MCH in Action BU Chapter

04/26/2023

JOB OPENING: Doula Coordinator job posting at UMASS Memorial in MA!

UMass Memorial Health is the largest health care system in Central Massachusetts. We are the clinical partner of UMass Medical School, with access to the latest technology, research and clinical trials. Our health care system includes four hospitals: UMass Memorial Medical Center (Worcester) UMass M...

04/12/2023

Great job opportunity with MassHealth!

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12/07/2021

TODAY, Vice President Kamala Harris is hosting a Summit at the White House to mark the first-ever federal Maternal Health Day of Action. The Vice President will issue a nationwide Call to Action to both the public and private sector to help improve maternal health outcomes in the United States. Ambassador Susan Rice will deliver closing remarks.

As part of the Call to Action, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is releasing a new report estimating that 720,000 more people would gain Medicaid postpartum coverage if states act, and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposes establishment of a “Birthing-Friendly” hospital designation and issues guidance to states on how to provide Medicaid coverage for a full year postpartum.

You can watch the summit live from 10:00am ET – 1:00pm ET at www.whitehouse.gov/live.

At the Summit, the Vice President will deliver remarks and convene Cabinet Secretaries, Member of Congress, local elected officials, White House officials, advocates, and celebrities to discuss the maternal health crisis. Participants range from Senator Cory Booker to five-time U.S. Olympian Allyson Felix.

LIVE White House events and press briefings with President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and other administration officials.

05/23/2021

Job openings!

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04/14/2021

It's time! Grab your cup of tea, glass of wine, matcha, or lemon water, whatever you prefer to get comfy and cozy.
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Join us in the release of our new promotional video on virtual doula care and how it has transformed birth experiences.
Our Co-founder, Lorenza Holt and Operations Manager, Tareena Darbe will be here to answer any questions, concerns, or ideas about anything related to virtual doula support during Covid and beyond. If Covid has taught us anything, it's that healthcare is transformative, and with this new change, come new challenges and concerns, but also unrealized benefits. Let's talk. We can't wait to meet you! ☺️

04/14/2021

Come join MCHiA for a relaxing & creative paint night! 🎨 We will be ordering paint kits to be shipped directly to your door. Fill out the google form below if you’d like to participate by Saturday, April 17th! We have 18 spots so it will be first come first serve. Please only fill out the poll if you are able to attend.🌈
https://forms.gle/Awt4WCaGvBuVAs5A6

04/12/2021

Happy Maternal Monday! Today is a very special day as it marks the 4th annual National Black Maternal Health Week, founded and led by the amazing women at Black Mamas Matter Alliance! Swipe right to check out some of the events they are hosting this week. Follow BMMA on Instagram and learn more about their incredible work at https://blackmamasmatter.org/bmhw ❤️

04/08/2021

TODAY! JOIN US AT 5:00-5:50PM EST AND MEET OUR MCH FACULTY DR. MONICA ONYANGO AND DR. EUGENE DECLERCQ!

Come join us this Thursday at our Faculty Panel! We can't wait to see you there!

Zoom Link:

https://bostonu.zoom.us/j/99474001061?pwd=bmpkYUVCT0xLL0kyY0RBYUdqd09Mdz09

Meeting ID: 994 7400 1061
Passcode: 359421

04/06/2021

Come join us this Thursday at our Faculty Panel! We can't wait to see you there!

Zoom Link:

https://bostonu.zoom.us/j/99474001061?pwd=bmpkYUVCT0xLL0kyY0RBYUdqd09Mdz09

Meeting ID: 994 7400 1061
Passcode: 359421

03/29/2021

Happy Maternal Monday!

Postpartum care plays an extremely important role in determining the long-term health and well-being of both pregnant and parenting people, yet it gets the least attention from providers. Among Black and Brown mothers specifically, postpartum care is almost entirely either absent or incomplete.
As of February 2021, 20 states have introduced proposals to extend postpartum Medicaid eligibility beyond the originally 60 days. Medicaid is critical to improving maternal health outcomes, and Black, Native American, Alaskan Native and Latinx women are overrepresented in the Medicaid enrollment.
This extended postpartum care should include mental health screenings of the mother, at home visits, access to lactation consultants, and access to family planning. Currently, Medicaid is not covering care that prevents morbidity and mortality during this postpartum period, which has a largely disproportionate effect on women in the US.

https://www.bu.edu/sph/news/articles/2021/expanding-postpartum-medicaid-benefits-to-combat-maternal-mortality-and-morbidity/?fbclid=IwAR1NUq45M45jeIIi5-AJ0w_u7zRuyVw9e3wu_2ZKeiIu6fOd_lKDlcE-AvQ

03/22/2021

Happy Maternal Monday!
Men can support maternal health too! A recent study in Rwanda showed the ways in which men can play active roles in maternal health:
1. Men can assist with the cost of medical appointments to help their partners access care.
2. Men can support and respect the decisions of women when it comes to their own health.
3. Men can contribute to gathering and reviewing information on maternal health in order to play an active role in support informed decisions.

See the link below for more information on the study!

Men can practically help their partners access care by assisting with the costs of attending clinical appointments such as transportation, health insurance, and meals while on route to the clinic.

03/08/2021

Happy Maternal Monday! In continuation of Women's History Month, we wanted to highlight Dr. Georgie Dwelle, a pioneer of obstetrics and pediatrics in the South. Dr. Dwelle was the first graduate of Spellman College to attend medical school and, upon returning to Georgia to take her board examinations, received the highest score that year. She established the Dwelle Infirmary in 1920, Atlanta’s first general hospital for African Americans and the first obstetrical hospital with prolonged bed rest for African American women. By 1935, the infirmary expanded to cater to Black mothers by providing pre and post-natal care classes and creating a clinic specific to addressing STDs in the community.

Link: https://cfmedicine.nlm.nih.gov/physicians/biography_91.html