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 public health challenges.

The Commission will recommend improvements for public health departments in several areas, including:

• the organization of public health departments
• how the departments use information technology, exchange information with other organizations, and collect and report data
• the people, funding, and contract processes departments need to do their work
• how the departments communicate with and engage community members and groups

Members of the public are invited to attend the listening session in person and share their thoughts on any of the topics the Commission will report on.

The Montgomery County session will be held on Tuesday, July 30, from 6:30-8 p.m. at the County Council Office Building, 100 Maryland Ave, Rockville, MD 20850. Written comments can be submitted by using this online form. Contact the Commission by email at MD.CoPH@maryland.gov.