A study from researchers at the U of M School of Public Health (SPH) has been selected by editorial staff at the prestigious Women’s Health Issues journal as its Editor’s Choice selection for the November/December 2022 edition. The SPH study focused on the uneven distribution of maternal illness and death in the U.S., with some populations bearing substantially greater risk, including Medicaid-insured individuals, rural residents and Black and Indigenous patients.
maternal and child health
Finding the Source: How Reproductive Age Women Get Opioids
Building on previous findings that babies born with opioid withdrawal is increasing at a staggering rate, a new study by Associate Professor Katy Kozhimannil finds that nearly 1.5 million reproductive age women are taking opioids for non-medical reasons.
SPH Addresses Structural Racism in Maternal and Child Health Programs
A UMN team that includes Associate Professors Ruby Nguyen and Jamie Stang is part of a national collaborative of maternal and child health training programs working to increase diversity in their curriculum, faculty, and students.
Babies Born with Opioid Addiction in Rural U.S. on the Rise
Nguyen Expands Study of Chemical Exposure in Children
Hardeman Leads New Project Addressing Racial Inequalities in Birth Outcomes
Kozhimannil Receives AcademyHealth’s Hersh New Investigator Award
Katy Kozhimannil is the recipient of AcademyHealth’s Alice S. Hersh New Investigator Award in recognition of her research analyzing the effects of policies and services specific to women, children, and families, particularly in maternity care.