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Author: Sara Benning
Spotlight on the Center’s Vision Health Work
The Center is proud to be a part of the Minnesota Vision Health Task Force, which works to improve vision and eye health in young children. This work is led by Minneapolis Public Schools’ Office of Early Childhood Education, and receives some support through Center staff and student technical assistance. Select MCH Student and Alumni […]
Funding, Job Boards & Financial Aid
For Current Students If you don’t meet the requirements for a Center-funded position or internship, or would like other options, you can look into the following: Dr. “Lou” Scholarship (see below) Financial aid, loans and grants SPH employment opportunities SPH scholarships and funding State of Minnesota student positions (select “Intern/Student Worker” under “Position Type”) UMN’s Human […]
Promoting and Protecting the Health of MCH Populations
Learn more, educate others, support our community partners, and build, rebuild, and restore policies, programs, and systems that ensure access to reproductive healthcare services. Learn more This Department of Health and Human Services webpage has info on how/where to receive care, health insurance coverage (and where to go if you don’t have coverage), birth control, […]
Video Abstract FAQ
FAQ Do you have any sample videos? Yes, we’ve compiled many here. Can I submit works in progress? We encourage you to submit what you have, knowing that projects may and likely will evolve between the March 16 submission deadline and the May 11 conference. You can tend to this in your video abstract by […]
Creating a Video Abstract
Sample Video Abstracts We’ve compiled many here. Create Accessible Content Applying good accessibility practices to your presentation slides creates a welcoming and inclusive experience for everyone in your audience. Many of us are unaware that our slide design choices might make it difficult or impossible for people with disabilities to consume our content. Learn the good […]
Video Abstract Examples
While the below vary in their content, style and length, they offer a range of options that you may want to consider as you begin developing your abstract. The effectiveness of interpersonal psychotherapy for adolescents with depression – a systematic review and meta-analysis (Child and Adolescent Mental Health) Ancient ecology of the sabertooth cat Homotherium […]
Reproductive Justice Book Club Registration
The January-May 2022 Reproductive Book Club Sessions take place via Zoom and are open to University of Minnesota (UMN) students. Questions? Contact Erin at mch@umn.edu. To attend, you must: Be a currently enrolled student at the UMN Register for each session using your UMN email address Log into the session using your UMN email address […]
Supporting Families Impacted by Maternal Incarceration
October 27, 2021 Amy Ard, Executive Director of Motherhood Beyond Bars and Vanessa Garrett, Reentry and Reunification Program Manager, discuss ways to provide direct services, education, and emotional support to families caring for infants of incarcerated mothers. This is the second of a four-part webinar series organized by the National University Collaborative on the Health […]
Important Dates for Center-funded Students and Supervisors
Please see the below important dates and deadlines and add them to your calendars. 2026-2027 Supervisors: Please make sure to incorporate your own institution’s paperwork and anything that the students or the Center director may need to sign, in mind to ensure a prompt start date.
Support through Separation-Coping with the Physical and Emotional Separation…for the Birthing Person
July 13, 2021 Autumn Mason, a Peer and Re-entry Support Specialist for justice-impacted mothers, discussed her experiences of birth and motherhood while incarcerated. Raelene Baker of the Minnesota Doula Project shared her work facilitating childbirth education and attending births of those incarcerated at Minnesota’s only state prison for women. The panel was moderated by Dr. Rebecca […]
2026-2027 Deployments & Other Positions
Interviews will take place as applications come in. The start date for deployments is September 14, 2026. Incoming MCH students are encouraged to apply. You must be a citizen of the US or a foreign national having in their possession a visa permitting permanent residence in the US, or a non-citizen national. An F1 visa […]
Member Spotlight: Phillips Eye Institute
About the Phillips Eye Institute By Cheryle Atkin The Phillips Eye Institute–a campus of Abbott Northwestern Hospital, part of Allina Health–is committed to assisting Minneapolis Public School students with identifying and receiving necessary vision care and is a proud partner of the Minnesota Vision Health Task Force. The hospital’s community program was established in 2008. […]
Share a Message with the MCH Class of 2020
CONGRATS, GRADUATES!! Like others graduating this year, the UMN MCH Class of 2020 won’t get to experience their planned celebrations. But that doesn’t mean that we can’t send them off with some wise, warm and hope-filled words! How can you support graduates? 1. You can still submit a story, quote, video, or written message! Messages […]