Resources
These resources are designed to supplement the work of Maryland’s infectious disease and primary care workforce.
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.
Provider Perspective
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 in HIV care.
Testing and Services Locator from HIV.gov
Grant Opportunity: Community Health Worker Training Program Development and Implementation
The Office of Population Health Improvement at the Maryland Department of Health seeks interested organizations to apply for a grant for the development and implementation of community health worker (CHW) training programs.
Telehealth in Practice: From Access to Equity
This webinar delves into telehealth, an important healthcare access tool, and shows strategies for integrating telehealth into your practice.
Health Workforce Research Alert: Background Checks and the Health Workforce
This report examines why and how background checks on the health workforce are used to help ensure patient safety while supporting health workforce development.
Which Definition of Rurality Should I Use? The Relative Performance of 8 Federal Rural Definitions in Identifying Rural-urban Disparities
This article explores 8 federal rural definitions and the degree to which they identify the same areas as rural. Rural-urban disparities across socioeconomic, demographic, and health access and outcome measures are also evaluated.
Ryan White 2021 Clinical Conference: CME credit and ABIM MOC points now available
You may now claim CME credit, and ABIM MOC points for viewing on-demand presentations of sessions that you missed during the virtual 2021 Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Clinical Conference.
Workforce Displacement and Re-employment During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Implications for Direct Care Workforce Recruitment and Retention
This report explores how direct care workers and workers from similar entry-level occupations became unemployed during the COVID-19 pandemic; to what extent the skills of displaced workers align with those of direct care occupations; and how many displaced workers re-entered the workforce (including into direct care jobs) within the following year.
Syringe Services Program Academy
The Maryland Syringe Services Programs (SSP) Academy is designed to offer foundational and comprehensive instruction for syringe service staff to provide optimal services.
Maryland Harm Reduction Training Institute
The Maryland Harm Reduction Training Institute (MaHRTI) provides training and technical assistance to peers and people who use drugs, Maryland Department of Health ACCESS Harm Reduction grantees, syringe services programs, and Overdose Response Programs.
Maryland Expedited Partner Therapy (EPT) Resources
This comprehensive page from the Maryland Center for Sexually Transmitted Infection Prevention features downloadable EPT resources such as fact sheets for patients, partners, physicians, and pharmacists.
Telebehavioral Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic
A journal article from U. of Mich. on the use of telebehavioral health before and during the pandemic.
Provider Alert: CDC STI Treatment Guidelines
A letter from MDH leadership to providers on the release of the updated STI treatment guidelines.
Alive! Maryland Social Media Resources
Help spread the word about Alive! Maryland, the Maryland Department of Health’s first-of-its-kind comprehensive capacity building program for the infectious disease and primary care workforce in Maryland. A suite of […]