Keynote and Special Session Speakers
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Dr. Phindile Chowa
MD, Georgia, U.S.The Postpartum Gap: What Medicine Overlooks and How do we Fix it
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Amy Chen
Esq., California, U.S.National Trends in Expanding Access to Doula Care
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Dr. Kimarie Bugg
DNP, MPH, IBCLC, FAAN, Georgia, U.S.More Than Birth Support: What Doulas Need to Know About Lactation Across the Perinatal Journey
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Dr. Kaveri Mayra
PhD, MPH, BScN, International Speaker- India“The dead baby card!” Exploring Obstetric Violence Through Sensitive Arts-Based Research
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Jessica Edel
Ph.D., Program Director, MCEDSV, Michigan, U.S.You’re Already Supporting Survivors: Intimate Partner Violence, the Perinatal Period, and the Doula’s Role
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Chéree Thomas
M.L.S., C.D.M., Co-Executive Director, MCEDSV, Michigan, U.S.You’re Already Supporting Survivors: Intimate Partner Violence, the Perinatal Period, and the Doula’s Role
Concurrent Session Speakers
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America Allen
MSW, LCSW, North Carolina, U.S.Reclaiming the Self After Birth: Postpartum Healing Through IFS & Somatics
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Ashley Gerhard
CD(DONA), Arizona, U.S.From Burnout to Sustainability: Building Doula Practices That Expand Access and Preserve Care
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Dr. Michelle El Khoury
PhD, CD/PCD(DONA), HBCE, RPYT, CNMI, Pennsylvania, U.S.Positioning Your Doula Practice for Employer-Sponsored Benefits
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Dr. Sophia K. Johnson
MD, International Speaker- GermanyPlacenta Power: Remedies for the Postpartum Period from an Integrative and Scientific Perspective
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Dr. Grace Dible
DNP, CNM, APRN, Indiana, U.S.Fetal Infant Mortality Review: Building Collaborative Strategies to Save Lives
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Tika Simone
MBA, International Speaker- CanadaThe Sound of Safety: Using Voice, Vibration & Creative Grounding to Support Labor, Postpartum & Bereavement
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Lorie Michaels
CD(DONA), LCCE, CLC, BRMPro+, PMH-C, Rhode Island, U.S.Mentorship as an Ethical, Trauma-Aware Intervention: Supporting Doulas Beyond Certification
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Lesliebeth Sánchez Sierra
BSW, Doula, Puerto Rico, U.S.The Proprioceptive Birth: A Doula Framework for Neurodivergent and Chronically Ill Pregnant Clients
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Laurice Snyder
B.A., M.A., CCC, CQ , Wisconsin, U.S.Microaggressions in the Birth Room: What to Say, What Not to Say, and How to Repair
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Carrie Benson
BSW, CLC, PCD(DONA), South Dakota, U.S.Helping Families Build Holistic Postpartum Plans
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ShLanda Burton
B.S., NDTR, CHW, BDT/AdvCD(DONA), North Carolina, U.S.Birth and Postpartum Doulas: Teaching Your Clients How To ACTT!
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Amanda Kinnard-Fuchsgruber
B.S., Colorado, U.S.Doulas and Surro-births: How Doulas Can Support the Surrogacy Process
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Te'zha Jones
Kentucky, U.S.The Somatic Womb: Integrating Menstrual Awareness & Trauma-Informed Intuition into Doula Support
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Val Addams
MPH, CHES, Washington D.C., U.S.What is Gender Based Violence? What Does it Have to Do with Doula?
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Terry Wong
MPH, MCHES®, CD/PCD(DONA), New York, U.S.Public Health Doula Skills: Practical Workflows for Ethical, Sustainable Medicaid Doula Care