OT Researchers Work to Eliminate Racial Disparities in Maternal Health

(10/29/19, BU Today)

Doctor of occupational therapy student Kylie Woodall (Sargent ’21), Clinical Assistant Professor Leanne Yinusa-Nyahkoon, and Nireesha Sidduri, a research assistant for the Gabby System at Boston Medical Center

“…even before a woman gets pregnant, there are opportunities for clinicians to reduce the health risks associated with future pregnancies. That’s the idea behind the Gabby Preconception Care System, a computer program designed to help make women healthier before pregnancy begins by improving access to preconception care, providing relevant information, and building a health record.”

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