Transforming Academic Health Care

For the first time in 200 years, the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC), the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) and University of Maryland Faculty Physicians, Inc. (UM FPI) are joining forces to build an integrated academic health care system.

Our shared strategic plan, Transforming Academic Health Care, is the first step to capitalizing on our individual strengths and embracing new ways to organize and deliver clinical care, research and education.

Unprecedented change is happening in health care. We are ready to meet the challenge in an unprecedented way.

Our Shared Vision

We aspire to be the leading health care resource in Maryland and a model for the nation and the world as an academic health system deeply engrained in our communities and committed to transforming health and health care through discovery and innovation.


"This first ever joint strategic plan aligns UMMC and UMSOM in a shared commitment to deliver on our mission and provide the highest quality of care to our community in West Baltimore and our patients in the state, region, and beyond."

Bert W. O'Malley Jr., MD, President and Chief Executive Officer, UMMC Downtown

Bert W. O'Malley, MD
President and CEO, UMMC
Professor of Otorhinolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery
The University of Maryland School of Medicine


"As a leader in academic medicine, we aim to always develop the next scientific breakthroughs, to train future physicians and scientists to solve tomorrow's pressing health care challenges, and to deliver the best innovative and evidence-based care. The University of Maryland Medicine leverages a unique physician and health care provider lead faculty and hospital focused on this value-driven mission and serving all of the citizens of Maryland."

Mark T. Gladwin, MD, Dean of the University of Maryland School of Medicine

Mark T. Gladwin, MD
Dean, University of Maryland School of Medicine
Vice President for Medical Affairs, University of Maryland, Baltimore
John Z. and Akiko K. Bowers Distinguished Professor


"What is groundbreaking about this plan is not only its ambitious priorities and goals, but our shared pledge as three entities to achieve those goals together and build a foundation for the future of health care."

William Regine, MD, President and Physician Executive, UM FPI

William Regine, MD
President and Physician Executive, UM FPI
Isadore and Fannie Schneider Foxman Chair
Professor Department of Radiation Oncology, Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs, UMSOM


Our Shared Mission

University of Maryland Medical Center is the academic flagship of the University of Maryland Medical System. Its mission is to provide health care services on its two campuses for the Baltimore community, the State of Maryland and the nation.

In partnership with the University of Maryland School of Medicine and the University of Maryland health professional schools, we are committed to delivering superior health care, training the next generation of health professionals and discovering ways to improve health outcomes worldwide.

Our Shared Values

The strategic plan upholds the values of the University of Maryland Medical System.

  • Compassion — We provide care and embrace our patients, families, team members and communities with compassion.
  • Discovery — We are relentless in our pursuit of discovery and innovation.
  • Excellence — We strive for excellence across all aspects of our mission.
  • Diversity — We foster inclusion and embrace diversity in human experiences, ideas and perspectives.
  • Integrity — We earn the trust of patients, one another and our communities by behaving morally, ethically and with integrity.

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