On Tuesday, August 16, the Monocacy Health Partners Dental Clinic held a ribbon cutting ceremony to mark its official opening. This clinic is a collaboration between the UMSOD and Frederick Memorial Hospital to provide oral care to uninsured and underinsured patients in Frederick, Maryland. UMSOD has provided several faculty and senior students to staff the clinic.

Multiple news outlets covered the ribbon cutting ceremony, with a front-page article in the Baltimore Sun that was picked up by the Washington Post! In addition, both the Baltimore Sun and WHAG-TV ​filmed video segments of the opening. Please click on the following links to access coverage of the event:

Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/u-md-teams-with-hospital-to-provide-dental-care-for-low-income-adults/2016/08/21/0264ea6e-655c-11e6-96c0-37533479f3f5_story.html

Baltimore Sun: http://www.baltimoresun.com/health/bs-hs-free-dental-clinic-20160817-story.html

WHAG-TV: http://www.your4state.com/news/i-270/new-dental-facility-helps-under-insured-and-uninsured

Frederick News Post: http://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/health/dental-clinic-accepting-uninsured-underinsured-patients/article_fde161dc-38fc-5021-9cdd-efd420522435.html