Megan Snair, MPH, has more than ten years of experience working as a science writer, program director, and public health subject matter expert. She led multiple landmark activities and scientific publications as a senior program officer and study director at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine covering topics of health policy, infectious disease outbreaks, health system resilience, and social determinants of health. However, despite this experience, Megan was blindsided in 2019 when she contracted a Group A strep infection and became septic after the delivery of her son. She spent a week in the hospital, including time in the ICU, while doctors worked to figure out what was causing her condition and then spent many weeks recovering at home. Because she was so unaware of the signs and symptoms of sepsis, she is committed to helping educate others - especially on the dangers of maternal sepsis - so that both patients and healthcare providers understand sepsis can happen to anyone, and are empowered to make a fast and accurate diagnosis.