Leadership
Brian Brocato, DO, FACOG
Obstetrics Lead
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 Gentle, MD
Neonatology Lead
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 Jackson, MD, MPH
Pediatrics Lead
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/education materials for pediatric residents and medical students, authors clinical protocols and policies, and participates in several Alabama committees related to newborn care.
Martha Wingate, DrPH, MPH
Administrative/Public Health Lead
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.
Staff
Britta Cedergren, MPA
Program Director
Britta is the Program Director for the ALPQC. 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.
Mattie Logan, MPH
Program Manager
Mattie serves as the Program Manager for the ALPQC. Mattie is a graduate of Benedictine University with a Master of Public Health in Health Education and Promotion and current student in UAB’s Master of Science in Health Informatics concentrating in User Experience. Mattie has a passion for pursuing lifetime goals related to establishing techniques to combat risk factors associated with MCH through examining the determinants of health, growth and development, and the effects of technology.
Evelyn Coronado-Guillaumet, MPH
Consultant
Evelyn serves as Consultant for ALPQC. She received her Master of Public Health in Maternal & Child Health Policy & Leadership from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Evelyn has worked at the local, state, national, and international levels developing, implementing, and leading initiatives focused on women’s health throughout the life course. She is a strong advocate for improving the health and wellbeing of all birthing people and infants.
Steering Committee
Rosemary Blackmon
Alabama Hospital Association
Brian Brocato, DO, FACOG
UAB School of Medicine, OBGYN
Janet Bronstein, PhD
UAB School of Public Health
Mallory Camerio, BS
Medical Association of the State of Alabama
Donna Dunn, PhD, CNM, FNP-BC
UAB Department of OBGYN
Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health (NPWH) Alabama Section Representative
Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH)
Office of Women’s Health
Eric Ford, PhD
UAB School of Public Health
Samuel Gentle, MD
UAB School of Medicine, Neonatology
Jessica Hardy, MPH, DNP, APRN, ACNS-BC
ADPH – Maternal and Child Health Services Program
Office of Women’s Health
DeeAnne Jackson, MD, MPH
UAB School of Medicine, Pediatrics
Honour McDaniel, MPH
March of Dimes
Carolyn Miller, LICSW, PIP
ADPH Perinatal Division
April Montgomery, BSN, RN
ADPH Perinatal Division
Drew Nelson, MPH
Alabama Medicaid Agency
Cathy Nichols, RN
ADPH State Perinatal Program Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric & Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN)
Alabama Section Representative
Ginnie Prater, MD, CCD,CMD
UAB School of Medicine, Gerontology
BlueCross and BlueShield of Alabama
Rhiannon Reed, DrPH
UAB Comprehensive Transplant Institute
ALPQC Consumer Representative
Melinda Rowe, MD
Alabama Medicaid
Allison Todd, MSN, RN
UAB Department of OBGYN
Dianna Tullier, MEd
Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education
Martha Wingate, DrPH, MPH
UAB School of Public Health