Events
IPHAM Webinars
The IPHAM Webinar Series is a weekly public health webinar held on Thursdays at 12 PM Central.
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Public Health seminar series—Improving pregnancy and postpartum health through patient navigation
Thursday, May 29
12:00 - 1:00 PM
In person and online
**This seminar is offered as a HYBRID event: join us IN-PERSON or ONLINE. Please RSVP regardless and indicate your intended mode. The in-person event will be held in Hughes Auditorium of the Lurie Medical Research Building at 303 E. Superior; Chicago. Lunch will be provided for in person attendees on a first-come, first-served basis.**
Many racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic disparities exist in maternal morbidity and mortality in the United States. The postpartum period is a particularly challenging time when the risk of morbidity rises yet care is fragmented, and inequities exist in the receipt of high-quality postpartum care. This talk will discuss the limitations of the current care system for low-income postpartum people, the role of social determinants in affecting pregnancy and postpartum health, and how additional support services – such as from patient navigators – can improve health and health care quality for birthing individuals. This talk will present findings from the Navigating New Motherhood randomized trial and its ancillary implementation studies and present areas for future work to improve obstetric health equity.
Featuring:
Lynn M Yee, MD, MPH
Thomas J. Watkins Memorial Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Northwestern University
Feinberg School of Medicine
Upcoming Events
May
29
30 Days Out: Medicaid and Consent to Sterilization in the US - Sarah Rodriguez | Katie Watson | Chloe Matovina
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
The Master of Arts in Medical Humanities & Bioethics Program
Presents
A Montgomery Lecture
With
Panelists:
Sarah B. Rodriguez, PhD
Associate Professor of Instruction, Global Health Studies
Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences
Lecturer, Medical Education, Feinberg School of Medicine
Faculty, Graduate Program in Medical Humanities & Bioethics
Katie Watson, JD
Professor of Medical Education, Medical Social Sciences, and OB/GYN
Faculty, Graduate Program in Medical Humanities & Bioethics
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Chloe Matovina, MD, MA
OB/GYN Resident
Alum, MD/MA in Medical Humanities &
Bioethics Dual-Degree Program
Northwestern Medicine
30 Days Out: Medicaid and Consent to Sterilization in the US
Since the 1970s, people insured by Medicaid who want a tubal ligation or vasectomy need to consent to a sterilization at least 30 days before the procedure. This rule was inspired by a history of unconsented sterilizations and designed to prevent future abuse. Performing a tubal ligation at the time of delivery is the safest and most efficient practice for pregnant people who will be finished with their childbearing after they deliver and want the procedure, yet in practice the 30-day rule has prevented some patients insured by Medicaid from getting this standard-of-care treatment package. Some argue this waiting period is no longer clinically or ethically justifiable, and obstetrician objections to this policy have escalated in recent years. A reproductive rights attorney, a reproductive health historian, and a second-year OBGYN resident will discuss historical, clinical, and legal aspects of this waiting period, and consider arguments for removing and keeping it.
This lecture is open to the public and will be held in the Searle Seminar Room in the Lurie Research Building (303 E Superior), Chicago Campus. For those outside the Chicago area and anyone who would prefer to attend remotely, a Zoom option is also available.
**REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR ZOOM ATTENDANCE ONLY**
REGISTER HERE
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May
29
Public Health seminar series—Improving pregnancy and postpartum health through patient navigation
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
**This seminar is offered as a HYBRID event: join us IN-PERSON or ONLINE. Please RSVP regardless and indicate your intended mode. The in-person event will be held in Hughes Auditorium of the Lurie Medical Research Building at 303 E. Superior; Chicago. Lunch will be provided for in person attendees on a first-come, first-served basis.**
Many racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic disparities exist in maternal morbidity and mortality in the United States. The postpartum period is a particularly challenging time when the risk of morbidity rises yet care is fragmented, and inequities exist in the receipt of high-quality postpartum care. This talk will discuss the limitations of the current care system for low-income postpartum people, the role of social determinants in affecting pregnancy and postpartum health, and how additional support services such as from patient navigators can improve health and health care quality for birthing individuals. This talk will present findings from the Navigating New Motherhood randomized trial and its ancillary implementation studies and present areas for future work to improve obstetric health equity.
This event is presented in partnership with Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine's Medical Faculty Council.
Featuring:
Lynn M Yee, MD, MPH
Thomas J. Watkins Memorial Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Northwestern University
Feinberg School of Medicine
May
30
Master of Public Health: Community-Based Project Poster Session
Chicago - 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
The Master of Public Health Program (MPH) at Northwestern University invites you to attend the next Applied Practice Experience (APEx) Poster Session on Friday, May 30, 2025. At this event, MPH students will present their community-based project.
CELEBRATE our MPH students' accomplishments as they present their APEx project, a community-based project that aims to meet the needs of a community parter organization and the population it serves.
LEARN about the wide range of public health projects happening in Chicago and beyond.
NETWORK with members of the public health community at Northwestern and at community organizations across the Chicagoland area.
Refreshments will be provided.
Parking passes are available for community partners.
Jun
04
2025 FSM Community-Engaged Research Conference
Chicago - 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
The Feinberg School of Medicine s Community of Practice for Community Engagement and the Center for Community Health are hosting a half-day conference June 4th from 11:30 AM 1:30 PM. The program will feature a thoughtful keynote over lunch, followed by an opportunity for networking.
Our keynote speaker will be Joel Rodriguez from the Southwest Organizing Project. Joel is a dynamic and impactful speaker on building relational power and will share insights from our community partners on how we can collectively rise to the challenges of the moment.
Community partners, faculty, research staff, and trainees are all welcome and encouraged to attend. We hope you ll join us, please register here.
Jun
11
"Promises and Pitfalls of a 20-Year Journey Through Academic Global Health" IGH Seminar Featuring Mark J. Siedner, MD, MPH
Chicago - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
The Havey Institute for Global Health Seminar Series is held the first Wednesday of each month, September through July, and features the research and ideas of outstanding global health leaders at Feinberg, the larger Northwestern community, and beyond.
"Promises and Pitfalls of a 20-Year Journey Through Academic Global Health"
Our speaker for June is:
Mark J. Siedner, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Distinguished Physician, Medical Practice Evaluation Center, Massachusetts General Hospital
Clinical Faculty, Africa Health Research Institute
About the speaker:
Mark Siedner is a clinical epidemiologist with research partnerships in Uganda and South Africa, and a scientific focus on improving health and quality of life for people living with HIV in low-income countries. He also practices clinical infectious diseases and serves as the primary research mentor to over a dozen trainees and faculty across the globe. He is the proud recipient of the Harvard Medical School Young Mentor Award.
For more information on the Havey Institute for Global Health, check out the website:
https://www.globalhealth.northwestern.edu
Jul
09
July IGH Seminar
Online - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
The Havey Institute for Global Health Seminar Series is held the first Wednesday of each month, September through July, and features the research and ideas of outstanding global health leaders at Feinberg, the larger Northwestern community, and beyond.
Our speaker for July is:
TBD
Sep
10
September IGH Seminar
Online - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
The Havey Institute for Global Health Seminar Series is held the first Wednesday of each month, September through July, and features the research and ideas of outstanding global health leaders at Feinberg, the larger Northwestern community, and beyond.
Our speaker for September is:
TBD
Sep
17
18th Annual Robert J. Havey, MD Institute for Global Health Benefit Dinner
Off-Campus - 5:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Please join us for the 17th Annual 2024 Robert J. Havey, MD Institute for Global Health Benefit Dinner
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
The Peninsula Chicago, 108 East Superior Street
5:30 pm Reception 6:00 pm Dinner
Hosts: Robert L. Murphy, MD & Robert J. Havey, MD
Emcee: Bill Kurtis
Business/cocktail attire
Complimentary valet parking
The Havey Institute for Global Health is working to improve medical care for underserved populations; educating students, residents, and health professionals in global and local healthcare; collaborating across Northwestern University to create the top global health leaders of tomorrow; and leading high-impact research to find large-scale solutions for the health problems affecting billions of people worldwide.
To learn more about the Havey Institute for Global Health, please contact: Jenn Burke jennifer.burke@northwestern.edu Senior Associate Director Development and Alumni Relations globalhealth.northwestern.edu