Welcome to the Conference
Dear Attendees, Each one of us works in the area of maternal child health and we have seen first-hand the troubling, life and death challenges that befall pregnant people of color. We also witness the ongoing challenges of having the highest rate of premature births and/or stays in the Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) across the United States. There are many groups that speak to this problem, but rarely do we see the needle truly move in a positive direction. We, the planning committee, challenge you to not just walk away with some earned education credits and a few business cards at the end. We urge you to speak up, suggest ideas and brainstorm with us as we continue to impact this community in a way that has never been done before. Let’s join hands, let’s lift each other up, and let’s get to work. Sincerely,
Deborah Discenza Alliance for Black NICU Families
Gabrielle Pina, D.O., FAAP Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital
Mitchell Goldstein, M.D., M.B.A., C.M.L. Loma Linda University School of Medicine
Stacey N. Thomas, MPH Almasi Presentation
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