Rita Delores Wutoh

Experienced Primary Care Physician specializing in chronic disease management and preventive health education. Led community outreach and grant writing efforts to enhance patient engagement and wellness initiatives. Board Certified in Lifestyle Medicine, focused on improving health outcomes through effective communication and collaboration.

• American College of Lifestyle Medicine, 2025-01-01 to 2027-12-31
• American College of Physicians, 2000-01-01 to 2026-12-31
• African Futures Forum, 2000-01-01 to 2005-12-31
• Sub-Saharan Relief Fund, 2000-01-01
• Palm Glades Girl Scout Council, 1997-01-01 to 1998-12-31
• Women’s Forum, 1997-01-01 to 1998-12-31
• Women’s Chamber of Commerce of Palm Beach County, 1997-01-01 to 1998-12-31
• Teen Pregnancy Prevention Coalition, Palm Beach County Health Department, 1997-01-01 to 1998-12-31
• Suncoast Chamber of Commerce, 1997-01-01 to 1998-12-31

• Florida, ME0073499, inactive, 1997-01-01 to 1998-12-31
• Maryland, D0053915, active, 1998-01-01 to Present
• District of Columbia, MD31465, inactive, 1999-01-01 to 2008-12-31

• Fellow, Bill And Melinda Gates Strategic Leadership for Population and Reproductive Health, Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland
• Child Survival Scholarship, USAID, Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland

• Research Fellow in Health Care Quality & Medical Informatics, University of Missouri-Columbia & Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC, 2002-01-01 to 2003-12-31
• Resident in Internal Medicine, York Hospital, York, Pennsylvania, 1995-01-01 to 1997-12-31
• Intern in Internal Medicine, University of Maryland Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, 1994-01-01 to 1995-12-31

• HIV knowledge and sexual risk behaviors of street children in Takoradi, Ghana., Wutoh AK, Kumoji EK, Xue Z, Campusano G, Wutoh RD, Ofosu JR., AIDS Behav, 2006, 2, 209–15
• ELearning: a review of Internet-based continuing medical education., Wutoh R, Boren SA, Balas EA., J Contin Educ Health Prof., 2004, 24, 20-30
• Postmarketing surveillance and black box warnings., Wutoh AK, Wutoh RD., Journal of the American Medical Association., 2002, 288, 8, 955-9
• Plasminogen Activator is Regulated in Peripheral Nerve After Injury and During Regeneration., Scher, MG, Aidoo, RD, Chung, PK, Clark, MB., J. Cell Biol., 1991, 115, 682

• Certificate, Department of Transportation Medical Examiner, 09/01/25
• Diplomate, American Board of Lifestyle Medicine, 12/01/24
• Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine, 09/01/97

• Primary Care Physician, University of Maryland College Park Student Health Center, College Park, Maryland, 08/01/23, Present, Part-time position seeing students, staff and faculty for general primary care and chronic disease management
• Primary Care Physician, Metropolitan Medical Specialists of Luminis Health, Lanham, Maryland, 01/01/22, 05/31/23, Part-time position seeing primarily middle aged and elderly patients for chronic disease management
• Director, Henry Wise Wellness Center, Bowie State University, Bowie, Maryland, 07/01/06, 12/31/21, Chief Medical Officer and Coordinator for COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing
• Assistant Professor, Department of Health Management, College of Pharmacy, Nursing and Allied Health Sciences, Howard University, Washington, DC, 2003-01-01, 2004-12-31, Taught courses in public health and medical terminology
• Acting Program Director & Chair, Community of Hope Resource and Technology Center Implementation Committee, Washington, DC, 2000-01-01, 2004-12-31, Development of funded grant proposal
• Intern, Center for Communication Programs, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, 2000-01-01, 2000-12-31, Assisted in development of a reproductive health computer program for Ethiopia
• Internal Medicine, Metropolitan Medical Associates, Baltimore, Maryland, 1998-01-01, 2000-12-31, Conducted clinical care activities in adult internal medicine.
• Medical Director, Geriatric Resource Center, St. Mary’s Hospital, West Palm Beach, Florida, 1997-01-01, 1998-12-31, Conducted seminars and training sessions in adolescent health, and adult cancer prevention.