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Dr. Kislovskiy Named Pittsburgh's 2022 40 Under 40
Each year, Pittsburgh Magazine recognizes 40 outstanding individuals under 40 whose creativity, vision and passion enrich the #Pittsburgh region. We are so proud to have faculty member Dr. Kislovskiy listed as one of these amazing individuals!
Read more: https://www.pittsburghmagazine.com/40-under-40-honorees/
Men’s Experiences and Preferences Related to Cystic Fibrosis Sexual and Reproductive Health Care
Men with cystic fibrosis (CF) acknowledge the need for comprehensive CF care that includes sexual and reproductive health (SRH). Men with CF value early, stepwise, provider-initiated SRH conversations, especially around infertility concerns, counseling and care, increased life expectancy, and the need for peer support.
Read more: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1569199322000340
Ensuring Patient-Centered Care in a Post-Roe World
Faculty members Sonya Borrero, MD, MS, Suji Uhm, MD, MPH, Marian Jarlenski, PhD, Mehret Birru Talabi, MD, PhD, and Greer Donley, JD will present at Grand Rounds with Pitt School of Medicine and Pitt Public Health on September 6th around Ensuring Patient-Centered Care in a Post-Roe World.
Contraception on Demand is a VHA Shark Tank Finalist
Deirdre Quinn, PhD, MSc is one of VHA Shark Tank's finalists! Her promising practice, Contraception on Demand, employs two evidence-based strategies, pharmacist-led contraceptive prescribing and 12-month dispensing, to increase contraceptive access for Veterans, improve Veterans’ experiences with VA reproductive healthcare, and meaningfully expand VA clinical pharmacists’ scope of practice.
Congratulations to Dr. Mehret Birru Talabi for being awarded a new NICHD R21!!
Congratulations to Dr. Mehret Birru Talabi on her new NICHD R21: "Development of a novel, patient-centered measure of reproductive autonomy in the healthcare context"!
Greer Donley Named the John E. Murray Faculty Scholar
Congratulations to Greer Donley for being named the John E. Murray Faculty Scholar at the Pitt's School of Law! This is incredibly exciting news and is a well deserved accomplishment.
Recommending Avoiding Cannabis with Breastfeeding is Not the Same as Avoiding Breast/Chestfeeding with Cannabis
Breast/chestfeeding is beneficial for infants and parents, and stigmatization of substance use in pregnancy has been historically linked to punitive approaches with a disproportionate impact on minority populations. Dr. Marielle Gross advanced an empirically informed ethical analysis of this issue based on the current U.S. guidelines.
Read more: https://jcannabisresearch.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s42238-022-00127-y
The Pathway to Becoming an Abortion Provider in Pennsylvania
CONVERGE faculty and staff have put together a how-to guide on becoming a medication abortion provider in Pennsylvania.
Engaging Stakeholders in the Development of a Reproductive Goals Decision AID for Women with Cystic Fibrosis
Utilizing meaningful stakeholder contributions, Dr. Traci Kazmerski and her team developed MyVoice:CF, a novel web-based decision aid to help women with CF engage in shared decision-making regarding their reproductive goals.
Read more: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/23743735221077527
Call for Artists Extended
This call for Black artists in the Pittsburgh region, Allegheny County, and South Western Pennsylvania seeks work highlighting gestation, child birth, child loss, postpartum, and more.
Learn more and apply here: https://pmoms.pitt.edu/news/Call-for-Artists
Resident and Fellow Experiences from Pregnancy to Parenthood
Physician parents in medical/procedural training programs are experiencing increased stress. This paper recommends implementing time and space for breastfeeding, paid leave, and on-site childcare as necessary tools to support the health and wellbeing of residents, fellows, and their families.
Read more about this study here: https://shmpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jhm.12914#.YtgJCG4OEjo.twitter