Exterior of UMMC's South Entrance

University of Maryland Medical Center, a private not-for-profit hospital, is a major tertiary and primary care facility with approximately 750 beds and over 38,000 admissions each year.

The medical services consist of over 300 beds divided among a variety of general medicine and subspecialty services.

The pediatric services consist of over 200 beds, including a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and pediatric intensive care unit (PICU).

In all units, doctors, students, nurses, clinical pharmacists and support staff work as a team to promote unified and comprehensive care for every patient.

First year residents are responsible for the day to day evaluation and management of their patients. Upper level residents are the leaders of each team and have significant clinical, supervisory and teaching responsibilities.

Resident teams are assisted in their daily work by an interdisciplinary team, including a case manager, physical and occupational therapists, social workers, phlebotomy and IV teams, substance abuse counselors, child life specialists and respiratory therapists. Discharge coordinators assist residents in preparing patients for discharge and improving efficiency.

Residents use EPIC as their EMR which can also be accessed from their smart phones, tablets and their home via a VPN system. Resident enjoy the efficiency of our Dragon voice recognition.

Medical Inpatient Units

There are ten medical teams at UMMC, including:

  • Four general medical services
  • ID service
  • Two MICU Teams
  • CCU/Telemetry Team
  • Advanced Heart Failure Service
  • Cancer Center Service (leukemia and hematologic malignancies)

Teams are structured with the senior resident as team leader supervising interns, sub-interns and third year medical students. Attending rounds are held daily.

General Medicine and Med-ID Teams

The non-ICU services consist of four General Medicine services (Med 1-4) and an Infectious Disease service (Med-ID).

Med 1-4 consist of one resident and two interns. The Med-ID service has ID faculty and fellow supervision, with one resident and three interns. Third- and fourth-year medical students are members of all teams.

A fully staffed, seven-day-per-week Night Team System covers all the floor teams. Nocturnists and intensivists are present throughout the night shifts and assist with patient care and supervision.

MICU, CCU and Advanced Heart Failure Teams

The Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU), Cardiac Care Units (CCU) and Advanced Heart Failure Service comprise the mainstay of the resident's training in critical care medicine at UMMC.

The MICU consists of two teams, each with an intensivist, one fellow, two residents, four interns and one sub-intern. Our state-of-the-art MICU has 24/7 intensivists in the MICU at all times.

Patients with cardiac disease are admitted to CCU/Telemetry team (PCS – Primary Cardiology Service). This service focuses on caring for patients with ischemia heart disease, MI's, valvular heart disease and arrhythmias.

The PCS team cares for patients in both the CCU and telemetry unit; this team consists of a cardiology attending, one fellow, four residents, four interns and one sub-intern.

Cancer Center

Upper level residents rotate through the Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center (GCCC), where they care for patients on the Acute Leukemia Service.

A state-of-the-art Center for Advanced Medicine—the future home of GCCC—will provide state-of-the-art inpatient and outpatient cancer services to meet the increasing demands for cancer care well into the future.

Emergency Department

Our Emergency Department is comprehensive and state-of-the-art clinical service, staffed 24/7 by EM faculty. Approximately half the patients on the medical services are admitted through the ED, where over 50,000 patients are evaluated and treated annually.

First year residents do a two-week rotation in the ED caring for patients with diverse medical conditions under the supervision of full-time faculty.

Maryland Express Care, an integrated consultation and critical care transport system for patients from all points within the state and region, adds patient diversity to the educational experience.

Pediatric Inpatient Units

University of Maryland Children's Hospital has over 120 beds and over 150 attending physicians in more than 25 specialties. The medical teams include:

  • Two ward teams
  • One PICU team
  • Three NICU Teams
  • One Cardiac ICU team
  • A dedicated pediatric emergency room with >15,000 visits per year

Teams are structured with the senior residents as team leader supervising interns, sub interns and third year medical students. Attending physicians are available in the hospital 24/7 to support residents.

General Pediatric and Subspecialty Teams

The non-ICU services consist of a General Pediatric service and a mixed General and Subspecialty service. In addition, there is a wing capable of IMC-flex level of care and several epilepsy monitoring beds.

A fully staffed, six-day-per-week Night Team System covers all the floor teams. General Pediatric and PICU Attending physicians are available in the hospital 24/7 to support residents.

NICU, PICU and Advanced Heart Failure Teams

The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) are essential elements of the resident's training in critical care medicine at UMMC.

Our state-of-the-art, 52-bed NICU has incredibly support services to provide the highest level of care for the tiniest patients. The level IV NICU consists of two teams, each with an intensivist, one fellow, three residents and one sub-intern. A third team consists of a fellow and nurse practitioners.

Patients with severe medical and cardiac disease are admitted to the PICU. There is a general medical team and a cardiac critical care team covering 19 beds; this team handles over 1,100 admissions per year.

Full Term Nursery

As second years, residents rotate through the Mercy Full Term Nursery. Part of their month is also spent in the Full Term Nursery at the UMMC children's hospital.

Pediatric Emergency Department

The Pediatric Emergency Department is staffed 24/7 by a multi-disciplinary team of Pediatric/EM attendings, nurses, child life specialists, social workers and others who are specifically trained in treating ill and injured children.

The ER has 20 pediatrics beds and two resuscitation rooms; it is the State of Maryland sexual abuse referral center.

Med-Peds residents rotate here to gain exposure to a wide variety of pediatric complaints and emergencies.

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