Tulane MCH Program

Sending a huge congratulations to the CEMCH doctoral students and affiliates who defended their dissertations! Graduation is just around the corner - stay tuned as we continue to recognize the graduating MPH and PhD students!

At the Building Stronger Futures Student Showcase earlier this month, students presented research spanning maternal & child health, nutrition, and violence prevention. We're really proud of everyone who shared their work! Special thanks to everyone who attended, from community partners and staff to faculty and students.

Fresh off the press: Tulane CEMCH has released a report highlighting the center’s accomplishments over the past 20 years. Swipe to learn more about the impact our training program has had on the MCH workforce!

It was standing room only earlier this month at the MCH Collective's last GBM of the semester! It featured a great introduction to Tulane's STRIVE Study on postpartum diabetes prevention by Dr. Kristen Dorans.

Thanks for a great semester - stay tuned for some amazing events this fall!

We do this work for our students and to support community partners like Crescent City Family Services!

We had the opportunity to go to twice last week! First, some of our CEMCH Scholars went to to guest lecture. Then we went to the NOLA Collegiate Public Health Conference. We love working with our friends at other schools!

Last month, Regan Moss & Treasure Joiner presented research at the Academic Consortium on Criminal Justice Health in Atlanta titled ""How do we create the things that don't exist?" Strategies to provide person-centered abortion doula care to incarcerated clients."

They presented the results from Aim 1 of Regan Moss' study from the Society of Family Planning Emerging Scholars Grant: increasing access to abortion doulas in prisons and jails. The presentation focused on the barriers, challenges, and opportunities doulas perceive in providing abortion care to this population.

They conducted the work in partnership with a range of community partners under the "Prison Abortion Access Advisory Group," including LAAF and ARC SE, and also recently co-applied for a grant - "From Community to Care: Participatory Research for Abortion Doula Support," which will help them act on the results from aim 1.

Want to learn more? Check out this blog post: https://www.badoulatrainings.org/blog/witnessing-processing-and-holding-space-opportunities-for-abortion-doula-care-work-in-prisons-and-jails

Save the date for the Building Stronger Futures Together Showcase on April 17! Hosted by , , & , this inaugural event brings together emerging leaders to share culturally responsive, community-engaged research and practice-based initiatives that are shaping healthier futures for families and communities. Everyone is welcome - community members, current & prospective students, and more.

Event Highlights:
Doors open: 11 AM
Speaker Presentation (11:30 AM - 12:30 PM): Hear from featured presenters sharing cutting-edge work in the field
Poster Session (12:30 PM - 1:30 PM): Explore student-led research, program development, and practice initiatives developed in collaboration with academic institutions and community partners

Head to bit.ly/4172026 or scan the QR code to register. We hope to see you there!

‼️ Attention, Tulane students, faculty, and staff!

The MCH Collective is holding a drive for Saul's Light , who provides critical support to NICU & bereaved families across Louisiana. Join their mission by donating:
- Unopened diapers
- Baby wipes
- Baby soap
- Baby shampoo & conditioner

Collection is open TODAY through APRIL 17 - make a difference and donate!