Philanthropic Support Vital for UMSOM Rural-MD Scholars Program
Every day, our faculty are conducting groundbreaking research, accelerating innovation and discovery in medicine.
Unparalleled resources prepare students to be physicians, scientists, and allied health professionals.
Providing compassionate, state-of-the-art patient care—not only in Baltimore, but throughout Maryland and the world.
Philanthropic Support Vital for UMSOM Rural-MD Scholars Program

UM School of Medicine Rural-MD Scholars Program Receives $2.4 Million Scholarship Endowment from Philip A. Zaffere Foundation

University of Maryland School of Medicine Launches Clinical Trial of Investigative Nasal Spray Medicine to Prevent Illnesses from Respiratory Viruses

Researchers from the University of Maryland School of Medicine Discover Genetic Ancestry is a Critical Component of Assessing Head and Neck Cancerous Tumors

UMSOM Faculty Member Rozalina McCoy, MD, Chairs Committee Updating National Diabetes Guidelines

University of Maryland and its School of Medicine Ranked Among Top Universities Nationwide for Research by National Science Foundation

Improving Sleep Isn’t Enough: Researchers Highlight Daytime Function as Key to Assessing Insomnia Treatments

Long-Term Faculty Member, Dr. David Stewart Steps Down as Chair of Family & Community Medicine at UM School of Medicine; Senior Associate Dean Dr. Esa Matius Davis Named Interim Chair

New Study Finds Where You Live Affects Recovery After a Hip Fracture

Researchers Identify Bacterial Enzyme that can Cause Fatal Heart Conditions with Pneumonia Infections

Sharon M. Henry, MD, Appointed First Vice President-Elect of the American College of Surgeons

Black Patients Diagnosed with Aggressive Leukemia Experience Worse Outcomes, But Differences Not Linked to Key Genetic Changes

Nationally Renowned Anesthesiology Physician-Scientist and Clinical Operations Leader David Mintz, MD, PhD, Named Chair of the Department of Anesthesiology at the UM School of Medicine
University of Maryland School of Medicine Names Distinguished Scientist and Academic Leader Gerald M. Wilson, PhD, as Chair of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

University of Maryland School of Medicine to Expand MD Program Class Size to Address Growing Physician Shortage

Treating Adults with Autism: Maryland Clinical Center Offers National Blueprint for Care After Pediatric Transition

Annual UMSOM Medical Student Research Day Sees Students Hone Presentations and Chart Futures

University of Maryland School of Medicine Neurosurgeon J. Marc Simard, MD, PhD, Receives Prestigious Neuroscience Award

Clinical Trial Using Focused Ultrasound with Chemotherapy Finds Potential Survival Benefit for Brain Cancer Patients

New Study Identifies Key Mechanism Driving HIV-Associated Immune Suppression
Did you Know?
We achieved an historic, first ever pig to human heart transplant in 2022.
Did you Know?
We were the first public medical school in the U.S.
Did you Know?
We were the first to build a teaching hospital and offer a residency program.
Did you Know?
We invented the field of “Shock Trauma.”
Did you Know?
We were the first to discover the relationship between insects and disease.
Did you Know?
We are one of the largest organ transplant centers in the U.S.
Did you Know?
We made vaccine breakthroughs around the world for COVID-19, Ebola, Zika, cholera, MERS/SARS, influenza, malaria and typhoid.
Did you Know?
We were the first to use a drone to deliver a kidney for transplantation.
Did you Know?
We were the first to test a unique RNA COVID-19 vaccine.

My experience at the University of Maryland School of Medicine was incredible. I am privileged to have learned from talented and dedicated faculty who spent countless hours developing a renaissance curriculum for us.