SPEAKERS Ndidiamaka Amutah-Onukagha PhD, MPH, CHES Dr. Ndidiamaka Amutah-Onukagha PhD, MPH, CHES is the Julia A. Okoro Professor of Black Maternal Health in the Department of Public Health and Community Medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine. As the Founder and Director of the Center of Black Maternal Health and Reproductive Justice, and the Maternal Outcomes for Translational Health Equity Research (MOTHER) Lab, Dr. Amutah-Onukagha’s research investigates maternal health disparities, reproductive health and social justice, and HIV/AIDS as experienced by Black women. Her work has been presented in 45 manuscripts, 5 book chapters, a best-selling book on Amazon, a textbook on culturally responsive evaluation, and has been featured across media platforms including The Lancet, TEDx, USA Today, and MSNBC. Currently, she is Principal Investigator of two multi-year studies on maternal mortality and morbidity, an R01 funded by National Institutes of Health and an interdisciplinary grant on health equity funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Alexia Doumbouya Alexia Doumbouya, Founder and President of Cocolife.black, holds a Master’s degree in Organizational Leadership and is certified in Mental Health Awareness and as a Postpartum Doula. Alexia has appeared on various domestic and international platforms like iHeart Media; and has been quoted by CNN and the CDC, to name a few. She is a change-maker and leading voice on social determinants of health. As a collaborator, Alexia communicates effectively across differences. She offers specialized training for birth workers, doulas, midwives, and medical practitioners. She is an unwavering advocate for healthy babies during the critical first months to five years of life. Alexia empowers mothers and plans healthy solutions with them, not for them. She also launched International Coco Mom Day, making her cause global. Angela M. Patterson, MD FAAP Dr. Angela M. Patterson, MD FAAP, received her B.A. from Wake Forest University, her M.D. at Howard University College of Medicine, and completed her Pediatric Residency Training and Neonatal Fellowship at the University of Maryland Medical Systems. She is double board certified in Perinatal/Neonatal Medicine and General Pediatrics. Dr. Patterson was also a pioneer in IV Catheter Simulation Training in 1998, where she provided the neonatal and pediatric expert content for the software. She worked 10 years at MedStar Washington Hospital Center before leaving in 2010, to join her family and husband on an overseas appointment with the US government in Tunisia, North Africa. Aza Nedhari, CPM, LGPC Aza Nedhari, LM, CPM, MS, brings over 18 years of experience in community organizing, reproductive justice, and program development. As a mother, licensed Certified Professional Midwife, Family Counselor, and the Co-founding Executive Director of Mamatoto Village, Aza is a fiercely committed to dismantling barriers in maternal in child health through a justice- oriented framework. Her dedication extends to a Doctorate in Human Services, focusing on Organizational Leadership and Management, with an emphasis on the sustainability of Black led organizations and cultivating innovative models of perinatal care delivery and workforce development.
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