In this episode of the Black Health 365 podcast, Jackie and Britt are joined by Dr. Esa Davis, a U.S. Preventive Services Task Force member. Dr. Davis is a professor of medicine and family and community medicine and holds the positions of Associate Vice President for community health and senior dean of population and community medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.
During the podcast, Dr. Davis explains the importance of the US Preventive Services Task Force for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. She shares how screenings can help diagnose hypertensive disorders like preeclampsia and hypertension. The nationwide initiative can assist expectant mothers and decrease the black maternal death rate in our community. Jackie and Britt hope this information will inspire our community to learn about the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force recommendations and seek medical attention sooner during pregnancy.
Dr. Esa Davis is a Task Force member and a professor of medicine and family and community medicine, the associate vice president for community health, and the senior associate dean of population and community medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. She is the lead health equity strategist for the University of Maryland Institute for Health Computing. Dr. Davis is also the director of the Transforming Biomedical Research and Academic Faculty Through Leadership Opportunities, Training, and Mentorship (TRANSFORM) program.
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