CHPR Seminar Series

January 22, 2019

"Research Challenges in Maternal Health"

Lawrence Leeman M.D., M.P.H.

Medical Director, Maternal Child Health Program

University of New Mexico 

LaThe CHPR Seminar Series welcomes our director Lawrence Leeman, M.D., M.P.H.!

Dr. Leeman received his degree from University of California, San Francisco in 1988 and completed residency training in Family Medicine at UNM. He practiced rural Family Medicine at the Zuni/Ramah Indian Health Service Hospital for six years. He subsequently earned a fellowship in Obstetrics. He is board certified in Family Medicine. He directs the Family Medicine Maternal and Child Health service and fellowship and co-medical director of the UNM Hospital Mother-Baby Unit. Dr. Leeman practices the family medicine with a special interest in the care of pregnant women and newborns. He is Medical Director of the Milagro Program that provides prenatal care and maternity care services to women with substance abuse problems. Dr. Leeman is a Professor in the Departments of Family & Community Medicine, and Obstetrics and Gynecology. He is currently the Managing Editor for the nationwide Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO) program. Areas of research include rural maternity care, pelvic floor outcomes after childbirth, family planning, and vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC).

Dr. Leeman will be presenting on "Research Challenges for Maternal Health". 

We hope to see you there!