Megan Buresh (she/her), MD, DFASAM, AAHIVM

Reducing harm, eradicating stigma, and facilitating equitable access to care is key to building a healthier state of Maryland.

Megan Buresh, MD, DFASAM, AAHIVM contributes to this effort through her various roles as a provider, including work in the fields of primary care, HIV care, and inpatient and outpatient addiction. She is also an assistant professor at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

With an overall aim to reduce the stigma and discrimination that marginalized populations face, Buresh does more than bring the state of Maryland alive – she helps shape the minds of those who aim to do the same thing.

Click below to learn more about Buresh's motivations for this work, common misconceptions she combats, and more!

Montgomery County Pride in the Plaza Week: June 20 - June 26, 2022

Pride in the Plaza is a week-long celebration of Montgomery County’s beautiful, diverse LGBTQ+ communities. We invite you to explore all of the events taking place in Downtown Silver Spring and beyond. See individual events for details and registration. All events are free of charge unless a suggested donation is indicated.

National HIV Testing Day - June 27, 2022

• National HIV Testing Day (NHTD) is observed annually on June 27th. This day encourages people to get tested for HIV at least once as part of their routine healthcare. 
• The 2022 theme for NHTD is “HIV Testing is Self-Care” and encourages people to get an HIV test as an act of self-care.  
• As of 2019, it is estimated that 3,559 people living with HIV in Maryland remain undiagnosed, which underscores the importance of HIV testing. 

Capacity Building Assistance from Alive! Maryland

Our Point-to-Point Team is here to make capacity building assistance (CBA) work for you. Point-to-Point is your CBA resource for the State of Maryland’s HIV, viral hepatitis, STIs, and harm reduction workforce and your organizations as you continue the fight against the epidemics in Maryland.

We offer capacity building assistance in the following areas:

• Organizational Infrastructure
• Fiscal Administration
• Data Collection Management and Reporting
• Service Provision
• And more!

To request capacity building assistance from Alive! Maryland, click the button to the left or visit AliveMaryland.org/cba.

On-Demand e-Learning Module:
Motivational Interviewing: Helping Others with Change

Motivational interviewing is an evidence-based approach utilizing person-centered conversation that supports individuals in making behavior changes. This collaborative, non-judgmental approach honors the autonomy of the individual. Motivational interviewing can be a powerful tool in helping clients discover their own reasons for making a change. Effective motivational interviewing takes time and practice to master, but there are plenty of simple techniques that providers can adopt to better assist their clients.

This online, self-paced eLearning module will provide you with a working knowledge of motivational interviewing and foundational skills to integrate motivational interviewing into your practice. 

1.0 hr, CME/CE,  AMA, AAPA, ANCC, APA, ASWB, ACPE are available for this offering free of charge.

MADAP Operations Update

The Maryland AIDS Drug Assistance Program's Center Chief issued a recent operations update on guidelines for new and established patients.

Center for HIV Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Evaluation

The Center for HIV Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Evaluation (CHSE) is responsible for collecting information about HIV and AIDS in Maryland for use in planning, implementing, and evaluating responses to the epidemic. Visit CHSE for the latest statistics on HIV in Maryland.

Maryland Engagement in HIV Care

This live infographic uses Maryland surveillance data for current residents to describe the number and percentage of persons living with diagnosed HIV who belong to select stages of the HIV continuum.

About Alive! Maryland

The Maryland Department of Health has engaged with HealthHIV, a national capacity building organization, to launch Alive! Maryland, the first-ever comprehensive capacity building initiative for the infectious disease and primary care workforce in the State of Maryland.

ALIVE stands for Assess, Learn, Integrate, Visualize, Engage — representing each phase of the program. Alive! Maryland is a motivational call to action to build capacity to improve health in Maryland’s HIV, viral hepatitis, STIs, and harm reduction workforce. This initiative will provide Maryland providers with a web-based, self-paced Virtual Training Institute, many CEU opportunities, direct training and technical assistance, resource development, and more.