As a leader in education, the VA Maryland Health Care System prides itself on an active affiliation with the University of Maryland School of Medicine and other local colleges and universities. Over 1,000 residents, interns, and students from various disciplines are trained throughout the health care system each year. Most of the physicians in the VA Maryland Health Care System also hold dual appointments at the University of Maryland School of Medicine at Baltimore. This close alliance allows the health care system to offer veterans the latest clinical practices and procedures available through the sharing of staff, resources, and technology.

The VA Maryland Health Care System is currently affiliated with the following academic institutions:

Alverta College	American University
Anne Arundel Community College	Baltimore City College
Catonsville Community College	Community College of Baltimore
Cecil Community College	Chatam College
College of Misericerdia	Columbia University
Coppin State College	Delaware State University
Delaware Tech and Community College	Dominican College of Baltimore
Elizabethtown College	Georege Mason University
George Washington University	Hampton University
Indiana University	Johns Hopkins University
Kimbrough U.S. Army Hospital	Kirk Army Health Clinic
Loch Haven University	Loyola College
Maryland General Hospital	Maryland Institute, College of Art
Medical College of Virginia	North Eastern University
Nova Southeastern University	Ohio University
Pacific Graduate School of Psychology	Pennsylvania College of Optometry
Rutgers University	Sinai Hospital
Suny College of Optometry	Temple University
Toward University	Towson University
Uniformed Services University	University of Maryland
University of Miami	University of North Carolina
University of Pennsylvania	University of Tennessee
Widener University