Women’s Health Lecture Series: Addressing social determinants of health
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will host a virtual panel discussion on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. EST.
The latest installment of the Understudied, Underrepresented, Underreported (U3) Women’s Health Lecture Series of the NIH Office of Research on Women’s Health (ORWH) will feature presentations from Dr. Marie Lynn Miranda, of the University of Notre Dame, and Dr. Leah H. Rubin, of John Hopkins University.
The webinar, titled “Improving Chronic Disease Outcomes Through Approaches that Address Social Determinants of Health,” will take place on Zoom. The presenters will discuss a range of important topics, including racial disparities in relation to health and education, patterns of racial segregation throughout the United States, and how using new technology in routine HIV clinical care could improve patient outcomes.
The purpose of the U3 Women’s Health Lecture Series is to drive interest toward the complex issues affecting women’s health.
Register here or visit the event page to learn more.
Newsletter
Get the latest clinical updates, case studies, and expert commentary in obstetric and gynecologic care. Sign up now to stay informed.
In this episode of Pap Talk, Gloria Bachmann, MD, MSc, breaks down what it means to be a health care provider for incarcerated individuals, and explores the specific challenges women and their providers face during and after incarceration. Joined by sexual health expert Michael Krychman, MD, Bachmann also discusses trauma-informed care and how providers can get informed.
Listen
Study finds pregnancy risks higher with ART in kidney transplant recipients
July 11th 2025Women with kidney transplants who conceive through assisted reproductive technology face increased risks of complications such as hypertension, preterm birth, and cesarean delivery, according to new research.
Read More
S4E1: New RNA platform can predict pregnancy complications
February 11th 2022In this episode of Pap Talk, Contemporary OB/GYN® sat down with Maneesh Jain, CEO of Mirvie, and Michal Elovitz, MD, chief medical advisor at Mirvie, a new RNA platform that is able to predict pregnancy complications by revealing the biology of each pregnancy. They discussed recently published data regarding the platform's ability to predict preeclampsia and preterm birth.
Listen
