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Connections Student Group Presentation (Maternal and Infant Mortality)
Presented about maternal and infant mortality nation-wide and in St. Louis, including common topics such as preterm birth and Makena disparities.
Department of OBGYN co-hosts the Society for Black Academic Surgeons Annual Meeting
In September 2021, Dineo Khabele, member of the SBAS executive council, served as the local co-host for the Society of Black Academic Surgeons Annual Meeting by Washington University Dept of Surgery, Dept of OBGYN
Advocacy 101: Serving patients in and out of your white coat
Drs. King and Eisenberg to host. Guest Missouri state legislators and NARAL attended to provide perspective on the current political climate and how to best be a resident physician advocate.
CDC urges COVID vaccines during pregnancy as delta surges (Links to an external site)
The updated guidance comes after a CDC analysis of new safety data on 2,500 women showed no increased risks of miscarriage for those who received at least one dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine before 20 weeks of pregnancy.
“Bad Blood” Podcast Review
Residents came together to review Episode 4 of the 1619 podcast and reflected on how the history of medicine in the United States paralleled with the St. Louis community and their patients.