Dr. Janet A. Williams, DNP, MSM, CNM, FACNM, FADLN, is a doctoral-prepared, board-certified nurse-midwife, consultant, educator, and author with 24 years of collaborative hospital practice. She has helped more than 900 babies arrive safely earth-side.
She earned her Doctor of Nursing Practice from Wilkes University and her Master of Science in Midwifery from SUNY Downstate. She is a Fellow of the American College of Nurse-Midwives and holds a Fellowship in the Academy of Diversity Leaders in Nursing. She has served as a clinical instructor for Columbia University and is a board member of the BQLI Area Health Education Center.
She leads Transitions Women’s Health Consulting and serves as the National Chairperson of the Maternal Health Committee of Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Inc., as well as a member of the National Black Nurses Association’s Maternal Health Equity Committee. She is the creator of the B.L.A.C.K. Mothers Interrupted® framework, elevating lived experiences and interrupting bias in maternity care. She is known as, “The Conversation Starter” in the movement for respectful, fair birth.
Dr. J is a rebel, a dreamer, a wife, and a mother who believes she was destined to be a midwife. The author of Transitions: A Midwife’s Pregnancy Reflection Journal and Transitions: The 4th Trimester Journal, her work focuses on improving maternal health outcomes—particularly for women of color—through advocacy, education, and mentorship that strengthens the next generation of birth workers.
Grounded in faith, love, intentionality, and service, her mission is to help build a healthcare system where every mother is heard, every family supported.
“because babies should go home in their mother’s arms.”
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As maternal healthcare professionals, we promised to do no harm.
Implicit Bias causes harm, and a sense of disconnect with our clients.
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“There were lots of grounding stories about why this is important, Dr J. took a vague concept like “bias” and made it tangible. The in-depth knowledge from your 18 years of practice resonates.”
M. Bates
3rd Year Medical Student
“Dr Janet Williams included a composite of patient stories so listeners would understand that maternal morbidity and mortality is a problem here and now and something we all have a responsibility to address.”
M. Smith
3rd Year Medical Student
On behalf of the general membership and Board of Directors of the New York State Perinatal Association (NYSPA), we thank you for your participation in our annual conference. Your presentation "Demystifying Bias: Understanding Its Impact on the Delivery of Maternal Healthcare" attracted a lot of interest and was rated highly. 88% of the attendees felt the presentation was excellent. We look forward to working with you again in the future.
