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Maternal Mortality Review Team

Health and Human Resources

Purpose

The Maternal Death Review Team (the Team) shall develop and implement procedures to ensure that maternal deaths occurring in the Commonwealth are analyzed in a systematic way.

Term

three year terms

Composition

The Team shall consist of the following persons or their designees: the Chief Medical Examiner, the Director of the Office of Family Health of the Department of Health, the State Registrar of Vital Records, and the Commissioner of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services. In addition, the Governor shall appoint one representative of each of the following entities: local law enforcement, local fire departments, local emergency medical services providers, local departments of social services, community services boards, attorneys for the Commonwealth, the Medical Society of Virginia, the Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association, the Virginia College of Emergency Physicians, the Virginia Section of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the Virginia Affiliate of the American College of Nurse-Midwives, the Virginia Chapter of the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses, the Virginia Neonatal Perinatal Collaborative, the Virginia Midwives Alliance, and the Virginia Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The Chief Medical Examiner and the Director of the Office of Family Health of the Department of Health shall serve as co-chairs of the Team and may appoint additional members of the Team as may be needed to complete maternal death reviews pursuant to this section.

Vacant Seats

The seat descriptions indicate if there is a specific requirement for that seat (a profession, consumer, someone who lives in a certain congressional district, etc.). If there is only a number listed (Seat 7), there is no specific criteria for that seat. A “citizen” seat requires someone who is not affiliated with that profession. If you're interested in any of these seats, please submit an application here.

Commonwealth’s Attorneys Representative	1 seat
Local Law Enforcement	1 seat
Local Social Services	1 seat
Virginia Neonatal Perinatal Collaborative	1 seat
Total seats available: 4

Current Board Members

Dr. Anita M. Maybach

Board of Local and Regional Jails member Membership expires on 6/30/2027

Dr. Paul Targonski

Department of Corrections representative Membership expires on 6/30/2027

Dana Henry

Virginia Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Membership expires on 6/30/2027

Shaughanassee Vines

Virginia Affiliate of the American College of Nurse- Midwives Membership expires on 6/30/2027

Hannah Coley

Virginia Hosplital and Healthcare Association Membership expires on 6/30/2027

Kelly Austin Fried

Community Services Board Membership expires on 6/30/2027

Jason T. Williams

Local Fire Department Membership expires on 6/30/2027

Kim Pekin

Virginia Midwives Alliance Membership expires on 6/30/2028

Susan Murphy

Virginia Chapter of the Association of Women's Health Membership expires on 6/30/2028

Dr Shannon J. Walsh

Virginia College of Emergency Physicians Membership expires on 6/30/2028

Mrs. Deanna W. Lester

Local EMS Membership expires on 6/30/2028

Jaclyn Denise Nunziato James

The Virginia Section of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Membership expires on 6/30/2029

Lindsay Speros Robbins

Medical Society of Virginia Membership expires on 6/30/2029