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Contacting the Public Relations Office


The Public & Community Relations Office for the VA Maryland Health Care System is available to respond to local and national media inquiries and requests. In addition to responding to media inquiries, we can also provide the following support and assistance to members of the news media:

  • Subject matter experts
  • Interview scheduling
  • Photographs and digital images
  • Fact sheets and statistical information
  • Information about VA related special events
  • Responses to stories in the media
  • Tours of VA Maryland Health Care System facilities

For assistance in covering health and medical stories and to set up interviews with our subject matter experts, please contact a member of our Public & Community Relations staff:

For all VA Maryland Health Care System facilities

R. David Edwards
Chief, Public & Community Relations
Phone: (410) 605-7101
Pager: (410) 447-5116
E-mail: vamhcspublicrelations@va.gov

Kenya Griffin
Program Manager, Public Relations & Community Outreach
Phone: (410) 605-7098
E-mail: vamhcspublicrelations@va.gov

For the Baltimore VA Medical Center and the Baltimore VA Rehabilitation & Extended Care Center

Michael E. Dukes
Public Relations Specialist
Phone: (410) 605-7000, ext. 6605
Pager: (410) 447-4379
E-mail: vamhcspublicrelations@va.gov

For the Perry Point VA Medical Center

John Pozzi
Community Outreach Coordinator
Phone: (410) 642-2411, ext. 5407
Pager: (410) 447-0111
E-mail: vamhcspublicrelations@va.gov

Margaret Hornberger
Community Resource Development Specialist
Phone: (410) 642-2411, ext. 5409
Pager: (410) 447-6634
E-mail: vamhcspublicrelations@va.gov

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