Our work as breastfeeding advocates and researchers has shown that hospitals need to step up to better support Black and Brown mothers.
Author Archives: Candace Smith
Originally from Connecticut, Candace attended Tufts University as an undergraduate, where she majored in biology and child studies and human development before working for a Massachusetts-based managed care organization conducting patient focus groups to improve program services. She then studied medicine at Boston University, where Candace was a Medical Students for Choice Leader, the medical campus sustainability representative, and a leader of the Family Medicine Interest Group. Graduating medical school in May of 2024, she is now headed to the University of Vermont for Family Medicine residency and is thrilled to continue a training that combines her commitments to sustainable healthcare, reproductive justice, and dignity for patients at all stages of life. Outside of medicine, Candace enjoys running, hiking, kayaking, and exploring Vermont’s many local breweries with her wife and dog, Sam!