The Maryland Assembly is an advocacy organization that promotes school-based health care as a means to advance the belief that all Maryland children and youth have a basic fundamental right to access and receive comprehensive, quality health care.
School-based health care represents an essential strategy toward improving the lives of Maryland’s children and their families and optimizing their ability to become contributing members of society. School-based health care addresses the unique needs of children and youth and increases access to medical, mental, dental and/or other health related services.
MASBHC’s biggest initiatives include our participation in Hallways to Health through the School Based Health Alliance, our annual conference, and our advocacy work.
Maryland Assembly on School-Based Health Care Annual Conference, “Targeting Health and Healing” was a great success for the school-based health care community!
MASBHC would like to thank all those who contributed to the success of the day including our funder, the speakers, the sponsors, the exhibitors, and especially all the attendees!
| Highlights of the day: -A compassionate, thought-provoking keynote by John Woodrow Cox -Educational, comprehensive workshops -Informative exhibits -Accomplishments acknowledged -Important conversations about SBHCs -New supporters of SBHCs found A very special thank you to: Our funder Maryland Department of Health, Maternal Child Health Bureau, School-Based Health Center Program Our Sponsors -Kaiser Permanente -Medstar Family Choice -Wellpoint -Maryland Physicians Care -Priority Partners -Wegmans Community Foundation Our Exhibitors -Girls on the Run -Merck Vaccines -Glaxo Smith Kline Vaccines -Gvoke -Maryland Behavioral Health Integration in Pediatric Primary Care -Maryland Addiction Consultation Service |
Webinars & Events
The MASBHC webinar series is in part/fully by the Maryland Department of Health.
The Maryland Assembly on School Based Health Care presented:
An Overview of Cancer Prevention and Control
December 6, 2023, at 3pm
Presenter is:
Otis W. Brawley, MD, MACP, FRCP(L)
Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Oncology and Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins University
Cancer is a significant cause of suffering and death in Maryland and the US. There are also significant disparities amongst populations as defined by race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status and area of residence. The talk will review cancer epidemiology to include risk factors, incidence, mortality, and survival. Special emphasis will be placed on what can be done to reduce risk of cancer and risk of cancer death. Much of cancer prevention/risk reduction among people in their 60’s and 70’s is a pediatric issue meaning pediatric history and exposures are directly linked to risk of cancer in late adulthood. The role of SBHC in cancer prevention will be discussed.
CME/CE (1 credit) will be available for nurses, nurse practitioners, physician’s assistants, physicians, social workers and behavioral health providers. Provided through the Moses/Weitzman Health System, Inc.
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Maryland Assembly on School-Based Health Care and Moses/Weitzman Health System, Inc. and is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
To view the webinar, click here.
Trends in Adolescent Substance Use: Identification, Screening and Treatment Planning
November 6, 2023, at 3pm
Presenters include:
Marc Fishman, MD
Bridget Sweeney, B.A.
Maryland Addiction Consultation Services
University of Maryland
This webinar aims to increase providers’ knowledge of commonly used and misused substances in the adolescent patient population and how to screen and treat substance use disorders and talk to adolescent patients living with substance use disorders.
CME/CE (1 credit) will be available for nurses, nurse practitioners, physician’s assistants, physicians, social workers and behavioral health providers. Provided through the Moses/Weitzman Health System, Inc.
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Maryland Assembly on School-Based Health Care and Moses/Weitzman Health System, Inc.and is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
This webinar is supported fully by the Maryland Department of Health.
To view the webinar, click here.
To view the PowerPoint, click here.