Speakers:
Joy Burkhard, MBA
Maternal mental health disorders affect up to one in five women during pregnancy and postpartum, yet significant gaps remain in screening, treatment access, workforce capacity, and reimbursement. This session offered a national overview of the maternal mental health landscape, covering prevalence, clinical recommendations, quality measures, insurance trends, and emerging policy initiatives. Participants learned about current barriers, recent progress, and opportunities to improve outcomes through policy, payment reform, and state-level innovation.
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ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Joy Burkhard, MBA
Joy Burkhard, MBA is the founder and Executive Director of the Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health – a policy and practice change non profit think tank, which has been named a ‘field catalyst’ by the Bridgespan Group. The Policy Center has been instrumental in writing and passing critical bi-partisan legislation at the federal and state levels. She also spent nearly 25 years working for a fortune 15 health insurance company, where she gained insights and ideas about how to transform the American health system. Joy has received numerous awards, including The American Public Health Association’s Maternal Child Health Leadership and Advocacy Award and The Emerging Leader Award in Women’s Health from the federal Health and Human Services Agency, Office of Women’s Health.
