Maryland is for Moms
The Maryland Perinatal-Neonatal Quality Collaborative (MDPQC) is a collaboration of hospitals, perinatal care providers, neonatal care providers, community organizations, and public health professionals working together with the same goal - to make Maryland a safer and more equitable place to give birth across all levels of care. The MDPQC supports the sharing of best practices, ongoing training and education, sustained data-driven quality improvement, and alignment with other state initiatives to promote a safe birthing experience and improved outcomes for all, laying the groundwork for long-term family well-being.
MDPQC Structure
MDPQC Steering Committee Members
The MDPQC Steering Committee is facilitated by Health Quality Innovators. It is made up of nurses, nurse-midwives, doulas, OBs, neonatologists, epidemiologists, public health experts and patient advocates across the state. The Steering Committee provides subject matter expertise and clinical guidance when planning MDPQC activities and determining Collaborative priorities.
If you are interested in volunteering your time to make Maryland a safer and more equitable place to give birth, please fill out the contact form below.
Dr. Azadeh Farzin
Neonatologist
Adventist White Oak
Dr. Dana Silver
Chief of Division of General Pediatrics
Herman and Walter Samuelson Children’s Hospital
Dr. Hartaj Powell
OBGYN Medical Director
Holy Cross Health
Ebony Ford
Patient Advocate
Jaimi Hall, MSN, RNC-OB
Clinical Nurse Specialist
AIM AWHONN, UM Shore Regional Health
Jennifer Callaghan-Koru
Assistant Professor
UMBC
Tanay Lynn Harris
Director and Co-Founder
The Bloom Collective
Dr. Ben Wormser
Medical Director
MDH Maternal and Child Health Bureau
Dr. David Kanter
MDPQC Neonatal Co-Chair
Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center
Dr. Ishrat Rafi
MDPQC Maternal Co-Chair
Ascension St Agnes
Emily Pelton
Founder/Managing Director
Doulas of Baltimore
Jen Fahey
Certified Nurse Midwife
University of Maryland Medical Center
Nina Martin
Maternal Health Manager
MDH Maternal and Child Health Bureau
Vicki Beltran, NP
Nurse Practitioner
University of Maryland Medical Center