[Baltimore Sun] University of Maryland primary care services to come to former Target in West Baltimore
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A community “health village” — where University of Maryland Faculty Physicians will provide primary care services, such as annual wellness visits, pediatrics and geriatrics — is coming next year to the former Target store at Mondawmin Mall in West Baltimore.
The University of Maryland School of Medicine announced Tuesday that it has agreed to lease 17,000 square feet of space at the shuttered store, which Tim Regan — president and CEO of the Baltimore-based Whiting-Turner Contracting Co. — and his wife Joanne purchased in 2022 with the goal of creating a community hub to help revitalize the neighborhood and Mondawmin Mall.
The medical school’s Faculty Group includes 1,300 physicians and providers in more than 80 medical specialties and subspecialties. Along with primary care services, faculty physicians will offer more specialty care like cardiology, endocrinology and gastroenterology at the new practice, the medical school said in a news release. Physicians also will provide nutrition counseling, prenatal care, HIV and other infectious disease treatment, and mental health services.
“Our goal is to provide the highest quality of care to our community in West Baltimore by meeting them where they work and live,” said Dr. William Regine, president of the faculty practice, in the news release. “By establishing this community health village, we want to ensure that every resident has easy access not only to medical services but to prevention and health education programs that help incorporate a person’s individual culture and customs into healthier lifestyle choices.”
The faculty practice joins other tenants who already have agreed to lease space at The Village at Mondawmin — the new name for the 125,000-square-foot space that once housed the mall’s Target. Earlier this year, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield announced it would move into the development to provide workforce development training to community members, as well as other health equity projects. Leaders at the insurance company estimate the site will add about 100 jobs to the community, including positions on the company’s sales, health access and finance teams.
TouchPoint Baltimore, which Regan and Exelon President and CEO Calvin Butler founded in 2015 to create a collaboration space for local nonprofits and neighborhood leaders, also will be a tenant in the former big box store. As will Regan’s Whiting-Turner and Edenbridge PACE, a Washington, D.C.-based health care and support program that aims to help seniors age in place.
Together, those tenants have taken three-quarters of the development’s leasable space, the University of Maryland Medicine said in Tuesday’s news release. Discussions continue with other potential tenants that would help fill important community needs, such as a daycare provider, retail establishments and restaurants.
“We’re thrilled to have the University of Maryland Faculty Practice on board as a tenant at The Village at Mondawmin,” Regan said in the release. “Their world-class physicians and providers will significantly enhance the medical services available to the people of West Baltimore, reinforcing the Village’s role as a comprehensive hub for health, wellness, and community resources. It’s exciting to see this project continue to gain momentum as we welcome tenants who are committed to making a difference in this special community.”
In the long run, faculty physicians at the community health village hope to expand West Baltimore partnerships with federally qualified health centers, further improving patient access and student-supported clinics at The Village. Dental services also may be offered in the space by faculty from the University of Maryland School of Dentistry, according to Tuesday’s release. Other services provided by faculty at the University of Maryland, Baltimore — including the schools of nursing, social work, law and pharmacy — also have the potential to be added to the space.
“UMB is committed to preparing the next generation of health care and human services professionals. At the same time, as an anchor institution in West Baltimore, we are also committed to supporting community health and well-being,” UMB President Dr. Bruce Jarrell said in the news release. “Just as our students’ service can help address critical health equity issues, we know their professional development will be enriched by their experiences here working with our neighbors.”
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