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
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| 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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