Table of contents:
Our MissionOur ReportsOur Advisory CommitteesAdvisory CouncilAnnual Report Advisory CommitteeSenior Report Advisory CommitteeHealth of Women and Children Report Advisory Committee
Our Model and Methodology
IntroductionRanking MethodologyMeasures, Weights and DirectionMeasures Selection and ChangesData SourcesDisparity Measurement MethodologyThis committee provided expertise and guidance in selecting measures and designing the America’s Health Rankings® 2026 Health of Women and Children Report.
Dorothy Cilenti, DrPH, MPH, MSWAssociate Dean for PracticeUNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Erika Fuchs, PhD, MPHAssistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center
Reem Ghandour, DrPH, MPADirector of the Office of Epidemiology and Research, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration
Peiyin Hung, PhD, MSPHCo-Director, USC Rural Health Research Center, University of South Carolina Arnold School of Public Health
Kay Johnson, MPH, EdM President, Johnson Policy Consulting
Meagan Maynor, DrPHSenior Manager for Epidemiology, Evaluation and MetricsAssociation of Maternal & Child Health Programs
Sarah Milder, MPHManaging Partner, Data Maven
Kristin Shaw, MPH Managing Partner, Data Maven
Nan Strauss, JDSenior Director for Maternal Health, National Partnership for Women & Families
Lee Warner, PhD, MPHRetired Chief, Women’s Health and Fertility Branch, Division of Reproductive Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Michael Warren, MD, MPH, FAAPChief Medical & Health Officer, March of Dimes