Congratulations to our #SafeBabiesSafeMoms team for receiving the 2024 Vincent C. Gray Health Equity Award from the District of Columbia Hospital Association! We're #MedStarHealthProud of our work and the partnerships we've built with Community of Hope and Mamatoto Village. Together, we're committed to addressing health disparities and improving access to quality maternal and infant care in our communities. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/drTk5G3f Pictured below (Left to Right): - Angela Thomas, vice president of Health Care Delivery Research, MedStar Health Research Institute - Dr. Tamika Auguste, chair, Women's and Infants' Services, MedStar Washington Hospital Center - Loral Patchen, PhD, scientific director, MedStar Health Research Institute - Christopher King, PhD - President, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Dr. Gregory J. Argyros
Our Safe Babies Safe Moms program has been awarded the 2024 Vincent C. Gray Health Equity Award, presented by the District of Columbia Hospital Association (DCHA). Safe Babies Safe Moms is a partnership between MedStar Health, Community of Hope, and Mamatoto Village, to address disparities in maternal and infant care in Washington, D.C. The program offers a comprehensive array of services to support birthing people and their families before, during, and after pregnancy and until the child reaches age three. Vincent C. Gray received the inaugural award in 2023 and the award is now named after him to honor his years of service to D.C. DCHA believes that it is vital to share examples of innovative approaches to health equity and shine a light on individuals and organizations that work to improve access to quality health care in their communities. Big congratulations to our Safe Babies Safe Moms team! L-R: Angela Thomas, vice president of Health Care Delivery Research, MedStar Health Research Institute, Tamika Auguste, MD, chair, Women's and Infants' Services; Loral Patchen, PhD, scientific director, MedStar Health Research Institute, Christopher King, PhD; and President Gregory J. Argyros, MD