Sang Hee Won serves as the MMRC (Maternal Mortality Review Committee) Project Director at BMMA, where she supports efforts to build the capacity of MMRCs and advance equitable practices within maternal health reviews. With over 15 years of experience in maternal and reproductive health, Sang Hee also works as a consultant on projects focused on respectful maternity care for birthing people of color, the impact of religious restrictions on reproductive and maternal health services, and the training and deployment of community health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Previously, she conducted research on disrespect and abuse in childbirth through the Averting Maternal Death and Disability Program, led New York City’s first severe maternal morbidity surveillance initiative, and contributed to strengthening emergency obstetric care systems in low-income countries. Sang Hee is a mom of two and holds a Master of Public Health from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Arts from Grinnell College.
