LEONARDTOWN, MD (December 11, 2023) – Maryland’s Commission on Public Health (CoPH) will hold its first meeting this Thursday, December 14, 2023 from 3-4:30 pm. Agenda and meeting information is available at smchd.org/CommissionOnPublicHealth. The meeting is open to members of the public; the CoPH asks those attending to pre-register by 9am EST on the day of the meeting in order to receive meeting information. Community members may indicate their intent to attend by emailing MD.CoPH@maryland.gov with full name and jurisdiction of residence.
The CoPH is charged with assessing and recommending improvements to Maryland’s public health infrastructure, and is currently seeking subject matter experts for five workgroups that will inform this work. Workgroups explore five key subjects relevant to public health services in Maryland: Funding; Governance and Organizational Capabilities; Workforce; Data and Information Technology; and Communications and Public Engagement. Applications are due by this Friday, December 15, 2023 at 5 pm Eastern Standard Time. Click here to apply or complete the application at: bit.ly/phcommissionworkgroup.
For more information on the Maryland Commission on Public Health, please visit smchd.org/CommissionOnPublicHealth.
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