Addressing
Iron-Deficiency Anemia (IDA)
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TO DEVELOP A PATIENT CENTERED APPROACH TO ANEMIA IN PREGNANCY
Our team has been involved in anemia-related research and patient education since 2021. Our first collaboration with the anemia research team was a qualitative research: Antenatal Community Engagement to reduce Maternal Inequities from Anemia in Pregnancy (A.N.E.M.I.A).
This work deepened understanding of how IDA affects underserved communities and laid the foundation for creating practical, patient-centered resources to improve care. As a part of that research, we established Anemia Community Leadership Group (ACLG), a diverse team of community advocates, birth workers, and institutional representation from partners like WIC and the Black Infant Health Program.
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MEET PROJECT 1:
ANTENATAL IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA RESEARCH TEAM
Anemia Community Leadership Group (ACLG)
There are four Community Advisory Boards (CABs) associated with PRIHSM. The purpose of these CABs is to ensure that community voices guide the development, implementation and dissemination of the center’s research and activities. BWPC leads and convenes ACLG, Project 1’s CAB.
Current ACLG Members:
In previous years, starting in 2024, ACLG members included Tania L Pacheco and Sharee Wilburn.
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PROJECT 1: ANTENATAL IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA PROJECT TEAM
Deirdre Lyell, MD, Principal Investigator, Stanford University
Chelse Spinner, PhD, MPH
Elliott Main, MD
Elizabeth Sherwin, MPH
Ijeoma Iwekaogwu
Irogue Igbinosa, MD
Kata Nemeth, Community Co-Lead
Melissa Rosenstein, MD, MAS
Sarah Vaillancourt, DNP, WHNP-BC, RN
Shantay Davies-Balch, MBA, Community Co-Lead
Stephanie A. Leonard, PhD
Susan Perez, MPH, PhD