Rosha Loach
Neonatal Investigator, FIMR Case Abstractor
ulightmeup@yahoo.com
Medical review and consultation on fetal infant mortality issues, creation of instruments for evaluating process outcomes. 
Rosha's experience includes coordinating large epidemiological research projects for the Department of Defense (DoD) through the DoD Birth and Infant Health Registry, collaborating with the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention on Anthrax Immunizations and Smallpox Vaccines and reproductive health outcomes, managing medical record reviews at the VA and military hospitals worldwide, and attending monthly Fetal Medical Reviews at the Naval Medical Center San Diego. She is published Frontiers in Fetal Medicine, is co-author of a DoD technical document on surveillance of birth defects among military beneficiaries, and is a co-author in an article under review with the New England Journal of Medicine. Rosha worked for a Federal Healthy Start program through the University of South Florida, Lawton and Rhea Chiles Center for Mothers and Babies, and has interned with Scripps Hospital, American Red Cross WIC program and a San Diego State University Foundation gestational diabetes study. She is a California native and an alumni of the University of California, with a degree in Animal Physiology and Neuroscience. She enjoys riding her bike on the beach with her husband, reading, volunteering, and spending time with her parrot Simon and dog Maggie.
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Cher Philio
Community Outreach Coordinator
cher.philio@halifax.org
Healthy Start Marketing and Education Director
Cher grew up in Rochester, New York and moved to Florida in 1993. She worked in the Criminal Justice system for 10 years. Shortly after receiving her Graduate degree in Public Administration, she began a career in child welfare. She loves being involved in the community and is a Volusia County Citizen’s Academy Graduate. She is a cheerleading coach for the Port Orange YMCA, a member of the Daytona Beach Young Professionals Group (YPG) and an Advocacy Chair for the American Cancer Society. Cher enjoys spending time with her family, health and fitness and all aspects of photography. |