Full Name
Karen Saxer DNP, APRN, CNM
Job Title
NC MATTERS Perinatal Health Champion
Company
UNC Chapel Hill
City (Address)
Chapel Hill
State/Province/County (Address)
NC
Speaker Short Bio
Karen Saxer, DNP, CNM, is a Certified Nurse-Midwife, Clinical Assistant Professor at East Carolina University’s College of Nursing, and Provider Champion for NC MATTERS, North Carolina’s perinatal psychiatry access program. With over two decades of experience providing care in diverse settings—from home birth and birth centers to hospital-based maternal-fetal medicine—she is dedicated to models of care that empower pregnant people, families, and communities. Her work focuses on integrating mental health into perinatal care and fostering resilience through midwifery-led, community-centered approaches.
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