Jamie Sibel, MD, MPH, MS
Summary
Public Health and Preventive Medicine Physician with executive leadership in local health departments and collaboration across health systems. Expertise in leading multidisciplinary teams to develop innovative health programs that enhance maternal, child and other community health outcomes for underserved populations, while managing diverse state and federal funding.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Medical Deputy Health Officer
Harford County Health Department
Maryland, Maryland
09.2022 - Current
- Direct administrative, operational, and clinical functions as Medical Deputy Health Officer and Medical Director for the Harford County Health Department, managing public health programs and services.
- Provide executive leadership and clinical oversight for public health initiatives including immunizations, communicable disease response, school-based health centers, women's health services, and community health programming.
- Establish and implement medical guidelines, policies, quality assurance standards, quality improvement initiatives, and operational procedures for county health programs.
- Oversee more than 20 state, federal, and local grants and associated program budgets supporting clinical health, maternal-child health, communicable disease, school-based health, and population health initiatives within the Clinical Health Bureau.
- Supervise more than 20 multidisciplinary clinical and administrative staff including directors, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, community health workers, and support staff across multiple public health programs and services.
- Provide leadership and direct supervision guidance to the Clinical Health Bureau including: Family Planning, Immunization, Disease Investigations and Outbreaks, Tobacco Prevention and Cessation, Cancer Screening, Infectious Disease Prevention and Health Services, and Community Outreach and Education.
- Act as clinical spokesperson for the Health Department, presenting to Harford County Council, Harford County Public Schools, and community coalitions on public health priorities and emerging health issues.
- Promote population health initiatives through strategic countywide partnerships and collaboration with healthcare systems, community physicians, schools, local government agencies, and community organizations.
- Develop innovative clinical and public health programs to address evolving community health needs and improve healthcare access for underserved populations.
- Collaborate internally and with county and state partners on emergency preparedness planning and public health response activities.
- Provide medical guidance, standing orders, and operational oversight for Health Department clinical services and School Health programs within Harford County Public Schools.
- Serve on Maryland Maternal Mortality Review Committee, contributing multidisciplinary review and systems-level analysis to identify preventable maternal deaths and improve maternal health outcomes.
- Participate in the Harford County Infant Fatality Review Team to evaluate infant mortality trends and support development of community prevention strategies.
- Developed hypertension pilot initiative within the Family Planning Program to strengthen preconception care and support early intervention for reproductive-age patients.
- Provide medical oversight for 5 School-Based Health Centers throughout Harford County, supporting clinical quality, preventive health initiatives, and program development including a county-wide needs assessment.
- Spearheaded countywide collaboration among Harford County Public Schools, School-Based Health Centers, and immunization programs to improve compliance with required vaccinations for rising 7th-grade students and strengthen access to preventive adolescent healthcare services.
- Led transition of a primary care service into a care coordination model focused on improving healthcare access, system navigation, and continuity of care for non-English-speaking families.
- Authored a competitive Community Health Resources Commission (CHRC) grant proposal to establish countywide care coordination collaboration among county government, hospital systems, Department of Social Services, and the Harford County Health Department, enhancing cross-sector care coordination.
Deputy Health Officer, Clinical
Cecil County Health Department
Maryland, Maryland
09.2022 - Current
- Provide medical guidance, standing orders, and operational oversight for clinical and medical programs within the Cecil County Health Department and Cecil County Public Schools.
- Develop, implement, and evaluate quality improvement initiatives to improve STI and immunization services and operational effectiveness.
- Collaborate with county, healthcare, and community stakeholders to address public health priorities and improve healthcare coordination.
- Attend monthly ChristianaCare Union Hospital Medical Staff meetings and collaborate with healthcare leadership and providers on public health priorities, healthcare coordination, and community partnership initiatives.
- Collaborated with Cecil County WIC program on development and presentation of breastfeeding education initiatives for hospital medical staff, strengthening community support for evidence-based maternal and infant health practices.
- Authored a maternal-child health issues paper and collaborate with local healthcare and community stakeholders to develop strategic response plans addressing loss of local labor and delivery services, enhancing maternal healthcare access and regional perinatal care capacity.
- Collaborated on development and presentation of breastfeeding education initiatives for hospital medical staff, strengthening community support for evidence-based maternal and infant health practices.
- Co-led and participate on the Local Overdose Fatality Review Team by providing medical information on the cases and clinical recommendations to the group.
- Serve as medical advisor for the Adult Evaluation and Review Service Preadmission and Resident Review Process.
- Developed a multidisciplinary wound care initiative for patients with substance use-related wounds in collaboration with hospital and community partners to improve continuity of care, access to treatment, and care coordination for a vulnerable population.
Preventive Medicine Resident
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland
07.2020 - 05.2022
- Completed combined clinical and public health training focused on population health, epidemiology, preventive medicine, and healthcare systems improvement.
- Conducted clinical care including Women's Health at the Baltimore Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
- Completed population health and public health practice work within the Maryland Department of Health Maternal and Child Health Bureau.
- Conducted preventive medicine residency projects focused on School-Based Health Centers, including evaluation of barriers and systems-based solutions related to access to confidential adolescent health services.
- Participated in maternal and child health initiatives involving statewide perinatal care coordination, legislation review including medical policies in schools and health professionals standards, and systems-based approaches to improving maternal and infant health outcomes.
- Completed a start-end epidemiology research year-long practicum on the effectiveness of seat-belt laws on fatalities, including data analysis, statistics,
- Served as a Chief Resident with leadership responsibilities involving resident coordination, communication, career exploration, and program support.
- Led the development of the aims, goals, and objectives for UMMC Graduate Medical
Education Subcommittee on Learning Environment, Diversity, Inclusion and Healthcare Disparities (LEDIHD).
Presented the LEDIHD report the to Graduate Medical Education Committee. - Participated in a Residency Fellowship in Health Policy at
George Washington University addressing telemedicine and expanded scope of
practice for rural communities.
Education
Master of Public Health - Epidemiology
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Baltimore, MD05-2022
Doctor of Medicine - Baltimore, MD
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Baltimore, MD05-2018
Master of Science - Occupational Therapy
Boston University
Boston, MA01-2012
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Emory University
Atlanta, GA05-2009
Skills
- Public health administration
- Maternal and child health
- Population health strategy
- Clinical operations oversight
- Care coordination systems
- Preventive medicine
- Community health improvement
- Communicable disease programs
- Health equity initiatives
- Emergency preparedness
- Quality improvement
- Program development
- Strategic planning
- Cross-agency collaboration
- Community partnerships
- Grant writing strategies
- Workforce leadership
- Public health policy development
Hospital Training
Penn State Health Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Residency, PGY-2 Resident, 2019-2020
- Provided interdisciplinary rehabilitation and post-acute medical care within a complex team-based healthcare environment.
MedStar Health Baltimore Internal Medicine Residency, Intern, 2018-2019
- Delivered inpatient internal medicine care across MedStar Union Memorial Hospital, MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center, and MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital.
Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore 2012
- Provided outpatient occupational therapy to children with complex medical, development, physical and cognitive needs using methods such as sensory integration, fine motor and visual training, and a wide rage of other modalities.
New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York 2011
- Provided inpatient acute care occupational therapy to adults and children on medical-surgical units including Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) and physical mobility training.
Leadership and Memberships
- Chair, Upper Chesapeake Hospital Klein Family Center Board, 2024-2026
- Co-Chair, Harford County School Health Council, 2024-2026
- Participant and Presenter, Harford Leadership Academy, 2023-2026
- Member, Harford County Adult Public Guardianship Review Board, 2023-2026
- Member, Healthy Harford, 2022-2026
- Member, Harford County Public Schools Health Education Committee, 2022-2026
- Member and Abstract Reviewer, Institute for the Advancement of Breastfeeding and Lactation Medicine 2022-2026
- Social Media Chair and Member-at-Large, Maryland Breastfeeding Coalition, 2021-2025
- Member and Co-Leader of Governmental Public Health Practice Group, American College of Preventive Medicine, 2020-2026
Honors And Distinctions
- Completion of Institute for Advancement of Breastfeeding and Lactation Education 2-year Course for Medical Providers, 2026
- Member, Beta Tau Chapter of Delta Omega Honor Society, 2022
- Member, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, 2021
Publications
- Caron R.M., Noel K., Reed R.N., Sibel J., Smith H.J., Health Promotion, Health Protection, and Disease Prevention: Challenges and Opportunities in a Dynamic Landscape., AJPM Focus, 3, 1, 100167, 2023
- Zhang, S. M., Sibel, J., M., Dadgar-Kiani, M., Overdorf, P., Flemming, D., Gater, D., Cervical Dystonia Caused by Chronic Nonunion C2 Fracture: A Case Report., Archives of Rehabilitation Research and Clinical Translation, 2, 3, 2020
- Crasta, J. E., Sibel, J., Slomine, B. S., Mahone, M., Mostofsky, S. H., & Suskauer, S. J., Subtle Motor Signs in Children With Chronic Traumatic Brain Injury., American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 98, 9, 737-744, 2019
- Cavallari, L. H., Lee, C. R., Beitelshees, A. L., Schub, J.A., et al., Multisite Investigation of Outcomes With Implementation of CYP2C19 Genotype-Guided Antiplatelet Therapy After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention., JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions, 11, 2, 181-191, 2018
- Hughes Driscoll C.A., Schub, J.A., Pollard, K., El-Metwally, D., A Wireless Text Messaging System Improves Communication for Neonatal Resuscitation., American Journal of Medical Quality., 32, 3, 307-312, 2016
Timeline
Medical Deputy Health Officer
Harford County Health Department
09.2022 - Current
Deputy Health Officer, Clinical
Cecil County Health Department
09.2022 - Current
Preventive Medicine Resident
University of Maryland School of Medicine
07.2020 - 05.2022
Master of Public Health - Epidemiology
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine - Baltimore, MD
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Master of Science - Occupational Therapy
Boston University
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Emory University