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Melanie A. Mariano, MSN, FNP-BC (she/her) is interested in advancing health equity by identifying and rectifying systemic racism in clinical decision-making and expanding community health services. She is a BSN and MSN graduate of the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Nursing. Upon graduation from Penn Nursing, she worked to establish a nursing presence at the Free Library of Philadelphia to connect marginalized populations to health services. Clinically, she currently works as a family nurse practitioner in the Atlanta Metro area. She is currently completing her work toward both a Doctor of Nursing Practice and Master of Public Health degrees at Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing and Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Kathleen Scott earned her bachelor’s degree of Science in Nursing in 2006 from Hawaii Pacific University, Her Master’s Degree of Science in Nursing in 2008 from Frontier University and her Doctor of Nursing Practice in 2019 from Frontier University.  She became an ACNM Fellow in 2024.  She practices at Nebraska Medicine as a Certified Nurse Midwife and is a volunteer faculty member at University of Nebraska.  In 2023, Dr. Scott’s innovative approach to teaching earned her the Excellence in Educational Service award through the University of Nebraska.  Throughout her education, she was mentored and encouraged by her professors and colleagues.  This support and inspiration greatly affected her success and allowed for additional educational opportunities that have motivated her to continue to learn well after her formal education had ended.  She is committed to improving perinatal health outcomes within her community to decrease the maternal morbidity and mortality rates with her involvement in local nonprofit groups. The results of her DNP project, a project focused on identifying and treating anxiety and depression antenatally, influenced, and improved care provided to patients.  She cofounded a volunteer doula program using allied health students to provide bedside support for long term antepartum and intrapartum patients.  She works with local doula organizations, improving their continued educational opportunities and fostering cohesive integration into the birth team. Throughout her career she has taught a multitude of students and residents, nurturing a commitment to evidence based and compassionate care.

Carrie Belin is an experienced board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner and a graduate of the Johns Hopkins DNP program, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Georgetown University School of Nursing, and Johns Hopkins School of Nursing. She has also completed fellowships at Georgetown and the University of California Irvine.

She is a member of several professional organizations, including the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, the