The University of Maryland School of Public Health's Community Advisory Council plays a valuable role in connecting the University of Maryland School of Public Health to the broader community. The SPH benefits from the time and expertise provided by our well-rounded and diverse council.

University of Maryland School of Public Health's Dean's Council, established in fall 2017, provides strategic advice to help the School achieve its mission: to inspire fearless ideas that promote health for all. The members are an engaged, strategic, informed and invested group of volunteers who provide senior-level advocacy for, and service to the School of Public Health. They share advice, counsel, perspective, connections and the provision of support to the Dean of the School.

The University of Maryland School of Public Health Office of Planning and Evaluation (OPE) is part of the Dean's Office and is directed by Dr. Amelia Arria, with support from her faculty and students.

Statement of Purpose

Serve as a forum to ensure that the results of health science research benefit vulnerable populations, especially in African American and Latino neighborhoods where people suffer from a greater burden of preventable illness and premature death. The aims of MD-CRAB are to:

Healthy College Park Campaign

Flickr Album: Mona Center Visit

The state of Maryland has need for additional assistance to supplement the work of elected officials and nonprofit agency staff in order to advance policy issues and public programs. Heightened demands of homeland security combined with pressure to increase services all without raising taxes create a unique opportunity for Maryland residents to contribute to their community and their state.

The Health Advocates In-Reach and Research (HAIR), is a community-based intervention developed by Dr. Stephen B. Thomas and a team of researchers from the Maryland Center for Health Equity at the University of Maryland’s School of Public Health in College Park. The primary aim of HAIR is to create an infrastructure to engage barbershops and beauty salons in Prince George’s County, Montgomery County and Baltimore City as culturally relevant portals for health education and delivery of public health and medical services in the community.

 

The Mid-Maryland Mission of Mercy and Health Equity Festival (MID-MD MOM) is a free adult dental clinic with wraparound healthcare services. More than 800 clinical volunteers, including licensed dental professionals and 500 general volunteers will provide a projected $1.1M of free dental care and thousands in health screenings over three days to more than 1,000 underserved, uninsured and underinsured adults. This event is a collaborative effort by the University of Maryland School of Public Health’s Maryland Center for Health Equity.