A multi-disciplinary task force including physicians, nurses, midwives, public health professionals and childbirth advocates, and with representation from healthcare purchasers, to drive the development and dissemination of this toolkit. 

Chair

  • Nancy Peterson, MSN, RNC-OB, PNNP, IBCLC, Director of Perinatal Outreach, Clinical Program Manager, CMQCC
  • Holly Smith, MPH, MSN, CNM, Co-Lead for Toolkit to Support Vaginal Birth
  • David Lagrew, MD, Executive Director Women’s Services, St. Joseph HOAG Health

Committee Members

Maureen Corry
MPH		 Childbirth Connection at National Partnership for Women and Families
Senior Advisor
Sharon Dey-Layne
MSN		 Riverside County Regional Med Center
CNS
Laura Eichhorn
RNC		 Saddleback Memorial Medical Center
Clinical Educator, Women's Services
Annette Fineberg
MD		 Sutter Medical Group Yolo Division
Lisa Gartin
CNM		 Clinica Sierra Vista FQHC
Brian Gilpin
MD, MPH		 Obstetrix Medical Group
National Clinical Director of OB Hospitalists
Jason Greenberg
MD		 California Pacific Medical Center
Vice Chairman, Department of Anesth; Chief, Division of Obstetric Anesthesiology
David Lagrew, MD St. Joseph HOAG Health
Executive Director Women’s Services
Elliott Main
MD		 CMQCC
Medical Director and Executive Committee Chair
Paris Maloof-Bury
RNC-OB, IBCLC, ICCE		 Community Memorial Health System
Natalie Martina
CNM, MSN		 Alta Bates Medical Center
Lead Midwife OB Hospitalist Group
Susan Melnikow
CNM, MS		 Scripps Encinitas Hospital
Founder Tree of Life Birth Center
Ruth Mielke
PhD, RN, CNM		 California State University Fullerton
Assistant Professor, School of Nursing
Julianne Morath
RN, MS		 Hospital Quality Institute
Chief Executive Officer
Christine Morton
PhD		 CMQCC
Research Sociologist | Program Manager
Michele Nizza
CD (DONA)		 Mum's the Word
Owner
Nancy Peterson  
MSN, RNC-OB, PNNP, IBCLC		 CMQCC
Director of Perinatal Outreach, Clinical Program Manager
Diana Ramos
MD, MPH		 County of Los Angeles Public Health
Director, Reproductive Health Programs
Dale Reisner
MD		 Swedish Health Services
Medical Director, OB-Gyn Quality & Safety
Blanche Skubic
CNM		 Sutter David Health Care
Holly Smith
MPH, MSN, CNM		 Co-Lead for Toolkit to Support Vaginal Birth
David Speiser
MD		  
Beth Stephens-Hennessy
RN		 Sutter Medical Center Sacramento
CNS
Candy Timoney
RN		  
Janet Trial
RN, CNM, EdD		 Miller Children's Long Beach Hospital
Julie Vasher
DNP, RNC-OB, CNS-BC, C-EFM		  
Kim Werkmeister
RN, BA, CPHQ		 Cynosure Health
National Improvement Advisor
Mark Zakowski
MD		 Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Chief, Obstetric Anesthesiology; Associate Adjunct Professor of Anesthesiology