Prevention & Wellness
Your health is important to us. Find out more about diseases, health education and immunizations.
Learn about the conditions and diseases that may affect you and your family. Enter a topic into the box below to view information from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI).
Click here to view a podcast on topics such as obesity and diseases of the heart, lung and blood.
Health Education
Maryland Physicians Care provides printed brochures on specific disease topics to members, daycare facilities and schools, before- and after-care programs, and health fairs. Trained health educators are available to provide community-based support to Maryland schools and organizations on health topics based upon the nationally recognized health observances. For more information on the services below or to speak with the Prevention and Wellness department, please call 410-401-9451.
Health Education Presentations
Our Prevention and Wellness department:
- Provides health education information, chronic disease information and health education programs
- Focuses on prevention and health maintenance through community outreach, intervention and program activities
- Develops interventions and programs targeting specific needs
- Plans interventions based on the National Health Observances Dates
Stay Healthy
It is important to keep your immunizations up to date. Please refer to the following immunization schedules.
Vaccine Requirements For Children: Maryland School Year 2012-2013
Center for Disease Control and Prevention Immunization Schedules
If you need help making appointments, please contact Maryland Physicians Care HEDIS® Department at 1-866-651-7838.