Infant Mortality Initiative

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    Georgia was named as one of four states with a statistically significant increase in its infant mortality rate between 2021 - 2022.
  • Morehouse SOM Department of Pediatrics will receive $500,000 annually from the state to assess the cause and implement programs/processes to decrease this rate.
  • The department has a faculty workgroup that will be directly involved in this initiative. Home visits to at-risk families will be a part of this initiative.
  • Our new Vice Chair of Research will play an integral role in ensuring the success of our efforts.

Infant Mortality Workgroup Members

Latasha Bogues, MD, FAAP

Latasha Bogues, MD, FAAP

Senayit Demie, MD, FAAP

Senayit Demie, MD, FAAP

Lynn Gardner, MD, MBA, FAAP

Lynn Gardner, MD, MBA, FAAP

Nicole Mathis, MD

Nicole Mathis, MD

Autumn Matthews

Ms. Autumn Matthews

Anita Moton

Anita Moton, MD, MS

Ghada Osko, M.D., FAAP

Ghada Osko, MD, FAAP

Isadore Leslie Rubin, M.D.

Isadore Leslie Rubin, MD

Marche’ Smith, MD, FAAP, IBCLC

Marche’ Smith, MD, FAAP, IBCLC