University of Maryland Program

Program Identity & Fit

University of Maryland's Family Medicine Residency pairs the community-oriented mission of primary care with the subspecialty depth of a major academic medical center, training residents to serve Baltimore's urban, underserved population while rotating through UMMC's complex tertiary caseload and the community-based Baltimore Washington Medical Center. The curriculum is organized around structured learning tracks—Reproductive Health and Family Planning, Sports Medicine, Hospital Medicine, Academic Medicine, Behavioral Health/Addiction Medicine, and Obstetrical Care—each requiring elective concentration, a PGY-3 research project, and a grand rounds presentation, giving residents a defined pathway toward a specific post-residency identity. The Reproductive Health and Family Planning track is distinctive, offering procedural training in LARC placement, medication and first-trimester procedural abortion, and early pregnancy loss management through partnerships including Planned Parenthood. The program explicitly values health equity, community-oriented primary care, and comprehensive lifespan scope, preparing graduates for primary care, hospital medicine, sports medicine, or academic practice rather than steering uniformly toward subspecialty fellowship.