Maryland
Commission on Public Health

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Public Outreach

The Commission on Public Health is required by statute -- as well as our commitment to the principles of public health practice, which includes community engagement -- to solicit feedback and input from Marylanders.  Check out the information below to see how you can help shape our work.

Open Comments on Draft Recommendations

The Maryland Commission on Public Health solicited feedback on its June 05 draft slate of recommendations.  Comments were accepted for 30 days (June 09 - July 09).

The Commission received 35 comments, most of which are substantive and therefore will be addressed in the final report. [Md. Ann. Code Sec. 13-5106(c)(4)].  Substantive comments generally are defined as actionable, meaningful, and intended to constructively influence the development of recommendations.  Unfortunately, we did not have the resources to translate the recommendations or receive comments in other languages.  We acknowledge this is a limitation and will ensure it is reflected in our final report so future outreach can be more inclusive.

These draft recommendations are initial outputs from the Workgroups and as such vary in specificity and construction. Further refinement will occur in later drafts and after feedback has been received. The draft recommendations are grouped to facilitate the public review and open comment process. There are five content-specific groupings and one group that includes “cross-cutting” recommendation. Themes for each content grouping are provided as an orientation overview. 

Site Visits and Listening Sessions

The Commission concluded six public listening sessions and site visits across the state. 

  • Southern Maryland (Leonardtown, MD): Tuesday, April 16, 2024 (view recording)
  • Western Maryland (Hagerstown, MD): Thursday, May 23, 2024 (view recording)
  • Central Maryland I (Columbia, MD): Thursday, June 13, 2024 (view recording)
  • Central Maryland II (Rockville, MD): Tuesday, July 30, 2024 (view recording)
  • Eastern Shore (Easton, MD): Wednesday, August 7, 2024 (view recording)
  • Baltimore Region: Monday, October 28, 2024 from (view recording)

Presentation used for listening sessions.

Page updated:  10 July 2025