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A Short History of AAMC

At the turn of the century, the growth of Annapolis as an educational and government center spurred the need for better health care. A group of enlightened and energetic townswomen decided Annapolis needed a hospital, and in 1902 "The Annapolis Emergency Hospital" opened in a small cottage at Franklin and Cathedral streets. Nearly a century later, that modest beginning has evolved into Anne Arundel Health System, a regional medical center serving a population of more than 600,000 area residents.

Specialized care for adolescents and adults is provided at Pathways Alcohol and Drug Treatment Center. Five Anne Arundel Diagnostics centers located throughout Anne Arundel County provide diagnoses and treatment. Our Wellness Program offers a wide variety of educational seminars, exercise and stress-reduction classes, and health-related special events.

A future of integrated health care delivery

In 2001, Anne Arundel Medical Center consolidated its acute care services from downtown Annapolis to a new health care facility at its Medical Park campus off Jennifer Road. And in 2002, AAMC celebrated its Centennial, marking 100 years as Annapolis and the surrounding community's own regional hospital.

Superior Care. Right Here. Right Now.

Since 1902, Anne Arundel Health System has built upon the legacy of its beginnings as a reliable medical resource for residents of the capital city of Maryland.

Today, while Anne Arundel Health System's service area has grown far beyond the boundaries of Annapolis, its vision remains unchanged: to be the premier regional health system serving Anne Arundel and surrounding counties. This vision is shared by a forward-looking group of organizations and individuals whose commitment to progressive health care has transformed Anne Arundel Health System into "a hospital without walls."

Our mission: to enhance the health status of the people we serve by providing:

PATIENTS with compassionate, high quality services that will help alleviate pain, preserve health and extend life.

PHYSICIANS AND OTHER HEALTH PROFESSIONALS with the best resources and patient care services available in the region.

THE COMMUNITIES we serve with a full continuum of convenient, cost effective and accessible services.

EMPLOYEES with leading edge clinical, professional and educational opportunities.