The National Center for Fatality Review and Prevention (National Center) is the technical support and data center serving Child Death Review (CDR) and Fetal and Infant Mortality Review (FIMR) programs throughout the United States. Learn more about our role in CDR and FIMR.
The National Center is a program of the Michigan Public Health Institute (MPHI). MPHI’s four core values drive our work. The four values are:
- Servant leadership: We serve the growth and wellbeing of others first
- Health Equity and Social Justice: We seek out what is unfair and remove barriers in order to achieve full health potential
- Authentic Relationships: We engage with integrity and transparency to build trust
- Quality and Excellence: We deliver a standard of achievement that exceeds expectations and promotes positive change
The National Center Steering Committee was established in 2005 to assist the National Center in meeting its objectives and goals. Learn more about the Steering Committee and view current members.
Our Staff
Email: ebuczkow@mphi.org
Phone: 517-324-6061
Email: acollier@mphi.org
Phone: 800-656-2434
Chief Program Officer
Michigan Public Health Institute
Email: hdykstra@mphi.org
Phone: 517-324-7358
Email: mfaulkne@mphi.org
Phone: 517-324-6014
Email: kfelzke@mphi.org
Phone: 517-324-8339
I’m Rosemary, the Fetal and Infant Mortality Review (FIMR) Director for the National Center. I’ve been at the National Center for four years. In addition to my clinical nursing background in NICU, Post-partum, home visiting, and Healthy Start, I’ve spent 13 years as the State FIMR Coordinator for Michigan and 5 years as the local FIMR coordinator in Saginaw, MI. It is my privilege to spend most of my time providing technical assistance, support, and resources to local and state FIMR sites. I hold a bachelor’s degree in Nursing, and outside of work I am an avid hiker.
Email: rfournie@mphi.org
Phone: 517-324-8378
Email: gfraley@mphi.org
Phone: 517-324-8356
Email: sjoy@mphi.org
Phone: 517-324-8375
Email: dlitvino@mphi.org
Email: hmacleodgc@gmail.com
Email: gmartin@mphi.org
I’m Sasha (she/her/hers), a Senior Epidemiologist for the National Center. Before joining the team, I was the epidemiologist for Colorado’s CDR program for nearly 4 years. My work focuses on disseminating data using an equity lens. I received a Bachelor’s in Biomedical Sciences in 2012 from Colorado State University and a Master’s in Public Health in 2017 from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. When not working, you can often find me hiking, camping, and kayaking in the Rocky Mountains, or baking and cross-stitching at home.
Email: smintz@mphi.org
Email: jperfett@mphi.org
Email: lsawyer@mphi.org
Email: pschnitzer@outlook.com
Email: eshaw@mphi.org
Phone: 517-324-7333
For general questions, please use this contact form.
Key Funding Acknowledgment
The National Center is funded in part by Cooperative Agreement Number UG7MC28482 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) as part of an award totaling $5,149,996 annually with 0 percent financed with non-governmental sources. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.