Maryland Commission on Public Health Listening Session

Physicians Encouraged to Participate in the Maryland Commission on Public Health Listening Session Maryland’s Commission on Public Health is holding a series of regional public listening sessions across the state. They are collecting information about the basic public health capabilities of state and local health departments and analyzing the state’s ability to respond to major…

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WUMCO Receives 2024 Webster Sewell MD Award

2024 Webster Sewell MD Award Recipient Profile: Western Upper Montgomery County Help, Inc.   Presented by the Montgomery County Medical Society and the National Capital Physicians Foundation, this annual award is given to honor an individual or organization that is committed to providing greater access to health care for the people of the National Capital…

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Montgomery County Babies Born Healthy Program (BBH)

The Montgomery County Babies Born Healthy Program (BBH) is an Initiative Developed in Response to Montgomery County’s High Disparity in Infant Mortality Rates BBH is a comprehensive program that delivers evidenced based services to pregnant Black/ African American individuals. Potential clients who are Medicaid- eligible and reside in the areas of Silver Spring (White Oak,…

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National Children’s Dental Health Month

February is just around the corner. This month kicks off National Children’s Dental Health Month, which is a month-long national health observance that brings together thousands of dedicated professionals, healthcare providers, and educators to promote the benefits of good oral health to children, their caregivers, teachers, and many others. Care for Kids, Montgomery County’s health…

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The Physicians Foundation’s Leadership Award Program

The Physicians Foundation’s Leadership Award Program By: The Physicians Foundation The Physicians Foundation’s Leadership Award Program honors the next generation of physician leaders by recognizing new and early career physicians for extraordinary actions in their practice or community. Award recipients will receive a scholarship to elevate their efforts to address drivers of health (DOH) or…

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FY24 Food as Medicine Grant Program Application Now Open

Montgomery County Office of Grants Management – Grants Application Platform The Office of Food Systems Resilience (OFSR), in partnership with the Office of Grants Management (OGM), is soliciting grant applications for the County’s FY 2024 Food as Medicine Program from qualified healthcare provider organizations that offer pediatric primary care services to underserved populations in Montgomery County. $450,000…

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