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Contextual factors connected to the trauma and oppression on indigenous and native women's reproductive health
Dr. Elizabeth Miller recently published findings and a new framework that contextualizes factors connected to the trauma and oppression of indigenous and native women's reproductive health.
Medicaid Policy and Pregnancy Outcomes
Our associate director, Dr. Marian Jarlenski, wrote an invited commentary on Medicaid policy and pregnancy outcomes. Read more here:
The Cost of Preventative Care During Pregnancy - A Call to Action
Dr. Elizabeth Krans' recent study shows that preventative care can improve outcomes for pregnant people and their families.
SAVE THE DATE: Abortion Rights at a Crossroads
The upcoming abortion rights conference at University of Pittsburgh's Law School is happening February 25, 2022. Save the date now and we will post registration information soon!
WQED Specials - A Broken System: Health Care Inequity
Dr. Dara Mendez was interviewed for WQED's special, A Broken System: Health Care Inequity.
Implementing and Evaluating Structural Interventions in Medicaid to Promote Racial Equity in Pregnancy and Child Health
Dr. Marian Jarlenski and Dr. Dara Mendez will investigate the implementation of and effects of 3 equity-focused policies in Pennsylvania's Medicaid program: a payment incentive available to Medicaid health plans that achieve excellent outcomes for Black pregnant persons and young children; bundled payment model for pregnancy care that rewards providers who reduce racial inequities; and implementation of Regional Accountable Health Councils to design equity-focused community interventions.
Biden signs first bill in ‘Momnibus’ package, citing work by CWHRI faculty
Biden signs first bill in ‘Momnibus’ package, citing work by Dr. Deirdre Quinn, Dr. Lisa Callegari, and Dr. Sonya Borrero.
Greer Donley: A different abortion case is pending in Pennsylvania
Greer Donley argues in her Pittsburgh Post Gazette op-ed that there is a landmark abortion case before the PA Supreme Court that could protect the right to abortion in our state even if the Supreme Court overrules Roe v. Wade.
Reproductive Autonomy and Chronic Medical Illnesses
Faculty members Dr. Sonya Borrero, Dr. Lisa Callegari, and Dr. Mehret Birru Talabi recently published a new paradigm in subspecialty medicine focusing on reproductive autonomy for people with chronic medical illnesses.
Childhood Traumatic Events and Loss of Control Eating in Pregnancy
Faculty member Dr. Michele Levine recently published findings on the relationship between loss of control eating during pregnancy and traumatic events during childhood.
Challenges Faced by Women with Cystic Fibrosis
A team of researchers, including Dr. Traci Kazmerski, studied the unaddressed challenges faced by women with cystic fibrosis. As women with cystic fibrosis are living longer and healthier lives, more support around sexual health, reproductive health, & parenthood are needed.
Reproductive Healthcare for Adolescent and Young Adult Women with Epilepsy
Faculty member Dr. Traci Kazmerski evaluated child neurologists' knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding sexual and reproductive healthcare.
Sexual Assault and Women's Brain Health
Faculty member Dr. Rebecca Thurston recently published on sexual assault and brain health in midlife women, referencing white matter hyperintensities and how they can serve as early markers for brain disorders, such as dementia and stroke.
Comments To Inform the Women's Health Consensus Conference
September 15, 2021
Dear Dr. Barr: