Resources

These resources are designed to supplement the work of Maryland’s infectious disease and primary care workforce.

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Maryland Engagement in HIV Care

This live infographic uses Maryland surveillance data for current residents to describe the number and percentage of persons living with diagnosed HIV who belong to select stages of the HIV continuum.

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Provider Perspectives

To commemorate the program and its work over the past three years, we spoke with two of the faces behind Alive! Maryland – Tawanna Davis, MA, who works on behalf of the Maryland Department of Health (MDH), and Melissa Kelley, EdD, CHES, who works on behalf of HealthHIV – about their backgrounds, their hopes for the future of Maryland’s healthcare workforce, and more.

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University of Maryland’s JACQUES Initiative is recruiting our next Program Director

The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB), Institute of Human Virology’s (IHV’s) JACQUES Initiative is recruiting for a Program Director of Community Engagement. 

Meet the Faces Behind Alive! Maryland

To commemorate the program and its work over the past three years, we spoke with two of the faces behind Alive! Maryland – Tawanna Davis, MA, who works on behalf of the Maryland Department of Health (MDH), and Melissa Kelley, EdD, CHES, who works on behalf of HealthHIV – about their backgrounds, their hopes for the future of Maryland’s healthcare workforce, and more. 

Provider Perspective: Tiffany Scott

A Maryland native, Scott is the first-ever certified CHW in the state of Maryland. She received her certification in 2015 and currently works as a CHW Instructor, Master Trainer, and Consultant with hopes to promote the CHW profession in both Maryland and Texas.

Not only is she passionate about her work, she also is dedicated to the advancement of health in the state of Maryland. Read the Q&A below to learn more about her work!

PrEP, PEP, and Other HIV Prevention Strategies: Billing and Coding Guide

NASTAD is pleased to release the Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP), and Other HIV Prevention Strategies: Billing and Coding Guide. The goal of this guide is to provide up-to-date information and best practices for coding, billing, and denial resolution for PrEP and PEP services.

Provider Perspective: Typhanye Vielka Dyer

As the HIV care continuum evolves, it is important to provide and build upon culturally competent care approaches for populations disproportionately affected by HIV.

This is a huge point of passion for Typhanye Vielka Dyer, PhD, MPH, an Associate Professor of the Epidemiology and Biostatistics Department at the University of Maryland School of Public Health in College Park, MD.

Provider Perspective: Obiageli Duru-Anoumatacky

Obiageli “Oby” Duru-Anoumatacky came to the United States from Nigeria 20 years ago, and since then, she has been dedicated to bettering the lives of others through public health work […]

“We Are Greater Than” Mpox Campaign

Kaiser Family Foundation and CDC have launched a series of direct and plain language mpox FAQ videos featuring White House National Mpox Response Deputy Coordinator Demetre Daskalakis, MD, MPH.

Provider Perspective: Rhonda Carr

Stigma, the shame that comes as a result of stigma, and fear often discourage people from revealing the extent of their health conditions and seeking help. For those living with […]

CMS Physician Payment Rule Advances Health Equity

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the calendar year (CY) 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) proposed rule to announce rate updates, advance health equity, and expand access to critical medical services — including behavioral health care and certain oral health services.

Federal Implementation of Updated Viral Hepatitis Screening and Vaccination Recommendations Webinar Recording

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently coordinated a webinar on federal implementation of the updated hepatitis B screening and testing recommendations, as well as provided updates on the hepatitis B vaccination and hepatitis C screening recommendations.

National Hepatitis C Elimination Program in the United States Fact Sheet

This fact sheet covers high-level solutions to increase hepatitis C awareness, testing, treatment, and follow-up.

Progress Report for the Viral Hepatitis National Strategic Plan

The 2021-2022 Progress Report for the Viral Hepatitis National Strategic Plan summarizes progress during fiscal years 2021 and 2022 and highlights key actions supporting the goals of the Viral Hepatitis National Strategic Plan.