Laura Herrera Scott | |
|---|---|
 Scott in 2023 | |
| Secretary of the Maryland Department of Health | |
| Assumed office March 2, 2023 | |
| Governor | Wes Moore |
| Preceded by | Dennis R. Schrader |
| Personal details | |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Baruch College (BA) SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University (MD) Johns Hopkins University (MPH) |
| Occupation | Physician |
Laura Herrera Scott is an American politician and physician who has served as the Secretary of Health for the U.S. state of Maryland since 2023.
Scott received a Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration from Baruch College,a medical degree from SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University and a master's degree from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. [1] [2]
Scott worked as the chief medical officer at the Baltimore City Health Department. She was vice president at Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield and later,medical director of population and community health at Johns Hopkins Healthcare. [2]
Scott served as deputy secretary of public health under Maryland's former Governor,Martin O’Malley. [2]
In January 2023,Scott was nominated for the position of Maryland's Secretary of Health by Governor Wes Moore. She assumed the role in an acting capacity from January 18 to March 2 and was officially named Secretary of Health on March 2,2023. [3] On February 6,2025, Maryland Matters reported that Scott would resign as Secretary of Health on February 28,2025. [4]
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