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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.

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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

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'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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Advancing Health Equity through Inclusive and Equitable Publication Practices at Women's Health Issues

May 3, 2022

This article describes how the editorial board and staff of Women's Health Issues approach these complex topics and steps we are undertaking to advance equity.