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Chrissy Bartz FQHCs in the amazing work that the The programs Bartz oversees in her role
Council is doing,” said Bartz. “School- as Choptank Health’s Community Based
Appointed to Based Health Centers—especially in Programs Director include School-
School-Based rural settings—give students access to Based Health Centers, community-
timely medical, dental, and behavioral based dental services, and migrant
Health Council health care in the place where they relations.
spend the most time. They also improve

Choptank Community Health System’s
attendance by limiting the amount of
Director of Community Based Programs
time students and staff miss from school

Chrissy Bartz PA-C, MMS has recently
and work by providing the care they
been appointed by Maryland Governor
need, and then allowing them to return
Larry Hogan to the Maryland Council
to school as appropriate.”
on Advancement of School-Based
Health Centers. “Choptank Health is grateful for Chrissy’s
expertise and service representing
Bartz represents Federally Qualified
the Mid-Shore’s communities,” said
Health Centers on the Council, and
Choptank Health CEO Sara Rich. “Her
joins 14 other gubernatorial appointees
service and advocacy will help provide
led by Council Chair Kate Connor,
access to exceptional, comprehensive
M.D., MSPH, and Vice-Chair, Patryce
and integrated health care for all.”
Toye, M.D. Federally Qualifi ed Health
Centers are community-based health Bartz is a physician’s assistant certifi ed
care providers that receive funds from by the National Commission of
the U. S. Health Resources & Services Certification of Physician Assistants,
Administration’s Health Center Program which to maintain requires 100 hours
to provide primary care services in of continuing medical education every
underserved areas. two years, along with passing a national

recertification exam every six years.
“I am grateful to represent Choptank
Chrissy Bartz, PA-C, MMS
Community Health System and other
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