Dr. Aasta Mehta (she/her) is the Medical Officer of Reproductive Health at the Philadelphia Department of Public Health, where she leads the development and implementation of reproductive health policies and programs. With a strong background in healthcare and policy, she holds a clinical faculty position in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Penn Medicine and is an Affiliate Faculty at Drexel University’s Dornsife School of Public Health. Dr. Mehta directs the Philadelphia County Maternal Morbidity and Mortality Program and co-chairs the Pennsylvania Maternal Mortality Review Committee and Pennsylvania Perinatal Collaborative Advisory Group. Known for her practical approach to integrating medical practice with policy, she has contributed significantly to public health education and policymaking, particularly in reducing pregnancy related morbidity and mortality. Dr. Mehta completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University Hospital and holds a Master of Science in Public Policy from Drexel University, with a focus on Health Policy.