Catherine Collins-Fulea, DNP, CNM, FACNM, FAAN, has been a certified nurse-midwife since 1981, dedicating her career to serving women in inner-city Detroit. In 1991, she joined the Henry Ford Health System, where she established one of the largest midwifery practices in the United States. This innovative practice fostered a collaborative model in which midwives and OB/GYN physicians worked as equal partners, each contributing their unique expertise. The integration extended to education, with midwives involved in training medical residents and students, and physicians actively participating in the education of midwifery students.

Dr. Collins-Fulea has held numerous leadership roles within the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM), including two terms as Vice President and one term as President. She has also contributed to multiple interorganizational efforts with the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), most notably serving on the Task Force on Collaboration, which authored the publication 'Collaboration in Practice: Implementing Team-Based Care'.

In 2019, Dr. Collins-Fulea joined the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) faculty at Frontier Nursing University, where she currently serves as an Assistant Professor. In this role, she teaches quality improvement science and mentors doctoral students in the development and execution of their quality improvement initiatives.

Dr. Monica Lee-Griffith is a dynamic healthcare executive with over 15 years of progressive leadership experience in large, matrixed health systems. Widely regarded as a change agent, she champions clinical excellence, quality improvement, and inclusive care delivery.
As the inaugural President of Women’s Services for the Orlando Health Medical Group, Dr. Lee-Griffith led more than 80 OB/GYN specialists across two hospitals and twenty-one ambulatory sites. Her visionary leadership fostered a culture of innovation, collaboration, and patient-centered care, resulting in significant gains in engagement, quality, and service. She also served as Vice President at Orlando Health, contributing to enterprise-wide strategy and advancing integrated models of multidisciplinary women’s care.

Before Orlando Health, she spent over two decades at Henry Ford Health in Detroit. There, she held several key roles, including Medical Director of Obstetrics, Vice Chair of Women’s Health, and the inaugural System Director of Maternal Health Equity. In this role, she spearheaded programs targeting maternal and infant morbidity and mortality, particularly among underserved populations. She also co-chaired the Women and Children’s Health Council, driving system-level improvements in obstetric, gynecologic, and pediatric care.
A seasoned governance and quality leader, Dr. Lee-Griffith served on numerous system-wide committees at Henry Ford, including the Health Board of Trustees and the Medical Staff Quality Committee. She was also elected as the first Chief of Staff for Henry Ford Hospital, representing more than 1,800 physicians and researchers in advancing policies that promote patient safety and clinical quality. On a national level, she previously served as a member of the U.S Department of Health and Human Services Premier Maternal and Infant Advisory Panel.

Dr. Lee-Griffith is especially skilled in launching high-impact initiatives, building teams and infrastructure, and translating vision into measurable outcomes through collaboration and strategic alignment. Her leadership is shaped by both deep clinical insight and business acumen, with a proven ability to optimize financial performance while maintaining high care standards.

Inspired by her mother’s journey from poverty to a career of national distinction as a physician leader in medical education, Dr. Lee-Griffith brings a personal commitment to diversity, equity, and educational excellence. An accomplished educator, she has trained nearly 150 OB/GYN residents and received multiple honors, including the CREOG National Faculty Award for Excellence in Resident Education. As a dedicated mentor and advocate for diversity, she has expanded leadership opportunities in medicine for individuals historically underrepresented.

She holds a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Northwestern University, an M.D. with Distinction in Biomedical Research from Wayne State University, and an Executive MBA with honors from the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business.