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CHARTERED IN 1807 AS THE FIRST PUBLIC MEDICAL SCHOOL IN THE UNITED STATES, THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE (UMSOM) IS INTO ITS THIRD CENTURY. IT CONTINUES TODAY AS ONE OF THE FASTEST GROWING, TOP-TIER BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ENTERPRISES IN THE WORLD - WITH 25 DEPARTMENTS, 5 INSTITUTES AND 10 RESEARCH CENTERS AND A WORKFORCE OF MORE THAN 7,500. MORE THAN 1,200 MEDICAL STUDENTS, GRADUATE STUDENTS, AND RESEARCH TRAINEES ARE EDUCATED AT UMSOM EVERY YEAR. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND MEDICAL CENTER, WE PROVIDE RESIDENCY AND FELLOWSHIP TRAINING IN MORE THAN 30 SPECIALTIES. ACCEPTANCE TO THE UMSOM MD PROGRAM IS HIGHLY COMPETITIVE, WITH NEARLY 6,000 APPLICANTS FOR 160 POSITIONS IN EACH CLASS. THE RESEARCH VISION OF THE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE IS TO BUILD ON GENERATIONS OF DISCOVERIES TO ADVANCE NEW THERAPIES AND CURES WITH THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF IMPACT ON HUMAN HEALTH IN THE REGION, THE NATION, AND AROUND THE WORLD. WITH AN OPERATING BUDGET OF $1.3 BILLION, THE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE DIRECTS MORE THAN $500 MILLION ANNUALLY TO DEVELOPING SOLUTIONS TO THE MOST CHALLENGING AND COMPLEX DISEASES. WE ARE RANKED 9TH AMONG ALL PUBLIC MEDICAL SCHOOLS FOR TOTAL RESEARCH GRANTS & CONTRACTS REPORTED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES (AAMC). ACCORDING TO US NEW AND WORLD REPORT, UMSOM RANKS AS THE 11TH HIGHEST AMONG PUBLIC MEDICAL SCHOOLS IN RESEARCH AND 22ND HIGHEST AMONG ALL MEDICAL SCHOOLS FOR PRIMARY CARE. UMSOM IS AN ANCHOR INSTITUTION OF THE WEST BALTIMORE COMMUNITY, AND THE SCHOOL IS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE HEALTH, QUALITY OF LIFE, AND PROSPERITY OF ITS NEIGHBORS. WE OFFER COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS SUCH AS MINI-MED SCHOOL, A SERIES OF TUITION-FREE CLASSES DESIGNED TO HELP BALTIMORE RESIDENTS IMPROVE THEIR HEALTH AND WELL-BEING.

THE UMB FOUNDATION SUPPORTS ACADEMIC PROGRAMS AND CLINICAL AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES IN THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND FRANCIS KING CAREY SCHOOL OF LAW (MARYLAND CAREY LAW). ESTABLISHED IN 1816, MARYLAND CAREY LAW BEGAN REGULAR INSTRUCTION IN 1824. IT IS THE THIRD OLDEST LAW SCHOOL IN THE NATION. THE INNOVATIVE ACADEMIC AND SPECIALTY PROGRAMS HAVE GARNERED NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION. THE MARYLAND CAREY LAW'S EXPERIENTIAL PROGRAMS ARE AMONG THE MOST EXTENSIVE IN THE COUNTRY, INCLUDING THE NATIONALLY RANKED CLINICAL LAW PROGRAM, WHICH OFFERS MORE THAN 75,000 HOURS OF FREE LEGAL SERVICES TO THE STATE OF MARYLAND AND HAS BEEN IN EXISTENCE FOR MORE THAN 40 YEARS. INTERDISCIPLINARY SPECIALTY PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED IN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND LAW AND HEALTH CARE. OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDE ADVOCACY, ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION, BUSINESS LAW, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW AND INTERNATIONAL AND COMPARATIVE LAW. THE MARYLAND CAREY LAW SEEKS TO PROMOTE A MORE JUST SOCIETY BY EDUCATING OUTSTANDING LAWYERS AND LEADERS, ADVANCE THE UNDERSTANDING OF LAW AND LEGAL INSTITUTIONS AND ENHANCE ACCESS TO JUSTICE. EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING PREPARES STUDENTS FOR LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS IN A WIDE RANGE OF CAREERS AND PROMOTES IN BOTH STUDENTS AND FACULTY THE HIGHEST STANDARD OF PUBLIC AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICE.