Faculty
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Division of Epidemiology and Prevention
Maria Lin Eng, Dr.P.H., M.P.H.
Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, UMB
Clinical Assisant Professor, School of Pharmacy, UMB
meng@ihv.umaryland.edu
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| Profile |
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Dr. Eng specializes in qualitative and quantitative methods in behavioral epidemiology. Her education and professional experiences are in both pharmacy services and public health, domestically and globally.
Currently, Dr. Eng is a technical advisor to the PEPFAR program in Nigeria, part of the US government's care and treatment efforts to combat HIV/AIDS worldwide. In this capacity, she leads the implementation and evaluation of adherence counseling and pharmacy services, as well as the design and testing of training curriculum and materials for patient education.
Dr. Eng is the co-principal investigator of an Operations Research on AIDS Care and Treatment in Africa (ORACTA) Award from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. Her project investigates the impact and sustainability of peer educators on different adherence strategies in Nigeria. She is also the Technical Consultant on another ORACTA award utilizing mobile pharmacy vans for HIV/AIDS medication provision in Uganda.
Dr. Eng was a practicing clinical pharmacist at the Johns Hopkins Hospital for 10 years prior to her public health career. She received her Dr.P.H. degree in International Health and her M.P.H. degree from the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, and her B.S. degree in Pharmacy from Rutgers University.
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| Education |
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Dr.P.H. - International Health; Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD |
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M.P.H., Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD |
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B.S. - Pharmacy; Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ |
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| Selected Publications |
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Bishai D, Lin MK, Kiyonga CWB. Modeling the economic benefits of an AIDS vaccine. Vaccine 2001; 20:526-531. |
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Lin MK, Wu AW, Revicki DA. Incorporating quality of life measures in HIV clinical trials. HIV Clin Trials 2002; May-Jun;3(3):202-18. |
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Habib AG, Shepherd JC, Eng MKL, Babashani M, Jumare J, Yakubu U, Gebi UI, Saad M, Ibrahim H, Blattner W. Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy During Muslim Ramadan Fasting. AIDS Behav; epublished June 3, 2008. |
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| Research Interests |
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| Behavioral epidemiology, particularly among vulnerable and at-risk populations. Addresses substance abuse, medication adherence, stigma, quality of life, and access to health care and treatment issues while utilizing community-based participatory research methods. International health program implementation and evaluation with a focus on pharmaceutical systems and drug quality. |
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