Baltimore City Health Department
Aisha Burgess has a diverse work experience in various roles within the public health and community services sector in Baltimore. Aisha is currently the Director of the Office of Youth and Trauma Services at the Baltimore City Health Department since September 2022. Previously, they held the position of Director of Community and Human Services at Park Heights Renaissance from April 2021 to September 2022. From February 2015 to April 2021, they served as a Health Program Administrator/Director at the Baltimore City Health Department. Prior to that, they worked as a Community Liaison at the Baltimore City Health Department's Office of Youth Violence Prevention from November 2011 to February 2015. Aisha also has experience as a Violence Prevention Coordinator at the Living Classrooms Foundation from January 2010 to November 2011 and as a Program Director at the Greater Baltimore Urban League from August 1998 to June 2009.
Aisha Burgess, MPA holds a Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree in Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management from the University of Baltimore, which they obtained from 2008 to 2011. Prior to this, they earned a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Political Science from Morgan State University, from 1988 to 1992.
Baltimore City Health Department
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The Baltimore City Health Department is the oldest, continuously-operating health department in the United States, formed in 1793, when the governor appointed the city's first health officers in response to a yellow fever outbreak in the Fells Point neighborhood. During the more than 220 years since then, we’ve been working to improve the health and well-being of Baltimore residents. We strive to make Baltimore a city where all residents realize their full health potential. In collaboration with other city agencies, health care providers, community organizations and funders, we aim to empower all Baltimoreans with the knowledge, access, and environment that will enable healthy living. The Health Department has a wide-ranging area of responsibility, including acute communicable diseases, animal control, chronic disease prevention, emergency preparedness, HIV/STD, maternal-child health, restaurant inspections, school health, senior services and youth violence issues. The agency includes a workforce of approximately 800 employees and has a budget of approximately $126 million.