Dr. Mehret Birru Talabi received the Distinguished Research Award as a Junior Scholar for her contributions to the field of reproductive rheumatology, which led to a new paradigm for addressing reproductive health in vulnerable and high-risk populations.
Congratulations to Dr. Jill Demirci for receiving the Diversity in Curriculum Award! Dr. Demirci received this award for her curriculum on frontloading lactation with an equity focus to offer undergraduate nursing students a practical and low-pressure learning setting. The course introduces fundamental lactation knowledge, fostering critical thinking and enhancing nursing management skills. The goal is to heighten awareness, comfort, and familiarity among students regarding lactation support for diverse patient groups.
Dr. Elizabeth Krans will present the next lecture from the group of 2023 Ascending Star Award winners on Delivering Health Care to Pregnant Persons with Substance Use Disorders: Empowerment in Recovery. The award recognizes highly productive, creative mid-career faculty members in the health sciences. Join Dr. Krans on Friday, Sept. 29, at 3:30 p.m., in Alan Magee Scaife Hall, room 5785 or join the livestream here:
https://pitt.zoom.us/j/97506970747
Congratulations to Elizabeth Miller, MD, and the Pittsburgh Study for winning the prestigious W. K. Kellogg Foundation Community Engagement Scholarship Award!
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (Sigma) will induct 22 world-renowned nurse researchers into the International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame, including one of our faculty members, Denise Charron-Prochownik, PhD, RN, CPNP, FAAN.
Pitt Pediatrics congratulates Elizabeth Miller, MD, PhD, FSAHM, for receiving the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics’ DEI Champion Award.
Greer Donley, JD was recognized for her research and advocacy work on health law, reproductive justice and bioethics. For her scholarship on reproductive rights, she has been cited as a “creative visionary,” a “shining light among junior law professors around the country” and “a leader among a cohort of [abortion law] scholars.”
