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. |
Mike Winters, MD, Professor; Amal Mattu, MD, Professor; and Michael Bond, MD, FACEP, FAAEM, Associate Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, were among the authors of “Clerkships in Emergency Medicine,” which was published in Journal of Emergency Medicine on January 5, 2020. (continued)
Alexis Salerno, MD, Assistant Professor, Brian Euerle, MD, FACEP, RDMS, Associate Professor, and Mike Witting, MD, Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, were the authors of “Transesophageal Echocardiography Training of Emergency Physicians Through an E-Learning System,” which was published in Journal of Emergency Medicine on April 30, 2020. (continued)
Mike Winters, MD, Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, was among the discussants in the twice-monthly podcast, Critical Care Perspectives in Emergency Medicine, episode “Vasopressors & The Older Patient – The 65 Trial,” published April 27, 2020. (continued)
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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.