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The Center for a Healthy Maryland hosted a reception and program on May 13, 2009 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the dedication of the MedChi Library Building and Osler Hall. Notable guests from the fields of medicine, clergy and government came together to honor MedChi's contribution to medicine. To learn more about the Centennial Celebration and the History of Maryland Medicine Campaign, click here.
Who We Are
Vision
We envision a society in which physicians partner with leaders in policy, education, faith, business and the community to promote the physical, mental and social well-being of all the citizens of Maryland.
Mission
The Center partners with leaders across diverse sectors of society to identify, promote and support activities to achieve health goals, including the elimination of disparities, in Maryland.
History and Organizational Structure
The Center for a Healthy Maryland (formerly MedChi Foundation) is an affiliate of MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society. The Center, established in 1976, is a 501(c)3 corporation. The Center’s Board of Trustees is comprised of physician and lay members who provide governance and strategic oversight. The Center promotes and supports the Medical Society’s charitable, public health and educational activities.
What We Do
The Center administers all public health and physician quality programs for MedChi.
Primary Activities:
- Health Promotion—directed at the public to improve health status.
- Quality Improvement—directed at physicians and other providers in the medical and social services sectors to improve their ability to serve patients or clients.
Educational and Charitable Activities
The Center has funded a variety of activities over the last few years. These include the Live and Then Give organ donation campaign, essay contests on domestic violence, poster contests on skin cancer prevention and annual Melanoma Monday press conference, continuing medical education programs at MedChi's annual convention, and conferences on substance abuse and performing arts medicine.
Programs
The Center administers several grant-funded projects. Past and current supporters include: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Baltimore City Healthy Start, Baltimore City Health Department, United Way of Central Maryland, Family League of Baltimore City, Governor’s Office on Children, Youth and Families, March of Dimes, Governor’s Office on Crime Control and Prevention, National FIMR Resource Center, Quality Health Foundation, and Open Society Institute-Baltimore.
What You Can Do
Be a health leader in your community, place of business or worship! Contact the Center to find out how you can help achieve health goals in Maryland.
Make a tax-deductible donation to the Center!
Your contribution will help support our charitable programs and activities.
Contact Information
For more information about the Center for a Healthy Maryland, please contact:
Meena R. Abraham, DrPH
Executive Director
Center for a Healthy Maryland, Inc.
MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society
1211 Cathedral Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21201-5516
Tel: 800.492.1056/410.539.0872
Fax: 410.649.4131
mabraham@medchi.org
Page last updated: June 15, 2009 |
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