About Us
Mission
The Center's mission is to advance the practice of medicine, enhance the quality of medical care, and promote the health of the citizens of the State of Maryland.
Vision
We envision a society in which physicians partner with other stakeholders to promote the physical, mental and social well-being of all the citizens of Maryland.
History and Organizational Structure
The Center for a Healthy Maryland (formerly MedChi Foundation) is an affiliate of MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society, established in 1976 as a 501(c)3 corporation to support the charitable, educational and scientific purposes and functions of MedChi, which include education, quality improvement, health promotion, community outreach, preservation of MedChi history, and public health. Subsequent reorganization occurred in July 2004 that consolidated administration of all public health and physician quality programs under the Foundation. In September 2005, the MedChi Foundation was renamed and launched as the Center for a Healthy Maryland to better reflect its vision, mission and activities.
Primary Activities
- Health Promotion, directed at the public to improve health status, and
- Quality Improvement, directed at physicians and other providers in the medical and social services sectors to help them better serve the health care consumer.
Program Areas
- MARYLAND PHYSICIAN HEALTH PROGRAM
- GRANT-FUNDED HEALTH AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS
- HISTORY OF MARYLAND MEDICINE CAMPAIGN- New!
- COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAM- Under Development!
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:
Roberta M. Herbst, M.S.
Manager, Program Development & Communications
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
rherbst@medchi.org
Last Updated 3/17/2010
