Philip C. Dittmar, MD

• University of Notre Dame, BS, Biological Sciences
• The Ohio State University College of Medicine, MD
• Residency, University of Maryland Medical Center and Baltimore VA Medical Center, Internal Medicine
• Chief Resident in Internal Medicine, University of Maryland Medical Center and Baltimore VA Medical Center

Dr. Dittmar earned his medical degree from The Ohio State University College of Medicine. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Maryland Medical Center and the Baltimore VA Medical Center, followed by a year serving as Chief Resident at the same institutions. Currently, Dr. Dittmar is an Assistant Professor of Medicine with a focus on hospital-based medicine. His professional interests include medical education, particularly in clinical training for medical students and the transition from medical school to residency. He holds several leadership roles, including Assistant Dean for the Clinical Curriculum, Director of the Medicine Sub-Internships, Assistant Clerkship Director for the Medicine Clerkship, and Director of the Practice of Medicine-3 course.

Hospital Medicine, Education, Simulation

• Dittmar PC, Feldman LS. Carotid ultrasound for syncope. J Hosp Med. 2016 Feb;11(2):117-9. doi: 10.1002/jhm.2428. PMID: 26818390.
• Bontempo LJ, Frayha N, Dittmar PC. The internship preparation camp at the University of Maryland. Postgrad Med J. 2016 May 27. pii: postgradmedj-2015-133882. doi:10:1136/postgradmedj-2015-133882. PMID: 27234205.
• Shah NG, Patel DM, Retener NF, Dittmar PC, Lacap C, Thom KA, Martinez J. Beginning a new medical school curriculum amidst a global pandemic. FASEB Bioadv. 2020 Dec 22;3(3):150-157. doi: 10.1096/fba.2020-00097. PMID: 33363272; PMCID: PMC7753764.
• Donohue KE, Farber DL, Goel N, Parrino CR, Retener NF, Rizvi S, Dittmar PC. Quality Improvement Amid a Global Pandemic: A Virtual Curriculum for Medical Students in the Time of COVID-19. MedEdPORTAL. 2021 Feb 5;17:11090. doi: 10.15766/mep_2374-8265.11090. PMID: 33598535; PMCID: PMC7880258.