Quezada, Sandra | University of Maryland School of Medicine (2024)

Sandra M. Quezada, M.D., M.S., AGAF is Associate Dean for Admissions, and Associate Dean for Faculty Diversity and Inclusion Professor of Medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland . She is also Professor and a practicing gastroenterologist in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. She is Co-Chair of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Equity Project, DEI Section Editor for the Gastroenterologyjournal, and Co-Principal Investigator for the NIH R-25 funded AGA FORWARD Program providing career development opportunities for early career underrepresented gastroenterologists.

Dr. Quezada received her undergraduate degree from Hood College in Frederick, Maryland, and her medical degree from the University of Maryland School of Medicine. She completed her internal medicine residency and GI fellowship training at the University of Maryland and Baltimore VA Medical Center. In addition, Dr. Quezada obtained a Master of Science degree in Human Nutrition at the Institute of Human Nutrition at the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City, and a Master of Science degree in Clinical Research at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health in Baltimore.

She is passionate about equity in academic medicine, and gastroenterology and has worked locally, regionally, and nationally to amplify physician workforce diversity, and to impact the climate in which future and current physicians train and practice. She is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, the Gold Humanism Honor Society, and 2017 recipient of the Dean’s Alumni Award for Diversity and Inclusion, 2022 recipient of the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) Healio Disruptive Innovator Health Equity Award, and 2023 recipient of the AAMC Northeast Group on Student Affairs Outstanding Service Award.

academic medicine, gastroenterology, hematology, diversity, inclusion, crohn's, colitis

Carethers J, Quezada SM, Day L. Diversity Within Gastroenterology Practice: The Pipeline, Cultural Competencies, and GI Societies Approaches. Gastroenterology (all authors contributed equally and are considered first authors for this publication) 2018, 156 (4) 829-833

Quezada SM, McLean LP, Cross RK. Adverse events in IBD therapy: the 2018 update. Expert Review of Gastroenterology & Hepatology (2018), 12:12, 1183-1191

Cross R, Langenberg, P, Regueiro M, Schwartz D, Tracy JK, Collins J, Katz J, Ghazi L, Patil SA, Quezada, SM, Russman KM, Riaz M, Jambaulikar G, Sivasailam B, Quinn CC. A Randomized Controlled Trial of TELEmedicine for Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (TELE-IBD). Am J Gastroenterol. 2019 Mar;114(3):472-482

Bilgrami Z, Abutaleb A, Chudy-Onwugaje K, Langenberg P, Regueiro M, Schwartz D, Tracy KT, Ghazi L, Patil S, Quezada SM, Russman K, Quinn C, Jambaulikar G, Beaulieu D, Horst S, Cross RK. Dig Dis Sci 2018. Effect of TELEmedicine for Inflammatory Bowel Disease on Patient Activation and Self-efficacy. Dig Dis Sci 2020 Jan;65(1):96-103

Carr R, Quezada S*, Gangarosa L, et al. From Intention to Action: Operationalizing AGA Diversity Policy to Combat Racism and Health Disparities in Gastroenterology. Gastroenterology 159 (5) 1637-1647. Nov 2020 (*designates co-first authorship)

Quezada, S. Racial and Social Disparities in Gastroenterology. Gastro Data Trends. Nov 2020 14-15

Robinett, K, Kareem, R, Reavis, K, Quezada, S. A multi-pronged, antiracist approach to optimize equity in medical school admissions. Med Educ. 2021; 55(12): 1376–1382.

Anyane-Yeboa A, Quezada S*, Rubin D, Balzora S. The Impact of the Social Determinants of Health on Disparities in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2022 Mar 17: S1542-3565 (22)00285-3 (*designates co-first authorship)

May F, Quezada S. Expanding the Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Within AGA Journals. Gastroenterology 2022.163 (1) 28-30.

Rahal H, Tabibian J, Isaaka R, Quezada S, Balzora S, Yang L, May F. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Gastroenterology and Hepatology: Where We Stand in 2022. Accepted to Gastroenterology April 2022

Cryer B, Quezada S, Culpepper-Morgan J, Day L, Kaul V, NuQuay C, Omary MB. Bridging the Racial, Ethnic and Gender Gap in Academic Gastroenterology. Accepted to Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology May 2022

Liu, J, Quezada S, Ward L, et al. The current state of care for Black and Hispanic inflammatory bowel disease patients. Accepted to Inflammatory Bowel Disease Journal May 2022

Wang C, Darbari I, Quezada S et al. Randomized controlled pilot study of feasibility and effectiveness of peer led remote mindfulness-based art workshops on stress, anxiety, and depression in medical students. Accepted to Psychology in the Schools September 2022

Quezada S, Carethers J, et al. AGA Equity Project: Where We Are, and Where We Go from Here. Accepted to Gastroenterology September 2022.

Quezada, Sandra  | University of Maryland School of Medicine (2024)

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The acceptance rate for the MD, MD/PhD, and dual degree programs is 4.15%. The Maryland School of Medicine typically has an overall acceptance rate of 6-7%.

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The University of Maryland School of Medicine was ranked 15th in U.S. News & World Report's 2023 rankings of "Best Medical Schools: Primary Care", and 29th in "Best Medical Schools: Research". In 2013, the school offered admission to 6.3% of applicants. Since August 1, 2022, the Dean of Medicine has been Dr.

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The University of Maryland is known for pioneering new treatments in our many areas of strength, which include transplant science, infectious disease, cancer care, and shock trauma.

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Stanford University School of Medicine

With an astonishingly low acceptance rate of about 1.4%, Stanford is the country's hardest medical school to get into.

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Accepted students in the 2022 entering freshmen class had an average GPA of 3.70 and an average MCAT score of 513. Are there MCAT or GPA “cut-offs” in the screening process? There are no “cut-offs”. Incoming students may have a wide range of scores.

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Minimum GPA: There is no minimum GPA requirement. However, applicants with less than a 3.0 GPA are considered on a space-available basis.

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Admission to UMD is competitive. We typically receive over 58,000 applications for a fall freshman class of approximately 4,800. As a result, we are unable to offer admission to all students who have the ability to be academically successful at the university.

What are the three medical schools in Maryland? ›

Maryland Tuition Costs (2023 Data From MSAR)
Maryland Medical SchoolYearly Tuition In-State
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine$64,778
University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM)$42,669
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine (USU)$0
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University of Maryland Medical School Overview

The application fee at University of Maryland is $80. Its tuition is full-time: $38,573 (in-state) and full-time: $68,249 (out-of-state). The faculty-student ratio at University of Maryland is 2.3:1. The School of Medicine has 1,372 full-time faculty on staff.

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Johns Hopkins University is a private institution in Baltimore that offers a wide array of academic programs in the arts, humanities, social and natural sciences, and engineering disciplines.

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U of Maryland is one of the best universities in the world. The school is academically rigorous, has top-notch faculty, endless opportunities to participate in research and social activities, and it's located near DC, providing students unparalleled jobs and internships.

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