Lunch &\; Learn \;continues with a virtual panel that includes \;Asiah Gayfield\, Ph.D.\, \;whose res earch includes \;Black Women and Prenatal Care\, and \;Dr. Doee Ki tessa\, a general obstetrician and gynecologist and professor at the \ ;University of Maryland School of Medicine.
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Asiah Gayfield\, Ph.D.\, is a recent University of Maryland gra duate \;who specializes in Demography and Stratification. Her research focuses on Black women and girls\, which led to her research on \;Bla ck Women and Prenatal Care. Dr. Gayfield also taught Intro to Sociology an d Sociology of Gender at the University of Maryland.
\nDr. Doee Kite ssa \;received her medical degree from the \;University of Marylan d School of Medicine \;and completed her residency training in Obstetr ics &\; Gynecology at University of Maryland Medical Center. \;She went on to complete a Global Women&rsquo\;s Health Fellowship at Universi ty of Maryland where she worked in Rwanda partnering with faculty at the U niversity of Rwanda to expand residency training in Obstetrics &\; Gyne cology and supporting programs to increase access to care by OB/GYN specia lists.
\nAfter fellowship\, Dr. Kitessa joined the faculty in the De partment of Obstetrics &\; Gynecology at University of Maryland School of Medicine. \;She specializes in general obstetrics &\; gynecolog y with a focus on pregnancy care\, management of abnormal cervical cancer screening\, surgical management of gynecologic disorders\, and family plan ning. \;
\nThroughout her career\, Dr. Kitessa has been activel y involved in medical student and resident education. \;She has serve d as Course Lead for Women&rsquo\;s Health Section of MS2 Curriculum and a member of the Dean&rsquo\;s Strategic Plan Education Working Group. \;In addition\, Dr. Kitessa is Associate Director of the Ob/Gyn Residency Program at University of Maryland Medical Center.
\nDr. Kitessa is p assionate about the care of patients from underserved communities and marg inalized groups and is the Director of the Program on Diversity\, Inclusio n\, and Women&rsquo\;s Empowerment. \;In this role\, she works with D epartment leadership\, faculty\, and staff to apply a health equity lens t o areas of clinical care\, education\, and research to better care for\, e ngage with\, and advocate for the communities we serve.
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