UMB & UMCP Students:
PROJECTS WITH MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
2026 OPPORTUNITIES COMING SOON!
Research opportunities vary by year. Browse projects offered by the MDH last summer to explore the types of opportunities that may be available in Summer 2026. Click below to view projects offered in Summer 2025:
Applicants – Incentivizing Provider Service in Maryland’s Underserved Areas: Analysis of the Maryland Loan Repayment Programs’ Impact
Sara Seitz, MPH, Director, State Office of Rural Health, Office of Population Health Improvement, Maryland Department of Health
Service Obligations – Incentivizing Provider Service in Maryland’s Underserved Areas: Analysis of the Maryland Loan Repayment Programs’ Impact
Sara Seitz, MPH, Director, State Office of Rural Health, Office of Population Health Improvement, Maryland Department of Health
Improving the Health of Rural Maryland via Strategic Planning: State Office of Rural Health
Sara Seitz, MPH, Director, State Office of Rural Health, Office of Population Health Improvement, Maryland Department of Health
Vital Statistics Data: Data Analysis and Interpretation
Monique E. Wilson, Dr. P.H, Director, Vital Statistics Administration (VSA), Maryland Department of Health
Planning for Success: Ensuring Maryland’s Local Health Officers Have High Quality Resources and Tools
Vanessa Lamers, MESc, MPH, Workforce Development Director, Public Health Services, Maryland Department of Health
Assessing the Implementation of and Providing Recommendations on Approaches to Legislative Analysis with a Health Equity Lens
Sarah Case-Herron, JD, Director, Office of Governmental Affairs, Maryland Department of Health