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Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Program

Welcome

The Maternal and Child Health Program (MCH Program) at Drexel University's Dornsife School of Public Health is a multidisciplinary group of academics, clinicians and policy makers who strive to improve the health of women and children through education and research.

Dornsife's Maternal and Child Health Program is proud to be one of only nine institutions funded by the Health Resources & Services Administration through its MCH Public Health Catalyst Program.

Our program works to increase the number, diversity, and capacity of future MCH professionals through graduate training, school activities, leadership opportunities, mentorship, professional development, internships, and more. We welcome you to learn more about our group and our endeavors:

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About the MCH Program

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MCH Education and Careers
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Meet MCH Alumni

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MCH News and Events

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Opportunities for MCH Trainees & Prospective Students

Upcoming School Events Related to Maternal and Child Health:

  • Spreading Joy: Advancing Maternal & Child Health Through Guaranteed Income

    Wednesday, April 24, 2024

    12:00 PM-1:00 PM

    Zoom

    • Everyone

    Join the Maternal and Child Health Catalyst Program for a webinar on guaranteed income pilot programs' impact on pregnant individuals, the importance of addressing economic disparities for better birth outcomes and maternal well-being, and the role of community-designed initiatives in promoting maternal health.

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  • EOH Journal Club

    Wednesday, April 24, 2024

    2:00 PM-3:00 PM

    Online via Zoom

    • Undergraduate Students
    • Graduate Students
    • Faculty
    • Staff

    Interested in learning about the quasi-experimental design in investigating federal housing assistance and child blood lead levels? Join the EOH Department’s Journal Club as we discuss the article “Federal Housing Assistance and Blood Lead Levels in a Nationally Representative US Sample Age 6 and Older: NHANES, 1999–2018” by Chu et al., 2024.

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  • MCH April Community Service Event

    Wednesday, April 24, 2024

    6:30 PM-8:30 PM

    Nesbitt Hall, Collaboratory

    • Undergraduate Students
    • Graduate Students
    • Faculty
    • Staff

    Join Drexel’s National Perinatal Association Student Society & Maternal Child Health Student Organization to help assemble knitting kits and activity packets for parents with infants hospitalized in the Newborn/Infant Intensive Care Unit (N/IICU) at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).

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Contact


Renee Turchi, MD, MPH, FAAP
Program Director, Maternal and Child Health Program
Clinical Professor, Community Health and Prevention Department

Renee Davis, MD, MPH
Program Coordinator & Senior Research Associate, Maternal and Child Health Program

mch@drexel.edu

Lita Lillibridge

MPH Student’s Dual Internships in Maternal and Child Health Policy

Lita Lillibridge's internships reinforce a dedication to strengthening maternal and child health through public health policies and programs.

Lita's MCH Internships

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