Upcoming Events
2024 MCH Fellowship Applications Now Open: Due Sun. Feb. 4, 11:59pm
MCH Fellowships
Interested in applying to our Maternal and Child Health Fellowship program to be a Research or Practice Fellow? 2024 MCH Research & Practice Fellowship Descriptions
- Research Fellows work closely with a faculty member on a research project.
- Practice Fellows work with an external community organization to gain practical experience.
All of our research and all practice fellowship opportunities are eligible to count as a practicum, and can be registered separately with the Practicum Office upon award of the fellowship.
All MPH students are encouraged to apply.
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, newborn and child health at Jhpiego. Both visited SPH on April 28 to receive the awards and speak to SPH faculty, staff, and students.
Congrats to our 2023 award recipients, Krishna and Cherrie. We are so proud of all the work you do for maternal and child health! And thank you to all who attended!
Read more about the event here!
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 by Sheraton Norwood in Norwood, MA
Registration link (please register by March 29th): https://cvent.me/207KZq
*We did our best to avoid scheduling conflicts and acknowledge that the Summit occurs during the holiday of Passover. For those unable to attend, we will post Summit materials to the PNQIN website with permission from our speakers.
Please feel free to email PNQIN Project Management if you have any questions or concerns:
- Kali Vitek (PNQINAdmin@pnqinma.org)
- Claire Conklin (cconklin@pnqinma.org)
- Aviel Peaceman (aviel.peaceman@bmc.org)
- Nicole Iannella (nicole.iannella@bmc.org)
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, Health and Society), Jeremy Hanson Willis (Rainbow Health), Antony Stately (Native American Community Clinic), and Sue Abderholden (NAMI MN). Co-hosted by the UMN COE.
2023 Seeking Women’s Health Justice Webinar: March 8
The Center is co-sponsoring this free Women’s Health Justice Webinar with Massachusetts Peace Action (MAPA). Join us on March 8th, 2023 from 7-8 PM EST to hear experts discuss Reproductive Health, Incarcerated Women’s Health, and Maternal Health. Register Here
23rd Annual MCH Forum: Dec 2, 2022 | 2-5pm
Thank you to all our wonderful fellows for presenting and to all who joined in person and over zoom to support!
Check out the MCH Forum page for all the abstracts and fellows that presented!
2022 MCH Fellowship Fair: October 3-7
Join us October 3-7 for our MCH Fair and learn about Fellowship opportunities and other ways that you can get involved in MCH at the Center of Excellence in Maternal and Child Health!
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 underrepresented minority and LGBTQIA+ communities. Applications for the research and practice fellowships and DSLP are due on Friday, October 21, 2022.
All research and practice fellowship opportunities are eligible to count as a practicum, and can be registered separately with the Practicum Office upon award of the fellowship.
Dates: Monday, October 3 – Friday, October 7
Location: Zoom
- Meeting ID: 958 7151 0176
- Passcode: 695927
Agenda:
- Each 30 minute slot will feature: 1) research fellowship, 2) practice fellowship, or 3) Diversity Leadership Scholarship Program (DSLP). Depending on the session, students will hear from the faculty, community partner, or current scholars about the different opportunities and ask questions.
- Detailed breakdown of the agenda for each day and time slot can be found here.
Times:
Monday, October 4 – Thursday, October 6
- 9:30 – 10:00 AM
- 1:00 – 1:30 PM
- 1:30 – 2:00 PM
- 5:00 – 5:30 PM
- 5:30 – 6:00 PM
Friday, October 7
- 9:30 – 10:00 AM
- 1:00 – 1:30 PM
- 1:30 – 2:00 PM
- 2:00 – 2:30 PM
Learn more about opportunities at our Center: ‘Fair 1-pager’ and ‘MCH CoE activities'.
Webinar Oct. 21 – Birth Defects: Equity and Registries
Register for St. Louis University’s Center of Excellence webinar happening October 21, 2021!
Midwifery Round 2 Webinar Recording
Webinar | Midwifery: An Evidence-Based Solution for Disrespect, Racism, and Other Challenges in Maternity Care
In April, we hosted part 1 of our webinar discussing midwifery as an evidence-based solution and protective model to address the important challenges in women’s health care.
Participants raised important comments and questions, many asking “now what?”. What policies have worked to promote midwifery in communities and hospitals, and what is left for us to do? We are inspired to provide a forum for the “now what?” conversation.
Watch the part 2 conversation here (and catch part 1 here) .
Featured speakers include:
- Ebony Marcelle, CNM, MS, FACNM, Director of Midwifery at Community of Hope
- Holly Powell Kennedy, PhD, CNM, FACNM, FAAN, midwifery researcher and Varney Professor of Midwifery at Yale School of Nursing
- Eugene R. Declercq, PhD, MBA, Professor of Community Health Sciences, Boston University School of Public Health
Round 2: Midwifery Webinar
Join us virtually on Thursday, June 24th from 12-1pm EST for a webinar hosted by Centers of Excellence in Maternal and Child Health at Boston University School of Public Health and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
In April, we hosted part 1 of our webinar discussing midwifery as an evidence-based solution and protective model to address the important challenges in women’s health care.
Participants raised important comments and questions, many asking “now what?”. What policies have worked to promote midwifery in communities and hospitals, and what is left for us to do? We are inspired to provide a forum for the “now what?” conversation. Please join us for Part 2.
Here is the recording for Part 1. If you were not able to attend, we urge you to listen before the second webinar.
Featuring three renowned speakers:
- Ebony Marcelle, CNM, MS, FACNM, Director of Midwifery at Community of Hope
- Holly Powell Kennedy, PhD, CNM, FACNM, FAAN, midwifery researcher and Varney Professor of Midwifery at Yale School of Nursing
- Eugene R. Declercq, PhD, MBA, Professor of Community Health Sciences, Boston University School of Public Health
This webinar will be of special interest to midwives, public health or policy students, state Title V or other MCH practitioners, and those interested in equitable health care and maternal mortality.
Midwifery Webinar Recording
Midwifery: An Evidence-Based Solution for Disrespect, Racism, and Other Challenges in Maternity Care
In light of high rates of maternal mortality, disrespect and racism in the United States, BU MCH CoE and Harvard Chan School of Public Health offer a joint webinar to discuss midwifery as an evidence-based solution and protective model to address the important challenges in women’s health care.
Featuring three renowned speakers:
Ebony Marcelle, CNM, MS, FACNM, Director of Midwifery at Community of Hope
Holly Powell Kennedy, PhD, CNM, FACNM, FAAN, midwifery researcher and Varney Professor of Midwifery at Yale School of Nursing
Eugene R. Declercq, PhD, MBA, Professor of Community Health Sciences, Boston University School of Public Health