Community Health Worker Training Program Application Review Committee

Maryland Community Health Worker Certification Training Program Accreditation Application Review Committee Members

(As of February 13, 2024)

Name	Committee Seat
Natasha Few, CCHW	Community Health Worker
Samantha Sailsman, MS, CCHW	State Community Health Worker Advisory Committee
Kathleen Ogle, Ph.D., RN, FNP-BC, CNE	Health professions educator with expertise in curriculum development
Tina Backe	MDH CHW certification program staff member
To be determined	MDH program staff member with subject matter expertise in specialty areas

CHW Training Program Application Review Committee Requirements and Preferred Qualifications

The Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) 10.68.02 sets forth the requirements for the accreditation of Community Health Worker (CHW) Certification Training Programs, including the establishment of a Training Program Application Review Committee.

The Review Committee reviewed CHW certification training program accreditation applications to ensure that the applications met the accreditation application requirements.

The Department accepted applications for the following Review Committee seats:

A community health worker.
A health professions educator with expertise in curriculum development.
A State Community Health Worker Advisory Committee member.

The remaining Review Committee seats consist of:

An MDH CHW certification program staff member.
As deemed necessary by the Department, an MDH program staff member with subject matter expertise in specialty areas.