MHRI Board Member Recognized for Commitment to Public Health


Guest Blogger:
Angela D. Thomas, DrPH, MPH, MBA
Assistant Vice President, Healthcare Delivery Research
MedStar Health Research Institute

Recently, I had the pleasure of witnessing one of our esteemed MHRI Board members receive the “Promise of Health in Howard County Award”.  At the 2nd Annual “State of Health Care in Howard County” event hosted by Howard County General Hospital, Dr. Carlessia A. Hussein was honored for her dedication to improving the health of populations locally and nationally.  Steven Snelgrove, President of Howard County General Hospital and Elizabeth Rendon-Shermon, Chair of the Howard County General Board of Trustees presented Dr. Hussein with this notable award.

Though retired from her role as director of the Maryland Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities in the Office of the Maryland Secretary of Health, Dr. Hussein’s passion for improving the health of communities and reducing disparities continues.  She remains active in the healthcare community through volunteerism on several Boards and committees, including MHRI’s Board of Directors. Dr. Hussein has also established the Carlessia Hussein Minority Scholarship fund where she awards scholarships to minority middle school boys making low grades and living in low income families in Howard County and Baltimore City.

Dr. Atul Grover, Executive Vice President of the Association of American Medical Colleges gave the keynote address entitled “Our Changing Health Care Culture”. It was inspiring to see how the legacy of Dr. Hussein’s work helped to lay the foundation for the future of healthcare. Several of Dr. Hussein’s distinguished friends, including Dr. Georges C. Benjamin, Executive Director of the American Public Health Association, were also in attendance to celebrate with her.

Congratulations Dr. Carlessia Hussein!



 
 








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