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Agenda

Time	Event
12:00–12:05 p.m.	Introductory Remarks Melissa Simon, M.D., M.P.H. Vice Chair for Research, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Director, Institute for Public Health and Medicine Center for Health Equity Transformation George H. Gardner Professor of Clinical Gynecology Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Preventive Medicine, and Medical Social Sciences Northwestern University
12:05–12:20 p.m.	Advancing Women’s Mental Health Research Vivian Ota Wang, Ph.D. Deputy Director, Office of Research on Women’s Health NIH
12:20–12:50 p.m.	From Biology to Breakthrough: The Story of Brexanolone and Zuranolone Samantha Meltzer-Brody, M.D., M.P.H. Assad Meymandi Distinguished Professor Chair, Department of Psychiatry Director, Center for Women’s Mood Disorders University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
12:50–1:00 p.m.	Questions and Answers
1:00–2:20 p.m.	Session 1: Clinical Perspectives on Maternal Mental Health Research 2Gen Perspective on Maternal Mental Health: Prevention & Intervention Catherine Monk, Ph.D. Diana Vagelos Professor of Women’s Mental Health Chief, Division of Women’s Mental Health, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology Columbia University mHealth Mindfulness Based intervention for Pregnant Black and Latina Women at Risk for Postpartum Depression Ai Kubo, Ph.D., M.P.H. Research Scientist and Epidemiologist, Division of Research Kaiser Permanente Northern California Lyndsay Ammon Avalos, Ph.D., M.P.H. Research Scientist III, Division of Research Kaiser Permanente Northern California Prevention of Perinatal Depression in Birthing People with a History of Adverse Childhood Experience: A Type 2 Hybrid Effectiveness Trial Sheehan D. Fisher, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine Maternal Mental Health Research and the Value of Lived Experience Nicole Christian Brathwaite, M.D. CEO and Founder, Well Minds Psychiatry and Consulting Adult, Child, and Adolescent Psychiatrist
2:20–2:35 p.m.	Roundtable Discussion for Session 1
2:35–2:45 p.m.	Break
2:45–4:05 p.m.	Session 2: Innovative Models of Maternal Mental Health Care Advancing Maternal Mental Health Care in Rural Mississippi Mary Shaw-Ridley, Ph.D., M.Ed., M.C.H.E.S. Chair, Department of Behavioral and Environmental Health Principal Investigator, Delta Mississippi IMPROVE Center of Excellence Jackson State University Investigating Maternal Mental Health and Child Mental Health Experiences of the Syndemic of COVID and Underlying Systemic Conditions Wanjikũ Njoroge, M.D. Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine Associate Chair of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Medical Director, Young Child Clinic Faculty, PolicyLab Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Disparities in Utilization and Delivery Outcomes for Women with Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders: A Groundwork for State Policymaking and Reflections on Lived Experience Kara Zivin, Ph.D., M.S., M.A., M.F.A. Marcia A. Valenstein Collegiate Professor of Psychiatry Professor, Health Management and Policy Research Career Scientist, Center for Clinical Management University of Michigan Highlights of the National Strategy to Improve Maternal Mental Health Care Nima Sheth, M.D., M.P.H. Associate Administrator for Women’s Services Chair, Advisory Committee for Women’s Services Senior Medical Advisor Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
4:00–4:15 p.m.	Roundtable Discussion for Session 2
4:15–4:25 p.m.	Discussant’s Remarks Dana Meaney Delman, M.D. Chief, Infant Outcomes Monitoring, Research, and Prevention Branch U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
4:25–4:30 p.m.	Closing Remarks Christina Borba, Ph.D. Director, Office of Disparities Research and Workforce Diversity NIMH