The Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine supports both basic science and clinical research. Investigators have published extensively in the fields of cerebral resuscitation, public health, and bedside diagnosis. Research has been published based on data from each of the three main clinical sites: the University of Maryland, Mercy Medical Center, and the Baltimore Veterans Administration Hospital.

The educational program provides research training for medical students, residents, and junior faculty. Research mentors are available, including some who have won significant funding.

Not all physicians are driven to do research, but earnest research offers great rewards to those who pursue it. In addition to advancing the specialty of emergency medicine, research teaches analytic skills, offers opportunities for creativity, and increases enthusiasm for clinical practice. Our department strives to offer as many research opportunities as possible to those who are devoted to it as a career component and to those who want to give it a try.