Public Health PDX Connvocation

Excited to share some of my dissertation work at #SPER2022 (P372). In summary: how health insurance is structured for birthing people is WILD. Come find me this afternoon to chat about it!

Forced birth in a country with: —No universal healthcare —No universal childcare —No paid family & medical leave —One of the highest rates of maternal mortality among rich nations This isn't about "life." It's about control.

Welcome our summer intern @nickigherndz! She’ll spend her time at #CHSE examining the Oregon #Medicaid #ProjectNurture/Nurture Oregon peer mentor program, which works to improve outcomes for opioid-dependent mothers and children Learn More: bit.ly/3R2kdEf

Join our discussion w/ jonathan snowden phd on adapting existing #epidemiology study design onto contemporary data sources. Drop by in person or on zoom! pdx.zoom.us/j/87017957352

Finishing my PhD purely out of spite

New in AJE: The drivers of postpartum readmissions are nuanced and complex. The authors found that birthing people with severe maternal morbidity at birth were at highest risk for #smm rehospitalization within one year postpartum doi.org/10.1093/aje/kw…

Maternal health is a national priority. We desperately need more info on how to improve maternal health and promote equity. In the new Am J Epidemiology, our team led by めのり🌸 provides new evidence Dr Dawn Richardson @kjohnmcconnell Maria Rodriguez. Results🧵/1 academic.oup.com/aje/advance-ar…

when do I stop dreaming that I’m months into a semester and about to fail a class I forgot about? I have a phd

The SPER Executive Committee is calling for nominations for President, Member-at-Large, Treasurer, International Rep, & Student Rep! Find more info & submit nominations at sper.org/executive-comm…

Upcoming events! Tuesday March 28th 12pm EDT SPC lead journal club on "Contraception after in vitro fertilization (IVF): a qualitative study of the views of women who have had spontaneous pregnancies after successful IVF" by Dr Annette Thwaites Registration coming soon #SPER_SPC

One week to journal club! Get ready!

Folks in the Portland metro area interested in learning about all the cool public health things our Public Health PDX students have been up to: come to our 2023 Annual Conference! Also! The amazing Ryan Petteway, DrPH, MPH will be giving the keynote! #PublicHealth #NPHW2023 #NPHW #PDX