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The 2024 MN-WHRC is now available! The MNWHRC helps visualize and reflect the health indicators specific
to our state’s unique demographics.
2024 MN Women's Health Report Card (MN-WHRC)
Listen to current students, faculty, and alumni share how the MCH MPH Program has impacted their work improving the health of women, children, fathers and families around the world in the video, "What is Maternal and Child Health?" created by the University of Minnesota School of Public Health.
What is Maternal & Child Health?
Please join us for the May 13th webinar, Minnesota's Healthy Start Act. This virtual event is hosted by the UMN Center for Leadership Education in Maternal & Child Public Health & the National Cross-Center Collaboration on the Health of Justice-Involved Women & Children (JIWC).
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#UMNMCH students Claire Felter (MPH 2025) and Asmeret Abraha (MPH 2026) describe their deployments at Leap Pediatric and Adolescent Care in St. Paul. Through literature reviews and surveys, they have worked to identify how social connectedness impacts health and how this applies to the St. Paul communities that Leap serves. They hope that their work can improve Leap Pediatric’s ability to provide interventions beyond the clinical realm.
Student Spotlight: How are Claire Felter’s and Asmeret Abraha’s Interests in Social Connectedness and Health Paving Their Paths in Their Masters Program?
Check out the latest Alumni Spotlight from recent #UMNMCH graduate Katie Lins (MPH 2024). Katie reflects on her deployment, where she helped increase awareness of community resources and improve understanding of their pediatric patient population. By developing needs assessments, creating newsletters, and highlighting resources, she worked to improve overall patient well-being.
How did Katie Lins’ Deployment with Leap Pediatric and Adolescent Care Facilitate Growth in her Community Engagement Skills and Enhance her Interest in Improving Health Outcomes in St. Paul?
Melissa Ray MPH from the University at Albany's College of Integrated Health Sciences, is the May feature of MCH Leads. In her blog entry, titled “Communications and Co-Editing,” Melissa applies MCH Competency 5 (Communication) to her work as the MCHLeads Co-Editor and Graduate Assistant with UAlbany's Maternal and Child Health Program.
MCH National Blog
Our UMN online MCH Program was ranked #7 out of all online MPH programs by the Master’s in Public Health Degrees website. Interested in earning your MPH online?
Visit our program page to learn more.