Stephanie Martin, D.O.
Board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Maternal Fetal Medicine
Extensive clinical experience caring for critically ill pregnant women
Served as Medical Director for the Obstetric Intensive Care Unit
Responsible for development and implementation the Obstetric Intensive Care Unit at Texas Children’s Hospital Pavilion for Women in Houston, Texas
Highly regarded speaker and educator
Author of numerous journal articles and book chapters on critical care obstetric topics
Active in Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, including having served on the Board of Directors
Participant and co-author on “Putting the M back in Maternal Fetal Medicine” meeting and publication
Serves as peer reviewer for American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Course Director for America’s Board Review MFM Oral Board Exam Review Course, helping MFM candidates prepare for the oral board certifying examination
Suzanne McMurtry Baird, D.N.P., R.N.
Graduate of the Rush College of Nursing’s Doctoral in Nursing Practice Executive Leadership Track, and Vanderbilt University School of Nursing’s Masters of Science and Bachelors of Science in Nursing
Extensive clinical experience caring for critically ill pregnant women
Served as Assistant Director of Nursing – Clinical Program Development at Texas Children’s Hospital’s Pavilion for Women in Houston, Texas
Responsible for development and implementation of the clinical programs and the Obstetric Intensive Care Unit
Taught obstetric and critical care nursing at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing in Nashville, Tennessee for many years
Served on numerous programs for the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetrics, and Neonatal Nursing (AWHONN):
AWHONN Critical Care Obstetrics learning modules (author and editor)
Perinatal Education and Orientation Program modules (previous author of complications modules)
Obstetric Triage toolkit (reviewer)
Served on the AWHONN Implementation of Evidence Based Practice Advisory Board
Author of numerous journal articles and book chapters on high risk and critical care obstetric topics, including:
Journal of Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing (Editorial Board)
Intrapartum Management Modules, 5th edition textbook (chapter author and editor)
AWHONN High Risk and Critical Care, 4th edition textbook (chapter author and editor)
Julie Arafeh, R.N.
Received Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from the University of Evansville in Indiana and a Master’s Degree in Perinatal Nursing from Indiana University in Indianapolis
Consultant for the Center for Advanced Pediatric and Perinatal Education (CAPE) and the multidisciplinary obstetric simulation team at Packard Children’s Hospital, both on the Stanford University Campus.
Member of the Expert Panel for OBLS (Obstetric Life Support), an AHRQ funded project at Children’s Hospital of San Antonio in San Antonio, Texas.
Served on the task force for the California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative hemorrhage and cardiovascular toolkits.
Assisted with simulation projects and code blue team training at Texas Children’s Hospital
Serves on the Editorial Board for Journal of Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing
Author of numerous journal articles and book chapters on critical care obstetric and simulation topics