Investiture program_Kernan-Henn

Investiture Ceremony
AWARDING
R. Frank Henn, III, MD
the James Lawrence Kernan Professorship
and Chair of the Department of Orthopaedics
Westminster Hall • Baltimore, Maryland
MONDAY, MARCH 17, 2025

DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR
R. Frank Henn, III, MD
R. Frank Henn, III, MD, is the Chair of
the Department of Orthopaedics at
the University of Maryland School of
Medicine (UMSOM) and the Director
of the Program in Sports Medicine. He
served as the Director of the Orthopaedic
Residency Program from 2013 to 2024,
during which time the residency became
one of the top programs in the country.
Dr. Henn has a robust sports medicine practice that specializes in the
care of injured athletes and minimally invasive arthroscopic surgery.
He has particular interest and expertise in complex surgical repair and
reconstruction of the shoulder and knee, and he frequently cares for
patients with the most severe knee ligament injuries. He has served as a
team physician for the University of Maryland Terrapins since joining the
faculty in 2010.
His research focuses on improving patient outcomes after orthopaedic
surgery. He has published over 120 manuscripts and presented a similar
number of abstracts. He has received funding from the Foundation for
Orthopaedic Trauma and the Kernan Endowment to support his research.
A Baltimore Magazine “Top Doctor” and recipient of numerous prestigious
awards, Dr. Henn is a passionate leader, educator, and innovator in the field
of orthopaedics.

PROGRAM
WELCOME
Heather S. Culp, JD
Senior Vice President
Chief Philanthropy Officer
Senior Associate Dean
University of Maryland Medicine
William F. Regine, MD, FACR, FASTRO, FACRO
Isadore and Fannie Schneider Foxman Chair and
Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology
Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs
University of Maryland School of Medicine
President, University of Maryland Faculty Physicians, Inc.
Executive Director, Maryland Proton Treatment Center
REMARKS
Mark T. Gladwin, MD
Dean, University of Maryland School of Medicine
Vice President for Medical Affairs, University of Maryland, Baltimore
John Z. and Akiko K. Bowers Distinguished Professor and Dean
DONOR RECOGNITION
Mark T. Gladwin, MD
SPEAKERS
Andrew N. Pollak, MD
Professor and Former Chair, Department of Orthopaedics
Chief Clinical Officer, University of Maryland Medical System
Robert V. O’Toole, MD
Hansjörg Wyss Medical Foundation Professor of Orthopaedic Trauma
Vice Chair for Research, Department of Orthopaedics
Chief of Orthopaedics, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center
University of Maryland Medical Center
MEDAL PRESENTATION
Mark T. Gladwin, MD
REMARKS
R. Frank Henn, III, MD
The James Lawrence Kernan Professor and Chair of the Department of Orthopaedics
CLOSING REMARKS
William F. Regine, MD

THE TRADITION OF
ENDOWED PROFESSORSHIPS
The first endowed professorships were established more than 500
years ago with the creation of the Lady Margaret chairs in divinity
at Oxford and Cambridge universities. Lady Margaret, countess
of Richmond and grandmother of Henry VIII, sponsored the endowed
chairs in 1502. Subsequently, private individuals began making financial
contributions to establish other endowed professorships and chairs such as
the Lucasian Chair of Mathematics, which Sir Isaac Newton held beginning
in 1669. Professor Stephen Hawking, the internationally renowned physicist
and recipient of the 2010 Presidential Medal of Freedom, was another
prominent holder of this endowed chair.
The honor associated with appointment to an endowed position has
remained unchanged for the last 500 years and is recognized as one of
the highest tributes that an academic institution can bestow upon its most
distinguished faculty. These endowed professorships and chairs continue
uninterrupted to the present time to reward exceptional scholars.
The Office of Development is charged with securing private gifts to ensure
the school’s tradition of excellence is sustained through robust research
and clinical and educational programs and initiatives. The University of
Maryland School of Medicine is fortunate to have nearly 85 endowed chairs
and professorships in various stages of completion and held by esteemed
faculty members.

ABOUT THE DONOR
James Lawrence Kernan
James Lawrence Kernan was a prominent theater
manager, hotelier, and philanthropist in Baltimore,
Maryland. Born on July 29, 1838, at the corner of East
Pratt and High Streets, he was educated at Loyola High
School and Loyola College and later attended Mount St.
Mary’s College in Emmitsburg.
In 1911, he demonstrated his commitment to philanthropy
by purchasing the Radnor Park estate and transforming
it into a hospital dedicated to children with orthopedic
disabilities. The facility, named initially The James
Lawrence Kernan Hospital and Industrial School of Maryland for Crippled Children,
provided medical care and vocational training for children in need. Today, it operates as
the University of Maryland Rehabilitation & Orthopaedic Institute, continuing Mr. Kernan’s
legacy of service to the community.
Mr. Kernan began his career in the dry goods business before working as a clerk in the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad transportation department. At the outbreak of the Civil War, he
joined the Confederate States Army but was captured in 1864 and held as a prisoner at
Point Lookout, a Union Army camp in southern Maryland, until the war’s end.
In 1866, Mr. Kernan founded Kernan Enterprises, a combination hotel and rathskeller,
marking the beginning of his success in the hospitality and entertainment industries. Over
time, he expanded his holdings to include Holliday Street Theater, one of Baltimore’s most
prominent playhouses.
His most ambitious project was the Hotel Kernan, a six-story French Renaissance Revivalstyle
building constructed in 1903 at 306-312 West Franklin Street. The hotel, later named
the Congress Hotel, housed the Maryland Theater and became a landmark in Baltimore,
attracting entertainers and guests from across the country.
Kernan’s contributions to Baltimore’s cultural and medical institutions left a lasting mark
on the city. He was known not only as a successful businessman but also as a benefactor
who sought to improve the lives of others. His theater, hospitality, and healthcare ventures
shaped Baltimore’s landscape and provided opportunities for entertainment and medical
advancements.
James Lawrence Kernan passed away in 1912, but his name remains synonymous with
Baltimore’s early 20th-century cultural and philanthropic development. His legacy
continues through the institutions he established, which still serve the public today.

THANK YOU
Thank you to the Board of Directors of the James Lawrence
Kernan Hospital Endowment Fund Inc.* for fostering the tradition
of excellence and innovation in Orthopaedics through the James
Lawrence Kernan Professor and Chair of the Department of
Orthopaedics at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.
John T. Chay
Phil Golden
Henry A. Grandizio, CPA
Abby Holmes
William F. Peck
James E. Ross
Davis V. R. Sherman
Mohan Suntha, MD
Michael T. Wilmot
*Current Board of Directors as of February 2025.

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