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Herbert R. O'Conor State Office Building, 201 West Preston St., Baltimore, Maryland, December 2000 (on right is 301 West Preston St.). Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
Appointed by Secretary of Health: Efa Ahmed-Williams; Shawn M. Bediako, Ph.D.; Natasha F. Bonhomme; James Casella, M.D.; C. Christine Corbin, R.N.; George Dover, M.D.; Willarda V. Edwards, M.D.; Ronald T. Evans; Victor R. Gordeuk, M.D.; Nell J. Grossman, M.D.; Carlton Haywood, Jr., Ph.D.; Ross Heffer; Betty Johnson; Lizzie Johnson; Malcolm Joseph III, M.D.; Anastasia S. Lambropoulos; Sophie Lanzkron, M.D.; Rhamin Ligon, M.D.; Marie Y. Mann, M.D.; Sherell Mason, M.D.; Caterina P. Minniti, M.D.; Shirley Nathan-Pulliam; Patricia O'Neal, M.D.; Karen Proudford, Ph.D.; Sohail Rana, M.D.; Irance Reddix, M.D.; Donald Shell, M.D.; Larry Lee Thomas, Sr.; Allen Y. Tien, M.D.; Kimberly Whitehead, Ph.D.; Anika Downs Wilkerson.
Staff: Donna X. Harris
In October 2007, the Statewide Steering Committee on Services for Adults with Sickle Cell Disease was formed (Chapter 435, Acts of 2007).
The Committee is charged with educating those with sickle cell disease, health care providers, and the public about State care and treatment. Also, the Committee establishes partnerships with institutions and communities, as well as a statewide network of service providers for adults with sickle cell disease. In addition, the Committee tries to secure grant funding for a case management system for adults with sickle cell disease; a comprehensive education and treatment program for them; and a day infusion center. Moreover, the Committee seeks support for a campaign to educate health care providers regarding health disparities, community dynamics, cultural practices, behavioral and psychosocial issues, and standardized treatment and emergency room protocols.
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