Dodzi Bell-Dzide is licensed in the state of Maryland and is a graduate of the Physician Assistant program at the University of Toledo in Ohio, where she earned her Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences (MSBS) in Physician Assistant Studies. Prior to that, she earned a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree in Epidemiology at the same institution. She proceeded to work as a PA hospitalist at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, where she gained experience in treating adults with several chronic illnesses, including patients with substance (alcohol, opioid, and benzodiazepine) abuse and dependence.