Student Life in Baltimore:
Candidates accepted into the Program each year become part of a vibrant community of students, post-doctoral fellows, and pathology residents who are united by their common interest in mechanisms of disease. All are part of a larger community of over 743 Ph.D. students and 464 medical students enrolled in programs in the School of Medicine, with a comparable number of Ph.D. students in the adjacent Bloomberg School of Public Health.

The city of Baltimore is interesting, accessible, and affordable for students of all interests and backgrounds. Baltimore and its suburbs have an ethnically diverse population of approximately 1.5 million people. The city, located on a tributary of the Chesapeake Bay, has gained national attention for the success of its urban revitalization programs. The waterfront area is noted for many charming shops, restaurants, entertainment facilities, and hotels as well as the National Aquarium, the Orioles' Camden Yards and the Ravens' Stadium.

The city's cultural attractions are extensive and include theaters for touring companies, several repertory theaters, an opera company, a symphony orchestra of national reputation, and several museums and major art galleries.


Baltimore is 1 hour from Washington, D.C., and 3 hours from New York City. Year-round opportunities for outdoor recreation are provided by the Chesapeake bay, the surrounding countryside, the Atlantic coast, and the mountains of western Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.

If you wish to learn more about living in Baltimore, visit these Web sites:

The Citypaper http://www.citypaper.com/
Baltimore Magazine http://www.baltimoremag.com
The Baltimore Sun http://www.sunspot.net/
The City of Baltimore http://www.ci.baltimore.md.us