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Midwifery Education Program

Alumni Association

2006 Keynote Speaker: Sakina O'Uhuru

Sakina O'UhuruSakina O'Uhuru, RPA, CM, MS was the CHRP Convocation keynote speaker for 2006. Sakina embodies, in one person, so much of the essence of the College of Health Related Professions - a commitment to interdisciplinary work, to serving underserved communities, to leadership, and to personal and professional courage and innovation.

Sakina O'Uhuru speakingSakina came to the Midwifery Education Profession as a Physician Assistant. She graduated in the class of 1997, one of the early classes of students with diverse professional backgrounds - other than nursing. She worked for a number of years in the underserved community of Morris Heights in the Bronx, at the Childbearing Center. She became a leader at the Center, assuming the position of Midwifery Service Director.

She subsequently took the innovative and courageous step of creating her own practice. Today, she works 24/7, providing the very needed service of home births for women.

Keep in touch - Get involved

The Alumni Association needs Midwifery alumni to keep it informed about:

  • Your location and employment
  • Your personal accomplishments, career and professional developments
  • Achievements, accomplishments of other alumni

Your assistance will also help us keep you informed about future events and plans of the Association and Midwifery Program.
Join the Alumni Association and be a part of its Midwifery Alumni Network.

Information about joining the CHRP Alumni Association can be obtained:

» BY WRITING: CHRP Alumni Association, 450 Clarkson Avenue, Box 94, Brooklyn, NY 11203-2098
» BY CALLING: Dorothy Waleski, Coordinator, 718-270-1372
» BY FAX: 718-270-7702
» BY E-MAIL: to Dorothy Waleski at dorothy.waleski@downstate.edu.

  • Open and print out the formMembership Form. The form is a PDF file, so will need the Acrobat Reader if you don't have it.
  • Send the application to the Alumni Association at the address listed above with the membership fee of $25.00.
  • Please make your check payable to CHRP Alumni Association.