Maternal mortality is increasing in the U.S. for all races and ethnicities

American Heart Association, Sep 29, 2023

Learn more about pregnancy- and postpartum-related cardiovascular conditions, risk factors, and solutions to improving maternal health outcomes using an equity-first approach. Register for the free accredited learning module at
https://professional.heart.org/en/education/role-of-cardiovascular-health-in-maternal-health

Fouad elected to exclusive NIH advisory committee

Heersink School Medicine News, Mary Ashley Canevaro, September 26, 2023

Mona Fouad, M.D., MPH

Mona Fouad, M.D., MPH, senior associate dean for Diversity and Inclusion in the Heersink School of Medicine and director of the Minority Health and Health Equity Research Center, has been elected to the National Institutes of Health’s Advisory Committee to the Director (ACD) Working Group on Diversity.

The ACD Working Group on Diversity seeks to develop effective diversity-related strategies for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on research. Some of their priorities include enhancing access and opportunities for the biomedical research workforce to nurture a diverse community, identifying strategies to address underfunding of minority health and health disparities research, and advancing programs that enhance recruitment and retention of individuals from wide-ranging backgrounds. The group also advises on policy and procedural changes relating to addressing disparities in research, training, and professional development.

Fouad sits among a small, selected group of experts from nationally renowned institutions, including Yale University, Hopkins Medicine, University of Michigan, and New York University, among others.

Sadiya Khan invested as the Magerstadt Professor of CV Epidemiology

Sep 19, 2023

Sadiya S Khan, MD, MSc

Overwhelmed by the honor and privilege to be invested with an unbelievable amount of gratitude to my village of mentors, sponsors, mentees, family, and friends like family who have lifted me. I am in awe and inspired by all who were also invested

Artificial neural network approaches to identify maternal and infant risk and asset factors using Peridata.Net: a WI-MIOS study

Sep 18, 2023

Artificial neural network approaches to identify maternal and infant risk and asset factors using http://Peridata.Net:a WI-MIOS study

Jeana M Holt, AkkeNeel Talsma, Teresa S Johnson, Timothy Ehlinger

JAMIA Open. 2023 Sep 14;6(3):ooad080. doi: 10.1093/jamiaopen/ooad080. eCollection 2023 Oct.

PMID: 37719084 PMCID: PMC10500218

Maternal Health Learning and Innovation Center: Building a New Way Forward

Maternal Health Learning and Innovation Center, Sep 15, 2023

Maternal health is a global priority that impacts us all. Join us for our roundtable webinar, “Building a New Way Forward” on Sept. 28, 2023 at 3:00p ET.

Leveraging quality improvement to promote health equity: standardization of prenatal aspirin recommendations

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, Sep 8, 2023

Maya E Gross, Amy Godecker, Ainsley Hughes, Katherine Sampene
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2023 Sep 8;23(1):651. doi: 10.1186/s12884-023-05922-w.

Objective: Aspirin (ASA) is recommended for patients at elevated risk of preeclampsia. Limited data exists on adherence to guidelines for ASA prescription. This project evaluates the implementation of a standardized approach to ASA prescription in an academic OB/Gyn practice.

Congratulations to Tomeka Walker on being selected as a 50 Under 50 Alumni Award honoree by Miles College

UAB P³OPPY Study, Sep 8, 2023

Congratulations to Tomeka Walker on being selected as a 50 Under 50 Alumni Award honoree by Miles College. @p3equatehern
https://donate.miles.edu/campaigns/tomeka-walker

Development of a Maternal Equity Safety Bundle to Eliminate Racial Inequities in Massachusetts

Obstetrics & Gynecology, Sep 7, 2023

Kheyfets, Anna BS; Vitek, Kali MPH; Conklin, Claire BS; Tu, Christianna MD, MPH; Larson, Elysia ScD; Zera, Chloe MD; Iverson, Ronald MD, MPH; Reiff, Emily MD; Healy, Andrew MD; Lauring, Julianne MD; Schoen, Corina MD; Manganaro, Karen DNP, RNC-OB; Pomerleau, Mary DNP, MPH; Glass, Bonnell MN; Amutah-Onukagha, Ndidiamaka PhD, MPH; Diop, Hafsatou MD, MPH; Meadows, Audra R. MD, MPH

Obstetrics & Gynecology: September 7, 2023. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000005322

Here’s Why Black People Are More Likely to Experience Heart Failure

SELF, Sep 5, 2023

The health care system has a lot of biases that are baked right in, but that’s far from the only issue.

By Sara Gaynes Levy

Medically reviewed by Kevin S. Shah, MD

Take a second to imagine your heart “failing.” You probably picture a lively, beating organ suddenly going quiet, losing its steady rhythm, and stopping blood flow in its tracks. But the term heart failure is easily misunderstood. It insinuates that the heart has completely shut down, but what’s really happening is it isn’t pumping blood as well as it should for your body’s needs. Your heart’s still going, but it’s struggling.

self.com

Reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health intervention coverage in 70 low-income and middle-income countries, 2000-30: trends, projections, and inequities

Sep 4, 2023

Md Mizanur Rahman, Thomas Rouyard, Sumaiya Tasneem Khan, Ryota Nakamura, Md Rashedul Islam, Md Sifat Hossain, Shamima Akter, Maria Lohan, Moazzam Ali, Motohiro Sato

Lancet Glob Health. 2023 Oct;11(10):e1531-e1543. doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(23)00358-3. Epub 2023 Sep 4.

Background: Monitoring the progress in reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health (RMNCH) using the composite coverage index (CCI) is crucial to evaluate the advancement of low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) towards the attainment of Sustainable Development Goal target 3. We present current benchmarking for 70 LMICs, forecasting to 2030, and an analysis of inequities within and across countries.