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EPIDEMIOLOGY and PUBLIC HEALTH for BALTIMORE and BEYOND

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The Department of Epidemiology and Public Health (EPH) began in 1883 and is now one of the largest basic science departments in the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Note: by "liking" our page, your page will not be able to be viewed so there shouldn't be any privacy concerns.

08/11/2026

In this week's Prevention Pipeline, Marissa Leigh Khajavi MD, MPH features Akshaya Balaji, a second-year medical student embracing the importance of prevention and lifestyle medicine early in her training.

Read the full blog: https://www.medschool.umaryland.edu/epidemiology/residency/blog-the-prevention-pipeline/

08/06/2026

Dr. Jon Baghdadi, an Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health with the University of Maryland School of Medicine, was a senior author of a publication in JAMA Network Open.

Check out the publication, "Bacterial Infections in US Adults with Firearm Injuries": https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2852395

08/03/2026

Meet Dr. Rachel Strodel, one of the newest residents in the Preventive Medicine Residency program!

07/28/2026

In this week's Prevention Pipeline, we feature Dr. Rachelle Alexion, who chose to pursue preventive medicine after more than 30 years in clinical practice.

Her goal is clear: to expand her impact beyond individual patient encounters and help improve the systems that shape patient care.

Read the full blog post: https://www.medschool.umaryland.edu/epidemiology/residency/blog-the-prevention-pipeline/

07/22/2026

When Felicia Hugee, MPH, PMP, graduated in 2013, she never imagined she'd be driving around a 38-foot winnebago in her future.

Sometimes, though, she does exactly that in her role as a Manager III at the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services.

Hugee helped launch the department's Mobile Health Clinic last year, aiding the healthcare delivery model that works to expand access to care for underserved and historically marginalized populations.

Read the full spotlight: https://www.medschool.umaryland.edu/epidemiology/mph/about-us/student-and-alumni-profiles/

07/20/2026

In this week's Prevention Pipeline, MS 2 Ely Sibarium reflects on how biking provides physical and mental benefits.

https://www.medschool.umaryland.edu/epidemiology/residency/blog-the-prevention-pipeline/

07/10/2026

In this week's Prevention Pipeline, we look at addiction medicine, which addresses one of the major health crises in the country, but remains under-recognized within the medical field.

https://www.medschool.umaryland.edu/epidemiology/residency/blog-the-prevention-pipeline/

07/09/2026

Daniel Morgan, MD, M.S., a Professor in the University of Maryland School of Medicine's Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, co-authored a piece on the hantavirus outbreak.

Read the full commentary: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2851366

07/01/2026

WELCOME! Over the past two days, we've introduced our newest MPH students to the department. We're so happy you're here!

06/26/2026

In this week's Prevention Pipeline, we look back at the End-of-Year Picnic, and we celebrate the program's three graduating residents: Dr. Maia Tinder, Dr. Yizhen "Jenny" Su, and Dr. Gabriel Pontipiedra.

Read the full blog: https://www.medschool.umaryland.edu/epidemiology/residency/blog-the-prevention-pipeline/

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