BUSPH MCH Center
Welcome to the Maternal and Child Health Center at Boston University School of Public Health
As a Center, we offer specialized leadership, research, education and practice programs to provide undergraduate and graduate students at BU who are pursuing MCH education. By offering this opportunity, our Center is able to provide our students a leg up in their ultimate aim: to prepare for a dynamic career in MCH such as designing and managing community programs, advocating for national policies, developing communication strategies, and/or participating in research with an international Non-Governmental Organization.
MCH Research and Practice Fellowships
The Center offers fellowship opportunities for our graduate students. Fellowship opportunities include:
Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Fellowship – Applications open Oct 1-19, 2025
The MCH fellowship offers two types of fellowships for students to work closely with faculty and community leaders. Applications for each fellowship year cycle open in October annually, with some years also including a January cycle. Details found here:
- Research Fellowships – students work closely with faculty members
- Practice Fellowships – students work closely with community leaders
C2 Podcast – New Episodes, Monthly!
The Center launched our first season of C2: Critical Conversations that Lie at the Heart. These episodes serve to generate conversations in classrooms and living rooms about issues and strategic solutions critical to the health of communities and families, focusing on how we can achieve health for all.
Listen on Various Platforms:
MCH Celebrates 30th Anniversary!
In honor of the 30th Anniversary of the BUSPH Center of Excellence in Maternal and Child, the BUSPH Dean’s Office hosted a Public Health Conversation event on Tuesday, April 1st, 2025: “Birthing and Raising the Next Generation,” “Birth Justice,” and “Economic Justice” discussion panels, followed by moderated conversation with Dr. Lois McCloskey.
Access the full event recording here
Read more here
Our overall Center goals and activities fall within the following domains:
- Trainee Support
- Increasing MCH Workforce
- Inter-Professional Education
- Research Generation, Translation, and Dissemination
- Partnerships: Collaboration, Continuing Education, Technical Assistance, Increasing Capacity, Interchange with National CoE Partners
Programs Available:
Inter-Professional Education (IPE)
Our History:
Across 30 years (1995-2025), we proudly serve as 1 of 13 MCH Center of Excellences (MCH CoE) in the US to be funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau of Health Resources Service Administration (HRSA) via Grant 6-T76MC00017 support.