Jeelan Fall is a first-generation graduate with a life-long calling to the world of childbirth and women’s health. She has a particular passion for maternal health disparities and how they tie into increased rates of morbidity and mortality among mothers and neonates who are Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC). Jeelan received a BSN at Westminster University in Salt Lake City, Utah, and a Doctorate from the University of Utah. She is currently working as a Certified Nurse Midwife and Women's Health Nurse Practitioner for the BirthCare HealthCare midwifery practice at the University of Utah.