The VA Maryland Health Care System

The Veterans Affairs (VA) Maryland Health Care System is a dynamic and progressive health care organization dedicated to providing quality, compassionate and accessible care and service to Maryland’s veterans.

The Baltimore and Perry Point VA Medical Centers, in addition to the Baltimore VA Rehabilitation & Extended Care Center and five community based outpatient clinics, all work together to form this comprehensive health care delivery system. Nationally recognized for its outstanding patient safety and state-of-the-art technology, the VA Maryland Health Care System is proud of its reputation as a leader in veterans’health care, research
and education.

The health care system is known for providing comprehensive service to veterans across the state, including medical, surgical, rehabilitative, neurological, primary, mental health and long-term care on both an inpatient and outpatient basis. To ensure the provision of quality patient care, the health care system employs approximately 2,500 professional, technical, administrative and support personnel who work together to meet the needs of Maryland’s veterans. This staff is reinforced by over 1,300 community volunteers who donate more than 120,000 hours of service a year to supplement the care and compassion provided to hospitalized veterans throughout the state.

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. Additionally, most of the physicians who work for the VA Maryland Health Care System hold dual appointments at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. This close alliance allows the health care system to offer veterans the latest clinical practices and procedures available.

The VA Maryland Health Care System is a member of the VA Capitol Health Care Network, which also includes VA medical centers in Washington, D.C., and Martinsburg, West Virginia. As a part of this larger organization, veterans are able to benefit from the sharing of staff, resources and services across the Network.