University of Maryland School of Medicine
Type | Public |
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Established | December 23, 1807 |
Parent institution | University of Maryland, Baltimore |
Affiliation | University of Maryland Medical Center & Medical System |
Dean | Mark T. Gladwin |
Academic staff | 6,028 |
Students | 1,261 (total)
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Location | , , U.S. 39°17′21″N 76°37′32″W / 39.289032°N 76.625685°W |
Website | medschool.umaryland.edu |
The University of Maryland School of Medicine (abbreviated UMSOM),
In addition to an
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".[5] In 2013[update], the school offered admission to 6.3% of applicants.[6] Since August 1, 2022, the Dean of Medicine has been Dr. Mark T. Gladwin, MD.[3]
History
Chartered as the College of Medicine of Maryland in December 1807,
Its founding by Nathaniel Potter and John Beale Davidge was part of an influx of professionals to Baltimore and the rapid urban development that immediately followed the American Revolution.[10][11][12] By the late 1780s, there was public discussion about the need for "medical reform and suppression of quackery".[13] A group of physicians made several short-lived attempts at starting medical schools around the turn of the 19th century, and were finally successful in 1807 when the Maryland state legislature passed the Medical College Bill,[14] authorizing the formation the College of Medicine of Maryland.[4][12] In 1812 it was rechartered as the University of Maryland School of Medicine.[7]
Beginning in 1938, the school instituted
Research
Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have made several milestone discoveries in the field of biomedical research and therapeutics. Recent discoveries include the development of
The School of Medicine is a research-focused academic institution, with $537 million in extramural research funding in 2018.
The School of Medicine has extensive operations in research education. Together with the Graduate Program in Life Sciences, the school provides research teaching and oversees the award of Ph.D. degrees across multiple research tracks. The School of Medicine is one of only 50 medical institutions in the United States to offer a Medical Scientist Training Program.[22]
The School of Medicine has launched several research centers and institutes dedicated to specific fields of research:
The Institute of Human Virology
The Institute of Human Virology (IHV) was formed in 1996 as a research institute of the University of Maryland School of Medicine, headed and co-founded by
The Institute for Genome Sciences
Launched in 2007, the Institute for Genome Sciences (IGS) is a genomics research center at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. IGS investigators use genomic and bioinformatic tools to research genome function in health and diseases and work in interdisciplinary collaborations with biomedical investigators. IGS is led by Dr.
The Institute for Global Health
The Institute for Global Health (IGH) was established in 2015. The IGH develops new and improved ways of diagnosing, preventing, treating, controlling and eradicating diseases of global impact. Such diseases include malaria, Ebola and vaccine-preventable infectious diseases such as measles. The IGH includes the Center for Vaccine Development (CVD) and the Division of Malaria Research.
Maryland Psychiatric Research Center
The MPRC was established on the grounds of
Departments
Clinical
- Anesthesiology
- Dermatology
- Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
- Emergency Medicine
- Epidemiology and Public Health
- Family and Community Medicine
- Medicine
- Neurology
- Neurosurgery
- Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences
- Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
- Orthopaedics
- Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
- Palliative Medicine
- Pathology
- Pediatrics
- Psychiatry
- Radiation Oncology
- Surgery
Basic Research
- Anatomy and Neurobiology
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Microbiology and Immunology
- Pharmacology
- Physiology
Allied Health
- The Department of Medical and Research Technology (DMRT) offers a graduate program and a categorical certificate program and the School of Medicine's only undergraduate program. It is the largest accredited medical technology program in the state of Maryland.[citation needed]
- The Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science (PTRS) department, established in 1956, offers a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree, which is a 3-year program, a PhD in rehabilitation sciences and a dual DPT/PhD program. In the 2010 edition of U.S. News & World Report[update] physical therapy school rankings, UMB PTRS ranked 15th in the nation.[citation needed]
Notable faculty
- Edward Brandt Jr., Professor (1981-1989), served as Surgeon General of the United States.
- steroidal aromatase inhibitors.
- Robert Dorsey Coale, Professor and Dean (1857-1915) at chemistry and toxicology. Also volunteered in the Spanish–American War
- R Adams Cowley, Professor of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, founded the world's first Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.
- Robley Dunglison, chair of materia medica, therapeutics, hygiene and medical jurisprudence (1833-1836), Thomas Jefferson's personal physician
- William A. Hammond, Chair of Anatomy and Physiology (1828-1900), the first American physician to devote himself entirely to neurology, Surgeon General of the United States Army during the American Civil War.
- Q fever vaccine[26]
- AIDS. He is the only scientist to be awarded the Lasker Award twice.[23]
- Mark T. Gladwin, John Z. and Akiko K. Bowers distinguished professor and dean of the University of Maryland School of Medicine (2022-present)
- Hans Kuypers, Assistant Professor in the Department of Anatomy (1955-1962), neurologist famous for his work in neuroanatomy.
- Walle Nauta, Professor in the Department of Anatomy (1955-1964), considered one of the founders of the field of neuroscience.[27]
- Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.[28]
- Theodore Woodward, Professor of Medicine (1948-1981), received a Nobel Prize nomination for his role in finding cures for typhus and typhoid fever.
Affiliated Hospitals
- University of Maryland Medical Center
- R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center
- University of Maryland Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Mercy Medical Center (Baltimore, Maryland)
- Spring Grove Hospital Center
- University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center
- University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center
- University of Maryland Rehabilitation & Orthopaedic Institute
- University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center
- University of Maryland Shore Medical Center
- University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Medical Center
- Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital (jointly with Johns Hopkins School of Medicine)
See also
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