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 Maryland Manual On-Line, 2020

July 31, 2020

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MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
(continued)

[photo, Herbert R. O'Conor State Office Building, 201 West Preston St., Baltimore, Maryland]

PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES

(M00F0101, formerly 32.06.01)
FY2020 appropriation: $8,511,273; authorized positions: 83.5
Frances B. Phillips, R.N., Deputy Secretary for Public Health Services (410) 767-6525
e-mail: francesb.phillips@maryland.gov

Herbert R. O'Conor State Office Building, 201 West Preston St., Baltimore, Maryland, October 2019. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

    CHIEF OF STAFF
    Erin S. Penniston, Acting Chief of Staff (410) 767-6575
    e-mail: erin.penniston@maryland.gov

        HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES REFERRAL BOARD
        Staff: Wainie D. Youn (410) 895-1403; e-mail: wainie.youn@uwcm.org
        web: https://health.maryland.gov/hhsr/Pages/home.aspx

        Stephen H. Rohde, Chair (chosen by Board, 1-year term), 2022

        Appointed by Governor to 4-year terms: Charles A. (Chas) Eby; Roy E. Lancraft; one vacancy. Terms expire 2018.

        Kenneth A. Oldham, Jr.; Stephen H. Rohde. Terms expire 2022.

        Appointed by Senate President: Craig J. Zucker

        Appointed by House Speaker: Bonnie L. Cullison

        Appointed by Board of Directors, 2-1-1 Maryland: Patricia McHugh Lambert, Esq.

        Representing Maryland 2-1-1 call centers: Timothy Jansen; three vacancies.

        Ex officio: vacancy, designee of Secretary of Aging; Kathleen T. Rebbert-Franklin, designee of Secretary of Health; Gloria L. Brown, designee of Secretary of Human Services; vacancy, designee of Secretary of Information Technology.

STATE ANATOMY BOARD
Juan L. Ortega, Acting Director (410) 547-1222; 1-800-879-2728 (toll free); fax: (410) 706-8107
e-mail: jortega@som.umaryland.edu
web: https://health.maryland.gov/anatomy/Pages/index.aspx

Representatives of anatomy departments of Maryland medical schools & University of Maryland School of Dentistry:
Adam C. Puche, Ph.D., Acting Chair (chosen by Board in Jan., 2-year term)
Adam C. Puche, Ph.D., Vice-Chair (chosen by Board in Jan., 2-year term), 2017
Diane E. Borst, Ph.D.; Vincent M. Conroy, D.Sc.P.T.; Guinevere Granite, Ph.D.; David J. Mears, M.D.; Jonathan M. G. Perry, Ph.D.; Adam D. Sylvester, Ph.D.

OFFICE OF CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER
(M00F0501, formerly 32.06.05.01)
FY2020 appropriation: $15,018,950; authorized positions: 85.5
Pamela E. Southall, M.D., Acting Chief Medical Examiner (410) 333-3225
e-mail: info@ocmemd.org
web: https://health.maryland.gov/ocme/Pages/Home.aspx

        STATE POSTMORTEM EXAMINERS COMMISSION
        Chair: Sanford A. Stass, M.D., Dept. of Pathology, University of Maryland School of Medicine

        Appointed by Secretary of Health: Robert R. Neall

        Ex officio: Col. Woodrow W. (Jerry) Jones, Secretary of State Police; Letitia T. Dzirasa, M.D., Commissioner of Health, Baltimore City; Ralph Hruban, M.D., Dept. of Pathology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

OFFICE OF HEALTH CARE QUALITY
(M00B0103, formerly M00A0103, M00P0301, 32.16.03)
FY2020 appropriation: $23,648,221; authorized positions: 211
Patricia T. (Tricia) Nay, M.D., Director (410) 402-8055; e-mail: tricia.nay@maryland.gov
Rachelle B. Pierre-Mathieu, M.D., Medical Director (410) 402-8183; e-mail: rachelle.pierre-mathieu@maryland.gov
Diana L. Boellner, Ph.D., R.N., Chief Nurse (410) 402-8131; e-mail: diana.boellner@maryland.gov
web: https://health.maryland.gov/ohcq/Pages/home.aspx

OFFICE OF POPULATION HEALTH IMPROVEMENT
(M00F02)
FY2020 appropriation: $57,599,484; authorized positions: 7
Cheryl D. DePinto, M.D., Director (410) 767-5612
e-mail: cheryl.depinto@maryland.gov
web: https://pophealth.health.maryland.gov/pages/home.aspx

OFFICE OF PROVIDER ENGAGEMENT & CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCE REGULATION
Vacancy, Director (410) 764-2890
web: https://health.maryland.gov/ocsa/pages/home.aspx

LABORATORIES ADMINISTRATION

(M00J02, formerly 32.10.02)
FY2020 appropriation: $46,378,038; authorized positions: 208
Robert A. Myers, Ph.D., Director (443) 681-3800
e-mail: robert.myers-phd@maryland.gov
web: https://health.maryland.gov/laboratories/Pages/home.aspx

PREVENTION & HEALTH PROMOTION ADMINISTRATION

(M00F03, formerly M00F02, M00F0401, 32.06.04.01 and 32.06.02)
FY2020 appropriation: $428,745,359; authorized positions: 458.6
Donna L. Gugel, Director (410) 767-6728
(410) 333-AIDS (AIDS hotline); 1-800-638-6252 (toll free); (410) 945-AIDS (AIDS hotline, Baltimore); tdd: 1-800-553-3140
e-mail: donna.gugel@maryland.gov
web: https://phpa.health.maryland.gov/Pages/home.aspx

POLICY & MANAGEMENT
Courtney G. McFadden, Deputy Director (410) 767-5596
e-mail: courtney.mcfadden@maryland.gov

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