Converge: Toward Sexual and Reproductive Health Equity

01/22/2025

Join the EMBRACE Spring Seminar Series this Friday, with guest speaker Muffy Mendoza, founder of Brown Mamas, who will discuss empowering through education, community & advocacy.

📆 Jan 24, 11 AM, Homewood CEC or virtual: https://pitt.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6eSbsVMvL0haZHo

12/27/2024

📢 Join CONVERGE! We're seeking a Research Operations Manager to shape strategic visions & lead impactful programs. Bring your experience and passion to a team making a difference in sexual and reproductive health care.

Apply today ➡ https://cfopitt.taleo.net/careersection/pitt_staff_external/jobdetail.ftl?job=24008903&tz=GMT-05%3A00&tzname=America%2FNew_York

12/26/2024

From shaping legislation to launching tools for 20K+ pregnant individuals, CONVERGE delivers impact where it’s needed most.

Support today - give now: https://securelb.imodules.com/s/1729/18/form-giving.aspx?sid=1729&gid=2&pgid=785&cid=1615&dids=21555&sort=1&bledit=1&appealcode=25CONVERGE

12/23/2024

Effective drug monitoring during is vital for managing .

This study by Elizabeth Krans & colleagues optimizes hair analysis to quantify exposure in mothers and neonates.

Learn more: https://journals.lww.com/drug-monitoring/abstract/9900/an_approach_for_improving_the_detection_and.302.aspx

12/19/2024

is vital to overall well-being, yet older women's needs often go unaddressed. This comment piece by Holly N. Thomas highlights how providers can prioritize women's sexual health across the lifespan.

Read it in Nature Portfolio: https://www.nature.com/articles/s43587-024-00725-w

12/18/2024

Help us bridge gaps in . CONVERGE supports access, equity, & innovation through initiatives like Reproductive Bridges, ReproTechquity, & ORCHID.

Give today to make a difference: https://securelb.imodules.com/s/1729/18/form-giving.aspx?sid=1729&gid=2&pgid=785&cid=1615&dids=21555&sort=1&bledit=1&appealcode=25CONVERGE

12/17/2024

New Opportunity Alert! CONVERGE is looking for a Research Operations Manager to drive programs, policies, and strategic initiatives. Ready to bring your skills to a dynamic team?

Apply now ➡ https://cfopitt.taleo.net/careersection/pitt_staff_external/jobdetail.ftl?job=24008903&tz=GMT-05%3A00&tzname=America%2FNew_York

12/16/2024

Male are a growing force in global obstetric care. A scoping review by
Sara Baumann, Martina Anto-Ocrah, & colleagues highlights their training challenges and professional experiences.

Read about their impact and the path forward: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/birt.12894

12/06/2024

Want a job where strategy, collaboration, & research collide? Join us as a Research Operations Manager & help shape groundbreaking on & at .

Learn more & apply today 👉 https://cfopitt.taleo.net/careersection/pitt_staff_external/jobdetail.ftl?job=24008903&tz=GMT-05%3A00&tzname=America%2FNew_York

12/05/2024

Resilience strongly predicts recovery, especially among . Tailored interventions addressing resilience & mood could improve for female minority populations.

🗞️ from Drs. Rebecca Thurston, Martina Anto-Ocrah, & co-authors:

Resilience is associated with the degree to which post-concussion symptoms (PCS) are experienced. However, the role of resilience in the recovery trajectory of minority women, who tend to have prolonged concussion recovery, is poorly characterized. We evaluated the association between resilience and...

12/04/2024

A model, developed by TamarKrishnamurti, Samantha Rodriguez, & colleagues, using a relatively small amount of early self-reported data predicted first-time moderate-severe with 89% accuracy.

Read more in Archives of Women’s Mental Health: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00737-024-01474-w

12/03/2024

Make an impact this ! From shaping policy to innovative tools for pregnancy risk management, your support fuels real change in sexual & reproductive health. Let's do more, together. 💙

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