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An important function of the Office of Public Health Practice and Community Engagement is to compile and create resources and best practices guides for community engagement and public health practice. One way that we do this is through the Practice Opportunities Board where current public health practice opportunities are posted on an ongoing basis.

A key function of the Office of Public Health Practice and Community Engagement is to be an incubator, catalyzer, and central convener of public health practice projects. The majority of these projects will be housed in a variety of the School of Public Health's departments and centers. Larger projects may be housed in the Office of Public Health Practice and Community Engagement. The office is committed to fostering student learning and development around public health practice and community engagement.

The Office of Public Health Practice and Community Engagement is a team effort that involves UMD SPH faculty, staff, students, and alumni, the broader UMD community, and residents and leaders in all 23 Maryland counties and Baltimore City. We have a key team within the School of Public Health that helps to move the work forward.

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ProChange, Maryland Center for Health Equity Awarded $1M CDC Contract to Reduce Health Disparities in Diabetes Prevention

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded a $1.06 million, multi-year contract to ProChange, a leader in behavior change science, and the University of Maryland Center for Health Equity to help prevent onset of type 2 diabetes in African American adults through programs delivered in barbershops, salons and interactive text messaging. 

In Summer 2022, the Office of Public Health Practice and Community Engagement (O-PHPCE) was established with a commitment to create and grow sustainable partnerships that engage communities as outlined in our SPH 2024-2030 Strategic Plan.

The Office of Public Health Practice and Community Engagement serves as the convening body for public health practice and community engagement at the University of Maryland School of Public Health. The office is a tangible representation of our school’s commitment to creating and growing sustainable partnerships that engage communities.
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Hanley, Ph.D. ’21, named Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) recently named Allison Hanley, Ph.D. ’21, as an officer in its class of 2022. Dr. Hanley, who earned her Ph.D. in epidemiology, is assigned to a two-year fellowship with the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities' Division of Human Development and Disability.
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