Swee May Cripe
ECHO IDD Wraparound Program Coordinator, Center on Human Development and Disability, University of Washington Victoria Lazariu
Epidemiologist, Washington State Department of Health According to the CDC, approximately 700 women die every year in United States due to pregnancy or related complications and more than 50,000 women suffer from complications due to delivery. Disparities in pregnancy-related mortality exist by age, education, and racial/ethnic groups. We will discuss limitations associated with available data. Swee May Cripe is a public health professional with more than 14 years of experience in maternal and child health, global health, and health disparities research in the U.S., Peru, Malaysia and Viet Nam. She is a racial equity and social justice practitioner and loves engaging with communities in her work. She was a core team member of the maternal mortality surveillance team while working at the Washington State Department of Health. Victoria Lazariu is an epidemiologist with the Washington State Department of Health. Throughout her over 20 years of public health work, Victoria focused her work on the application of epidemiologic study design and advanced statistical analysis to prepare recommendations for health policy and reports. While working for New York State Department of Health, Victoria was the lead analyst for the Maternal Mortality Review Initiative and spearheaded the implementation, analysis and surveillance of severe maternal morbidity in New York. Since joining the Washington State Department of Health, Victoria was also a core team member of the maternal mortality surveillance team. This event will be held online via Zoom, registration is required to receive the Zoom link. |