Author: Amanda Bittles

January 24: State of Black Maternal Health Roundtable Series

In collaboration with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) and Massachusetts Department of Public Health,  the Ellen Story Commission on Postpartum Depression will be hosting a series of virtual Black Maternal Health Roundtable discussions focusing on a variety of topics on the subject matter. This […]

December 8: 24th Annual MCH Forum

The Annual MCH Forum is an opportunity for MCH Fellows and MPH students to present their work to the BUSPH and Boston Community. Students can choose to present a 15 minute PowerPoint presentation or create a poster to discuss their work with attendees during a 1 hour session. 2023 MCH Forum Date: Friday, December 8, […]

November 1: Joint Webinar with Harvard

Wednesday, 11/1 @ 1 PM EST Registration link. The webinar will be recorded. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and attention to mental health matters, we explore the implementation, impact, and sustainability of including family behavioral care support into primary care to advance health equity and de-stigmatize mental health. Featured speakers: TEAM UP for Children, including Dr. Emily Feinberg, Sonia […]

🚨MCH Fellowship & DSLP Application Open: Sept. 25th – Oct. 15th

Applications deadline extended to Sunday Oct 15, 11:59pm ET MCH Fellowships Interested in applying to our Maternal and Child Health Fellowship program to be a Research or Practice Fellow? Research Fellows work closely with a faculty member on a research project. Practice Fellows work with an external community organization to gain practical experience. Update: All […]

October 17: Culturally-informed Substance Use Recovery Webinar

Seeking Women’s Health Justice Model of gender and culturally-informed care for Latina women facing substance use and mental health challenges Resources for women in recovery from substance use disorder are challenged by underfunding and under-appreciation of women’s specific needs. The opioid epidemic disproportionately affects women and providing effective and sustainable treatment approaches is imperative. For […]

2023 MCH Fellowship Fair: Sep. 25 – 28

The agenda, schedule, and MCH Fellowship project descriptions can be found here.  The MCH Fair showcases various research fellowship and practice fellowship opportunities offered through the Center. MCH research and practice fellowships allow students to engage and work with faculty and community partners. Additionally, the Center will have a session on the Diversity Scholars Leadership Program (DSLP), which supports students from […]

2022 Alumni Awards

On April 28th, 2023 the Center of Excellence in Maternal and Child Health held our 27th Annual MCH Networking & Alumni Award Reception. This year we honored Krishna Upadhya (SPH’98), vice president of quality care and health equity at Planned Parenthood Federation of America, and Cherrie Lynn Evans (SPH’09), senior principal technical advisor for maternal, […]

April 12, 2023: PNQIN Spring Summit

REGISTER NOW: PNQIN Spring Summit  The Perinatal and Neonatal Quality Improvement Network is inviting our CHS/MCH students to attend the spring summit.  Free, lots of networking and information about perinatal quality initiatives in MA.   If you are interested please let Sarah Lawrence (sel6@bu.edu) or Dr. McCloskey know (loism@bu.edu).  Date*: April 12, 2023 from 8am-4:30pm Location (in-person): Four Points […]

March 17, 2023: UMN Health Disparities Round Table

Health Disparities Round Table: Advancing Mental Health Equity–Public Health Solutions for Mental Health Friday, March 17, 2023 | 8:30 – 11:30 AM CDT   The focus of this year’s event focuses on effective and sustainable policies, practices, and programs to achieve mental health equity among intersectional identities. Hear from speakers Dr. Gilbert Gonzales (Vanderbilt Center for Medicine, […]