Embrace Center of Excellence

10/25/2026

10/23/2026

The EMBRACE team just published a protocol for our pilot mixed-methods intervention study!

Read more about our research here: https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/16/10/e122255

10/08/2026

On September 28th, a bill advanced through the Board of Health and is on its way to the County Council for a final vote in that would allow for paid parental leave for new parents.

10/01/2026

Pittsburgh-area parents, have you had a baby in the last year? If so, we want to talk to you!

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09/29/2026

Pregnant people are especially vulnerable during climate and extreme weather- related disasters, with evidence showing increased risk of adverse perinatal outcomes. Given the expected increase in extreme weather events, it is vitally important to understand how they impact the health of vulnerable populations and develop appropriate strategies to improve effective emergency preparedness and response plans. This presentation will explore the impacts of flooding due to extreme weather events and influence on pregnancy and infant outcomes.

Join Dr. Ashley Hill as she Explores the Effects of Extreme Weather on Pregnancy Outcomes on Thursday, October 8 from 1-2:30pm.

RSVP at https://tinyurl.com/EMBRACESeminar

09/21/2026

Congratulations to Liz Monk on her promotion to the Director of the Western PA Regional Data Center! Thank you for helping lead our Data Justice team!

09/18/2026

We're excited to have Dr. Martina Anto-Ocrah alongside Ngozi Tibbs as co-leaders for EMBRACE Training Component!

Dr. Anto-Ocrah is an Assistant Professor of Medicine & Epidemiology whose research centers on pregnancy, sexual, and reproductive health epidemiology in the United States (US) and global populations. As a reproductive epidemiologist, Dr. Anto-Ocrah’s US-based work explores the impact of traumatic brain injuries on women’s reproductive wellbeing (pregnancy, sexuality, menstruation, socio-cultural norms, etc.), while her global health work is focused on obstetric emergencies and The Three Delays. Though a quantitative methodologist, Dr. Anto-Ocrah has a deep appreciation for mixed methods research and often involves qualitative research methodologies and machine learning approaches in her work.

09/15/2026

Kyle Ross (he/him) has joined the EMBRACE team as the Training Component Coordinator! Welcome to the team!

09/11/2026

Congratulations to Bob Gradeck on your promotion to the Director of Strategic Partnerships! Thank you for helping lead our Data Justice team!

09/10/2026

Doulas continue to see racial inequities in care, including delayed pain management and pressure on Black birthing people to accept unwanted interventions.

While Medicaid coverage can expand access, credentialing, enrollment, and administrative barriers can make it harder for community doulas to do their work.

Read more about this work here ➡ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC13421928/