organizations, including Baltimore City Medical Society and MedChi. Over the years, BCMS and Monumental have continued to hold joint scientific and other educational programs, and social activities. A December 18, 1948 Baltimore Sun article,...

July 26, 2021 Baltimore City Medical Society Foundation was established in 1972. Later this year, the Foundation will host a “kick- off” event in anticipation of next year’s acknowledgment of the work of the Foundation. Central to this effort will be initiatives to raise funds to assure the Foundation continues its work for another 50 years. The following excerpt on the Foundation is from the book, The Baltimore City Medical Society: A History, by Ron and Pat Pilling. Baltimore City Medical Society commissioned the book in 2004, the occasion of its 100th Anniversary as a component of Me...

Scholarships proved to be the permanent legacy of the Woman’s Auxiliary, [later, just the Auxiliary, still later, the Alliance] continuing unabated within the general structure of the Baltimore City Medical Society until the Baltimore City Medical Society Foundation was formed in 1972. The amounts grew to $1,000 in 1972, when a Hopkins-bound student was chosen by a committee of the Baltimore City Public Schools. The need to raise funds for scholarships made necessary the creation of a 501 © (3) non-profit legal entity that could accept tax-deductible donations for the purpose, and in September...

December 13, 2020 Richard Bruno, M.D., was recently appointed Interim Site Medical Director for the Mt. Vernon Center at Chase Brexton Health Care; and Tyler Cymet, D.O., is the Medical Director for the Field Hospital treating COVID-19 patients at the Baltimore Convention Center.

October 10, 2020 The Maryland Board of Physicians has been notified that licensees may receive a telephone call that represents it is from the Board. This was actual call information reported by a licensee: I received a telephone call this morning asking to speak to “Dr. Doe.” The person on the other end referred to himself as “Mike Moore from the Medical Board.” He said he needed to speak to Dr. Doe regarding his medical license and that he needed to call him back ASAP @888.531.3905 and to tell him it was urgent. The call did not come from the Board. It is a scam! *If you...