I would be remiss not to acknowledge the great work achieved by other faculty, comple- menting the School of Medicine’s extraordinary accomplishments which lead the nation and the world in science and medicine. U n i v e r s i t y o f M a r y l a n d s c h o o l o f M e d i c i n e E. Albert Reece, MD, PhD, MBA Vice President for Medical Affairs, University of Maryland John Z. and Akiko K. Bowers Distinguished Professor and Dean, University of Maryland School of Medicine The H1N1 vaccine