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Methodology

Health of Women and Children Report Advisory Committee

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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 Methodology
This committee provided expertise and guidance in selecting measures and designing the America’s Health Rankings® 2025 Health of Women and Children Report.
Jennifer L. Barkin, PhD, MS
Professor of Community Medicine and Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mercer University School of Medicine ​
Erika Fuchs, PhD, MPH
Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center​
Reem Ghandour, DrPH, MPA​
Acting Director, Office of Epidemiology and ​Research, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Health ​Resources and Services Administration​
Peiyin Hung, PhD, MSPH
Co-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, DrPH
Senior Manager for Epidemiology, Evaluation and Metrics, Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs​
Sarah Milder, MPH​
Managing Partner, Data Maven
Jane Pennington, MPH
Vice President, Communications, Optum, UnitedHealth Group
Kristin Shaw, MPH
Managing Partner, Data Maven
Nan Strauss, JD
Senior Policy Analyst for Maternal Health, National Partnership for Women & Families
Lee Warner, PhD, MPH
Retired Chief, Women’s Health and Fertility Branch, Division of Reproductive Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Michael Warren, MD, MPH, FAAP
Chief Medical & Health Officer, March of Dimes

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