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Who Are We?
The Advisory Council consists of 15 members appointed by the Governor. Member terms are four years.
Two (2) shall be representatives of the physicians and arthritis health professionals at the State’s two medical schools;
One (1) shall be a representative of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene;
One (1) shall be a representative of the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation;
One (1) shall be a representative of the Department of Aging;
One (1) shall be a representative of the Department of Disabilities;
Three (3) shall be members of voluntary agencies, including the Maryland Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation, Maryland Lupus Foundation, and Home Health Care Inc.
Two (2) shall be representatives from hospitals or health professionals or both outside of the major metropolitan areas;
Two (2) shall be representatives from the health care industry, including the pharmaceutical industry and third-party payors; and
Two (2) shall be arthritic patients or family members of arthritic patients.
Current Member Roster
Domenic J. Borro, LNHA, PT
Health Professional Non-Metro Area
Meg Gwaltney
Patient Representative
Matthew S. Jackson
Division of Rehabilitation Services
Rebecca L. Manno, MD, MHS (chair)
Johns Hopkins University
Jody Marshall
Patient Representative
Erin Susanne Penniston, MSW
Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Julie Toms Poludniak, MD, MPH, FAAFP
Health Professional Non-Metro Area
Linnette Rivera, LCPC, NCC, ACS
Maryland Department of Disabilities
Bernadette D. Siaton, MD
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Chanel F. Whittaker, PharmD, BCPS, CGP, FASCP
Healthcare Industry
Liz Woodward
Maryland Department of Aging Patient Representative
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Where and When We Meet
**Update: Meetings of the Advisory Council on Arthritis and Related Diseases have concluded for 2017. Effective October 1, 2017, there will be a new
State Advisory Council on Health and Wellness
. This Council includes an Arthritis Committee.
Meeting Summaries
2017
June 7, 2017
March 1, 2017
2016
March 2, 2016
June 1, 2016
September 14, 2016
December 7, 2016
Newsletter Archives
Volume 3 - July 2017
Volume 2 - May 2017
Volume 1 - February 2017
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