MURIEL BOWSER
MAYOR
Mar
ch 14, 2025
The Honorable Phil Mendelson
Chairman
Co
uncil of the D istrict of Colu mbia
John A. Wilson
Building
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 504
Washington, DC 20004
Dear Ch
airman M endelson:
In accordance
with section 2 of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-
142;
D.C. Official Code § 1-523.01), and pursuant to section 4 of the Maternal Mortality Review
Committee Establishment Act of 2018, effective June 5, 2018 (D.C. Law 22-111; D.C. Official
Code
§
7-671.03), I am pleased to nominate the following individual:
Dr
. Jamila P erritt
26th
Street, N E
Washington, DC 20018
(Ward 5 )
f
or reappointment as a representative of a community organization specializing in women's health, teen
pregnancy, or
public health member of the Maternal Mortality Review Committee, for a term to end
January 10, 2028.
Enclosed, you will find biographical information detailing the experience of the above-m entioned
nominee, together with a proposed resolution to assist the Council during the confirmation process.
I would appreciate the Council’s earliest consideration of this nomination for confirmation. Please
do not hesitate to contact me, or Steven Walker, Director, Mayor’s Office of Talent and
Appointments, should the Council require additional information.
Sincerely,
Muriel B owser
Mayor 1
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A PROPOSED RESOLUTION ;#~
Chairman Phil Mendelson
at the request
of the Mayor
10 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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15 To confirm the reappointment of Dr. Jamila Perritt to the Maternal Mortality Review Committee.
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RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that this
18 resolution may be cited as the "Maternal Mortality Review Committee Dr. Jamila Perritt
19 Confirmation Resolution of 2025".
20 Sec.
2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the reappointment of:
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22 Dr. Jamila Perritt
23 26th Street, NE
24 Washington, DC 20018
25 (Ward 5)
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27 as a representative
of a community organization specializing in women's health, teen pregnancy,
28 or public health member of the Maternal Mortality Review Committee, established by section 3
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of the Maternal Mortality Review Committee Establishment Act of 2018, effective June 5, 2018
30 (D.C. Law 22-111; D.C. Official
Code§ 7-671.02), for a term to end January 10, 2028.
31 Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution,
32 upon its adoption, to the nominee and to the Office
of the Mayor.
33 Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately. JamilaBurgessPerritt,MDMPHFACOG
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ProfessionalExperience
JamilaPerrittMDPLLC 2016-present
ReproductiveHealthandFamilyPlanningSpecialist,Consultant
Develops,organizesandfacilitateshealtheducationworkshopsandoutreacheventstodiversecommunities
andcommunitypartnersontopicsincludingbutnotlimitedtoHIV/STItreatmentandprevention,
reproductivejusticeandaccesstocare,adolescenthealth,contraceptionandfamilyplanning.Collaborates
withvariousorganizationstoprovideongoingsupportandsubjectmatterexpertiseonsexualand
reproductivehealth,familyplanningandreproductivejustice.Providescommunitybasedcarefocusedonthe
intersectionofsexualhealth,reproductiverightsandsocialjustice.
PlannedParenthoodFederationofAmerica 2014-present
Consultant
WorksasamemberofamultidisciplinarymedicalreviewteamforPlannedParenthoodFederationofAmerica
toperformauditsofaffiliatesitesandproviderconsultationservices.Ensurethataffiliatesmeetthestandard
forproceduralcompetencies,clinicaldecisionmakingandrecordkeepingthroughacombinationofonsite
‘observationofclinicalcare,medicalrecordreviewandoperationalevaluation.
PlannedParenthood 2009-present
PhysicianProvider
Providesdirectclinicalcareasacontractphysician,providingcomprehensivefamilyplanningand
reproductivehealthcareinWashingtonDC,MarylandandVirginia
PlannedParenthoodofMetropolitanWashington,DC 2011-2016
MedicalDirector
LedPPMW’smedicalprogramandservedasmedicalsupervisorandtrainerforprofessionaland
paraprofessionalclinicalstaff.ProgramDirectorforAbortion,Colposcopy,LEP,Ultrasound,Sedationand
Laboratoryservices.
‘TheJohnsHopkinsUniversitySchoolofMedicine,Baltimore,MD 2009-2011
Clinicalinstructor
Supervisedandinstructedmedicalstudentsandresidentsinfamilyplanningservices.Otherresponsibilities
includeclinicalworkwithinthegeneralistdivisionprovidingobstetricandgynecologiccareaspartofthe
generalOb/Gynfaculty
EducationandMedicalTraining
JohnsHopkinsBloombergSchoolofPublicHealth,Baltimore,MD 2009-2010
‘MasterofPublicHealth
HowardUniversityCollegeofMedicine,Washington,DC 2002-2005
DoctorofMedicine
BrownUniversity,Providence,RI 1996-2000
BachelorofArts,CommunityHealth
ProfessionalTraining
TheJohnsHopkinsUniversitySchoolofMedicine,
FellowshipinFamilyPlanning
DepartmentofGynecologyandObstetrics
PhysiciansforReproductiveChiindHi
Fellow,LeadershipTrainingAcademy
PennsylvaniaHospital,Philadelphia,PA
Resident,ObstetricsandGynecology
AdministrativeChiefResident(2008-2009) 2005-2009)
imore,MD 2009-2011
th,NewYork,NY
2010-2011
AcademicPositions/Appointments
HowardUniversityCollegeofMedicine
FacultyAppointment 2014-present
WashingtonHospitalCenter,FellowshipinFamilyPlanning
FacultyAppointment 2011-present
CertificationandLicensure
‘AmericanBoardofObstetrics&Gynecology 2011-present
BoardCertified 2009-present
MarylandMedicalLicense
Washington,DCMedicalLicense 2011-present
VirginiaMedicalLicense 2011-present
PennsylvaniaMe 2005-2009
ResearchandPublications
CaseyFE,YeP,PerrittJ,Moreno-RuizN,ReevesMF.Arandomizedcontrolledtrialevaluatingsame-day
oprostolcomparedtomisoprostolaloneforcervicalpreparationpriortosecond-
trimestersurgicalabortion.Contraception.2016March;94(2)127-133.
PerrittJB,BurkeA,EdelmanAB.ClinicalGuidelines:Interruptionofnonviablepregnanciesof24-28weeks’
gestationusingmedicalmethods.Contraception.2013Sept;88(3)341-349.
PerrittJB,BurkeAE,JamshidiJ,WangJ,FoxM.Contraceptioncounseling,pregnancyintention,and
contraceptionuseinwomenwithmedicalproblems:ananalysisofdatafromtheMarylandPregnancyRisk
AssessmentMonitoringSystem(PRAMS).Contraception.2013;88(2)263-268
PerrittJB,EdelmanAB,BurkeAE.Controversiesinfamilyplanning:managementoflethalfetalanomaliesin
thethirdtrimester.Contraception.2012Aug;86(2)93-95.
SelectedMedia-Articles,Interviews,andAppearances
“ifRoeisOverturned,Self-ManagedAbortionWon'tbeaCoatHanger,”Articlefeaturedon
Refinery29,July2018
“CouldLocalAbortionandFamilyPlanningServicesBeThreatenedbyANewTrumpProposal,”An
interviewwithNPR'sKojoNnamdiShow,May2018
“ThePushtoReverseAmerica’sRisingMaternalMortalityRates,”AninterviewwithNPR'sJoshua
Johnsonon1A,May2018
“TheBlackMaternalHealthCrisis,”AninterviewwithFeministMagazine,April2018
lackMom’sinCrisis,”AInterviewwithWURDradio’sRealityCheckwithCharlesEllison,April2018
“Don’tLetThemPutAnythingInsideYou:TheComplexFamilyPlanningConsiderationsofWomen
fromMarginalizedandDisenfranchisedCommunities,”ArticlefeaturedinPopulationConnection
‘magazine,March2018
“Doctors:YouCanHelpMakeSelf-ManagedAbortionSafer,”Op-EdfeaturedonTruthout.org,
February2018
“SerinaWilliams’ChildbirthExperienceShouldBeaWake-upCallAbouttheMedicalTreatmentNew
MomsAreGetting-EspeciallyWomenofColor,”ArticlefeaturedinGlamourmagazine,January2018
“20WeekAbortionBans:UnnecessaryandArbitrary,”AninterviewwithpodcastrePROSFightBack,
January2018 Jamila Burgess Perritt, MD MPH FACOG
“How to Break Unhealthy Habits During Pregnancy,” An interview with US News & World Report,
October 2017
“The House’s Proposed 20-Week Abortion Ban Speaks Volumes About the GOP Agenda,” An interview
with Vogue.com, October 2017
“The Senate is about to vote on a bill that will devastate women and gender minorities’ health care.”
An interview with Thingprogress.org, September 2017
“But really, should you get an IUD right now?,” Article featured on Bedisder.org discussing recent
increase in demand for long acting reversible contraception, March 2017
“How Trump Threatens a Woman’s Right to Reproductive Health Care,” Featured in a video produced
by the Center for American Progress to raise awareness around how the Affordable Care Act has
helped make contraception more affordable and accessible, December 2016
Facebook Live Q&A Expert guest on a panel hosted by Bedsider.org at the National Campaign to
Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy discussing sexual health and the Affordable Care Act,
December 2016
“Deliberate Disenfranchisement: The Hyde Amendment and the District of Columbia” Commentary in
Rewire news. September 2016
Landmark Maryland Bill Ends Restrictions To Birth Control, Washington DC, Expert guest on NPR’s The
Kojo Nnamdi Show to discuss Maryland Contraceptive Equity Act, legislation passed in Maryland to
expand access to insurance coverage of contraception, May 2016
DC Tax Day Protest and March for Equality, Washington DC, Guest speaker at a rally in Washington DC
to discuss the intersection of reproductive rights and self-governance for DC residents, April 2016
“Women Are Coming to D.C. from Texas and Colorado for Abortions,” Interview with Rachel Kurzius at
dcist.com to discuss the state of reproductive healthcare and existing barriers to access in Washington
DC and surrounding communities, March 2016
ARHP Female Sterilization Consensus Meeting, Washington DC, Invited guest to participate in a
consensus meeting to define current gaps in counseling on female sterilization in the US and to
generate a draft set of principles that would be worked on and refined to better inform and guide
patient-centered counseling, February 2016
Cocktails for a Cause, Washington DC, Featured speaker at a reception to honor the work and impact
that Planned Parenthood has on the communities it serves, May 2015
“International Women’s Day: Celebrating Global Progress with Champions Around the World”,
Planned Parenthood Action Fund, Featured in a video highlighting milestones in women’s health from
the last 20 years and discussing challenges that continue to exist, March 2015
Abortion Safety Tele-Press Conference, Washington DC, Participated in a media briefing coordinated
by PPFA and ACOG with 26 national new outlets to educate a wide range of reporters about the safety
of abortion today, given the misinformation expected to be coming up as state legislatures and
Congress re-convene, and in advance of the Roe anniversary, January 2015
“Doctors Know: Abortion is Safe and Must Remain Legal,” Op-Ed published in Roll Call advocating for
an end to legislative interference in medical decision making regarding reproductive health and rights.,
January 2015
“How to Stop Cuffing Season from Becoming September’s Baby Bonanza”, Interviewed by
TheRoot.com regarding seasonal increases in unintended pregnancy and optimizing pre-pregnancy
planning, December 2014
Jamila Burgess Perritt, MD MPH FACOG
“1 in 3 Speak-out,” Washington DC, Participated as a segment host for the first ever online, live
streamed, abortion speak out where people around the nation shared their abortion experiences. A
project of Advocates for Youth that works to destigmatize abortion care., November 2014
“The Affordable Care Act Offers Real Movement Toward Health Care Equality” Article published in
Ebony.com, February 2014
“Not My Boss’s Business,” Washington DC, Guest speaker at rally at the Supreme Court of the United
States to advocate for birth control as an essential right that should not be subject to employer
discretion, March 2014
“The Affordable Care Act Offers Real Movement Toward Health Care Equity,” Published in Ebony.com.
February 2014
“Let’s Get it On” A Panel discussion held in conjunction with BET and Planned Parenthood Federation
of America, Washington, DC, a conversation about what safer sex, health relationships and political
action mean to Howard University students, February 2014
Legislative Interference in the Doctor-Patient Relationship Roundtable, Capitol Hill, Washington, DC,
Round table discussion convened by Congressman Bera to the impact of recent legislative actions on
medical practice, November 2013
The ACA and African Americans, Bet.com Interview, Washington DC, Interview with Bet.com
correspondent Andre Showell to discuss the role of the Affordable Care Act in the African-American
community, October 2013
“The Fair Shot,” Live-streamed Panel discussion held in conjunction with the Center for American
Progress (CAP), The Planned Parenthood Action Fund, American Women and the Service Employees
International Union, Washington DC, Campaign designed to put issues of women’s health and
economic security at the center of our public policy debate, September 2013
“The Importance of Federal Investment in Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention,” Capitol Hill,
Washington DC. Participation in panel discussion regarding the impact of federal funding on preventive
services for women in need , July 2012
Planned Parenthood Federation of America’s Consortium of Abortion Providers (CAPS) Center For
Excellence Meeting, Houston, TX, Participation in a working group to establish an internal program and
rating tool around best abortion practices with the end goal of creating criteria for affiliates to use in
benchmarking, as well as other positive outcomes that would benefit patients, staff, affiliates and the
federation as a whole, June 2012
H*yas for Choice, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, Discussion of reproductive health and the
impact of legislative actions, March 2012
“A Vital Service,” Screening and discussion of Planned Parenthood Federation of America’s
Washington, DC, Discussion of reproductive issues facing the African American Community, February
2012
HIV/AIDS in the Community; Experiences and Challenges from the Trenches, Dorothy Height/Benning
Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC, Participation in a community event and panel discussion on
World AIDS Day Sponsored by UDC David A. Clarke School of Law discussing clinical and policy impacts
of HIV/AIDS disparities in communities of color. December 2011
“HIV/AIDS and the Impact on Communities of Color”, Washington, DC, Kaiser Family Foundation,
December 2011
“Reproductive Justice for African-American Women - Why Now More Than Ever,” Capitol Hill,
Washington DC, Discussion about the impact of legislative policy on health disparities in the African
American community with a specific focus on reproductive health. November 2011
urgesPerritt,MDMPHFACOG
“HarnessingOurPower:Mind,Body,andSoul,HIV/AIDSandAfricanAmericanWomen:The
ForgottenPopulation”WashingtonDC,televisedpaneldiscussionduringtheNationalCouncilofNegro
Women’sAnnualLegislativeCaucus,toaddresstheimpactofHIV/AIDSonAfricanAmericanWomen,
September2011
“BirthControlMatters”PlannedParenthoodFederationofAmerica,Washington,DC,Participatedin
‘amediabriefingandpaneldiscussionforPlannedParenthood’snationwideeffortadvocatingno-cost
birthcontrolunderhealthcarereformlegislation,October2010,
“TakingStockofWhatWomenGotandWhatWeNeedtoDoNext,”Washington,DCParticipationin
‘aRoundtablediscussionandstrategymeetingbringingtogethergrassrootspro-choiceorganizations
workingtoensurethatwomen'svoicesareheardandwomen’sconcernsareaddressedas
policymakersenacthealthreform,September2010
SelectedProfessionalLectures/Presentations
KeynoteAddress:TheGenderInstitute&ErieCountyCommissionontheStatusofWomenSymposium:Buffalo,
NY,“ReproductiveJustice:TheoryandPractice,”February2018
KeynoteAddress:MabelWadsworthCenter:Bangor,ME“AnnualRoevs.WadeCelebration,”January2018
GrandRoundsPresentation:Philadelphia,PA“ReproductiveJusticeinContraceptiveCare:Consideringthe
Context,”PennsylvaniaHospital,DepartmentofOb/Gyn,October2017
GrandRoundsPresentation:Atlanta,GA“ReproductiveJusticeinContraceptiveCare:Consideringthe
Context,”MorehouseGradyMemorialHospital,DepartmentofOb/Gyn,October2017
Consideringthe
GrandRoundsPresentation:Washington,DC“ReproductiveJusticeinContraceptiveCare:
Context,”WashingtonHospitalCenter,DepartmentofOb/Gyn,September2017
GrandRoundsPresentation:Washington,DC“Pre-ExposureProphylaxis(PrEP)andtheRoleoftheOb/Gyn
Provider,"HowardUniversityHospital,DepartmentofOb/Gyn,September2017
PlenarySpeaker,NationalAssociationofCommissionsforWomenAnnualMeeting,“ReproductiveJusticein
ContraceptiveCare:ConsideringtheContext,”July2017
FeaturedPresenter,WebinarpresentationsponsoredbytheAmericanAcademyofPediatrics(AAP),
“ContraceptiveCounseling:TheRoleofthePediatricHealthCareProvider,”July2017
FeaturedPresenter,WebinarpresentationsponsoredbytheAmericanAcademyofPediatrics(AAP),
“ReproductiveJusticeinContraceptiveCare:ConsideringtheContext,”July2017
PlenarySpeaker,NationalMedicalAssociationAnnualClinicalMeeting,“ContraceptioninWomenwith
MedicalProblems,”August2017
FeaturedPresenter,WebinarpresentationsponsoredbytheAmericanCollegeofObstetriciansand
Gynecologists(ACOG)LARCProgram,“LARCContraceptiveDualUse:TwoMethodsAreBetterThanOne,”
April2017
FeaturedPresenter,OnlinelearningseriesentitledMySister'sKeeper,AprogramoftheBlackWomen’sHealth
Imperative,designedtoempoweryoungBlackwomenattendingHistoricallyBlackCollegesand
Universities,“Let’sTalkaboutSex..ualHealth,”April2017
PlenarySpeaker,NationalAbortionFederationAnnualMeeting,“ReproductiveJusticeOverTime:
AcknowledgingtheHistories,Trauma,andResilienceofWomenofColorandtheFamilyPlanning
Movement,”April2017
KeynoteAddressPopulationConnectionCapitolHillDaysadvocacyeventfocusedonreproductiverights,
-eandtheroleforadvocacyinadvancingthesexualandreproductiverightsmovement,March2017 Jamila Burgess Perritt, MD MPH FACOG
Grand Rounds Presentation: Baltimore, MD “Reproductive Health Policy Update,” The Johns Hopkins University
Department of Adolescent Medicine, January 2017
Grand Rounds Presentation: Baltimore, MD “Medical and Surgical Abortion in the US,” The Johns Hopkins
University Department of Adolescent Medicine, November 2016
Education and outreach program with Washington DC Medicaid provider, AmeriHealth Caritas DC, Developed
and designed a contraceptive awareness and education program in cooperation with Cross Health Care
Solutions to enable health care professionals, paraprofessionals, and community health workers to conduct
contraceptive counseling, engage informed discussions regarding a woman’s individual contraceptive needs
and employ shared decision-making techniques to discuss contraceptive options. Topics include
contraception basics, contraception myths and misperceptions, intimate partner violence and reproductive
coercion, November 2016- April 2017
Featured Presenter, Comparative Contraception Webinar Series sponsored by Association of Reproductive
Health Professionals (ARHP), “Permanent Contraception,” Webinar presentation addressing permanent
sterilization, including risks, benefits, and alternatives, patient selection and history of reproductive
coercion as it relates to permanent sterilization in the United States, October 2016
Featured Speaker, Mid-Atlantic AIDS Education and Training Center Meeting, Sponsored by the Washington, DC
Department of Health, “HIV and Reproductive Health: The Integration of HIV and Family Planning Services,”
October 2016
Invited Panelist, DC Youth Sexual Health Institute, Sponsored by the Washington, DC Department of Health
HIV/AIDS, STD, Hepatitis and TB Administration, “Youth Sexual Health and Social Justice Panel,” Panel
discussion to explore how power and privilege restrict and individual’s access to resources for sexual
health, especially within communities that experience social, institutional or systemic oppression,
September 2016
Invited Panelist, DC Department of Health Care Finance “All Hands Meeting,” Panel discussion addressing the
health care provider’s role in serving Medicaid beneficiaries and ways to improve health outcomes for low
income individuals in DC, June 2016
Featured Speaker, Mid-Atlantic AIDS Education and Training Center Meeting, Sponsored by the Washington,
DC Department of Health, “Sex and Sexuality in the Age of HIV: Challenges and Experiences,” May 2016
“Disparities in Reproductive Health Outcomes: Consider the Context” Plenary session at Maryland’s 34
th
Annual Reproductive Health Update Conference, Baltimore, MD, discussing the intersections of patient,
provider, and system level factors that contribute to health disparities in unintended pregnancy, abortion,
and contraceptive use, April 2016
Invited Speaker: Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington DC’s Developing Leaders Program,
Washington DC, “Abortion in the US,” February 2016
Invited Participant, Association of Reproductive Health Professionals (ARHP) Female Sterilization Consensus
Meeting, Meeting coordinated to define gaps in counseling on female sterilization in the US and to
generate a draft set of principles designed to better inform and guide patient-centered counseling,
February 2016
Grand Round Presentation: Washington, DC, “Reproductive Coercion: Awareness, Assessment, Intervention,”
Howard University Hospital, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, January 2016
Grand Rounds Presentation: Washington, DC, “Emergency Contraception,” Howard University Hospital,
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, November 2015
“Post Abortion LARC: Options, Impact and Opportunity” Presentation at the Washington, DC Reproductive
Health Policy Symposium. A meeting of medical providers, policy makers, community advocates,
government agency staff, funders and business leaders to discuss best practices in reproductive health
policy hosted by DC Councilmember Yvette Alexander, Chair of the Committee on Health and Human
Services, October 2015
Jamila Burgess Perritt, MD MPH FACOG
“Reproductive Justice in Contraception Access: Consider the Context” Presentation at the Washington, DC
Reproductive Health Policy Symposium. A meeting of medical providers, policy makers, community
advocates, government agency staff, funders and business leaders to discuss best practices in reproductive
health policy hosted by DC Councilmember Yvette Alexander, Chair of the Committee on Health and Human
Services, October 2015
“The Personal is Political”, featured speaker at The Planned Parenthood Generation Action National
Conference. Spoke to more 400 young people about the impact on story-telling on the fight for
reproductive justice and the role of health care providers as advocates, July 2015
Contraception Connection: Birth Control 101, featured speaker at a training for community health providers
and organizations regarding contraceptive use and uptake with a particular focus on a reproductive justice
framework, January 2015
Panel Discussion at Planned Parenthood Federation of America’s Annual Leadership Conference: Advancing
Women’s Health Care Through Clinical Research, discuss the role of research in advancing reproductive
health and provide an overview of research program currently underway at Planned Parenthood of Metro
Washington, November 2014
Grand Rounds Presentation: Washington, DC, “Management of Abnormal and Unintended Pregnancies in the
Second Trimester”, Howard University Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sept 2014
Building on Best Practice: Sharing Reproductive Justice Approaches to Clinical Care, presentation at ARHP’s
Annual Conference (Reproductive Health 2014) on panel entitled Raising Your Voice: A Provider and
Community Engagement Workshop, September 2014
Family Planning Symposium, participated in panel discussion and presentation about ways to improve the
quality of family planning services in the national capital area hosted by Unity Health Care, Inc. and the
Naomi and Nehemiah Cohen Foundation, September 2014
Do Donuts Do It? Staff Incentives for Research, Webinar, presentation designed to inform Planned Parenthood
affiliate research staff and stakeholders about strategies and practices that have worked to motivate
health center staff and gain buy-in for research. April 2014
Invited Expert: Advocates for Youth’s “1 in 3 Campaign,” Washington DC, speaking to a group of 20 youth
activists who are dedicated to working towards destigmatizing abortion and promoting access in their
communities, Annual and Ongoing
Invited Lecture: Walter Reed Army Medical Center Research Institute, Silver Spring, MD, “Contraception and
STIs: Truly Preventive Medicine,” Lecture for Walter Reed Research Program’s Preventive Medicine
Fellows, 2013-2014
Grand Rounds Presentation: Washington, DC “LARCS, the myths and the message,” Howard University Hospital
Department of OBGYN, December 2013
Invited Expert: George Washington University’s Residence Fellowship in Health Policy, speaking to medical
residents regarding health policy, the Affordable Care Act and Women’s Health, October 2013
Panel Discussion at Planned Parenthood Federation of America’s Annual Leadership Conference: Looking
Ahead: Training and Education of Abortion Providers for the Next Generation, discuss the importance and
impact of clinical training research at Planned Parenthood health centers in ensuring a sustainable
workforce in the field of family planning, December 2012
Invited Speaker: George Washington School of Public Health, Washington DC. Planned Parenthood and
Reproductive Health: An Introduction to Public Health, April 2012
Plenary Speaker: Society of Family Planning Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, Pregnancy Termination in the
Second and Third trimester, October 2011
urgesPerritt,MDMPHFACOG
InvitedSpeaker:PlannedParenthoodFederationofAmerica,WashingtonDC,“PhysiciansasAdvocates,”
October2011
InvitedLectureSeries:JohnsHopkinsSchoolofMedicine,“Contraception:WhatEveryMedicalStudentShould
Know.”Lectureforclerkshipmedicalstudents,2009-2011
InvitedLectureSeries:JohnsHopkinsSchoolofMedicine,“AbortioninEarlyPregnancy,”Lectureseriesfor
‘medicalstudents,2009-2011
GrandRoundsPresentation:Philadelphia,PA,DICFollowingDil
HospitalOBGYNDepartmentalGrandRounds,2008,
jonandEvacuationofanIUFD,Pennsylvania
GrandRoundsPresentation:PhiladelphiaPA,ProfoundHypokalemiainPregnancy,PennsylvaniaHospital
OBGYNGrandRounds,2008
GrandRoundsPresentation:PhiladelphiaPA,BenignMulticysticMesothelioma,PennsylvaniaHospitalOBGYN
GrandRounds,2007
GrandRoundsPresentation:PhiladelphiaPA,PostpartumDeepVenousThrombosis,PennsylvaniaHospital
OBGYNGrandRounds,2007
ProfessionalCommitteeAppointments
‘DCYouthSexualHealthWorkingGroup,partnershipwiththeDCDepartmentofHealthandcommunity
stakeholderstoimplementa4yearcitywideplanaimedatcoordinatingresourcesandservicestoaddress
thesexualandreproductivehealthneedsofDistrictyouth,January2017-present
AdvocatesforYouth,ChairofBoardofDirectors,anonprofitorganizationandadvocacygroupdedicatedto
sexualityeducation,preventionofSTIsandHIV,teenagepregnancyprevention,youthaccessto
contraception,equalityforLGBTQyouthandyouthparticipation.March2012-present
OralContraceptives(OCs)Over-the-Counter(OTC)Group,SponsoredbyIbisReproductiveHealth,participate
withacoalitionofreproductivehealthandrightsorganizations,nonprofitresearchandadvocacygroups,
'y-basedresearchers,andprominentclinicianswhoshareaninterestinwomen'shealthandaccess
tocontraceptionwhosegoalistoevaluateobjectivelytherisksandbenefitsofdemedicalizing
contraceptivecare,withaneyetowardimprovingaccesstoOCsandpotentiallyotherhormonal
contraceptivemethodsbymakingthemavailablewithoutaprescription.October2011-present
AssociationofReproductiveHealthProfessionalsFemaleSterilizationConsensusCommittee,Co-Chair,
coalitioncommitteecoordinatedtodefinegapsincounselingonfemalesterilizationintheUSandto
generateadraftsetofprinciplesdesignedtobetterinformandguidepatient-centeredcounseling,
November2016
DCPrEPforWomenAdvisoryCommittee,Member,committeeofcommunitystakeholdersformedtoguideand
informtheactivitiesthePrEPforWomenInitiativeSponsoredandcoordinatedbytheWashingtonDC
DepartmentofHealthwhichaimstoincreasetheknowledgeanduptakeofpre-exposureprophylaxis
amongwomenofcolorinWashington,DC,October2016-July2018
ReproductiveHealthTechnologiesProject,BoardofDirectorsMember,nonprofitreproductivefreedom
advocacygroupwhosemissionistoadvancetheabilityofeverywomanofanyagetoachievefull
reproductivefreedomwithaccesstothesafest,mosteffective,andpreferredmethodsforcontrollingher
fertilityandprotectingherhealth.February2016-December2017
AdolescentHealthWorkingGroup,participateincommitteeplanninganannualsymposiumthatworksto
bringtogetherpolicymakersandstakeholdersinWashingtonDCtoencouragecollaborationandproblem
solvingtoaddressreproductivehealthissuesthatimpactadolescentsinWashingtonDC.June2015-
December2017 urgesPerritt,MDMPHFACOG
PlannedParenthoodFederationofAmerica’sConsortiumofAbortionProviders(CAPS)SteeringCommittee,
provideguidancefromtheperspectiveandexperienceofaffiliatestoimproveaccesstohigh-quality
abortioncarebyencouragingandassistingPlannedParenthoodaffiliatestostartorexpandtheprovi
ofabortionservicesandbyprovidingtraining,education,andotherresourcesforabortion-providing
affiliates.August2012-July2016
PlannedParenthoodFederationofAmerica’sBreastHealthProjectTeam,participationinworkinggroupto
developconcepts,programideasandnewpartnershipideastoexpandPlannedParenthoodFederationof
America’sBreastHealthProgram.February2012-2015
ProfessionalAffiliations
‘AmericanCongressofObstetricians&Gynecologists,Fellow
ACOGCommitteefortheHealthofUnderservedWomen,CommitteeMember
ACOGCommitteeonGynecologicPractice,LiaisonCommitteeMember
SocietyofFamilyPlanning,JuniorFellow
AssociationofReproductiveHealthProfessionals
PhysiciansforReproductiveHealth
PlannedParenthoodFederationofAmericanNai
nalMedicalCommittee,Member
Executive Office of the Mayor – Mayor’s Office of Talent and Appointments
John A. Wilson Building | 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 600 | Washington, DC 20004
Dr. Jamila Perritt
Dr. Jamila Perritt is a board-certified Obstetrician and Gynecologist
who specializes in Family Planning and Reproductive Health. Dr. Perritt
is a graduate of the Howard University College of Medicine and
completed her residency training in Obstetrics and Gynecology at
Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia, PA. She completed a Family
Planning Fellowship at the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD.
After completion of her fellowship, she returned to her hometown of
Washington, DC, where she served as the Medical Director at Planned
Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington, D.C., Inc., from 2011 to 2016.
Dr. Perritt works as a clinical provider in Washington, DC, Maryland,
and Virginia. Additionally, she serves as a reproductive health care consultant where she develops,
organizes, and facilitates health education workshops and outreach events to diverse communities
and community partners on topics including but not limited to HIV/STI treatment and prevention,
reproductive justice and access to care, adolescent health, contraception, and family planning. She
collaborates with various organizations to provide ongoing support and subject matter expertise
on sexual and reproductive health, family planning, and reproductive justice.
Dr. Perritt is on the faculty of Howard University College of Medicine and at Washington Hospital
Center’s Fellowship in Family Planning. She is a passionate advocate for reproductive health,
rights, and justice. She has worked closely with Physicians for Reproductive Health, Advocates
for Youth, Reproductive Health Technologies Project, Planned Parenthood Federation of America,
and other organizations in support of access to comprehensive reproductive health care.
A Ward 5 resident, Dr. Perritt earned her Bachelor of Arts in Community Health from Brown
University, her Master of Public Health from John Hopkins University, and her Doctor of
Medicine from Howard University.
GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Executive Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser
Office of the General Counsel to the Mayor
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The John A. Wilson Building • 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW • Suite 300 • Washington, D.C. 20004 • Office (202) 724 -7681
To: Kimberly A. Bassett, Steve Walker
From: Betsy Cavendish
Date: February 14, 2025
Subject: Legal sufficiency review of a resolution re appointing Jamila Perrit as a member of
the Maternal Mortality Review Committee
This is to Certify that this office has reviewed the above- referenced Order and found
it to be legally unobjectionable. If you have any questions in this regard, please do not hesitate
to call Michael Porcello, Deputy General Counsel, Executive Office of the Mayor, at 202- 727-
0872, or me at 202- 724-7681.
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Elizabeth Cavendish