About the UM-IHC
The University of Maryland Institute for Health Computing (UM-IHC) in North Bethesda, Maryland, is the hub for health computing innovation and collaboration in Montgomery County, Maryland.
UM-IHC merges the computational expertise, clinical expertise, biomedical innovation, health data and academic resources of the University of Maryland, College Park; the University of Maryland, Baltimore; and the University of Maryland Medical System to innovate health care delivery and support the Montgomery County life science community.
Partnering with the nearby critical mass of federal agencies and biotech industries, UM-IHC uses advanced computing to improve well-being and quality of life, fight disease and enhance outcomes for all people across Maryland and beyond.
UM-IHC is a signature initiative of the University of Maryland Strategic Partnership: MPowering the State, which provides funding support along with Montgomery County.
“This new institute will bring together [Montgomery] County’s globally recognized life science community with the universities’ internationally ranked bio-health and quantum computing programs to create the next generation of medicine and care.”
Marc Elrich
Montgomery County Executive
The University of Maryland IHC Partnership
The UM-IHC aligns University of Maryland expertise to advance patient care through innovations in computation, reaching patients and communities throughout the state.
The three founding partner institutions are:
UMB │ University of Maryland, Baltimore
- Schools of Medicine, Dentistry Nursing, Pharmacy and Social Work
- Faculty Physicians, Inc.
UMCP │ University of Maryland, College Park
- College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences
- College of Information
- A. James Clark School of Engineering
- School of Public Health
UMMS │ University of Maryland Medical System
- Academic and Community Hospitals
- Physician Community Practices