University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) Downtown Campus (DTC)

Founded in 1823 as the Baltimore Infirmary, UMMC-DTC is one of the nation’s first teaching hospitals. Two hundred years later, UMMC DTC's culture of learning and excellence is still thriving today.  

UMMC-DTC continually strives to be on the cutting edge of medical advancement and boasts impressive credentials. For example, UMMC-DTC is

• • one of the nation’s largest transplantation programs;
  • a National Cancer Institute-designated Cancer Center;
  • home to the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, the country’s first and only Integrated Trauma Center; and
  • the primary teaching site for the University of Maryland Medical school and over 70 residency and fellowship programs.

UMMC Emergency Department Facts and Figures

	Bedside ultrasound machines (including endocavitary probes and TEE)			Advanced airway equipment (including GlideScope® laryngoscopes and bronchoscopes)
	Dedicated resuscitation, negative pressure, and biocontainment rooms			Designated as a Base Station by the Maryland Institute for EMS Systems (MIEMSS)
	Dedicated psychiatric emergency services			Fully staffed on-site pediatric ED
	MIEMSS-designated Cardiac Intervention Center			Comprehensive stroke center designation
	MIEMSS-designated eCPR and ECMO Center			On-Site Pulmonary Embolism Response Team
	34 acute care beds			Annual Patient Volume of ~50,000