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Baltimore, MD 21201-1595
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We are Maryland’s public health, law, and human services university devoted to leadership and excellence in professional and graduate education, research, public service, and patient care. When the Medical School of Maryland was re-chartered in 1812 -- with the requirement that it add a law school, divinity school and school of arts and sciences -- we became the University of Maryland.
The College of Medicine of Maryland, or also known since 1959 as Davidge Hall, has been in continuous use for medical education since 1813, the oldest such structure in the United States. A wide pediment stands in front of a low, domed drum structure, which housed the anatomical theater. A circular chemistry hall was housed on the lower level under the anatomical theater.The dome is a Delormé structure, with small slats forming the dome. The design, originated by Philibert de l'Orme, was also used at Jefferson's Monticello. Somewhat inspired by the ancient Pantheon in Rome. The supervising architect was Robert Cary Long, Sr., a famous local father-son team of architects who also designed many other famous buildings in the city. The front portico facing West Lombard Street (formerly King George Street) is of wood construction with Doric columns. To the west is South Greene Street (named for Revolutionary War Gen. Nathanael Greene, (1742-1786), and aide to Gen. George Washington of the Continental Army)Davidge Hall was named for the founder and first dean of the College of Medicine of Maryland, Dr. John Beale Davidge. The College of Medicine is the oldest public and fifth oldest medical school in the United States. Dr. Davidge, along with James Cocke and John Shaw, offered medical instruction in a small theater beginning in late 1807. In November of that year, a mob broke into Davidge's small domed theater, took the cadaver and dragged it through the streets. In December, the Maryland General Assembly passed a bill establishing a college of medicine. A lot was obtained for construction of a building in 1811. Evidence exists that in addition to Robert Cary Long, Jr., early design work may have also been performed by French émigré architect J. Maximilian M. Godefroy, son-in-law of Dr. Crawford (who also did work on the Battle Monument during 1815-1827, in Baltimore's former Courthouse Square at North Calvert, between East Lexington and Fayette Streets and the First Independent Church of Baltimore (later First Unitarian Church of Baltimore (Unitarian and Universalist
Enrolling more than 1,800 students in its baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral programs, the School develops leaders who shape the profession of nursing and impact the health care environment.
The University of Maryland School of Dentistry is the dental school of the University System of Maryland. It was founded as an independent institution, the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, in 1840 and was the birthplace of the Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.) degree. It is known as the first dental college in the world. It is headquartered at the University of Maryland, Baltimore campus. It is the only dental school in Maryland.History Related history: Harvard School of Dental Medicine > HistoryThe Baltimore College of Dental Surgery (BCDS) was chartered by an act of the Maryland General Assembly in 1840. Its co-founders, Drs. Horace H. Hayden and Chapin A. Harris have been both inducted in the Pierre Fauchard Academy Hall of Fame. Dr. Harris was the school's first dean and a professor of practical dentistry. Following the death of Dr. Hayden on January 25, 1844, he became the school second president. The College is still in existence today and is part of the University of Maryland, Baltimore.The establishment of the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery is seen as one of the three crucial steps in the foundation of the dental profession in the United States.
The University of Maryland School of Social Work is a highly-ranked institution that produces outstanding social workers whose practice advances the well-being of all the people they serve, especially members of populations at risk. U.S.News & World Report ranks the School 18th in their 2008 list of Best Graduate Schools in America. Part of a public university in a diversified state and region, the School promotes social and economic justice in all of its activities. The School provides professional leadership through its programs of education, practice, research, scholarship, service innovation, consultation, and advocacy.
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The Institute of Human Virology (IHV) is the first center in the United States - perhaps the world - to combine the disciplines of basic science, epidemiology and clinical research in a concerted effort to speed the discovery of diagnostics and therapeutics for a wide variety of chronic and deadly viral and immune disorders - most notably HIV, the cause of AIDS. Formed in 1996 as a partnership between the State of Maryland, the City of Baltimore, the University System of Maryland and the University of Maryland Medical System, IHV is an institute of the University of Maryland School of Medicine and is home to some of the most globally-recognized and world-renowned experts in the field of human virology. The Institute, with its various laboratory and patient care facilities, is uniquely housed in a 100,000-square-foot building located in the center of Baltimore and our nation’s HIV/AIDS pandemic. IHV creates an environment where multidisciplinary research, education and clinical programs work closely together to expedite the scientific understanding of HIV/AIDS pathogenesis and to develop therapeutic interventions to make AIDS and virally-caused cancers manageable, if not curable, diseases. A particular focus of IHV includes learning how to utilize the body's natural chemistry for its own therapeutic potential and pursuing biologically-based treatment approaches that are less toxic to the body and, often, less costly to the patient and public. IHV also pursues the development of effective therapeutic and preventative vaccines, science's greatest hope in putting an end to the AIDS pandemic. IHV's more than 300 employees include 73 faculty whose research efforts are focused in the area of chronic human viral infection and disease. At present, more than 75 percent of the Institute's clinical and research effort is targeted at HIV infection, but also includes the Hepatitis C virus, herpes viruses and cancer research.
The University of Maryland Medical System Foundation (UMMS Foundation) raises philanthropic funds to safeguard the future of healthcare excellence for the University of Maryland Medical System. Through the development of private and public investments, UMMS Foundation acts to help the medical system remain a leader in integrated healthcare delivery. UMMS Foundation serves as the primary fundraising entity for the University of Maryland Medical System, including the University of Maryland Medical Center and the University of Maryland Medical Center Midtown Campus. UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND MEDICAL SYSTEM OVERVIEW The University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) was created in 1984 when the state-owned University Hospital became a private, nonprofit organization. It has evolved into a multi-hospital system with academic, community and specialty service missions reaching every part of the state and beyond. UMMS is a national and regional referral center for trauma, cancer care, neurocare, cardiac care, women's and children's health and physical rehabilitation. It also has one of the world's largest kidney transplant programs, as well as scores of other programs that improve the physical and mental health of thousands of people daily. UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND MEDICAL CENTER OVERVIEW Founded in 1823 as the Baltimore Infirmary, the University of Maryland Medical Center is one of the nation's oldest academic medical centers. Located on the West Side of Downtown Baltimore, the Medical Center is distinguished by discovery-driven tertiary and quaternary care for the entire state and region and innovative, highly specialized clinical programs. Patients admitted to the University of Maryland Medical Center benefit from the talent and experience of the very finest physicians, nurses, researchers and other health care providers. Here, health care professionals from many disciplines work together as a team to cure illness, conquer disease, and assure the needed support for patient and family alike.
Visit our services! Sunday School 10:00 am Sunday Morning Worship 11:00 am Sunday Evening 6:00 pm Wednesday Night 7:00 pm First Fridays Ladies Bible Study 7:00 pm
We meet every Tuesday and Friday at 5.30pm in the Lower Level of the SMC Campus Center. The SMC Campus Center is located between the HS/HSL library and the School of Nursing.
See amazing teeth feats, marvel at George Washington's dentures (find out if they were ever made of wood), sing along to vintage toothpaste commercials and discover fascinating exhibitions that encourage good oral health habits and celebrate the heritage and future of dentistry. Visit us at www.dentalmuseum.org
The Baltimore Gambler initiative is meant to bring awareness about the potential risks of gambling and gambling addiction.The initiative is also focused on Baltimore wide awareness, gambling effects everyone. It does not discriminate against age, race, or sex. This initiative will bring awareness to these situations and hopes to show that recovery is possible when you or someone you know has a gambling addiction. Hosted by the Center of Excellence on Problem Gambling, the initiative's goals are to act as a preventative and educational source for the public and primarily the citizens of the Baltimore community. Could This Be You? Are you always thinking about money? Do you feel like you've lost control? Are you lying or steal cash so you can try and win it all back? If you need help DIAL 1-800-522-4700 or for more information visit: www.mdproblemgambling.com
CLIA's programs use a youth-adult partnership model in which young people and caring adult professionals work in true collaboration and achieve collective impact through learning, advocating, and inspiring change. CLIA leads two programs for young people - CLIA's Law & Leadership Academies at Baltimore City high schools and the statewide Just Kids Campaign. CLIA's Law & Leadership Academy introduces Baltimore City students to law and policy while teaching them to be critical thinkers, problem-solvers, active citizens and community leaders. The Just Kids Campaign is a statewide advocacy campaign working to stop the automatic prosecution of youth as adults in Maryland. To learn about CLIA's programs, visit www.cliayouth.org.
The Center for Infant & Child Loss, formerly the Maryland Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Information and Counseling Program, was established in 1975 by the State of Maryland to comply with the mandates of the SIDS act of 1974. The Center is a program within the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, working in partnership with UMMS and Division of Neonatology and funded, in part, by the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH), Center for Maternal and Child Health. The Center for Infant & Child Loss, Maryland's Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Program, is housed at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. The Center receives a grant from DHMH that funds approximately 35% to 40% of the annual operating budget. The fundraising efforts and donations received cover 60% to 65% of the annual operating budget. The Center depends heavily on donations to continue serving families at a time of incredible need and vulnerability. The Center’s premier golf event covers roughly 1/3 of the Center’s operating budget annually. The Center is a Maryland statewide program designed to be family oriented and community based, and to assure a compassionate response in the sudden and unexpected death of an infant or child. The purpose of the Center is to assist families to learn to live with the loss of their child and have hope for the future.