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Perinatal Hub Speaker: Dr. Noelene Jeffers
We hope you can join virtually via Zoom Friday, April 22, 2022 from 10:30-11:30am for a special guest presentation of the Maternal/Perinatal and Reproductive Health Research Hub at the School of Nursing. The Maternal/Perinatal and Reproductive Health Research Hub will host Dr. Noelene Jeffers, a postdoctoral fellow at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Brief Background on Dr. Jeffers:
SAAPM: Moving Research into Practice: Inclusive Prevention Strategies
Join CONVERGE and Pitt's Health Science faculty members for Moving Research into Practice: Inclusive Prevention Strategies.
Sexual and Reproductive Health Care for Adolescent and Young Adult Women with Epilepsy and Intellectual Disability
Dr. Kirkpatrick, Dr. Miller, and Dr. Kazmerski surveyed pediatric neurologists on their attitudes and practices regarding sexual and reproductive health for adolescent and young adult women with epilepsy (WWE) with intellectual disability.
National Institutes of Health Request for Comments on Women's Health
On September 15, 2021, CWHRI faculty collaborated on a letter to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) about the current state of women's and gender health. Focusing on developing and validating meaningful measures, building data infrastructure, and developing and testing innovative interventions, these comments create a foundation for how the NIH can move forward to advance gender and racial equity in the Office of Research on Women's Health.
Transgender Day of Visibility: Beyond Names and Pronouns
M.O.G.I will host a panel that centers around the transgender Pitt community on how we can move beyond names and pronouns.
Register here: https://dietrichschoolgendersexualityandwomensstudies.cmail20.com/t/j-l-zkriyc-iulktrtril-d/
Is high police presence in Minneapolis associated with an increased risk of preterm birth?
Dr. Dara Mendez and her team looked at neighborhoods in Minneapolis with high police presence to see if there's an association with preterm births. Findings suggest that increased police presence may contribute to the persistent preterm birth disparities.
Perfect score announcement
Congratulations to Dr. Mehret Birru Talabi for receiving a perfect score on her 1st R21 submission to develop a measure for reproductive autonomy in health care settings, which speaks to the urgent need for this metric.
20th Annual Department of Medicine Research Day
Congratulations Deirdre Quinn, PhD, MSc, MLitt for presenting at the 20th Annual Department of Medicine Research Day. Find more information here about Dr. Quinn's research and other speakers at this year's Research day!
Announcing a new concept mapping and interview research study about menstrual equity and period poverty
We Want To Hear From You!
Announcing a new concept mapping and interview research study about menstrual equity and period poverty.
You may be eligible to participate if you are:
Knowledge, confidence, and care for adolescent and young adult women with epilepsy
Today is International Epilepsy Day and we are highlighting research by Laura Kirkpatrick and Traci Kazmerski that demonstrates suboptimal knowledge, confidence, and care regarding SRH for AYA women with epilepsy among physicians and advanced practice providers.
The LGBTQIA+ Research and Outreach Endowed Fund
There is still time to apply for The LGBTQIA+ Research and Outreach Endowed Fund! The deadline is early next week for anyone who is interested. Applications can be sent through Pitt Fund$ Me.
How to find it: Apply through Pitt Funds Me, where you can search on the name of the fund.
Stress throughout pregnancy and postpartum during the Covid-19 pandemic
Looking at Dr. Dara Mendez, Dr. Esa Davis, and their team's study on stress trends throughout pregnancy and postpartum, the COVID-19 pandemic may have adverse implications for birthing populations in the U.S.
Low libido in post-menopausal women
Faculty members Dr. Holly Thomas, Dr. Megan Hamm, Dr. Tamar Krishnamurti, Dr. Sonya Borrero, and Dr. Rebecca Thurston did a qualitative study of low libido in postmenopausal women.
Abortion Rights at a CrossRoads
THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF LAW PRESENTS
A 25TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF OUR HEALTH LAW CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS
ABORTION RIGHTS AT A CROSSROADS
Featuring the
2022 NORDENBERG LECTURE IN LAW, MEDICINE & PSYCHIATRY
RACE-ING ROE: REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE, RACIAL JUSTICE, AND THE BATTLE FOR ROE V. WADE Presented by
MELISSA MURRAY
Frederick I. & Grace Stokes Professor of Law, New York University School of Law
FEBRUARY 25, 2022 I 8:30 A.M.-4:30 P.M. NORDENBERG LECTURE I 2-3:30 P.M.
Pennsylvania Maternal Mortality Review: 2021 Report
The PA Maternal Mortality Report for 2021 was recently published. CONVERGE members who helped support this publication include Sonya Borrero, MD, MS, Dara Mendez, PhD, MPH, and Nancy Niemczyk, PhD, CNM.