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HRSA Public Health Scholars Announces 2 MCH Student Recipients
December 13, 2022
Cara Dufresne and Carolyn Brown-Kaiser were selected to receive full scholarships for their studies at GW.
Two MCH Students Awarded Capital Connection Funds to Travel to Mexico with Girl Rising
December 7, 2022
Alyssa Baer and Jen Farnsworth will be traveling to Mexico as part of their GW graduate assistant work.
Karen McDonnell Named New Editor-in-Chief of Women’s Health Issues
October 10, 2022
Dr. Karen McDonnell of the Center of Excellence named the new Editor-in-Chief of Women’s Health Issues
'Ripple effect' after Roe: Obstacles to miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy care
June 30, 2022
With the Roe vs. Wade abortion protections overturned, health experts worry that pregnancy care in the United States will be compromised.
GOP Candidates Downplay Possibility Of Pregnancy From Rape
June 29, 2022
They claim that it’s rare – and if it does happen, just make the best of it.
Q & A: How The Supreme Court’s Abortion Ruling Impacts Public Health
June 25, 2022
Amita Vyas, director of the GW Maternal and Child Health Center, discusses the consequences of the decision on women’s health.
Sociopolitical, mental health, and sociodemographic correlates of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among young adults in 6 US metropolitan areas
June 2, 2022
Given the need to increase COVID-19 vaccine uptake among US young adults, we examined the extent of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in this population and related factors.
Sierra Leone took a major first step towards keeping girls in school and inclusive education
May 11, 2022
Emelyne Calimoutou, an MCH student that works for the World Bank, published a blog on keeping girls in school and inclusive education in Sierra Leone.
Practice Fellowship Experience - The Body Agency
May 11, 2022
Ana Maroldi is a student in the Milken Institute School of Public Health’s Physician Assistant/MPH dual degree program that was awarded the MCH Practice Fellowship at The Body Agency in the spring of 2022.
Practice Fellowship Experience - Beacon House
May 11, 2022
Cammie Dopke is an MPH student who matriculated in fall 2021 and was awarded the MCH Practice Fellowship in the spring of 2022.
Practice Fellowship Experience - The Body Agency
May 11, 2022
Maria Wallace is an MCH student who matriculated in Fall 2021 and was awarded a Practice Fellowship in the spring of 2022 at The Body Agency.
Association of Masking Policies with Mask Adherence and Distancing during the SARS-COV-2 Pandemic
May 9, 2022
This study's objective was to identify factors associated with adherence to masking and social distancing guidelines.