Reimagining Perinatal Care to Promote Health Equity
Thursday, March 20, 2025 | 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM | Hybrid Event | Fisher Colloquium, 4th floor, Hariri Building, Georgetown University Main Campus and via Zoom
Hosted by Georgetown University School of Nursing and Georgetown-Howard Universities Center for Clinical and Translational Science, O’Neill Institute, Center for Health Equity, Gender+ Justice Initiative , and Women’s and Gender Studies
A panel discussion centering on reimagining the design and delivery of perinatal care to advance health equity and improve perinatal outcomes for all birthing people.
This panel discussion features thought leaders, public health advocates, and reproductive health equity researchers with expertise in reproductive justice, health policy, Black perinatal health, and community-based participatory research, moderated by Georgetown University School of Nursing faculty members.
Featured Panelists:
Rachel Hardeman, PhD, MPH, Founding Director, Center for Antiracism Research for Health Equity, University of Minnesota School of Public Health
Natalie Hernandez-Green, PhD, MPH, Executive Director, Center for Maternal Health Equity, Morehouse School of Medicine
Jamila Perritt, MD, MPH, President and Chief Executive Officer, Physicians for Reproductive Health
Sonia L. Canzater, JD, Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center and Senior Project Director, Center for HIV and Infectious Disease, O’Neill Institute
Moderated by:
Christina Marea, PhD, MA, MSN, FACNM, KL2 Faculty Scholar, Center for Social Justice Research Teaching and Service Faculty Fellow, Assistant Professor, Georgetown University School of Nursing
Lauren Arrington, DNP, CNM, FACNM, Susan H. Mayer Endowed Professor in Health Equity, Georgetown University School of Nursing
Heather Bradford, PhD, CNM, FACNM, Mary L. and Raymond T. Holden Endowed Professor in Maternal and Infant Health, Georgetown University School of Nursing
Accommodation requests can be made at hmb70@georgetown.edu