Saving Lives, Shaping Policy — A Legislative Breakfast on Black Maternal Health

State and local elected officials and policymakers will join practitioners, advocates, and researchers in a round-table discussion on the state of Black maternal health in New York. They will discuss what legislation exists to address areas of need, while looking forward to upcoming legislative priorities. Additional information about speakers and the program itinerary will be announced shortly.

As a part of NYU’s commitment to global inclusion, our events and initiatives are open to all backgrounds and identities. It is a priority to make our events inclusive and accessible. For any questions or to make a request for accommodation, please email mcsilver@nyu.edu by Thursday, October 10.

Speakers

NYS Senator
Andrea Stewart-Cousins
Senate Majority Leader

NYC Council Member
Adrienne E. Adams
Speaker, New York City Council

NYS Senator
Samra G. Brouk
Chair, NYS Senate Council on Mental Health

Assembly Member Michaelle C. Solages
Deputy Majority Leader, NYS Assembly

Assembly Member Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn
Majority Whip,
NYS Assembly

Dr. Sascha James-Conterelli
Program Director, Nurse-Midwifery NYU Meyers College of Nursing

Dr. Dilice Robertson
Clinical Associate Professor, NYU Meyers College of Nursing

NYC Council Member Farah N. Louis
Chair, NYC Council Committee on Women and Gender Equity

Sideya Sherman
New York City Chief Equity Officer
Commissioner, NYC Mayor’s Office of Equity & Racial Justice

Nathifa Forde
Executive Director,
NYC Her Future

Dr. Leslie A. Hayes
Deputy Commissioner, Division of Family & Child Health, NYC Health

Rose Pierre-Louis
Executive Director,
NYU McSilver Institute

DeNora Getachew
President,
Greater New York Chapter of the Links, Inc.

Dr. Natasha J. Williams
Associate Professor, Institute for Excellence in Health Equity at NYU Langone Health

Dr. Cyrus McCalla
Chair, Obstetrics and Gynecology, One Brooklyn Health