Student Spotlight: How did Mary Kate Leloux’s Deployment with the Minnesota Department of Health’s PRAMS Project Provide a Foundational Experience in Public Health Data Collection Processes?
#UMNMCH student Mary Kate Leloux; (she/her) (MPH 2024) wrote a reflection on how her deployment with the MDH PRAMS Project and passion for communities has developed her interest in representative public health data. “The demographic summaries that I created will be used to adjust the sampling to ensure that the data is representative of the population. This is necessary to identify health disparities as well as tailor programs and interventions to create an equitable future for Minnesotans.” Read more about Mary Kate’s deployment here.
MCH Leads Blog: The Importance of Communication to Build Family-Professional Relationships - An Evaluation of Louisiana’s Partners for Healthy Babies Hotline
Isabella Walters, from the HRSA-funded Maternal and Child Health Catalyst Program at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, is the newest author for the Health Equity Edition of MCH Leads, the student-led national MCH trainee blog. In her blog post, Isabella applies MCH Competencies 5 (Communication), 8 (Family-Professional Relationships), and 11 (Working with Communities and Systems) to her Title V MCH Internship, where she co-led a program evaluation of the Louisiana Department of Health Bureau of Family Health’s resource and referral processes for pregnant people and new parents/caregivers. “As MCH professionals, we are tasked with equitably communicating important health information to populations of interest in a meaningful and accessible way…” Continue reading more about Isabella’s health equity efforts here!
MCH Leads Blog: Advancing Health Equity through Interprofessional Team Building - A Case Study on Addressing Child, Early, and Forced Marriages
Mahnoor Fatima, from the HRSA-funded Center of Excellence in Maternal and Child Health at Emory University, is the newest author for the Health Equity Edition of MCH Leads, the student-led national MCH trainee blog. In her blog post, Mahnoor applies MCH Competency 10 (Interdisciplinary/Interprofessional Team Building) to her fellowship with the SRHR Global Program Services Team at Pathfinder International where she led a specialized internal task force consisting of country directors, technical advisors, and business unit directors to advance Pathfinder’s work on Child, Early, and Forced Marriages (CEFM). “To lead the task force, I undertook literature reviews, evidence, and data-gathering to understand the prevalence, need, and burden of CEFM globally as well as in the countries already in our portfolios…” Continue reading more about Mahnoor’s health equity efforts here!
MCH Skills Leadership Institute Workshop #1: Working with Marginalized (Justice-Involved Women and Children) Populations with Dr. Rebecca Shlafer
Friday, November 10, 2023 | 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT | Virtual
Dr. Rebecca Shlafer, PhD, MPH will lead the year’s first Skills Leadership Institute Workshop, which will address issues related to working with justice-involved women and children. She will share a summary of her current program of research on pregnant and parenting people in prison. The workshop will also cover recommendations for where to start for students interested in these populations and how to address common missteps made in this field of research.
All workshops are virtual and required for Center-funded students (deployed students, RAs, etc). Please reach out to mch@umn.edu if you need the Zoom link or are a Center-funded student who is unable to make the workshop.
MCHIG’s First General Meeting - Highlighting Postpartum Mental Health
Monday, November 27, 2023 | 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM CDT | Virtual
Come join the Maternal and Child Health Interest Group (MCHIG) for a virtual topic night on postpartum mental health. The conversation will be focused on new initiatives announced on the Department of Health and Human Services’ Maternal Health Day of Action, specifically those related to mental health.
MCH Skills Leadership Institute Workshop #2: Trauma-informed Care from a Public Health Perspective with John Eshun, Minnesota Department of Health
Friday, December 1, 2023 | 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM CDT | Virtual
Institute Workshops are exclusively for MCH students and help build MCH competency knowledge and professional skills. All Workshops are virtual and required for Center-funded students (deployed students, RAs, etc). Stay tuned for more details for this event with John Eshun from MDH!
We’re also looking for a student facilitator for the December workshop (introduce the presenter, engage students, moderate questions/discussions, and close the training). If you’re interested, please email Sarah Vandenbergen at mch@umn.edu by Wednesday, November 15.
Bright Spots Mini-Lab: How to Run an Online Focus Group with Richard Krueger
Thursday, December 7, 2023 | 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM CDT | Virtual
In this session, Dr. Richard Krueger, a recognized authority on the use of focus group interviewing within the public and non-profit environment, will share how to conduct an online focus group, and help participants develop the skills and techniques useful in online focus group interviewing.
MCHIG’s Holiday DIY Extravaganza!
Wednesday, December 13, 2023 | 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT | Health Sciences Library Makerspace
Join the Maternal and Child Health Interest Group (MCHIG) at the Health Sciences Library Makerspace for a festive crafting experience to create your very own holiday pillow! We'll provide snacks and all the necessary materials. You're welcome to drop in at any time that suits your schedule, so come for as much as you can. Let's add some cozy holiday cheer to your season!
