Maternal Mortality Review Team
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
No seats are available at this time. If you are interested in joining this board in the future, please submit an application here.
Current Board Members
Dr. Caitlin Pedati
Virginia Neonatal Perinatal Collaborative Membership expires on 6/30/2026Dr. George Saade
The Virginia Section of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Membership expires on 6/30/2026Dr. Cynthia Romero
Medical Society of Virginia Membership expires on 6/30/2026Lisa Linthicum
Local Social Services Membership expires on 6/30/2026Ms. Angela McKenzie Greene
Local Law Enforcement Membership expires on 6/30/2026Dr. Anita M. Maybach
Board of Local and Regional Jails member Membership expires on 6/30/2027Dr. Paul Targonski
Department of Corrections representative Membership expires on 6/30/2027Dana Henry
Virginia Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Membership expires on 6/30/2027Shaughanassee Vines
Virginia Affiliate of the American College of Nurse- Midwives Membership expires on 6/30/2027Hannah Coley
Virginia Hosplital and Healthcare Association Membership expires on 6/30/2027Kelly Austin Fried
Community Services Board Membership expires on 6/30/2027Jason T. Williams
Local Fire Department Membership expires on 6/30/2027Kim Pekin
Virginia Midwives Alliance Membership expires on 6/30/2028Susan Murphy
Virginia Chapter of the Association of Women's Health Membership expires on 6/30/2028Dr Shannon J. Walsh
Virginia College of Emergency Physicians Membership expires on 6/30/2028Caroline Bones Stanley
Commonwealth’s Attorneys Representative Membership expires on 6/30/2028