From Alphius Sesay, Population Health, Program Policy Analyst, Office of Population Health Improvement at the Maryland Department of Health:
Save the Date!
On behalf of Maryland’s Primary Care Office (PCO), within the Maryland Department of Health’s Office of Population Health Improvement, we’re inviting you to participate in an upcoming regional stakeholder meeting to support the PCO’s 2027 Statewide Community Health Needs Assessment.
Every five years, our federal partner, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), requires each state’s PCO to complete a needs assessment to identify communities with the greatest unmet health care needs, disparities in health outcomes, and health workforce shortages. Maryland’s PCO values your direct input as an essential part of the process to identify individual jurisdiction’s priority needs; and contribute in addressing those needs.
What we’ll cover:
- Purpose of the Needs Assessment & Project Background
- HPSA Status & Current designations
- Workforce & Provider Data
- MD Healthcare Workforce Data Clearinghouse Project
- Community Needs, Challenges, & Barriers
- Open Q&A / Input for the upcoming assessment
Know before you go:
- Format and Duration: Virtual, 3-hour session per region.
- Register: Complete the registration form linked below for your region.
- Multi-Region Attendance: If you are interested in attending more than one meeting, please register or assign a representative to each applicable session.
- Spread the Word: Forward this information to colleagues and stakeholders you believe would benefit from this engagement.
- Contact: Have questions? Please contact Alphuis Sesay at [email protected]
| Regional Meetings Schedule and Registration Links | ||||
| Region | Jurisdictions / Counties | Date and Time | Registration Form | |
| Southern Maryland | Calvert Charles St. Mary’s | 10/21/26 | 11:30a-2:30p | Link |
| Western Maryland | Allegany Garrett Washington | 10/23/26 | 11:00a-2:00p | Link |
| Middle Eastern Shore | Caroline Dorchester Kent Queen Anne’s Talbot | 10/27/26 | 10:30a-1:30p | Link |
| Northwestern Maryland | Carroll Frederick Howard | 10/28/26 | 10:30a-1:30p | Link |
| Northeastern Maryland | Cecil Harford | 10/30/26 | 10:30a-1:30p | Link |
| Washington D.C. Metro Area | Montgomery Prince George’s | 11/04/26 | 11:00a-2:00p | Link |
| Lower Eastern Shore | Somerset Wicomico Worcester | 11/06/26 | 10:30a-1:30p | Link |
| Central Maryland | Anne Arundel Baltimore City Baltimore County | 11/10/26 | 10:30a-1:30p | Link |
Thank You,
Alphius Sesay
