Welcome to the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. We train tomorrow's leaders in emergency medicine to positively affect the lives of patients and to expand our specialty's contributions to patient care. Our department's emphasis on education is fundamental. Our 75 full-time, board-certified faculty members include some of the world’s most accomplished clinicians, teachers, researchers, and leaders in emergency medicine. Our faculty's interests are wide-ranging: emergency care, cardiopulmonary and brain resuscitation, clinical toxicology, prehospital care, emergency medical services, disaster preparedness and response, international medicine, use of ultrasound in the emergency department (ED), and the incorporation of simulation into medical education. I am personally committed to our faculty development program, urging faculty members to explore their academic interests by promoting collaborative efforts on interdepartmental projects and initiatives. The Department of Emergency Medicine has a proud history of serving communities in the Baltimore metropolitan area. Our faculty provides patient care at 4 hospital EDs in downtown Baltimore: University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC), Baltimore VA Medical Center, UMMC Midtown Campus, and Mercy Medical Center. In addition, we have a community emergency medicine network at 9 hospitals statewide. These sites provide outstanding clinical education opportunities for our residents and medical students, with ED volumes of:
Our urban location provides a fast-paced and challenging environment for learning and clinical practice. Enriched with the state-of-the art technology and cutting-edge academic resources available to us as part of the University of Maryland School of Medicine, we offer comprehensive training in emergency medicine. Our educational responsibilities have our highest commitment. We are shaping the future of emergency medicine in the United States and abroad. I welcome your interest in our department, and I invite you to explore our website to learn more about our dynamic clinical and educational programs. |
Assistant Professor Jessica Downing, MD, and Associate Professor Quincy Tran, MD, PhD, are among the authors of “Rurality and Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Mechanical Thrombectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke,” published in Critical Care Research and Practice. (continued)
Professor Stephen Schenkel, MD, MPP, coauthored “Expanding Palliative Care Access ? Bridging Gaps in Diverse Clinical Settings” https://jamanetwork. (continued)
Associate Professor Gentry Wilkerson, MD, co-wrote “Substance Use and Addiction Disorders: A Call for Increased Screening and Treatment in the Emergency Department,” an editorial for the special issue of the Western Journal of Emergency Medicine. (continued)
Emergency contraception comes in multiple forms, all of which have their own side effects and best case use scenarios that emergency medicine providers... (continued)
Acetaminophen can reduce hemoprotein induced oxidative damage. There has been growing discussion about its benefits in critically ill patients with sepsis. ... (continued)
This study looked at pre-trauma mental health diagnosis (from medical records) and post-trauma mental health symptoms as assessed by survey. The majority... (continued)
Also, limit use to those patients who can tolerate the side effect profile of muscle relaxants, which include anticholinergic effects, dizziness, and sedation.... (continued)
Patients typically present between 12-18 years of age with a combination of myoclonic movements, absence seizures and generalized tonic-clonic seizures. ... (continued)
