Neonatal Justice Collaborative
Promoting neonatal equity & justice through collaboration
June 2024
Next NJC events
Please join our upcoming NJC events
The NJC Med Education & Workforce Diversity Subcommittee is hosting a “SUMMER TIME Mix & Mingle” Event next Friday, June 21st at 2pm EST, 1pm CST. Come join us for an in-formal meet-up and networking session with other NJC members interested in health equity education, mentorship, and scholarship as well as learn more about the NJC Health Equity Scholars Program. We also want to learn from YOU about new ideas for the subcommittee. Register to attend here.
The NJC General Body meeting Wednesday, July 10th at 2-3 PM EST, 11AM-12PM PST will be featuring innovative work led by a few nursing leaders across the country. Email rsvp@neojusticecollab.com for a link to the Zoom meeting.
Works In Progress
There was and incredible Works in Progress meeting for the Research Subcommittee on May 15 with
Dr. Griffin Gorsky, MD MPH - "Leave and Return-to-Work Practices of Mothers of Infants with Prolonged Postnatal Hospitalization"
Dr. Tamika Rhodes, DNP ACCNS-N MSN - "Investigating NICU nurses perceptions of the social determinants of health"
Don't miss these engaging sessions by signing up for their listserv below. Please consider submitting here for future WIP sessions.
Committee Corner
Advocacy + Policy
This committee is led by new junior leaders Drs. Kshama Shah and Sarah Swenson, new senior leader Dr. Levi Funches, and returning senior leader Dr. Valencia Walker. Stay tuned for their next event!
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Med Ed + Workforce Diversity
This committee is led by new junior leaders Drs. Kaquanta Barlow and Shenell Reynolds, our previous junior leading serving new senior role Dr. Uche Anani, and returning senior leader Dr. Elizabeth Bonachea.
Sign-up to join the subcommittee with the link below.
Quality Improvement
This committee is led by junior leaders Drs. Gaby Cordova Ramos, Nick Heitkamp, and Michelle-Marie Pena (newly transitioned from the Med Ed & Workforce Diversity subcommittee), and lead by senior leaders Drs. Roopali Bapat and Susan Hwang.
If you're interested in joining this subcommittee, indicate your interest via the button below.
Research
This committee is led by junior leaders Drs. Alejandra Barrero-Castillero and Ashlee Vance, and senior leaders Drs. Ashwini Lakshmanan and Henry Lee.
Sign up to present at the next Works In Project below.
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Contact us at neonataljustice@gmail.com or @NeonatalJustice