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11 MURIEL BOWSER
22 MAYOR
33 Mar
44 ch 14, 2025
55 The Honorable Phil Mendelson
66 Chairman
77 Co
88 uncil of the D istrict of Colu mbia
99 John A. Wilson
1010 Building
1111 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 504
1212 Washington, DC 20004
1313 Dear Ch
1414 airman M endelson:
1515 In accordance
1616 with section 2 of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-
1717 142;
1818 D.C. Official Code § 1-523.01), and pursuant to section 4 of the Maternal Mortality Review
1919 Committee Establishment Act of 2018, effective June 5, 2018 (D.C. Law 22-111; D.C. Official
2020 Code
2121 §
2222 7-671.03), I am pleased to nominate the following individual:
2323 Dr
2424 . Jamila P erritt
2525 26th
2626 Street, N E
2727 Washington, DC 20018
2828 (Ward 5 )
2929
3030 f
3131 or reappointment as a representative of a community organization specializing in women's health, teen
3232 pregnancy, or
3333 public health member of the Maternal Mortality Review Committee, for a term to end
3434 January 10, 2028.
3535 Enclosed, you will find biographical information detailing the experience of the above-m entioned
3636 nominee, together with a proposed resolution to assist the Council during the confirmation process.
3737 I would appreciate the Council’s earliest consideration of this nomination for confirmation. Please
3838 do not hesitate to contact me, or Steven Walker, Director, Mayor’s Office of Talent and
3939 Appointments, should the Council require additional information.
4040 Sincerely,
4141 Muriel B owser
4242 Mayor 1
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4444 3
4545 4
4646 5
4747 6
4848 7
4949 8
5050 9
5151 A PROPOSED RESOLUTION ;#~
5252 Chairman Phil Mendelson
5353 at the request
5454 of the Mayor
5555 10 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
5656 11
5757 12
5858 13
5959 14
6060 15 To confirm the reappointment of Dr. Jamila Perritt to the Maternal Mortality Review Committee.
6161 16
6262 17
6363 RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that this
6464 18 resolution may be cited as the "Maternal Mortality Review Committee Dr. Jamila Perritt
6565 19 Confirmation Resolution of 2025".
6666 20 Sec.
6767 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the reappointment of:
6868 21
6969 22 Dr. Jamila Perritt
7070 23 26th Street, NE
7171 24 Washington, DC 20018
7272 25 (Ward 5)
7373 26
7474 27 as a representative
7575 of a community organization specializing in women's health, teen pregnancy,
7676 28 or public health member of the Maternal Mortality Review Committee, established by section 3
7777 29
7878 of the Maternal Mortality Review Committee Establishment Act of 2018, effective June 5, 2018
7979 30 (D.C. Law 22-111; D.C. Official
8080 Code§ 7-671.02), for a term to end January 10, 2028.
8181 31 Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution,
8282 32 upon its adoption, to the nominee and to the Office
8383 of the Mayor.
8484 33 Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately. JamilaBurgessPerritt,MDMPHFACOG
8585 —
8686 ProfessionalExperience
8787 JamilaPerrittMDPLLC 2016-present
8888 ReproductiveHealthandFamilyPlanningSpecialist,Consultant
8989 Develops,organizesandfacilitateshealtheducationworkshopsandoutreacheventstodiversecommunities
9090 andcommunitypartnersontopicsincludingbutnotlimitedtoHIV/STItreatmentandprevention,
9191 reproductivejusticeandaccesstocare,adolescenthealth,contraceptionandfamilyplanning.Collaborates
9292 withvariousorganizationstoprovideongoingsupportandsubjectmatterexpertiseonsexualand
9393 reproductivehealth,familyplanningandreproductivejustice.Providescommunitybasedcarefocusedonthe
9494 intersectionofsexualhealth,reproductiverightsandsocialjustice.
9595
9696 PlannedParenthoodFederationofAmerica 2014-present
9797 Consultant
9898 WorksasamemberofamultidisciplinarymedicalreviewteamforPlannedParenthoodFederationofAmerica
9999 toperformauditsofaffiliatesitesandproviderconsultationservices.Ensurethataffiliatesmeetthestandard
100100 forproceduralcompetencies,clinicaldecisionmakingandrecordkeepingthroughacombinationofonsite
101101 ‘observationofclinicalcare,medicalrecordreviewandoperationalevaluation.
102102 PlannedParenthood 2009-present
103103 PhysicianProvider
104104 Providesdirectclinicalcareasacontractphysician,providingcomprehensivefamilyplanningand
105105 reproductivehealthcareinWashingtonDC,MarylandandVirginia
106106
107107 PlannedParenthoodofMetropolitanWashington,DC 2011-2016
108108 MedicalDirector
109109 LedPPMW’smedicalprogramandservedasmedicalsupervisorandtrainerforprofessionaland
110110 paraprofessionalclinicalstaff.ProgramDirectorforAbortion,Colposcopy,LEP,Ultrasound,Sedationand
111111 Laboratoryservices.
112112 ‘TheJohnsHopkinsUniversitySchoolofMedicine,Baltimore,MD 2009-2011
113113 Clinicalinstructor
114114 Supervisedandinstructedmedicalstudentsandresidentsinfamilyplanningservices.Otherresponsibilities
115115 includeclinicalworkwithinthegeneralistdivisionprovidingobstetricandgynecologiccareaspartofthe
116116 generalOb/Gynfaculty
117117 EducationandMedicalTraining
118118
119119 JohnsHopkinsBloombergSchoolofPublicHealth,Baltimore,MD 2009-2010
120120 ‘MasterofPublicHealth
121121 HowardUniversityCollegeofMedicine,Washington,DC 2002-2005
122122 DoctorofMedicine
123123 BrownUniversity,Providence,RI 1996-2000
124124 BachelorofArts,CommunityHealth
125125 ProfessionalTraining
126126
127127 TheJohnsHopkinsUniversitySchoolofMedicine,
128128 FellowshipinFamilyPlanning
129129 DepartmentofGynecologyandObstetrics
130130 PhysiciansforReproductiveChiindHi
131131 Fellow,LeadershipTrainingAcademy
132132 PennsylvaniaHospital,Philadelphia,PA
133133 Resident,ObstetricsandGynecology
134134 AdministrativeChiefResident(2008-2009) 2005-2009)
135135
136136 imore,MD 2009-2011
137137 th,NewYork,NY
138138 2010-2011
139139
140140
141141
142142 AcademicPositions/Appointments
143143
144144 HowardUniversityCollegeofMedicine
145145 FacultyAppointment 2014-present
146146 WashingtonHospitalCenter,FellowshipinFamilyPlanning
147147 FacultyAppointment 2011-present
148148
149149 CertificationandLicensure
150150 ‘AmericanBoardofObstetrics&Gynecology 2011-present
151151 BoardCertified 2009-present
152152 MarylandMedicalLicense
153153 Washington,DCMedicalLicense 2011-present
154154 VirginiaMedicalLicense 2011-present
155155 PennsylvaniaMe 2005-2009
156156
157157 ResearchandPublications
158158 CaseyFE,YeP,PerrittJ,Moreno-RuizN,ReevesMF.Arandomizedcontrolledtrialevaluatingsame-day
159159 oprostolcomparedtomisoprostolaloneforcervicalpreparationpriortosecond-
160160 trimestersurgicalabortion.Contraception.2016March;94(2)127-133.
161161
162162 PerrittJB,BurkeA,EdelmanAB.ClinicalGuidelines:Interruptionofnonviablepregnanciesof24-28weeks’
163163 gestationusingmedicalmethods.Contraception.2013Sept;88(3)341-349.
164164
165165 PerrittJB,BurkeAE,JamshidiJ,WangJ,FoxM.Contraceptioncounseling,pregnancyintention,and
166166 contraceptionuseinwomenwithmedicalproblems:ananalysisofdatafromtheMarylandPregnancyRisk
167167 AssessmentMonitoringSystem(PRAMS).Contraception.2013;88(2)263-268
168168
169169 PerrittJB,EdelmanAB,BurkeAE.Controversiesinfamilyplanning:managementoflethalfetalanomaliesin
170170 thethirdtrimester.Contraception.2012Aug;86(2)93-95.
171171
172172 SelectedMedia-Articles,Interviews,andAppearances
173173
174174 “ifRoeisOverturned,Self-ManagedAbortionWon'tbeaCoatHanger,”Articlefeaturedon
175175 Refinery29,July2018
176176 “CouldLocalAbortionandFamilyPlanningServicesBeThreatenedbyANewTrumpProposal,”An
177177 interviewwithNPR'sKojoNnamdiShow,May2018
178178 “ThePushtoReverseAmerica’sRisingMaternalMortalityRates,”AninterviewwithNPR'sJoshua
179179 Johnsonon1A,May2018
180180 “TheBlackMaternalHealthCrisis,”AninterviewwithFeministMagazine,April2018
181181 lackMom’sinCrisis,”AInterviewwithWURDradio’sRealityCheckwithCharlesEllison,April2018
182182 “Don’tLetThemPutAnythingInsideYou:TheComplexFamilyPlanningConsiderationsofWomen
183183 fromMarginalizedandDisenfranchisedCommunities,”ArticlefeaturedinPopulationConnection
184184 ‘magazine,March2018
185185
186186 “Doctors:YouCanHelpMakeSelf-ManagedAbortionSafer,”Op-EdfeaturedonTruthout.org,
187187 February2018
188188 “SerinaWilliams’ChildbirthExperienceShouldBeaWake-upCallAbouttheMedicalTreatmentNew
189189 MomsAreGetting-EspeciallyWomenofColor,”ArticlefeaturedinGlamourmagazine,January2018
190190 “20WeekAbortionBans:UnnecessaryandArbitrary,”AninterviewwithpodcastrePROSFightBack,
191191 January2018 Jamila Burgess Perritt, MD MPH FACOG
192192
193193
194194
195195 “How to Break Unhealthy Habits During Pregnancy,” An interview with US News & World Report,
196196 October 2017
197197
198198 “The House’s Proposed 20-Week Abortion Ban Speaks Volumes About the GOP Agenda,” An interview
199199 with Vogue.com, October 2017
200200
201201 “The Senate is about to vote on a bill that will devastate women and gender minorities’ health care.”
202202 An interview with Thingprogress.org, September 2017
203203
204204 “But really, should you get an IUD right now?,” Article featured on Bedisder.org discussing recent
205205 increase in demand for long acting reversible contraception, March 2017
206206
207207 “How Trump Threatens a Woman’s Right to Reproductive Health Care,” Featured in a video produced
208208 by the Center for American Progress to raise awareness around how the Affordable Care Act has
209209 helped make contraception more affordable and accessible, December 2016
210210
211211 Facebook Live Q&A Expert guest on a panel hosted by Bedsider.org at the National Campaign to
212212 Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy discussing sexual health and the Affordable Care Act,
213213 December 2016
214214
215215 “Deliberate Disenfranchisement: The Hyde Amendment and the District of Columbia” Commentary in
216216 Rewire news. September 2016
217217
218218 Landmark Maryland Bill Ends Restrictions To Birth Control, Washington DC, Expert guest on NPR’s The
219219 Kojo Nnamdi Show to discuss Maryland Contraceptive Equity Act, legislation passed in Maryland to
220220 expand access to insurance coverage of contraception, May 2016
221221
222222 DC Tax Day Protest and March for Equality, Washington DC, Guest speaker at a rally in Washington DC
223223 to discuss the intersection of reproductive rights and self-governance for DC residents, April 2016
224224
225225 “Women Are Coming to D.C. from Texas and Colorado for Abortions,” Interview with Rachel Kurzius at
226226 dcist.com to discuss the state of reproductive healthcare and existing barriers to access in Washington
227227 DC and surrounding communities, March 2016
228228
229229 ARHP Female Sterilization Consensus Meeting, Washington DC, Invited guest to participate in a
230230 consensus meeting to define current gaps in counseling on female sterilization in the US and to
231231 generate a draft set of principles that would be worked on and refined to better inform and guide
232232 patient-centered counseling, February 2016
233233
234234 Cocktails for a Cause, Washington DC, Featured speaker at a reception to honor the work and impact
235235 that Planned Parenthood has on the communities it serves, May 2015
236236
237237 “International Women’s Day: Celebrating Global Progress with Champions Around the World”,
238238 Planned Parenthood Action Fund, Featured in a video highlighting milestones in women’s health from
239239 the last 20 years and discussing challenges that continue to exist, March 2015
240240
241241 Abortion Safety Tele-Press Conference, Washington DC, Participated in a media briefing coordinated
242242 by PPFA and ACOG with 26 national new outlets to educate a wide range of reporters about the safety
243243 of abortion today, given the misinformation expected to be coming up as state legislatures and
244244 Congress re-convene, and in advance of the Roe anniversary, January 2015
245245
246246 “Doctors Know: Abortion is Safe and Must Remain Legal,” Op-Ed published in Roll Call advocating for
247247 an end to legislative interference in medical decision making regarding reproductive health and rights.,
248248 January 2015
249249
250250 “How to Stop Cuffing Season from Becoming September’s Baby Bonanza”, Interviewed by
251251 TheRoot.com regarding seasonal increases in unintended pregnancy and optimizing pre-pregnancy
252252 planning, December 2014
253253 Jamila Burgess Perritt, MD MPH FACOG
254254
255255
256256 “1 in 3 Speak-out,” Washington DC, Participated as a segment host for the first ever online, live
257257 streamed, abortion speak out where people around the nation shared their abortion experiences. A
258258 project of Advocates for Youth that works to destigmatize abortion care., November 2014
259259
260260 “The Affordable Care Act Offers Real Movement Toward Health Care Equality” Article published in
261261 Ebony.com, February 2014
262262
263263 “Not My Boss’s Business,” Washington DC, Guest speaker at rally at the Supreme Court of the United
264264 States to advocate for birth control as an essential right that should not be subject to employer
265265 discretion, March 2014
266266
267267 “The Affordable Care Act Offers Real Movement Toward Health Care Equity,” Published in Ebony.com.
268268 February 2014
269269
270270 “Let’s Get it On” A Panel discussion held in conjunction with BET and Planned Parenthood Federation
271271 of America, Washington, DC, a conversation about what safer sex, health relationships and political
272272 action mean to Howard University students, February 2014
273273
274274 Legislative Interference in the Doctor-Patient Relationship Roundtable, Capitol Hill, Washington, DC,
275275 Round table discussion convened by Congressman Bera to the impact of recent legislative actions on
276276 medical practice, November 2013
277277
278278 The ACA and African Americans, Bet.com Interview, Washington DC, Interview with Bet.com
279279 correspondent Andre Showell to discuss the role of the Affordable Care Act in the African-American
280280 community, October 2013
281281
282282 “The Fair Shot,” Live-streamed Panel discussion held in conjunction with the Center for American
283283 Progress (CAP), The Planned Parenthood Action Fund, American Women and the Service Employees
284284 International Union, Washington DC, Campaign designed to put issues of women’s health and
285285 economic security at the center of our public policy debate, September 2013
286286
287287 “The Importance of Federal Investment in Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention,” Capitol Hill,
288288 Washington DC. Participation in panel discussion regarding the impact of federal funding on preventive
289289 services for women in need , July 2012
290290
291291 Planned Parenthood Federation of America’s Consortium of Abortion Providers (CAPS) Center For
292292 Excellence Meeting, Houston, TX, Participation in a working group to establish an internal program and
293293 rating tool around best abortion practices with the end goal of creating criteria for affiliates to use in
294294 benchmarking, as well as other positive outcomes that would benefit patients, staff, affiliates and the
295295 federation as a whole, June 2012
296296
297297 H*yas for Choice, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, Discussion of reproductive health and the
298298 impact of legislative actions, March 2012
299299
300300 “A Vital Service,” Screening and discussion of Planned Parenthood Federation of America’s
301301 Washington, DC, Discussion of reproductive issues facing the African American Community, February
302302 2012
303303
304304 HIV/AIDS in the Community; Experiences and Challenges from the Trenches, Dorothy Height/Benning
305305 Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC, Participation in a community event and panel discussion on
306306 World AIDS Day Sponsored by UDC David A. Clarke School of Law discussing clinical and policy impacts
307307 of HIV/AIDS disparities in communities of color. December 2011
308308
309309 “HIV/AIDS and the Impact on Communities of Color”, Washington, DC, Kaiser Family Foundation,
310310 December 2011
311311
312312 “Reproductive Justice for African-American Women - Why Now More Than Ever,” Capitol Hill,
313313 Washington DC, Discussion about the impact of legislative policy on health disparities in the African
314314 American community with a specific focus on reproductive health. November 2011
315315 urgesPerritt,MDMPHFACOG
316316 “HarnessingOurPower:Mind,Body,andSoul,HIV/AIDSandAfricanAmericanWomen:The
317317 ForgottenPopulation”WashingtonDC,televisedpaneldiscussionduringtheNationalCouncilofNegro
318318 Women’sAnnualLegislativeCaucus,toaddresstheimpactofHIV/AIDSonAfricanAmericanWomen,
319319 September2011
320320
321321 “BirthControlMatters”PlannedParenthoodFederationofAmerica,Washington,DC,Participatedin
322322 ‘amediabriefingandpaneldiscussionforPlannedParenthood’snationwideeffortadvocatingno-cost
323323 birthcontrolunderhealthcarereformlegislation,October2010,
324324
325325 “TakingStockofWhatWomenGotandWhatWeNeedtoDoNext,”Washington,DCParticipationin
326326 ‘aRoundtablediscussionandstrategymeetingbringingtogethergrassrootspro-choiceorganizations
327327 workingtoensurethatwomen'svoicesareheardandwomen’sconcernsareaddressedas
328328 policymakersenacthealthreform,September2010
329329
330330 SelectedProfessionalLectures/Presentations
331331
332332 KeynoteAddress:TheGenderInstitute&ErieCountyCommissionontheStatusofWomenSymposium:Buffalo,
333333 NY,“ReproductiveJustice:TheoryandPractice,”February2018
334334 KeynoteAddress:MabelWadsworthCenter:Bangor,ME“AnnualRoevs.WadeCelebration,”January2018
335335 GrandRoundsPresentation:Philadelphia,PA“ReproductiveJusticeinContraceptiveCare:Consideringthe
336336 Context,”PennsylvaniaHospital,DepartmentofOb/Gyn,October2017
337337
338338 GrandRoundsPresentation:Atlanta,GA“ReproductiveJusticeinContraceptiveCare:Consideringthe
339339 Context,”MorehouseGradyMemorialHospital,DepartmentofOb/Gyn,October2017
340340 Consideringthe
341341
342342 GrandRoundsPresentation:Washington,DC“ReproductiveJusticeinContraceptiveCare:
343343 Context,”WashingtonHospitalCenter,DepartmentofOb/Gyn,September2017
344344 GrandRoundsPresentation:Washington,DC“Pre-ExposureProphylaxis(PrEP)andtheRoleoftheOb/Gyn
345345 Provider,"HowardUniversityHospital,DepartmentofOb/Gyn,September2017
346346 PlenarySpeaker,NationalAssociationofCommissionsforWomenAnnualMeeting,“ReproductiveJusticein
347347 ContraceptiveCare:ConsideringtheContext,”July2017
348348 FeaturedPresenter,WebinarpresentationsponsoredbytheAmericanAcademyofPediatrics(AAP),
349349 “ContraceptiveCounseling:TheRoleofthePediatricHealthCareProvider,”July2017
350350
351351 FeaturedPresenter,WebinarpresentationsponsoredbytheAmericanAcademyofPediatrics(AAP),
352352 “ReproductiveJusticeinContraceptiveCare:ConsideringtheContext,”July2017
353353 PlenarySpeaker,NationalMedicalAssociationAnnualClinicalMeeting,“ContraceptioninWomenwith
354354 MedicalProblems,”August2017
355355 FeaturedPresenter,WebinarpresentationsponsoredbytheAmericanCollegeofObstetriciansand
356356 Gynecologists(ACOG)LARCProgram,“LARCContraceptiveDualUse:TwoMethodsAreBetterThanOne,”
357357 April2017
358358
359359 FeaturedPresenter,OnlinelearningseriesentitledMySister'sKeeper,AprogramoftheBlackWomen’sHealth
360360 Imperative,designedtoempoweryoungBlackwomenattendingHistoricallyBlackCollegesand
361361 Universities,“Let’sTalkaboutSex..ualHealth,”April2017
362362 PlenarySpeaker,NationalAbortionFederationAnnualMeeting,“ReproductiveJusticeOverTime:
363363 AcknowledgingtheHistories,Trauma,andResilienceofWomenofColorandtheFamilyPlanning
364364 Movement,”April2017
365365 KeynoteAddressPopulationConnectionCapitolHillDaysadvocacyeventfocusedonreproductiverights,
366366 -eandtheroleforadvocacyinadvancingthesexualandreproductiverightsmovement,March2017 Jamila Burgess Perritt, MD MPH FACOG
367367
368368
369369 Grand Rounds Presentation: Baltimore, MD “Reproductive Health Policy Update,” The Johns Hopkins University
370370 Department of Adolescent Medicine, January 2017
371371
372372 Grand Rounds Presentation: Baltimore, MD “Medical and Surgical Abortion in the US,” The Johns Hopkins
373373 University Department of Adolescent Medicine, November 2016
374374
375375 Education and outreach program with Washington DC Medicaid provider, AmeriHealth Caritas DC, Developed
376376 and designed a contraceptive awareness and education program in cooperation with Cross Health Care
377377 Solutions to enable health care professionals, paraprofessionals, and community health workers to conduct
378378 contraceptive counseling, engage informed discussions regarding a woman’s individual contraceptive needs
379379 and employ shared decision-making techniques to discuss contraceptive options. Topics include
380380 contraception basics, contraception myths and misperceptions, intimate partner violence and reproductive
381381 coercion, November 2016- April 2017
382382
383383 Featured Presenter, Comparative Contraception Webinar Series sponsored by Association of Reproductive
384384 Health Professionals (ARHP), “Permanent Contraception,” Webinar presentation addressing permanent
385385 sterilization, including risks, benefits, and alternatives, patient selection and history of reproductive
386386 coercion as it relates to permanent sterilization in the United States, October 2016
387387
388388 Featured Speaker, Mid-Atlantic AIDS Education and Training Center Meeting, Sponsored by the Washington, DC
389389 Department of Health, “HIV and Reproductive Health: The Integration of HIV and Family Planning Services,”
390390 October 2016
391391
392392 Invited Panelist, DC Youth Sexual Health Institute, Sponsored by the Washington, DC Department of Health
393393 HIV/AIDS, STD, Hepatitis and TB Administration, “Youth Sexual Health and Social Justice Panel,” Panel
394394 discussion to explore how power and privilege restrict and individual’s access to resources for sexual
395395 health, especially within communities that experience social, institutional or systemic oppression,
396396 September 2016
397397
398398 Invited Panelist, DC Department of Health Care Finance “All Hands Meeting,” Panel discussion addressing the
399399 health care provider’s role in serving Medicaid beneficiaries and ways to improve health outcomes for low
400400 income individuals in DC, June 2016
401401
402402 Featured Speaker, Mid-Atlantic AIDS Education and Training Center Meeting, Sponsored by the Washington,
403403 DC Department of Health, “Sex and Sexuality in the Age of HIV: Challenges and Experiences,” May 2016
404404
405405 “Disparities in Reproductive Health Outcomes: Consider the Context” Plenary session at Maryland’s 34
406406 th
407407
408408 Annual Reproductive Health Update Conference, Baltimore, MD, discussing the intersections of patient,
409409 provider, and system level factors that contribute to health disparities in unintended pregnancy, abortion,
410410 and contraceptive use, April 2016
411411
412412 Invited Speaker: Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington DC’s Developing Leaders Program,
413413 Washington DC, “Abortion in the US,” February 2016
414414
415415 Invited Participant, Association of Reproductive Health Professionals (ARHP) Female Sterilization Consensus
416416 Meeting, Meeting coordinated to define gaps in counseling on female sterilization in the US and to
417417 generate a draft set of principles designed to better inform and guide patient-centered counseling,
418418 February 2016
419419
420420 Grand Round Presentation: Washington, DC, “Reproductive Coercion: Awareness, Assessment, Intervention,”
421421 Howard University Hospital, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, January 2016
422422
423423 Grand Rounds Presentation: Washington, DC, “Emergency Contraception,” Howard University Hospital,
424424 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, November 2015
425425
426426 “Post Abortion LARC: Options, Impact and Opportunity” Presentation at the Washington, DC Reproductive
427427 Health Policy Symposium. A meeting of medical providers, policy makers, community advocates,
428428 government agency staff, funders and business leaders to discuss best practices in reproductive health
429429 policy hosted by DC Councilmember Yvette Alexander, Chair of the Committee on Health and Human
430430 Services, October 2015
431431 Jamila Burgess Perritt, MD MPH FACOG
432432
433433
434434 “Reproductive Justice in Contraception Access: Consider the Context” Presentation at the Washington, DC
435435 Reproductive Health Policy Symposium. A meeting of medical providers, policy makers, community
436436 advocates, government agency staff, funders and business leaders to discuss best practices in reproductive
437437 health policy hosted by DC Councilmember Yvette Alexander, Chair of the Committee on Health and Human
438438 Services, October 2015
439439
440440 “The Personal is Political”, featured speaker at The Planned Parenthood Generation Action National
441441 Conference. Spoke to more 400 young people about the impact on story-telling on the fight for
442442 reproductive justice and the role of health care providers as advocates, July 2015
443443
444444 Contraception Connection: Birth Control 101, featured speaker at a training for community health providers
445445 and organizations regarding contraceptive use and uptake with a particular focus on a reproductive justice
446446 framework, January 2015
447447
448448 Panel Discussion at Planned Parenthood Federation of America’s Annual Leadership Conference: Advancing
449449 Women’s Health Care Through Clinical Research, discuss the role of research in advancing reproductive
450450 health and provide an overview of research program currently underway at Planned Parenthood of Metro
451451 Washington, November 2014
452452
453453 Grand Rounds Presentation: Washington, DC, “Management of Abnormal and Unintended Pregnancies in the
454454 Second Trimester”, Howard University Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sept 2014
455455
456456 Building on Best Practice: Sharing Reproductive Justice Approaches to Clinical Care, presentation at ARHP’s
457457 Annual Conference (Reproductive Health 2014) on panel entitled Raising Your Voice: A Provider and
458458 Community Engagement Workshop, September 2014
459459
460460 Family Planning Symposium, participated in panel discussion and presentation about ways to improve the
461461 quality of family planning services in the national capital area hosted by Unity Health Care, Inc. and the
462462 Naomi and Nehemiah Cohen Foundation, September 2014
463463
464464 Do Donuts Do It? Staff Incentives for Research, Webinar, presentation designed to inform Planned Parenthood
465465 affiliate research staff and stakeholders about strategies and practices that have worked to motivate
466466 health center staff and gain buy-in for research. April 2014
467467
468468 Invited Expert: Advocates for Youth’s “1 in 3 Campaign,” Washington DC, speaking to a group of 20 youth
469469 activists who are dedicated to working towards destigmatizing abortion and promoting access in their
470470 communities, Annual and Ongoing
471471
472472 Invited Lecture: Walter Reed Army Medical Center Research Institute, Silver Spring, MD, “Contraception and
473473 STIs: Truly Preventive Medicine,” Lecture for Walter Reed Research Program’s Preventive Medicine
474474 Fellows, 2013-2014
475475
476476 Grand Rounds Presentation: Washington, DC “LARCS, the myths and the message,” Howard University Hospital
477477 Department of OBGYN, December 2013
478478
479479 Invited Expert: George Washington University’s Residence Fellowship in Health Policy, speaking to medical
480480 residents regarding health policy, the Affordable Care Act and Women’s Health, October 2013
481481
482482 Panel Discussion at Planned Parenthood Federation of America’s Annual Leadership Conference: Looking
483483 Ahead: Training and Education of Abortion Providers for the Next Generation, discuss the importance and
484484 impact of clinical training research at Planned Parenthood health centers in ensuring a sustainable
485485 workforce in the field of family planning, December 2012
486486
487487 Invited Speaker: George Washington School of Public Health, Washington DC. Planned Parenthood and
488488 Reproductive Health: An Introduction to Public Health, April 2012
489489
490490 Plenary Speaker: Society of Family Planning Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, Pregnancy Termination in the
491491 Second and Third trimester, October 2011
492492 urgesPerritt,MDMPHFACOG
493493 InvitedSpeaker:PlannedParenthoodFederationofAmerica,WashingtonDC,“PhysiciansasAdvocates,”
494494 October2011
495495 InvitedLectureSeries:JohnsHopkinsSchoolofMedicine,“Contraception:WhatEveryMedicalStudentShould
496496 Know.”Lectureforclerkshipmedicalstudents,2009-2011
497497 InvitedLectureSeries:JohnsHopkinsSchoolofMedicine,“AbortioninEarlyPregnancy,”Lectureseriesfor
498498 ‘medicalstudents,2009-2011
499499 GrandRoundsPresentation:Philadelphia,PA,DICFollowingDil
500500 HospitalOBGYNDepartmentalGrandRounds,2008,
501501 jonandEvacuationofanIUFD,Pennsylvania
502502
503503 GrandRoundsPresentation:PhiladelphiaPA,ProfoundHypokalemiainPregnancy,PennsylvaniaHospital
504504 OBGYNGrandRounds,2008
505505 GrandRoundsPresentation:PhiladelphiaPA,BenignMulticysticMesothelioma,PennsylvaniaHospitalOBGYN
506506 GrandRounds,2007
507507 GrandRoundsPresentation:PhiladelphiaPA,PostpartumDeepVenousThrombosis,PennsylvaniaHospital
508508 OBGYNGrandRounds,2007
509509
510510 ProfessionalCommitteeAppointments
511511
512512 ‘DCYouthSexualHealthWorkingGroup,partnershipwiththeDCDepartmentofHealthandcommunity
513513 stakeholderstoimplementa4yearcitywideplanaimedatcoordinatingresourcesandservicestoaddress
514514 thesexualandreproductivehealthneedsofDistrictyouth,January2017-present
515515
516516 AdvocatesforYouth,ChairofBoardofDirectors,anonprofitorganizationandadvocacygroupdedicatedto
517517 sexualityeducation,preventionofSTIsandHIV,teenagepregnancyprevention,youthaccessto
518518 contraception,equalityforLGBTQyouthandyouthparticipation.March2012-present
519519 OralContraceptives(OCs)Over-the-Counter(OTC)Group,SponsoredbyIbisReproductiveHealth,participate
520520 withacoalitionofreproductivehealthandrightsorganizations,nonprofitresearchandadvocacygroups,
521521 'y-basedresearchers,andprominentclinicianswhoshareaninterestinwomen'shealthandaccess
522522 tocontraceptionwhosegoalistoevaluateobjectivelytherisksandbenefitsofdemedicalizing
523523 contraceptivecare,withaneyetowardimprovingaccesstoOCsandpotentiallyotherhormonal
524524 contraceptivemethodsbymakingthemavailablewithoutaprescription.October2011-present
525525
526526 AssociationofReproductiveHealthProfessionalsFemaleSterilizationConsensusCommittee,Co-Chair,
527527 coalitioncommitteecoordinatedtodefinegapsincounselingonfemalesterilizationintheUSandto
528528 generateadraftsetofprinciplesdesignedtobetterinformandguidepatient-centeredcounseling,
529529 November2016
530530
531531
532532 DCPrEPforWomenAdvisoryCommittee,Member,committeeofcommunitystakeholdersformedtoguideand
533533 informtheactivitiesthePrEPforWomenInitiativeSponsoredandcoordinatedbytheWashingtonDC
534534 DepartmentofHealthwhichaimstoincreasetheknowledgeanduptakeofpre-exposureprophylaxis
535535 amongwomenofcolorinWashington,DC,October2016-July2018
536536 ReproductiveHealthTechnologiesProject,BoardofDirectorsMember,nonprofitreproductivefreedom
537537 advocacygroupwhosemissionistoadvancetheabilityofeverywomanofanyagetoachievefull
538538 reproductivefreedomwithaccesstothesafest,mosteffective,andpreferredmethodsforcontrollingher
539539 fertilityandprotectingherhealth.February2016-December2017
540540
541541 AdolescentHealthWorkingGroup,participateincommitteeplanninganannualsymposiumthatworksto
542542 bringtogetherpolicymakersandstakeholdersinWashingtonDCtoencouragecollaborationandproblem
543543 solvingtoaddressreproductivehealthissuesthatimpactadolescentsinWashingtonDC.June2015-
544544 December2017 urgesPerritt,MDMPHFACOG
545545 PlannedParenthoodFederationofAmerica’sConsortiumofAbortionProviders(CAPS)SteeringCommittee,
546546 provideguidancefromtheperspectiveandexperienceofaffiliatestoimproveaccesstohigh-quality
547547 abortioncarebyencouragingandassistingPlannedParenthoodaffiliatestostartorexpandtheprovi
548548 ofabortionservicesandbyprovidingtraining,education,andotherresourcesforabortion-providing
549549 affiliates.August2012-July2016
550550
551551
552552 PlannedParenthoodFederationofAmerica’sBreastHealthProjectTeam,participationinworkinggroupto
553553 developconcepts,programideasandnewpartnershipideastoexpandPlannedParenthoodFederationof
554554 America’sBreastHealthProgram.February2012-2015
555555
556556 ProfessionalAffiliations
557557
558558 ‘AmericanCongressofObstetricians&Gynecologists,Fellow
559559 ACOGCommitteefortheHealthofUnderservedWomen,CommitteeMember
560560 ACOGCommitteeonGynecologicPractice,LiaisonCommitteeMember
561561 SocietyofFamilyPlanning,JuniorFellow
562562 AssociationofReproductiveHealthProfessionals
563563 PhysiciansforReproductiveHealth
564564 PlannedParenthoodFederationofAmericanNai
565565
566566
567567 nalMedicalCommittee,Member
568568 Executive Office of the Mayor – Mayor’s Office of Talent and Appointments
569569 John A. Wilson Building | 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 600 | Washington, DC 20004
570570
571571
572572
573573
574574 Dr. Jamila Perritt
575575
576576 Dr. Jamila Perritt is a board-certified Obstetrician and Gynecologist
577577 who specializes in Family Planning and Reproductive Health. Dr. Perritt
578578 is a graduate of the Howard University College of Medicine and
579579 completed her residency training in Obstetrics and Gynecology at
580580 Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia, PA. She completed a Family
581581 Planning Fellowship at the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD.
582582 After completion of her fellowship, she returned to her hometown of
583583 Washington, DC, where she served as the Medical Director at Planned
584584 Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington, D.C., Inc., from 2011 to 2016.
585585 Dr. Perritt works as a clinical provider in Washington, DC, Maryland,
586586 and Virginia. Additionally, she serves as a reproductive health care consultant where she develops,
587587 organizes, and facilitates health education workshops and outreach events to diverse communities
588588 and community partners on topics including but not limited to HIV/STI treatment and prevention,
589589 reproductive justice and access to care, adolescent health, contraception, and family planning. She
590590 collaborates with various organizations to provide ongoing support and subject matter expertise
591591 on sexual and reproductive health, family planning, and reproductive justice.
592592 Dr. Perritt is on the faculty of Howard University College of Medicine and at Washington Hospital
593593 Center’s Fellowship in Family Planning. She is a passionate advocate for reproductive health,
594594 rights, and justice. She has worked closely with Physicians for Reproductive Health, Advocates
595595 for Youth, Reproductive Health Technologies Project, Planned Parenthood Federation of America,
596596 and other organizations in support of access to comprehensive reproductive health care.
597597 A Ward 5 resident, Dr. Perritt earned her Bachelor of Arts in Community Health from Brown
598598 University, her Master of Public Health from John Hopkins University, and her Doctor of
599599 Medicine from Howard University.
600600
601601 GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
602602 Executive Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser
603603
604604 Office of the General Counsel to the Mayor
605605
606606
607607 ______________________________________________________________________________
608608 The John A. Wilson Building • 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW • Suite 300 • Washington, D.C. 20004 • Office (202) 724 -7681
609609
610610 To: Kimberly A. Bassett, Steve Walker
611611 From: Betsy Cavendish
612612 Date: February 14, 2025
613613 Subject: Legal sufficiency review of a resolution re appointing Jamila Perrit as a member of
614614 the Maternal Mortality Review Committee
615615 This is to Certify that this office has reviewed the above- referenced Order and found
616616 it to be legally unobjectionable. If you have any questions in this regard, please do not hesitate
617617 to call Michael Porcello, Deputy General Counsel, Executive Office of the Mayor, at 202- 727-
618618 0872, or me at 202- 724-7681.
619619 ______________________________
620620 Elizabeth Cavendish
621621