Maternal Mortality Programs Manager
Virginia Department of Health, Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
Dr. Melanie Rouse was born and raised in Richmond, VA. She has a B.A. in Biological Sciences from University of Delaware and a M.S. in Health Promotion and Ph.D. in Health Services Research from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Dr. Rouse currently serves as the Virginia Maternal Mortality Programs Manager in the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. In this position, she manages the Virginia Pregnancy-Associated Mortality Surveillance System and the Maternal Mortality Database. She also coordinates all activities for the Virginia Maternal Mortality Review Team (MMRT).
Dr. Rouse has been named a Government Expert on addressing the drivers of maternal mortality by the Alliance for Health Policy. And, she is an Executive Committee Member for the VNPC and actively participates on the VNPC Data Projects Subcommittee. Dr. Rouse also volunteers on the March of Dimes Virginia Maternal and Child Health Committee.