Welcome to the website of the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.
Our urban location provides a fast-paced and challenging environment for learning and clinical practice. Coupled with state-of-the art technology and cutting-edge academic resources available to us as part of the University of Maryland School of Medicine, we offer comprehensive training in emergency medicine. Our educational responsibilities have our highest commitment. We are shaping the future of emergency medicine in the United States and abroad. |
Kinjal Sethuraman, MD, MPH, has had an article, “Engaging emergency medicine influencers: lessons learned from the sex and gender interest group and the SAEM [Society for Academic Emergency Medicine] jeopardy game,” accepted for publication in AEM Education and Training. (continued)
William Fernandez, MD; Laura Bontempo, MD; and Zachary Dezman, MD, have had an article, “50-year-old Male with Chest Pain” (full text available), published in Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine. (continued)
Sarah Dubbs, MD, has been invited to speak on oncologic emergency topics at the November 2019 Asian Conference on Emergency Medicine (ACEM), which is expected to draw at least 2,000 attendees to New Delhi, India. (continued)
Lateral hip pain is a common presentation of hip pain. Typically seen in runners and women over the age of 40 who start unaccustomed exercise. Pain... (continued)
Droperidol has recently become available again in select U.S. institutions. It has been used as an antiemetic and to treat agitation prior... (continued)
Phenytoin can be a complex medication. There are different levels than can be ordered, adjustments based on albumin, various pharmacokinetic equations,... (continued)
Ever been in an acute rescucitation and found yourself unable to remember all of those famous ACLS Hs and Ts? I know I have. A few years... (continued)
A recent epidemiology study in Pediatrics looked at concussions in 20 high school sports during the 2013–2014 to 2017–2018 school years.... (continued)
The Department of Emergency Medicine has a proud history of serving communities in the Baltimore metropolitan area. In addition to providing patient care at the University of Maryland Medical Center, our faculty staffs the emergency departments at five hospitals in downtown Baltimore. These sites provide outstanding clinical education opportunities for our residents and medical students. Collectively, our physicians oversee the care of approximately 182,000 patients per year. Patient volume at the University of Maryland Medical Center is approximately 55,000 per year.