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Time Wed, Apr 15, 2026 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Location Hershey Medical Center
Presenter(s) Sandra Brooks
Description
Black Maternal Health Week

Black Maternal Health Week has a full line up of events April 13-17th.

 

Join us for the poster session on Wednesday, April 15, from 3:00–6:00 PM, part of a full afternoon of culminating activities featuring a keynote by Dr. Sandra Brooks, CEO of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, followed by a reception and awards ceremony.

 

We are seeking posters that educate, explore, and elucidate issues related to equity in reproductive health care.  Poster topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

 

  • Inequities in pregnancy, maternity, and newborn health outcomes
  • Inequities in reproductive healthcare outcomes
  • Inequities in preventative healthcare outcomes in women
  • Differences in scientific discovery and drug development
  • Differences in access to pregnancy or reproductive healthcare
  • Impacts of race, ethnicity, sex, gender, age, geography (rural/urban) on reproductive, pregnancy, or preventive care

 

This year, we will have e-posters, and each lead author will be expected to give a 1–2-minute oral summary in the 3-4pm hour, prior to Grand Rounds.  Presenters/lead authors are expected to be trainees (Undergraduate, medical school, MPH, PhD candidates, etc.)  This is a great way to bolster your CV and practice speaking scientifically in a supportive environment!  Accepted posters are eligible for first ($300), second ($200), and third ($100) prizes. 

*Please indicate the training status of the primary author to be considered for these awards.  We expect that faculty will be on the author list and provide mentorship.

 

Proposal submissions are due by March 12, 2026.  We will happily accept posters that have been presented previously at national meetings, if the data has not yet been published in manuscript form.  Accepted posters will be determined and notified by March 19, 2026.  Please save the date for the afternoon of April 15, 2026, 3-6pm for the poster session, keynote speaker, and awards.  All events will take place within the Hershey Medical Center.  Electronic poster instructions and logistical details are forthcoming.

 

Submit proposals to: shorvath1@pennstatehealth.psu.edu

 *Include “BMHW Poster Submission” as the subject line

Contact Person Sarah Horvath
Contact Email shorvath1@pennstatehealth.psu.edu