The Center for a Healthy Maryland, The Maryland State Medical Society Foundation was established in 1976 as a 501(c)(3) corporation to support the advances of practice of medicine, enhance the quality of medical care, promote the health of the citizens of Maryland, explore the history of medicine in Maryland and preserve MedChi’s archives.
The Center for a Healthy Maryland is housed at the MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society’s Baltimore Office.
About UsPrograms
The Center’s programs include supporting the study of medicine and the diffusion of medical knowledge through the continuing medical education of physicians; providing programs to maintain the wellness of practicing physicians serving the public; preserving and learning from the past history of medical care in Maryland; educating the public about medical issues, and promoting public health programs.
Public Health
The Center for a Healthy Maryland’s public health programs are dedicated to improving the health status of the citizens of Maryland through education, advocacy and linkage to resources. Learn about some of our partnerships, programs, and resources for providers.Physician Health
The Maryland Physician Health Program, established in 1978 and is administered by the Center for a Healthy Maryland, The Maryland State Medical Society Foundation. The Maryland State Medical Society established a committee of physicians who volunteered their time and services to assist colleagues in need.Testimonials
History of Maryland Medicine
Dinner & Show with the BSO
After dinner, the guests walked over to the Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, just across the street, to enjoy the show. The evening was a great success and the Center for…
Celebrating Where It All Started 225 Years Ago!
Although our founding date is actually January 20, we had to wait until January 22 to celebrate our first 225 years with the Maryland State Legislature. Members and friends…
It’s Here! MedChi’s 225th Anniversary Year!
It’s finally here! We’ve been waiting 225 years for this to happen, and now it’s here! We often wonder if the men who founded the Medical & Chirurgical Faculty…
“She may be Baltimore’s least Famous Ghost”
We Hosted a Reporter, Photographer and Videographer from The Baltimore Banner “She may be Baltimore’s least Famous Ghost” stated Meredith Cohn in her article for the Baltimore Banner. Our…
The State Commission on Lunacy
In 1886, the State of Maryland established the State Lunacy Commission (SLC), consisting of the Attorney General and four others, including two physicians (who were generally members of the…
A Visit to the Historical Collections at the Welch Library
Ms. Meg Fielding, Director of Development and History of Maryland Medicine, recently visited with the Curator of the Historical Collections at the Institute of the History of Medicine at…
Some Knipp Family Ephemera
One of our members, Dr. Harry Knipp, sent pictures of some ephemera he’d recently come across. You can read about the many generations of physicians in his family here. From…
More Mencken
You may remember that a few months ago, a cache of letters from the noted writer, H.L. Mencken to Max Brödel, the first non-physician member of MedChi. You can…
Recent Finds
I was poking around the stacks the other day with our summer intern, and because she’s taller than I, she was helping me pull out some of the folio…