Watch "Our Story: A conversation between Providers, Medical Trainees and Black Birthing Patients" featuring ABWP Treasurer, Dr. LaTanya Hines.

UC Irvine School of Medicine LEAD ABC presents:

Through conversations guided by medical trainees, this documentary highlights the narratives of eight Providers and Black birth givers navigating the medical system in the Orange County and Southern California area. It will be a part of a larger 10-module Anti-Racism in Obstetrics and Gynecology curriculum designed to help bring awareness and education to medical professionals and trainees. After viewing this documentary, viewers will hold the tools to advocate for Black birth givers in a clinical setting, learn of specific examples of medical racism within obstetrics/gynecology, and understand the diversity of birthing experiences. This documentary was made possible by the support of the UCI Office of Inclusive Excellence Spirit Grant awarded to Dr. Carol Major. 

Special thanks to those who made this production possible:

Faculty Mentors: Dr. Tiffany Willoughby-Herard, Michele Goodwin, Dr. Krystal Tribett, Dr. Deena Brown, Dr. Sandra Harvey, Dr. Rachel Bervell, Dr. Candice Taylor Lucas and Dr. Carol Major. 

Students: Clare DaSilva (MS2), Lindsay Yuen (MS2), Helena Stevenson (MS2), Ameryl Loi (MS2), Sally Lee (MS2), Yamini Patiblanda (MS4), Helen Leka (MS1), Olamide Sonuga (MS1), Akira McDaniels (incoming LEAD-ABC Scholar c/o 2026) and Olaya Daki (pre-health scholar gap year).

Videographer: Eze Egeonuigwe

Gaffer and Boom Operator: Elaine Pusey