Applying an Equity Lens to Maternal and Reproductive Health
Members of this panel will discuss relevant and hot topics in maternal health, including maternal mortality, public programs and reproductive rights. Experts in medicine and state health policy will join this moderated discussion to consider our current health care and policy landscapes and how they impact women’s health, with a specific lens towards disparities and inequities. The conversation will also explore opportunities and best practices. Audience members will have the opportunity to also submit questions for an interactive discussion with panel members and moderators. After the panel, all guests are invited to join for a networking reception with food, beverages and Health Policy & Equity Network awards!
Speaker Bios: DeShawn Taylor, MD, MSc, FACOG, is a board-certified OB/GYN, clinical professor, women’s health and reproductive rights advocate, and owner of Desert Star Family Planning in Phoenix. Dr. Taylor received her Bachelor of Science at the University of Southern California (USC). She went on to complete her doctorate of medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science Medical Education Program. Dr. Taylor served her obstetrics and gynecology residency at the Martin Luther King Jr./Charles Drew Medical Center in Willowbrook, Los Angeles.
Zaida Dedolph Piecoro, MPH was the Director of Health Policy at Children’s Action Alliance (CAA) a non-profit organization that identifies and eliminates barriers to the well-being of children and families through partnerships and policy solutions. Prior to Zaida’s experience with CAA, she held positions at several Arizona nonprofit organizations advocating for an end to poverty, hunger, financial exploitation, and domestic violence. Zaida earned her bachelor’s degree in anthropology and bioethics from Loyola University Chicago and a master’s degree in public health from University of Arizona College of Public Health Phoenix Campus. Recently, Governor Hobbs appointed Zaida as her health policy advisor.
Date: Wednesday, April 19, 2023
Time: 5 - 6:30 p.m. (Arizona time)
Location: ASU Downtown Campus, Health North building, 550 N 3rd Street, Phoenix, AZ 85004