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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:

Upcoming School Events Related to Maternal and Child Health:

  • Maternal and Child Health Journal Club

    Tuesday, April 22, 2025

    6:30 PM-7:30 PM

    Zoom

    • Undergraduate Students
    • Graduate Students
    • Faculty
    • Staff

    Join the Maternal and Child Health Student Organization and the Maternal and Child Health Program to discuss the article, “Lessons from Maternal Mortality Reviews. How Addiction Care Providers can help improve Outcomes for Pregnant, Postpartum, and Parenting People.”

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  • MCHSO x NPASS Newborn/Infant Intensive Care Unit Service Event

    Thursday, April 24, 2025

    6:30 PM-8:30 PM

    Nesbitt Hall Collaboratory, Room 140

    • Undergraduate Students
    • Graduate Students
    • Faculty
    • Staff

    Undergraduate and graduate students at Drexel University are invited to take part in a meaningful service event hosted by Drexel's National Perinatal Association Student Society (NPASS) and the Maternal and Child Health Student Organization (MCHSO).

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  • Global Climate Change, Child Health, & the Role of Health Professionals

    Wednesday, April 30, 2025

    12:00 PM-1:00 PM

    Zoom

    • Undergraduate Students
    • Graduate Students
    • Faculty
    • Staff

    The Maternal and Child Health Program presents Carla Campbell, MD, MS, FAAP, Pediatrician and Affiliate Faculty, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Dornsife School of Public Health at Drexel University.

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  • MCHSO Spring General Body Meeting & Mother’s Day Service Event

    Tuesday, May 6, 2025

    5:00 PM-7:00 PM

    Nesbitt Hall Collaboratory, Room 140

    • Undergraduate Students
    • Graduate Students
    • Faculty
    • Staff

    Join MCHSO for their Spring General Body Meeting and take part in a community service activity to celebrate Mother’s Day!

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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

Melanie and Sarah headshots

Reflecting on a Title V Maternal and Child Health Internship

Two MPH students share their experiences as a Title V Maternal and Child Health Block Grant Intern and what compels them to this field.

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