Having the opportunity to see what is out there…
March 14, 2023
Women’s rights, reproductive rights, and anti-racism work on center stage
Many of the CEMCH Scholars attended this year’s meeting of the American Public Health Association (APHA), held in Denver, October 29 - November 2. We will be posting their reflections and highlights this month. By Mary Lingwall, BA My second consecutive year attending APHA met and exceeded my expectations. I was pleasantly surprised that in…
Race well covered; Policies disproportionately affecting women left out
By Mary Lingwall, BA My aim in attending APHA was to get a stronger sense of what is going on in the professional field regarding the topics and issues that I am most passionate about—abortion care, breastfeeding outreach and promotion, and racial disparities in health. My secondary aims were to network, make a list of…