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Perspectives and Observations of Experts Who Work with Batterer Intervention Programs (BIP)
Faculty members Dr. Judy Chang and Dr. Elizabeth Miller recently published about the challenges of working with men who perpetrate partner violence. As Domestic Violence Awareness Month begins, we wanted to highlight this important work.
Pharmacy Availability of Emergency Contraception in Southwestern Pennsylvania
Director Dr. Sonya Borrero and Associate Director Dr. Marian Jarlenski found significant barriers in obtaining timely oral emergency contraception in southwestern Pennsylvania in this recent study.
Transgender Adolescents' Body Image Concerns and Disordered Eating
Faculty member Michele Levine, PhD, recently published on body dissatisfaction and disordered eating experienced as a result of dissonance between physical bodies and felt sense of gender in transgender adolescents.
Addressing Postpartum Maternal Health
The FemTech Collaborative is creating a series of digital tools for sexual and reproductive healthcare. Check out some recent equity and person centered research from our FemTech Program Director, Dr. Tamar Krishnamurti, with her CONVERGE mentee, Laura Tucker.
Assessing Municipal Declarations of Racism as a Public Health Issue
Faculty member Dr. Dara Mendez assessed and reviewed more than 100 state and municipal government resolutions on racism as a public health crisis in the U.S.
Examining Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease Providers' Practices and Attitudes Related to Sexual and Reproductive Health of Adolescents and Young Adult Women
Faculty member Dr. Traci Kazmerski examined pediatric sickle cell disease providers' practices and attitudes related to sexual and reproductive health.
The Impacts of In-Hospital Infant Formula Supplementation
Dr. Jill Demirci conducted a study on infant formula supplementation in hospitals and its impact on breastfeeding success.
Telelactation Among Rural Breastfeeding Women
Faculty members Dr. Jill Demirci and Dr. Debora Bogen evaluated the feasibility and impact of telelactation on breastfeeding duration and exclusivity among rural women.
Changes in Emergency Contraception Pill Use from 2008 to 2015
Megan Kavanaugh's, PhD, most recent study looked at changes in use and receipt of emergency contraceptive pills among women in the US during a period of key emergency contraceptive policy changes, from 2008 to 2015.
Reviewing How Human Milk Protects Against the Development of Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Dr. Jill Demirci's recent work reviews the relationships between human milk, the infant gut microbiome, and necrotizing enterocolitis.
Contraceptive Care Disparities
Dr. Sonya Borrero worked with a team of experts to study the relationships between sexuality, race/ethnicity, and contraception use which showed that access to person centered care is lacking for multiple oppressed groups.
Covid-19 in U.S. Pregnant Women With and Without Substance Use Disorder
Little is known about the differential effects of COVID-19 on pregnant women with and without substance use disorders. Associate Dir. Marian Jarlenski, PhD, MPH, faculty member Elizabeth Krans, MD, MSC, and their team did a retrospective cohort study to find out.
Parent Perspectives on Laws Banning Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Adolescents
Dr. Kazmerski, Dr. Miller, and their team surveyed parents and caregivers about proposed bills to ban gender-affirming medical interventions for minors in the U.S. and the perceived effects on their transgender youth's mental health.
Natalie Stokes Receives 2021 Emerging Scholars in Family Planning
Natalie Stokes, a mentee of Dr. Borrero and Dr. Kazmerski, is a cardiovascular disease fellow planning to specialize in women’s cardiovascular health, and specifically cardio-obstetrics. As such, she is particularly passionate about addressing the high rates of maternal cardiovascular morbidity and mortality through early, effective family planning care, including assessment of reproductive goals, and education and access to safe contraception and abortion.
Assistant Professor Demirci Receives AWOHNN's Award of Excellence in Research
Jill Demirci, assistant professor, has been named the recipient of the 2021 Award of Excellence in Research from the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses.