Wendy G. Lane

Dr. Wendy G. Lane, MD, MPH, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health and the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. She serves as Medical Director at the Baltimore Child Abuse Center, Director of the Preventive Medicine Residency Program, and Co-Director of the Program in Health Disparities and Population Health. In 2017, she was appointed Chair of the State Council on Child Abuse and Neglect.

• Education: B.A. in History (Magna Cum Laude, University of Pennsylvania), M.D. (University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine), M.P.H. in Maternal and Child Health (University of North Carolina School of Public Health).
• Certifications: Board-certified in General Pediatrics, Child Abuse Pediatrics, and Preventive Medicine.

Research Interests: Dr. Lane specializes in child maltreatment epidemiology, prevention, and disparities, with a focus on maternal and child health, birth outcomes, and health equity. Her work includes community-based interventions like B’more for Healthy Babies and the Safe Environment for Every Kid (SEEK) model.

• Scientific Awards:
  • American Academy of Pediatrics Special Achievement Award (2009)
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Diversity Recognition Award (2012)
  • Dean’s Faculty Award for Diversity and Inclusion (2017)
• Publications: Her research spans child abuse prevention, maternal autonomy, social determinants of health, and community-driven health interventions, with recent works analyzing maternal mortality review committees and mindfulness training for Black mothers in Baltimore.