University of Maryland School of Medicine

Just the Facts

Founded in 1807, the University of Maryland School of Medicine is the oldest public medical school in the US, and the fifth oldest overall.

Education

• 25 Academic Departments
• 7 Programs
• 7 Organized Research Centers
• 2 Institutes
• 1,247 Students
• 63 Medical
• 34 MD/PhD
• 292 Graduate (MS/PhD)
• 204 Physical Therapy
• 87 Medical & Research Technology
• 17 Master's in Public Health
• 11 Master's in Genetic Counseling
• 428 post-doctoral Fellows
• 139 clinical;281 research
• 747 Post-graduate training residents
• Davidge Hall: Build in 1812, it is the oldest medical school building in continuous use for medical education in North America - designated a National Historic Landmark by the department of the Interior in 1997.

Research

• Established nation's first medical library in 1817
• Total research awards: $344 million in FY07
• Basic science and clinical research targets, among other things, worldwide health problems such as cancer, HIV/AIDS, vaccines, neurological disease, heart disease, kidney disease, hypertension, trauma and psychiatric problems.
• Ranked 19th among all 126 US medical schools in research grant and contract expenditures (AAMC 2006).
• Ranked 19th among 75 public US medical schools in research grant and contract expenditures (AAMC 2006).

Patient Care

• Built the nation's first teaching hospital in 1823.
• Faculty physicians provide compassionate, state-of-the-art patient care not only in Baltimore but throughout Maryland and the world.
• Total patient volumes increased to 996,478 in FY07.
• Clinical services are provided through University Physicians, Inc., and in partnerships with the University of Maryland Medical center, the Veterans Affairs Maryland Healthcare System and MedStar Health.

Faculty

• 2,711 total
• 1,243 full-time
• 230 part-time
• 1,238 volunteer
• 46 endowed faculty chairs and professorships
• We educate and train more than half of Maryland's practicing physicians.

Staff

• 2,344 full-time administrative, research and clinical staff

Community Outreach

• Over 250,000 hours of community service are logged annually with over 400 organizations.
• The Maryland Statewide Health network and the Maryland Area Health education center programs are two statewide networks that target at-risk populations and service as the centerpieces of the School of Medicine's commitment to the community. These networks provide education, research patient screening and treatment approaches.
• Our popular Mini-Med school program has educated more than 2,500 Marylanders during its seven year history and has expanded to include programs in Baltimore city, western Maryland, the Eastern Shore, southern Maryland, a Spanish-speaking session in Montgomery County, high school students and youth ages 5-11.

Economic Impact

• 676.3 million in revenues in FY07
• Grants & Contracts: $344 million (51%)
• Medical Service Plan: $175.7 million (26%)
• Reimbursements from Affiliated Hospitals: $91.4 million (13.4%)
• State Appropriations: $35 million (5.2%)
• Tuition & Fees: $19 million (2.8%)
• Gifts & Endowments: $11.4 million (1.6%)
• Combined direct and associated spending for the school and its faculty practice plan last year was $1.5 billion, or about five percent of the total state economy.
• This equates to $24 in revenue generated for every $1 of the general state support.
• Anticipated growth will increase this impact to $2 billion in 2010.

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