Through the Pan-Canadian Women’s Health Coalition, Isabelle Malhamé and her team RI-MUHC are co-creating knowledge mobilization activities to address pregnancy-related near-miss events and deaths in Canada. canada.ca/en/institutes-…

March 7 marked our 21st annual Research Day! Congratulations to all award recipients and thank you to all who attended. Your presence contributed to the day’s success and set the stage for a future enriched with innovative discoveries. Learn more: hei.healthsci.mcmaster.ca/heis-21st-annu…

For all the graduate students out there pondering, ‘Should I do a scoping review?’

As #BlackMaternalHealthWeek continues, here’s a little snippet of a recent CMAJ podcast with Dr. Modupe Tunde-Byass and our BPAO presidente, mojola omole 🌈, where they discuss the realities of Black maternal health. Listen to the full episode here: loom.ly/BFOLYoM

A call for cultural sensitivity and trauma-informed care in obstetrics, to reduce effects of #race and #immigration on #childbirth injuries ⁦Canadian Society for Pelvic Medicine ⁦Dr. Giulia Muraca⁩ ⁦PERL Lab⁩ #CSPM2024

The brilliant PERLer, McMaster MPH grad, McMaster Obstetrics and Gynaecology trainee, and recent HEI health equity award winner, Maya Rajasingham, presenting her work on contextualizing racial disparities in #OASI at #CSPM2024 in MTL. Thank you Canadian Society for Pelvic Medicine!🤩

An important and far too common story highlighting the gaps in pt-centred, respectful maternity care. Many Canadians have shared similar experiences re #obstetrictrauma & the physical + psych impacts that devastate families. 🙏🏻 for sharing, Hannah Barnes . newstatesman.com/politics/healt…

A must read. #oasi #obstetrictrauma #informedconsent #respectfulcare

Congrats McMaster Obstetrics and Gynaecology doctoral student Abi Kirubarajan and team! Kirubarajan has been awarded $29,000 from PSI Foundation to lead a study examining the relationship between cervical lacerations and pre-term birth in subsequent pregnancies. Read more: dsouzalab.healthsci.mcmaster.ca/abi-kirubaraja…

Yes! Congrats to these two and all the recent McMaster MPH grads. We hope these two remain PERLers forever! Amazing work Maya and Parnian!!!

Latest from Dr. Giulia Muraca and colleagues in The BMJ assessing the evidence on sterile water injections for back pain in labour. McMaster Obstetrics and Gynaecology HEI McMaster Health Sciences

So proud of our PERL Lab trainees presenting at #CNPRM2024. Amazing work and two oral presentation awards to prove it. We’re grateful to work alongside these brilliant people.

Mridula Shankar and colleagues investigate the reasons why those who are pregnant and breastfeeding are under-represented in clinical trials. Mridula Shankar Alya Hazfiarini Rana Islamiah Zahroh Joshua Vogel Dr Annie McDougall Anne Ammerdorffer MetinGülmezoglu meghan bohren doi.org/10.1371/journa…

📣📣📣Our team is hosting a co-design workshop to improve how we implement new algorithms/protocols/care bundles into existing clinical care on birthing units and antepartum/postpartum wards! Your voice matters!⭐️🤩 Please come and join us! 👇👇👇 hhf.typeform.com/to/GRw2Z8Ci

This Wednesday! Tune in at 12 EDT for our Speaker Series

Our department is hiring! We have an opening for a Academic Obstetrician/Gynecologist. Check out the details here: careers.mcmaster.ca/psp/prcsprd/EM…

The Juravinski Research Institute-funded SERENE Study is seeking Ontario residents who have experienced severe maternal morbidity to join its Lived Experience Advisory Network. Learn more ➡️ SereneStudy.ca #JuravinskiLegacy

Have you experienced severe illness or unexpected hospitalization during or soon after your pregnancy? If you live in Ontario, we would like to speak with you about the possibility of you helping to guide our research. Please visit SereneStudy.ca. #SMM #TraumaticBirth

Fantastic piece about the importance of accessibility and inclusion in reproductive healthcare, including IVF/fertility care...

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