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| Ben Cardin, US Senator for Maryland and public health champion |
On
May 20, Senator Ben Cardin, a long-time advocate for universal access to
affordable health care, will deliver the keynote address at the University of
Maryland School of Public Health commencement ceremony.
The
second-term senator for Maryland has worked to expand
access to health care via the Affordable Care Act and initiatives to erase
disparities in minority health. He was a driving force in the successful effort
to create the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities at
the National Institutes of Health. Among his many achievements, Senator Cardin was successful in securing guaranteed
dental benefit in the reauthorization of the Children’s Health Insurance Program and authored
the Chesapeake Clean Water and Ecosystem Restoration Act to reduce pollution
and improve the health of the Chesapeake Bay through strong new enforcement
tools and new grant authority.
“Senator
Cardin has been a national leader on health care, and his efforts in support of
access to high-quality, affordable health care for all people reflect the
values and mission of our School,” says Dean Jane E.
Clark.
Over
450 students will graduate from the School of Public Health this spring with
both undergraduate and graduate degrees. The ceremony will be held on Monday,
May 20 at 4pm in the Cole Student Activities Building.
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