Drs. Dara D. Méndez, Mehret Birru Talabi, and Hyagriv Simhan received the Maternal Health Research Center of Excellence from the NIH to lead a new effort to develop and evaluate innovative approaches to advance maternal and reproductive health and justice among Black people in Allegheny County.
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NIH funding to support the EMBRACE maternal health center of excellence
Congratulations to Drs. Mendez, Talabi, Simhan, and their team for being awarded NIH funding to support the EMBRACE maternal health center of excellence. We're so excited to see this work move forward
Feasibility Testing of a Web-Based Reproductive Decision Support Tool for Cystic Fibrosis
MyVoice:CF is acceptable, appropriate, and usable for those with cystic fibrosis (CF). Among a sample of 43 participants, preliminary effectiveness evaluation suggests that MyVoice:CF improves self-efficacy in and frequency of reproductive health communication.
Dobbs, Abortion Bans, and Repercussions on the Practice of Medicine
Join CONVERGE faculty members, Marian Jarlenski, PhD, MPH, Suji Uhm, MD, MPH, Sonya Borrero, MD, MS, Mehret Birru Talabi, PhD, MD, and Greer Donley, JD, at Medicine Grand Rounds for Dobbs, Abortion Bans, and Repercussions on the Practice of Medicine.
CONVERGE Seminar: Reproductive Rights and Rheumatology.
Join us this Friday for our seminar series featuring Dr. Mehret Birru Talabi, who will explore the intersection of reproductive rights and rheumatology.
Let’s Talk about Reproductive Justice
Join out team members Drs. Dara Mendez, Sonya Borrero, Mehret Birru Talabi, and Greer Donley as they speak at the Let’s Talk about Reproductive Justice happening next week, April 17th.
Dr. Mehret Birru Talabi receives the 2024 Chancellor's Distinguished Awards!
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.
Exploring the Effects of Reproductive Health Policy on the Health of People with Rheumatic Diseases
Dr. Mehret Birru Talabi will speak on February 23rd from 12-1 at the Senior Vice Chancellor's Research Seminar! Join for her lecture on Exploring the Effects of Reproductive Health Policy on the Health of People with Rheumatic Diseases.
Register here: https://pitt.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_QebqJ5IyTY-uK1lsTBWZKA#/registration
How to Provide Sexual and Reproductive Health Care to Patients: Focus Groups with Rheumatologists and Rheumatology Advanced Practice Providers
Join Dr. Mehret Birru Talabi and her colleagues on December 5th for NIH's Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Festival and their presentation on How to Provide Sexual and Reproductive Health Care to Patients: Focus Groups with Rheumatologists and Rheumatology Advanced Practice Providers.
Learn more and register here: https://www.scgcorp.com/OBSSRFestival2023/Agenda
Feasibility Testing of a Web-Based Reproductive Decision Support Tool for Cystic Fibrosis
Dr. Kazmerski , Olivia Stransky, Catherine Wright, Dr. Birru Talabi, Dr. Callegari, Dr. Chang, Dr. Miller, Ashley Deal, Raelynn O'Leary, and Dr. Borrero conducted a study on our femtech tool MyVoice:CF showing that the tool increases self-efficacy and reproductive health communication for those with cystic fibrosis.
Read more about their findings here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37833123/