Past Projects
YEAR 16 (2018-2019)
- Engaging Stakeholders in Policy Development and Governance Through the Baltimore City LHIC - Tyler Adamson, MPH
- Building Capacity for Data-Driven Opioid Policy: The Maryland Chapter 211 Study - N. Jia Ahmad, MPH
- Make Impactful Public Health Policy Change: Experience the legislative process from the inside of the Maryland General Assembly - Alex Beede, MPH
- Home Visiting - One Part of a System of Care - Charis Benjamin, MPH
- Cost Effectiveness Analysis: Quality Improvement Initiative In Maryland - Nada Boualam, MHS in Health Economics and Outcomes Research
- Evaluating Stepping On, an Evidence-based, Falls-Prevention Program - Jacqueline Cronin, MPH
- Workforce Programs Policy Development - Olivia Dieni, MPH
- Climate Change and Health in Baltimore City - Bailey Evenson, MHS in Epidemiology
- Preventing More Harm - Reducing Childhood Lead Poisoning with Community Health Workers - Michael Goldstein, MPH
- Baltimore City Latino Health Report:Using Epidemiological Skills to Better Understand the Latino Population Living in Baltimore City - Lyndsey (Sarah) Mixson, MPH
- emPOWERing Emergency Preparedness, Response, Recovery, and Resilience Across Maryland Communities - Jadmin Mostel, MPH
- MOTA Capacity Enhancement Needs Assessment - Shamelle Richards, MPH/JD candidate
- Assessment of Federally Qualified Health Centers in Maryland - Larissa Spagnol Silverman, MPH
- Emergency Preparedness Program Planning & Policy Analysis - Sarah Wetter, MPH
- Cataloging the HIV Models of Care in Maryland - Yangyupei (Jade) Yang, MHS candidate in Epidemiology
- Jump-start R Code, Shiny Web App, or Dashboard Development at the Baltimore City Health Department - Yifan Zhang, ScM candidate in Biostatistics
YEAR 15 (2017-2018)
- From Toxins to Taxes: Public Health Policy at Maryland's General Assembly - Michael Benusic, MPH
- Make Impactful Public Health Policy Change: Experience the legislative process from the inside of the Maryland General Assembly - Elisabeth Chaney, MPH
- Minority Engagement in Opioid Overdose Efforts: Lessons Learned from Maryland's Communities - Susan Chang, MPH
- Understanding the Epidemiology of Snakebites in Maryland - Cusi Ferradas, MPH
- Updating Health Disparities Reporting in Baltimore City - Stephanie Irwin, ScM candidate
- Determining the Health Education Needs of Seniors in Baltimore City: An Evidence-Based Approach - Caitlin Jelinek, MPH
- Hoping for the Best While Preparing for the Worst: A Step Forwards in Health System Disaster Preparedness - Muskaan Khosla, MPH
- In the Trenches of Local Public Health: How Do You Really Know What Works? - Andrew Lahn, MPH candidate
- Brain Injury, Overdose, and Substance Use: Building Capacity among Substance Use Treatment Providers and Harm Reduction Programs to Meet the Needs of Individuals with Interconnected Behavioral Health Conditions - Jasmine McClendon, MPH
- Assessment of Maryland’s Progress in Building and Sustaining a Prepared Healthcare System - Craig Mehrmann, MPH
- Local Health Improvement Coalitions Analysis - Cameron Pollock, MPH
- Assessing the Successes and Challenges of Providing Patient Navigation Services for Insured Women in the Maryland Breast and Cervical Cancer Program - Elizabeth Salerno, MPH
- Linking Public and Clinical Health Systems Reporting in Maryland: Community Health Needs and Benefits - Juliana Vigorito, MSPH candidate
YEAR 14 (2016-2017)
- The Continuum of Intentionality: Exploring Underlying Causes of Intentional and Unintentional Drug Overdoses - Samia Baig, MPH
- The Prevalence of Major Diseases and Risk Factors among Baltimore Seniors - Ning Ding, ScM
- Public Health Legislation Tracking and Response - Hannah Ellison, MPH/MBA
- Assess the Use of Maryland Updated Guidelines for Appropriate Treatment of Culture-Negative Tuberculosis Patients, Maryland, 2014-2016 - Audrey Garman, BA/MHS
- Low-Cost Animal Rabies Vaccination Clinics in Maryland: Policy and Practice - Radhika Gharpure, MPH
- Evaluating Efforts to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening among the Maryland Medicaid Population - Hannah Green, MPH
- Required Reporting of Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Maryland: Policy, Communication, and Data Management - Marianne Henry, MPH
- Defining the Role of a Care Transformation Organization - Stacy Katzman, MPH
- The Development of Community Health Pilots in Maryland’s 1115 HealthChoice Waiver Renewal Program: Assistance in Community Integration Services and Evidence-Based Home Visiting Services for High Risk Pregnant Women and Children up to Age 2 - Charlotte Kaye, MPH
- Making Impactful Public Health Policy Change: The Legislative Process from the Inside of the Maryland General Assembly - Grace McClain, MPH
- Talk data to Me: Translating State Public Health Priorities from Data to Effective Communications - Bernie Wong, MHS
- Baltimore City Internal Monthly Surveillance Report and Analysis of Fentanyl Overdose Deaths - Linxuan Wu, MHS
YEAR 13 (2015-2016)
- Database Documentation and Consolidation of Services at the Baltimore City Health Department - Divya Narayanan, ScM
- Maryland Local Overdose Fatality Review Teams Research Project - Christine Truong, MHS
- Developing Regulations to Protect Older Adults - Grace Mandel, MPH
- Expanding Access to End of Life Care Planning - The Creation of a Statewide Electronic Advance Directive Registry in Maryland - Tehreem Rehman, MPH
- The 1115 HealthChoice Waiver Renewal - Kaylee O'Connor, MSPH
- Making Impactful Public Health Policy Change: The Legislative Process from the Inside of the Maryland General Assembly - Manasa Reddy, MPH
- Current Epidemiology Projects at the Baltimore City Health Department - Elizabeth Toure, MPH
- A Survey of Maryland Veterinarians: Lyme Disease Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention in Canines - Caitlin Cotter, MPH
- Developing a Performance Management System at the Baltimore County Department of Health - Oluwatosin Ajayi, MPH/MBA
- The Role of Social Media to Prevent the Spread of Sexually Transmitted Infections in Baltimore County, MD - Robyn Cyr, MPH
- Building the Basis for a Population Health Driven Model for Primary Care: An Analysis of Maryland Primary Care - Laura Mandel, MPH
YEAR 12 (2014-2015)
- Identifying Population-Level Domestic Violence Prevention Strategies for the State of Maryland - Aamir Bharmal, MPH
- Obstetric Legislation in the 2015 Maryland General Assembly - Ray Desautels, MSPH
- The Quest for PHAB Accreditation in Baltimore County: Creating a Crosswalk to Guide the Way - Adora Ezike, MHS
- Increasing Cancer Screening Among Community Health Center Patients in Maryland - Qi Fan, MSPH
- Assessing the Health of Children in Howard County - Asma Hamid, MPH
- Health in All Policies - Shahana Hirji, MSPH
- Knowledge, Prevention Practices, and Risk of Tick-Borne Illnesses in Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Persons - Shu Yang Hu, MHS
- Development of Social Marketing Campaign to Promote Maryland Health Enterprise Zone in Annapolis- Yuru Huang, MHS
- Evaluation of Process Outcomes and Patient Navigation Activities in the Maryland Colorectal Cancer Control Program - Onyekachukwu Illoh, MPH
- Understanding the Impact of Medicaid Expansion on Former Foster Youth in Maryland - Kelsey Kreider, MPP
- Outpatient Visits for Rabies Post-Exposure Prophylaxis in Maryland - Daniel Laucks, MPH
- Influenza Vaccination Program in Long-Term Care Facilities in Maryland - Wenwan Lu, MSPH
- Nursing Support Program I: Development of an Annual Report Tool - Madhavi Naik, MPH
- DHMH Office of Oral Health (OOH) Partnership Evaluation - Parita Patel, MPH
- Improving Process and Documentation for the Ambulatory Care Programs Unit - Anna Roose, MHS
- Influenza Vaccination Rates Among Health Care Workers: Ambulatory Surgery Centers - Shannon Stallings, MPH
- Assessment of Risk Factors Affecting Contact Investigation Outcomes Among Persons Exposed to Infectious Tuberculosis Patients in Maryland - Jun Sugihara, MPH
- Educational Webinar Streamlines Provision of Care Application Process - Marissa Vismara, MPP
YEAR 11 (2013-2014)
- Assessment of School Health Data Collection and Reporting Infrastructure - Keely Anderson, MSPH
- State of Maryland: Determining the Health Impact of Reducing Ozone Rates in the Atmosphere in Maryland Qifang (Yvonne) Bi, MHS
- Proposed Recommendation for the Treatment of Culture-Negative Pulmonary Tuberculosis - Yohhei Hamada, MPH
- Identification of Animal Rabies Virus Variants at the State of Maryland Public Health Laboratory - Michael King, MPH
- Developing Clinical Quality Management Plan for Ryan White Part D Program - Aleksandra Mihailovic, ScM
- General Assembly Session Legislative Research and Analysis - Paloma Monteros Newcombe, MSPH
- Incidence of Dog Bite-Associated Emergency Department Visits in Maryland, 2008-2012; Financial and Policy Implications - Emily Pieracci, MPH
- Descriptive Analysis of Maryland Breast and Cervical Cancer Program Enrollees to Inform Program Management Activities - Christine Prosperi, ScM
- Effectiveness of Federal Workforce Programs in Improving Healthcare Access in Maryland - Jamilah Shakir, MPH
- Development of Health Communication Brochure and Toolkit Aimed to Increase Tobacco Cessation Among the Mental Health and Substance Abuse Population - Vini Singh, MPH
- Building Partnerships to Foster Community Preparedness in Vulnerable Populations: An Outreach Initiative to the Administrations within DHMH and their Constituents - Shini Tsai, MPH
- The Intersection of Public Health and Policy - Kevin Wright, MSPH
- Research of Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs and Future Recommendations - Yuan Zhao, MHS
YEAR 10 (2012-2013)
- Cancer Screening Compliance among Maryland Breast and Cervical Cancer Program (BCCP) Clients with Program Discharge History - Ayoka Adams, MSPH
- The Affordable Care Act and Cancer Screening: Implications for Maryland’s Breast, Cervical and Colorectal Cancer Screening Programs - Mavis Asiedu-Frimpong, MPH/JD
- Determining the Location and Seasonality of Clinically Important Tick Species in Maryland - Sean Bialosuknia, MPH
- Review of Healthcare-Associated Infection (HAI) and Multidrug-Resistant Organism (MDRO) Reporting Requirements in the United States - Byran Dai, MHS
- Health Services Cost Review Commission (HSCRC) Admissions-Readmission Reduction (ARR) Program Hospital Interventions: Year 1 Findings - Julia Green, MPH
- In Support of Nurses: An Evaluation of Maryland’s Nursing Support Program I - Miriam Haviland, MSPH
- Assessment of Sexual Healthcare in Maryland Safety Net Provider Sites: Creation of the Sexual Health Integration Network - Katherine Jochim, MPH-RN
- Promoting Effective Tobacco-dependence Treatments in Health Systems - Amanda Lee Johnson, MHS & Alison Vadnais, MHS
- Home Health Agency Utilization and Trends in Maryland, 2004-2011 - Viva Yan Ma, PhD, MPH/MBA
- Care Coordination and Case Management: A Systematic Analysis - Manasvini Singh, MSPH
- The role of Telehealth in the Practice of Physical Therapy: Insights for Developing a Regulatory Framework - Jesse Song, MSPH
- Maryland MOLST Training Task Force - Chen Yu, MPP
YEAR 9 (2011-2012)
- Public Health Laboratory Surveillance of Tick-borne Diseases Causing Pathogens - Marieme Dembele, MHS
- Geographic and Seasonal Characterization of Tick Populations in Maryland - Lauren DiMiceli, MSPH
- City Schools Emergency Preparedness: Lessons in Multi-Agency Stakeholder Advocacy - Rehana Gubin, MPH
- Determining Risks to the Health of Maryland’s Local Jurisdictions Using a Public Health Risk Assessment Tool - Amanda E. Mason, MHS
- The Prevalence of Carbapenem Resistant Enterobacteriaecea in Maryland Acute Care Hospitals - Michael McAllaster, MHS
- Improving risk assessment among contacts exposed to a person with infectious tuberculosis in Maryland - Cristina Stoyanov, MPH
YEAR 8 (2010-2011)
- Stay tuned.
YEAR 7 (2009-2010)
- Strategy to Improve Birth Outcomes in Baltimore City: Addressing Family Planning Services - Krista Beckwith, MHS
- Combining and Examining the 2005, 2007 and 2008 Medical Monitoring Project HIV/AIDS Data - Yanfeng Chai, RN, DrPH
- B'more for Healthy Babies: Every Baby Counts on You - Saira Malik
- Maryland’s Funding Formula and its Impact on Local Health Services - Christine O’Malley
- Qualitative Assessment of HIV Prevention Needs among Recent African Immigrants in Maryland - Sharon Onguti
- Integrating Location-based Investigative Tools into Routine TB Contact Investigations in Maryland - Malinda Reynolds
- Baltimore City Health Department H1N1 Vaccination Campaign in Schools: A Look into Vaccine Coverage Estimates and Program Efficiency - Priyanka Vakkalanka
- Spatial Analysis of Lyme Disease in Howard County, Maryland - Stacy Woods
- Public Health Policy in Action: Legislative Internship with Delegate Dan Morhaim - Fang Fang Yin
YEAR 6 (2008-2009)
- Assessing Lead Exposure in Refugee Children: Maryland Cohort - Andria Apostolou, PhD, MPH
- Integration of a Communicable Disease Screening Program into Local Health Department Services: Seizing Opportunities to Expand Disease Prevention - Helen C. Azzam, M.D., MPH
- Implementation of the Expanded and Integrated HIV Testing Program in Baltimore City - Lena Bloom, MPH
- Relationship Between Use of TNF-Alpha Blockers and Tuberculosis in Maryland - Jennifer Lam, MPH
- Identifying Needs and Availability of Care for Medical Monitoring Project 2007 HIV Infected Population in Maryland - Chiaki Nakata
- Hepatitis C Infection in Baltimore City: A Need for Funding - Nichole Nolan, MPH
- Blatimore City Health Dept: Unintentional Injury Mortality Needs Assessment - Katherine Ostbye, MPH
- Implementation of a New Federal Pool and Spa Safety Law: A View from the Field - Mohit Pramanik, MHS
- Emergency Preparedness and Response in Maryland - Nicholas Risko, MHS
- Feasibility of Introducing Rapid HIV Testing in Baltimore City Oral Health Clinics and School-Based Health Centers - Adrienne Shapiro, MPH PhD Candidate
- The Impact of the Outbreak Investigation Fundamentals Training Program - NiiAmah Stephens, MPH
- Gap Analysis for the Ryan White Funded Linkage-To-Care Program - Yvonne Tam, MPH
YEAR 5 (2007-2008)
- Maryland AIDS Administration: Ensuring standards of care and quality monitoring - Allison B. Belemvire, MPH
- Assessing the Relationship Between Lead Exposure and Violence and School Dropout in Baltimore City - Dani Saba, MHS
- Analysis of Maryland Youth Camp Injury and Illness Reports and Evaluation of the Current Data Collection Parameters - Eileen Hederman, MPH
- Temporal Trends in HIV Incidence in Baltimore City - Jana Jordan, MPH
- Recreational Water Illness Outbreaks Involving Interactive Water Features - Jaspal "JP" Ahluwalia, MD, MPH
- Investigating Lead Levels in Refugee Children in Maryland - Joan Coleman, RN, MPH
- How Modeled PM 2.5 Values Correlate with Asthma Inpatient Hospitalization in the Baltimore Area - Katherine Lin, MHS
- Spatial Analysis of Lyme Disease in Howard County, Maryland - Margaret K. Doll, MPH
- A Qualitative Evaluation of the Maryland Works Worksite Wellness Program - Natasha A. Brown, MPH
- Tuberculosis Incidence Among High Risk Populations in Maryland - Sarah Kerns, PhD, MPH
YEAR 4 (2006-2007)
- Developing an Event-Based Surveillance System - Hannah Gehman, MPH
- Prevention of and Response to Communicable Disease Outbreaks in Maryland Youth Camps - Adena Greenbaum, MPH
- An assessment of Hepatitis C Virus Screening and Treatment Practice of Providers Serving Individuals with Limited Resources - Andrea Jones, MHS
- Methods for Improving the Management and Control of Rabies in Maryland - Chris Kilby, DVM, MPH
- Development of a Survey to Access Disparities in Breast Cancer Care on the Eastern Shore of Maryland - Haeseong Park, MPH
- The Epidemiology of Salmonella Infections in the Baltimore Metropolitan Area - Joanne Caruth, MPH
- Impact of Diabetes on Treatment Outcomes Among Maryland Tuberculosis Cases, 2004 - 2005 - Tania Tang, MPH
- Informing the Public: Risk Communication Recommendations for the Maryland Health Tracking Program - J. Scott Weier, MPH, MBA
- Assessing Preparedness Competency and Training Needs at the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Meghan McGinty, MPH, MBA
- The Marylandd HIV/AIDS Reporting Act of 2007: A Process Description and Evaluation - Candace Feldman, MPH
- State of Maryland Syndromic System: Economic Evaluation Model - Emmanuel Njeuhmeli, MD, MPH, MBA
- Assessment of Immunization Levels in Children in Maryland's Licensed Family Childcare Centers - Lindsey Marcellin, MD, MPH
- Giving the Primary Healthcare Providers of Baltimore City ot Provide or Acess Treatment Services for HCV Positive Individuals - Christine Williams, MHS
- Camp Based Lyme Disease Education and Prevention in Maryland - Andrea Sutherland, MD, MPH
- Designing, Implementing, and Evaluating a Diabetes Awareness Activity - Rachel Millstein, MHS
YEAR 3 (2005-2006)
- Hepatitis C Screening in Maryland - Amina Chaudry, MD,MPH
- TB Outbreak Investigation in Fishery Workers, Maryland - Casandra Althauser, MPH
- Elevated Blood Levels in Children at Age 3 - Charles Aloe, MPH
- Medical Waste in Maryland - Claire Nguyen,JD,MPH
- Spatial Analysis of West Nile Virus in Maryland, 2000 - 2005 - Emily Henkle, MPH
- Accessing the Ability of Hospitals to Report Details of Blood and Body Fluid Exposures - Gillian Tarr, MHS
- Evaluation of Maryland Youth Suicide (Age 12 - 24) 2003 - 2004 - Kimberly Rosendorf
- A view of Public Health Response to Two Pertussis Outbreaks in Maryland: Lessons Learned - Kristen George, MPH
- Comprehensive Transitional Case Management for Ex-offenders Living with HIV/AIDS in Maryland - Melissa Dewalt, MPH
- Evaluating the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Response to Hurricane Katrina - Ronald Huang, MPH
- The Impact of Change in Diagnostic Test Method for STEC Infection - Seung-eun Lee, MPH
- An Analysis of Injuries in Maryland Summer Youth Camps, Year 2003 Cohort - Stacie Waldman, MPH
- Perinatal HIV Prevention - Stella Lii, MD,MPH
- Exploring Partnerships to Enhance Tuberculosis Services for Latinos in Baltimore City - Suzy Sacher, MPH
YEAR 2 (2004-2005)
- Incidence of Illness Associated with Recreational Water Contact: Evaluating a Potential Public Health Problem - Sharri Hollist, MPH
- Survey Development in a State Agency: Satisfaction, Preference & Balancing Interests - Melissa Federman, MPH
- Epidemiology of Campylobacter Infections in Maryland - Stephanie Mickelson, MHS
- Is Maryland Prepared? Measuring Domestic Preparedness in the Maryland Public Health System - Brian Pinkston, MD, MPH
- Syphilis Seroconversion among Incarcerated Individuals Entering the Baltimore City Booking and Intake Center (1998-2003) - Rosemary Nabaweesi, MPH and Amy Winkler, MPH
- Examination of Key Factors Among Hospital Norovirus Gastroenteritis Outbreaks in Maryland During 2004 - Riyadh Muhammad, MD, MPH
- The 2004-2005 Influenza Season: Influenza Vaccination Practices by Healthcare Facilities in Maryland- Roy Hoffman, MD, MPH
YEAR 1 (2003-2004)
- A Review of Literature Concerning Multiply-Drug Resistant Acinetobacter sp. Outbreaks in Intensive Care Unit Settings - April Naegeli, MPH
- Tracking Animal Bites in Maryland, 2001-2002 - Benjamin Tsoi, MD, MPH
- Shigella Infections in Maryland, 1998-2002 - Emily Hsiao-Fang Lu, MPH
- The Tuberculosis Experience - Jessie Torgersen, MHS
- SARS: Implications of the Changing Case Definition - Gabriel Lai, MHS