University of Maryland Program

Internal Medicine Analyst Verified · Sep 16, 2026

University of Maryland Program

University of Maryland Program is a residency program specializing in Internal Medicine, located in Baltimore, Maryland, directed by Danielle Y. Baek, MD, FACP and coordinated by Shirley Bell. The program accepts applications through December 20, 2026 and holds an accreditation status of Continued. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at [email protected] or (410) 328-2388. IMGPrep analysts have verified and compiled this program’s IMG acceptance rate, USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 score requirements, Visa Sponsorship Policy, graduation year cutoff, and ECFMG certificate requirements — available to IMGPrep subscribers.

Program Identity & Fit

University of Maryland's Internal Medicine Residency is a large, university-based academic program anchored in Baltimore City, drawing on three distinct clinical sites—University of Maryland Medical Center, the VA Medical Center, and Mercy Medical Center—to expose residents to tertiary/quaternary academic medicine, veteran care, and community hospital practice within a single training network. The program explicitly commits to underserved, medically complex Baltimore populations and pairs this with a structured ambulatory curriculum (AGIM/CGIM blocks, X+Y scheduling, subspecialty "majors") emphasizing longitudinal primary care skill-building alongside inpatient training. Research is formally embedded through a well-developed ABIM Research Pathway (GI, Hematology/Oncology, ID, Nephrology, Pulmonary/Critical Care) supporting physician-scientist trajectories with PhD-for-Clinicians options and dedicated mentorship, while the broader categorical program also produces hospitalists and primary care physicians. The program values teaching ability (resident-led education, AOA/Gold Humanism recognition), community engagement/advocacy, and individualized mentorship, reflecting an identity that blends academic rigor with a strong service-oriented, underserved-care mission.

Who it fits

An applicant with demonstrated commitment to underserved urban populations and community health advocacy, who also shows either an emerging physician-scientist research trajectory or a genuine primary-care/hospitalist career interest, and who has evidence of teaching or medical education involvement.

Research intensity

Strong - Research is formally structured through a dedicated ABIM Research Pathway with PhD options and mentorship, though the broader categorical track supports varied non-research career paths.

Career orientation

Mixed - Fellowship, Physician-Scientist, Primary Care

Important

The Categorical International Scholars Track and Preliminary International Scholars Track are restricted solely to candidates sponsored by the Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission (SACM); all other applicants to these specific tracks will be rejected. The ABIM Research Pathway requires a letter of recommendation from a research mentor and a required Research Supplemental Application detailing research interests.

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