Executive Director, Center for Health Equity
University of California San Francisco
Novato, CA
Kristen Marchi is the Executive Director of the Center for Health Equity at UC San Francisco. She obtained her BA at Stanford University and her MPH from UC Berkeley. For over 30 years, she has researched the impact of social determinants of health, including racism, on maternal and infant health. She has expertise in survey design and both qualitative and quantitative research methods. Ms. Marchi is the Principal Investigator of California’s Maternal and Infant Health Assessment (MIHA), an annual, population-based survey of postpartum women in California. MIHA has been a collaborative effort with the California Department of Public Health for over 25 years. The results from MIHA inform program and policy in maternal and infant health throughout California and nationally. Ms. Marchi collaborates at the local, state and national levels with community organizations, state and county health departments, the CDC, the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, universities, and foundations.
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Monday, April 15, 2024
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM PT