Partnership for a Safer Maryland

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Chairperson
Carl A. Soderstrom, M.D.
Medical Advisory Board
Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration

Chair-Elect
James M Haan, MD FACS

University of Maryland School of Medicine

Honorary Chairperson
Carnell Cooper, MD FACS
Prince George's Hospital Center

Board of Advisors

Meena R. Abraham, DrPH
Center for a Healthy Maryland

Bruce Anderson
Pharm D DABAT
Dept. of Pharmacy Practice and Science
Maryland Poison Center

Paul R. "Bobby" Balta, Jr
Maryland State
Fireman’s Association

Carolyn J. Fowler,
PhD, MPH
The Johns Hopkins
University, School of Nursing

Andrea C. Gielen, Sc.D., ScM
Center for Injury Research and Policy
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Robbi Hartsock
MSN, RN, PCNP
R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center
American Trauma Society
MD Division

Jon Mark Hirshon, MD MPH
Emergency Medicine
University of
Maryland School of Medicine

Cyndy Wright-Johnson,
MSN RNC
Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems

Joy Marowski

Maryland Highway Safety Office

State Highway Administration

Pamela Southall, MD
Office of the Chief Medical Examiner

Ida J. Williams
Central Records Division
Maryland State Police

Mission: Advocate for injury and violence prevention and promote education and surveillance in Maryland through statewide partnerships.

The Partnership for a Safer Maryland was formed in September of 2005 in response to the Center for Preventive Health Services (CPHS) receiving a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Core Injury Grant. This five year grant supports the State’s capacity to address injury and violence in Maryland and seeks to establish a self-sufficient injury program that will continue to address the safety needs of our residents long into the future.

The Partnership offers technical assistance to both members and non-members in regards to injury prevention. We recommend injury priority areas for the State, serve as a resource for program design, implementation, evaluation, and provide additional data, surveillance and training to members. Further, we have assisted in writing “Planning for the Future of Injury and Violence Prevention in Maryland” a strategic plan for statewide injury prevention.

The Partnership is comprised of individuals representing local, state and federal agencies, universities and research institutions, injury care providers, as well as private, professional and non-profit organizations. Our quarterly meetings serve as a forum for highlighting successful Maryland injury prevention programs as well as an opportunity for our partners to network with each other and share information and resources. Membership in the Partnership is open to all who are committed to the reduction and prevention of injury and violence in Maryland.

Finally, the promotion of injury and violence as a serious yet preventable public health concern is at the core of all we do. Identifying and promoting evidence based injury and violence prevention programs is a priority for the Partnership and our goal is to be able to provide funding to these recognized programs in Maryland in the near future.

As stated in our by-laws, an eight member volunteer steering committee guides the Partnership with expertise in each of six injury priority areas (Poisons, Motor Vehicle/Pedestrian, Violence, Occupational, Home & Burn, and Recreational & Sports). With the steering committee focusing on the day-to-day operations of the organization, further guidance is provided by the Board of Advisors, which consists of some of Maryland’s (and the Country’s) premier authorities on injury and violence prevention.

Further Resources:

Giving to the Partnership for a Safer Maryland (PDF)

Contact Information

For more information or to join the Partnership for a Safer Maryland contact:

Becky Roosevelt Turpin, MA
Phone: 410-767-8102
E-mail: partnership@safermaryland.com