Department Blog

Posted 6/18/2026 by Amanda Habib

UMSOM Announces New Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine

On June 12, 2026, the University of Maryland School of Medicine announced that Michael Winters, MD, MBA, will permanently serve as Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine.

Since September 2025, Dr. Winters has served as interim chair of the Department; previously, he served as Vice Chair for Clinical and Administrative Affairs and as Medical Director for the Adult Emergency Department at the University of Maryland Medical Center’s Downtown Campus.