Brian is a physician specializing in Maternal-Fetal Medicine. He is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine. His expertise is in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of chronic and complex maternal and fetal health conditions, including substance use disorder in pregnancy. He received his medical degree from Western University in Pomona, CA in 2007 and completed his residency and fellowship training at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center in Memphis. He is a Fellow of The American Congress of Obstetricians & Gynecologists.

Samuel is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics (Division of Neonatology) at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from UAB, completed his residency at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and completed a fellowship at UAB. His special interests include local and statewide quality improvement initiatives, education/curriculum development, and research related to prematurity.

DeeAnne is a Professor in the Department of Pediatrics (Division of Academic General Pediatrics) at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Medicine. She received her medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia, completed both residency and fellowship at UAB/Children’s of Alabama, and received an MPH from the UAB School of Public Health. As Medical Director of the UAB Hospital Newborn Nursery, she develops curriculum/educational materials for pediatric residents and medical students, authors clinical protocols and policies, and participates in several Alabama committees relating to newborn care.

Martha is a Professor and Graduate Program Director in the Department of Health Care Organization and Policy at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Public Health. Her work focuses on preterm birth, fetal and infant mortality, racial and ethnic disparities in birth outcomes, public health systems, and health policies related to pregnancy and infant health. She provides local, statewide, and national technical assistance to the MCH workforce.

Britta is the Program Director for the Alabama Perinatal Quality Collaborative housed within the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health. Britta received her undergraduate from Virginia Commonwealth University in Health, Physical Education, and Exercise Science; a Master of Public Health from New York Medical College, including a graduate certificate in Global Women’s Health; and a Master of Public Administration from the Evans School of Public Policy and Governance at the University of Washington. Britta’s career has heavily focused on the fields of maternal mortality and morbidity reduction, perinatal health, quality improvement, and health policy at the domestic and international levels.