A plethora of research exists on maternal health disparities, highlighting both its variation
across ethnoracial identity and causes of it. Similarly, much research exists on the …

Disparities in women's reproductive health outcomes are persistent and prevalent. Cultural
competency education of trainees is central to reducing patient-, system-, and practitioner …

Objective: Racial and ethnic minority women experience more maternal deaths and
comorbid illnesses than non-Hispanic White women. The purpose of the current study was …

A recently graduated pre-health student reflects on the valuable lessons learned about race
and health outcomes in social science and humanities courses throughout her …

To the Editor: Asian American women face health care discrimination due to a myriad of
factors, including language barriers, low health literacy, and socioeconomic limitations. This …

Understanding whether racial and ethnic inequities exist along the postpartum mental health
care continuum is vital because inequitable identification of depression can lead to …

In teaching medical students about the social determinants of health, too often do educators
omit discussion of how clinicians themselves contribute to health inequity. It is far easier to …

Background/Introduction: Racial disparities exist in obstetric care. Black women in Illinois
are three-times more likely to die from obstetric complications than white women. The …

Introduction: This dissertation is based on the notion that understanding the early years of
medical training is vital to gaining perspective on the socialization of future physicians. I find …

Objective To estimate racial and ethnic differences in rates of hospital-based care
associated with postpartum depression. Methods This is a retrospective cohort study using …