The Hispanic Health Council recently held its inaugural Maternal Health Conference, focusing on improving outcomes for people of color. Topics included: Social Determinants of Health Addressing housing, transportation, food security, and healthcare access. Care Experiences Tackling language barriers, implicit bias, and health literacy challenges. Equitable Access Exploring the impact of insurance, citizenship status, and quality […]

At the 2024 New England Rural Health Association Conference, our department had the privilege of leading a session titled Obstetric Life Support: Preparing Healthcare Workers to Optimize Equitable Treatment of Maternal Medical Emergencies in Rural New England. Guided by Dr. Andrea Shields, Principal Investigator and Associate Professor in Obstetrics and Gynecology at UConn, the session […]

Dr. Angela Bermúdez-Millán, an associate professor-in-residence in the Department of Public Health Sciences at UConn, has built her career around direct, community-focused engagement. Her research addresses critical public health challenges like food insecurity and its related health impacts, with a particular focus on vulnerable populations. Central to her work is a community-based participatory framework that […]