Maryland General Hospital

Maryland General Hospital Profile

• Maryland General is a 220 bed not-for-profit community teaching hospital with a strong community reputation and a medical staff comprised of over 30 medical specialties.
• Maryland General has been honored as one of America's Best Hospitals by US News & World Report magazine.  
• Maryland General is located in the Midtown section of Baltimore and has over 500 physicians and more than 1500 employees.
• Maryland General Hospital has the distinct advantage of offering rigorous medical training in a busy, mid-sized urban hospital and is a member of a major medical teaching and research system, the University of Maryland Medical System.
• Maryland General is currently embarking on a major capital improvement plan and campus renovation that will result in greatly enhanced patient care space and enhance physician satisfaction.

Hospitalist Program Profile

• At Maryland General Hospital, the Hospitalist Team of 7 full time physicians will provide 24 hour coverage, 7 days a week. Each full time hospitalist will work up to 192 hours of clinical professional medical services per month, consisting of approximately twelve and eight-hour shifts.
• The Hospitalist Team provides service response for codes, consultations, inpatient episodic medical care, ICU procedures, unassigned ED call and patient admission/discharge.
• The Hospitalist Team will have a direct role in medical education with a regularly assigned team of residents and appointment to the hospital's residency program. 

Community

• Baltimore is Maryland's largest city and a popular vacation destination. 
• Nicknamed the "Charm City," Baltimore was established by the colonial government in 1729 and thrived as a port city.  Today, the city thrives around the original port and inner harbor area. 
• Baltimore, Maryland is the home of the Baltimore Ravens football team and the Baltimore Orioles baseball team and offers numerous college and local sports opportunities as well.
• Water lovers will find many options in the Baltimore area from sailing on the Chesapeake to long days at the shore. 
• Throughout the Inner Harbor, you will find relics of Baltimore's fascinating maritime history intertwined with a number of contemporary attractions, including the new stadiums for the Ravens and Orioles.
• The Inner Harbor is also home to the world renowned National Aquarium and, for art lovers, the Baltimore Museum of Art offers an outstanding collection.  
• The metropolitan area promotes itself as a location with something for everyone whether it's sailing on the Chesapeake Bay, viewing some of the best 19^th century architecture in the country or just enjoying lunch at one of the Inner Harbor's many restaurants.
• The city is a short drive from the many cultural and recreational activities Washington D.C. has to offer and is a short train trip away from Philadelphia, New York and Boston.   
• Baltimore families have a variety of schools in Baltimore from which to choose: public, private (independent) and parochial schools, that prepare children for success in life.
• Many renowned Baltimore schools, at the college and university level, continue the higher levels of learning in the city, attracting undergraduates from schools in Baltimore and from around the world including the John Hopkins University and the University of Baltimore.