UMES’ Yen Dang recognized as one of Maryland’s Top 100 women
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Dr. Yen Dang, an associate professor in UMES’ School of Pharmacy and Health Professions, was named by Baltimore’s Daily Record to the newspaper’s 2019 listing of Maryland’s Top 100 Women. Dang, who joined the University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s faculty in 2013, teaches pharmacy practice courses in nephrology, endocrinology, psychiatry, and immunology. She is also the Director of Global Health within the School and has participated in medical missions to Haiti, Nicaragua, and Vietnam. The Daily Record began Maryland’s Top 100 Women in 1996 to recognize outstanding achievements by women demonstrated through professional accomplishments, community leadership and mentoring. Nominees completed an application outlining their educational and career history, professional and community involvement, corporate and nonprofit board memberships and mentoring experience. They were encouraged to submit letters of recommendation from those who are familiar with their accomplishments professionally, in the community and through mentoring. Dr. Frank Nice, who penned a letter in support of Dang and has worked alongside her on medical missions, describes her as “independent, assertive, willing to take risks but not afraid of criticism.” “She’s able to convince students – high quality students – to get involved in something that’s not for the faint-of-heart,” Nice said. “She’s a very innovative, compassionate and carrying person.” Dr. Veronique Diriker, a former UMES fund-raiser who participated in overseas missions coordinated by Dang, calls her “an excellent role model for young women in the pharmacy field. “She is community-minded … on a local and global scale,” Diriker said. “She is always positive and encouraging towards others, and she exemplifies professionalism.” In addition to teaching, Dang has a practice site with Chesapeake Healthcare in Princess Anne and Pocomoke City where she provides complementary medical services to underserved populations. She also was appointed to serve on the Statewide Advisory Commission on Immunization and the Medicaid Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee. A panel of business professionals and previous Maryland’s Top 100 Women honorees from throughout the state reviewed the final applications and selected this year’s honorees. “This year’s Maryland’s Top 100 Women are leading companies, charting new territory and inspiring the next generation. They are truly outstanding role models for all of us,” said Suzanne Fischer-Huettner, publisher of The Daily Record. “They show compassion and commitment to help others and to shape their communities. The Daily Record is honored to recognize their many achievements.” The Maryland’s Top 100 Women awards celebration was held April 15 at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall in Baltimore.
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