The African American Health Program
Mahalet Samson is a skilled Community Health Worker at The African American Health Program and McFarland & Associates Inc. Currently, they work as a Chief Medical Scribe at ScribeAmerica, where they document patient encounters in the emergency department. Mahalet also has experience as a Team Leader at Maryland Math Corps and as a Certified Nursing Assistant at Holy Cross Health. They graduated from the University of Maryland with a Bachelor of Science in Neurobiology and Physiology.
The African American Health Program
AAHP's mission is to eliminate health disparities and improve the number and quality of years of life for African Americans and people of African descent in Montgomery County, MD. AAHP envisions a future where African Americans and people of African descent in Montgomery County will be as healthy and safe as the rest of the population. AAHP focuses on six major health areas: infant mortality, HIV/AIDS, diabetes, oral health, cardiovascular disease, and cancer. Services provided include outreach, health education, support groups, and nurse case management. The program is staffed by a wide range of healthcare professionals, including physicians, registered nurses, health educators, and community outreach personnel.