Most of the training in Internal Medicine, including CCU and ICU, occurs at Union Memorial Hospital, located five miles from the University of Maryland. The University of Maryland Medical Center, with its extensive academic and clinical expertise, is utilized for our training in Emergency Medicine, and for a portion of the education in Obstetrics and Pediatrics. There are also rotations in Obstetrics and Pediatrics at community hospitals, which complement those at the University of Maryland Medical Center. We believe this offers the types of hospital experiences that will best prepare you for practice. The training in behavioral sciences and the surgical sub-specialties is done completely in private practice settings.
Adolescent pregnancy remains a significant problem in Baltimore.
Our department has received several grants to help deal with this difficult issue. One grant helped establish our specialized program in Adolescent Pregnacy, in which our residents provide prenatal care to teens in our office and in a school setting. These women are then delivered by our residents and their children become part of our practice. Groups of teens meet in our offices on Saturdays for a 10 week program designed to give them the social skills to avoid unwanted pregancies. Parents are also involved and participate in the sessions.