Upcoming Events
2024 MCH Fellowship Applications Now Open: Due Sun. Feb. 4, 11:59pm
MCH Fellowships
Interested in applying to our Maternal and Child Health Fellowship program to be a Research or Practice Fellow? 2024 MCH Research & Practice Fellowship Descriptions
- Research Fellows work closely with a faculty member on a research project.
- Practice Fellows work with an external community organization to gain practical experience.
All of our research and all practice fellowship opportunities are eligible to count as a practicum, and can be registered separately with the Practicum Office upon award of the fellowship.
All MPH students are encouraged to apply.
December 6: 25th Annual MCH Forum
Students can choose to present a 15 minute PowerPoint presentation or create a poster to discuss their work with attendees during a 1 hour session. All fellows are required to attend the entire duration of the forum in person.
2024 MCH Forum
Agenda: please click here
Date: Friday, December 6, 2024
Time: 1:30pm – 4:30pm
Location: 801 Massachusetts Ave., Crosstown Building, 4th Floor
• Posters: CHS Department, 4th Floor (in-person only)
• Oral Presentations: 460 and 460A Rm (Hybrid - Zoom and in-person)
- Click here for Session A Zoom Room (Meeting ID: 981 6531 0523 | Passcode: 507376)
- Click here for Session B Zoom Room (Meeting ID: 985 1266 5387 | Passcode: 260839)
Annual MCH Forum Abstract Handbook
Register – 11/3 Webinar on Health and MCH
Registration Open!
Register for the Heat and The Health of Mothers and Children: Impacts and Resilience in Action webinar on November 13th from 1:00-2:00 PM ET for our yearly joint webinar hosted by Centers of Excellence in Maternal and Child Health at Boston University School of Public Health and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Come learn from public health scientists who will tells us how high temperatures produced by climate change are affecting pregnant people and young children, and from on-the-ground practitioners how policies and programs at the local level can put the concept of ‘heat resilience’ in action.
Featured speakers:
Researchers:
Kari Nadeau, John Rock Professor of Climate and Population Studies and Chair of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan
Amelia Wesselink, Research Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, Boston University
Practitioners:
Zoe Davis, Senior Climate Resilience Project Manager, City of Boston
Zainab Jah, Senior Research Analyst, The Praxis Project
Esther McCant, CEO, Metro Mommy Agency
Oct 1st, 2024 MCH Fellowship and Scholars Fair
⏰ Time: 5:00-6:30pm EST
📍 Location: 72 E. Concord St, INS L405 (4th Floor)
🍽️ Refreshments and a hot meal will be provided
*Open to all incoming on-campus MPH student!*
The MCH Fair showcases various maternal and child health research fellowship and practice fellowship opportunities offered through the Center. MCH research and practice fellowships allow students to engage and work with faculty and community partners.
Complete list of MCH fellowship project descriptions: Research Fellowship Projects | Practice Fellowship Projects Note: All research and practice fellowship opportunities are research fellowship opportunities are eligible to count as a practicum, and can be registered separately with the Practicum Office upon award of the fellowship.
Applications open from October 1st - 20th!
For questions, contact: mchcoe@bu.edu
Now Closed: 2024 MCH Fellowship Applications
MCH Fellowships
Interested in applying to our Maternal and Child Health Fellowship program to be a Research or Practice Fellow? 2024 MCH Research & Practice Fellowship Descriptions
- Research Fellows work closely with a faculty member on a research project.
- Practice Fellows work with an external community organization to gain practical experience.
All of our research and all practice fellowship opportunities are eligible to count as a practicum, and can be registered separately with the Practicum Office upon award of the fellowship.
All MPH students are encouraged to apply.
January 24: State of Black Maternal Health Roundtable Series
In collaboration with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) and Massachusetts Department of Public Health, the Ellen Story Commission on Postpartum Depression will be hosting a series of virtual Black Maternal Health Roundtable discussions focusing on a variety of topics on the subject matter. This first topic in the series will be an overview of some of the existing systems that we have in MA and how we can reimagine a brighter future.
Please join us for this important conversation on Wednesday, January 24th at 5:30pm, register here!
The incredible panel of speakers features Dr. Ndidiamaka Amutah-Onukagha, Amutah-Onukagha, Dr. Hafsatou “Fifi” Diop, and Nashira Baril. This panel will be virtual and is estimated to last around 90 minutes.
December 8: 24th Annual MCH Forum
The Annual MCH Forum is an opportunity for MCH Fellows and MPH students to present their work to the BUSPH and Boston Community.
Students can choose to present a 15 minute PowerPoint presentation or create a poster to discuss their work with attendees during a 1 hour session.
2023 MCH Forum
Date: Friday, December 8, 2023
Time: 1:30pm – 4:30pm
Location: 801 Massachusetts Ave., Crosstown Building, 4th Floor
• Posters: CHS Department, 4th Floor
• Oral Presentations: 460A and 446 Conference Rm
November 1: Joint Webinar with Harvard
Wednesday, 11/1 @ 1 PM EST
Registration link. The webinar will be recorded.
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and attention to mental health matters, we explore the implementation, impact, and sustainability of including family behavioral care support into primary care to advance health equity and de-stigmatize mental health.
Featured speakers: TEAM UP for Children, including Dr. Emily Feinberg, Sonia Erlich, and Charlotte Vieira.
Discussants: Dr. Henning Tiemeier (Harvard T.H. Chan SPH) and Dr. Lois McCloskey (Boston University SPH).
October 17: Culturally-informed Substance Use Recovery Webinar
Seeking Women’s Health Justice
Model of gender and culturally-informed care for Latina women facing substance use and mental health challenges
Resources for women in recovery from substance use disorder are challenged by underfunding and under-appreciation of women’s specific needs. The opioid epidemic disproportionately affects women and providing effective and sustainable treatment approaches is imperative.
For over two decades, Entre Familia, a program in the Boston area, has provided effective and appropriate care and has developed a number of best practices.
Entre Familia offers a 6-to-12-month residential model of treatment that incorporates bilingual and bicultural programming, offering gender-specific approaches to treatment for women who may be pregnant, postpartum, and/or are primary caregivers for their children. Coordinated and comprehensive care is key to supporting women in recovery.
In a culture that prioritizes funding for warfare ($800+ billion to the U.S. military), while spending for human services and needs is inadequate, inhumane and unjust (less than $100 billion), this webinar explores ways to seek health justice for women in recovery.
By becoming informed and activated about women’s health and social issues, we can meaningfully ensure that the intersection of women’s health and peace will be justice.
Speakers:
Hortensia de los Angeles Amaro, PhD, is Distinguished University Professor and Senior Scholar on Community Health at the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine and the Robert Stemple College of Public Health and Social Work, Florida International University.
Rita Nieves RN, MPH, LICSW is a public health administrator with over 25 years of management experience in developing and providing services to persons with substance use and mental health problems. She has worked both in Puerto Rico and the US in substance use treatment and communicable disease control.
Moderator:
Beth Sommers is affiliated with Boston Medical Center and the BU School of Medicine.
Sponsored by MAPA’s Fund Healthcare, Not Warfare working group
2023 MCH Fellowship Fair: Sep. 25 – 28
The agenda, schedule, and MCH Fellowship project descriptions can be found here.
The MCH Fair showcases various research fellowship and practice fellowship opportunities offered through the Center. MCH research and practice fellowships allow students to engage and work with faculty and community partners. Additionally, the Center will have a session on the Diversity Scholars Leadership Program (DSLP), which supports students from underrepresented minority and LGBTQIA+ communities.
Update: All of our research and practice fellowship opportunities are eligible to count as a practicum, and can be registered separately with the Practicum Office upon award of the fellowship. More details can be found on the MCH Fellowship & Practicum FAQ.
Dates: Monday, September 25th - Thursday, September 28th
Location: Zoom (click here) Meeting ID: 988 7446 3692 | Passcode: 251730
Daily Agenda: Each 30 minute slot will feature: 1) research fellowship, 2) practice fellowship, or 3) Diversity Leadership Scholarship Program (DSLP). Depending on the session, students will hear from the faculty, community partner, or current scholars about the different opportunities and ask questions.
Ready to apply?
- Click here for the MCH Fellowship Application
- Click here for the Diversity Scholars Leadership Program Application
Applications for the research and practice fellowships and DSLP are due on Friday, October 13, 2023, 11:59 PM.
2022 Alumni Awards

On April 28th, 2023 the Center of Excellence in Maternal and Child Health held our 27th Annual MCH Networking & Alumni Award Reception. This year we honored Krishna Upadhya (SPH’98), vice president of quality care and health equity at Planned Parenthood Federation of America, and Cherrie Lynn Evans (SPH’09), senior principal technical advisor for maternal, newborn and child health at Jhpiego. Both visited SPH on April 28 to receive the awards and speak to SPH faculty, staff, and students.
Congrats to our 2023 award recipients, Krishna and Cherrie. We are so proud of all the work you do for maternal and child health! And thank you to all who attended!
Read more about the event here!