The R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center is the core element of the state's emergency medical system and shall continue to serve as the state's primary adult trauma clinical resource center.
	History Leadership & Staff Clinical Services EMS Research Patient Stories Prevention Education Directions / Parking Career Opportunities		R Adams Cowley is considered the father of trauma care and gave the world the concept of the Golden Hour. The Shock Trauma Center is the nation's only Trauma Hospital. We are dedicated to treating the severely injured and employ groundbreaking research and innovative medical procedures with one goal in mind - saving lives. Shock Trauma is proud to stand as a cornerstone of Maryland's EMS Trauma System. Every patient we touch is part of a web of life - of hopes, fears, possibilities and dreams. For every heart that we keep beating, there are many others that we save from breaking.