Reproductive and Population Health
Cutler, Higgins talk about post-Dobbs research in Cap Times
Abigail Cutler, MD, MPH, assistant professor in the Division of Academic Specialists in Ob-Gyn, was the lead author on a study published in JAMA Open Network about the impact of the Dobbs decision on the ability of ob-gyns in Wisconsin to provide adequate health care to patients with pregnancy risks or complications. Cutler and co-author Jenny Higgins, PhD, MPH, professor an...
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Research and leadership at the AcademyHealth 2025 Annual Research Meeting
Faculty, scholars, and staff from the UW Department of Ob-Gyn brought research and provided leadership at the AcademyHealth 2025 Annual Research Meeting. AcademyHealth hosted the event in Minneapolis June 7-10, 2025. Podium presentations: Partnering with Community and Applying Evidence to Advance Reproductive Health - Tiffany Green, PhD, associate professor in the Division o...
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Presentations at Department Research Day 2025
On May 15, 2025, the UW Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology hosted Department Research Day, an annual presentation of graduating fellows’ thesis projects, research from members of the Department of Ob-Gyn, and posters showcasing a variety of ob-gyn and reproductive health research.Margareta Pisarska, MD, director of the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertil...
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Wendland publishes study about maternal mortality misinformation in Global Public Health
Claire Wendland, MD, PhD, professor in the Division of Reproductive and Population Health, co-authored a new study published in Global Public Health. Co-authors include Lynn Morgan.In “Debunking misinformation about abortion-related maternal mortality in Africa,” Wendland and co-authors noted how misinformation in Africa about abortion that justifies its restriction and cri...
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Wendland receives 2025 UW Hilldale Award
Each year, the four UW–Madison faculty divisions each recognize one faculty member for their contributions to teaching, research and service with the Hilldale Award. Claire Wendland, MD, PhD, professor in the Departments of Anthropology and Obstetrics and Gynecology, received the Hilldale Award for social sciences. Wendland and other Hilldale recipients were recognized at th...
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Green’s REAL Lab shares policy brief on Birth Cost Recovery
Tiffany Green, PhD, associate professor in the Division of Reproductive and Population Health, recently co-authored a new policy brief on Birth Cost Recovery. Co-authors include Klaira Lerma, MPH, Laura Swan, PhD, LCSW, Eva Strelitz-Block, BA, and Emma Romell, MS. The policy brief was published through Green’s Reproductive Equity Action Lab (REAL).In “The Future of Birth Cos...
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Senderowicz quoted in the New Yorker
Leigh Senderowicz, ScD, MPH, assistant professor in the Division of Reproductive and Population Health, was quoted in a recent story published in the New Yorker.In “The End of Children,” Gideon Lewis-Kraus evaluated the decline in global birth rates and the implications this has on the stability of society. Senderowicz was featured in a section discussing reproductive autono...
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Higgins reflects on GWIMS/BIRCWH Women’s Health Research Mentorship Award
In late 2024, the UW School of Medicine and Public Health Group on Women in Medicine and Science (GWIMS) presented awards at the annual GWIMS Women in Medicine and Science Leadership Conference. Jenny Higgins, PhD, MPH, director of the Division of Reproductive and Population Health and the UW Collaborative for Reproductive Equity, received the GWIMS and Building Interdiscipl...
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Green published in Demography
Tiffany Green, PhD, associate professor in the Division of Reproductive and Population Health, recently co-authored a new article published in Demography. Co-authors include Molly Martin and Alexander Chapman.In “The Causal Effect of Increasing Area-Level Income on Birth Outcomes and Pregnancy-Related Health: Estimates From the Marcellus Shale Boom Economy,” Green and co-aut...
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