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The Utah Children’s Project: Design, Enrollment and Measures for a Child and Family Cohort

Abstract Objectives: We describe the eligibility criteria, recruitment, and enrollment of the children and families in the Utah Children’s Project. We describe the measurement components of the UCP, including questionnaire instruments, geographically based exposure assessment, direct environmental assessment (including home air quality), DNA extraction, RNA banking, microbiome biosamples, and blood and urine banking. Methods: In …

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Overview of Global Bereavement Care Pathways

Presenters: Susannah Leisher, PhD; Keelin O’Donoghue; Siobhan Loughnan; & Vicki FlenadyDate: 10/10/25Brief Description: Discusses an overview of global bereavement care pathways. The presentation from Professor Keelin O’Donoghue and the Pregnancy Loss Research Group is not included in this recording.Keywords/Main Subjects: Bereavement, care pathways, global healthCopyright: copyright Susannah Leisher, Keelin O’Donoghue, Siobhan Loughnan, & Vicki Flenady © 2025 Susannah (Zan) Hopkins …

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Can Utah Tell a National Story? Evaluating External Validity in Maternal Health Research

Background Assessing the generalizability of a study population—also referred to as external validity—is essential in epidemiologic research because it determines the extent to which findings from a specific sample can be applied to broader populations. While internal validity refers to the accuracy of a study’s results within the sample studied (i.e., whether the observed associations …

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Featured Original Song: “Through Her Eyes” by Steve Young

“Through Her Eyes” is an original song by Dr. Steven R. Young,  an invitation to men to see the world through the eyes of a woman. It was composed in acknowledgement of the fact that women have long been ignored, underestimated, underpaid, pushed aside, misunderstood, and underappreciated.

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Stillbirth Symposium: Closing the Gaps – Full Recording 2025

Full Agenda and Timestamps————————————– WelcomePresented by: Susannah Leisher, PhD 0:00 Introductions: What is your Why? Presented by: Susannah Leisher, PhD & Stacey Fletcher (facilitator) 7:51 Why Stillbirth Matters for Health Equity Presented by: Susannah Leisher, PhD 39:59 Impact on Parents and the Need for Equitable Bereavement CarePresented by: Stacey Fletcher 1:20:07 Keynote: Why Health Inequities …

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Welcome & Introductions: What is your Why?

Presenter: Susannah Leisher, PhD & Stacey Fletcher Date: 10/10/25Brief Description: Keywords/Main Subjects: IntroductionsCopyright: copyright Susannah Leisher & Stacey Fletcher ©2025 Susannah (Zan) Hopkins Leisher is a stillbirth epidemiologist and parent to Wilder Daniel, stillborn at 38½ weeks on July 13, 1999, with no cause found. Her stillbirth research interests include structural racism and epigenetic mechanisms of effect. Dr Leisher is …

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Why Stillbirth Matters for Health Equity

Presenter: Susannah Leisher, PhDDate: 10/10/25Brief Description: Discusses the intersections between stillbirth and health equityKeywords/Main Subjects: Stillbirth, health equityCopyright: copyright Susannah Leisher ©2025 Susannah (Zan) Hopkins Leisher is a stillbirth epidemiologist and parent to Wilder Daniel, stillborn at 38½ weeks on July 13, 1999, with no cause found. Her stillbirth research interests include structural racism and epigenetic mechanisms of effect. Dr …

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Impact on Parents and the Need for Equitable Bereavement Care

Presenter: Stacey Fletcher Date: 10/10/25Brief Description: Discusses the impact of stillbirth on parents and the need for equitable bereavement careKeywords/Main Subjects: Parental impact, bereavement care, equityCopyright: copyright Stacey Fletcher ©2025 Stacey Fletcher is the Program Manager for Parent Voice at the Utah Stillbirth Center of Excellence (USCOE). As a clinical trainer and peer support specialist for the Utah Pregnancy After Loss (UPAL) Program, …

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Why Health Inequities Continue in America

Presenter: Richard Ferguson, MDDate: 10/10/25Brief Description: Discusses the healthcare landscape of the United States and pervasive health inequityKeywords/Main Subjects: Health equity, United States, healthcareCopyright: copyright Richard Ferguson ©2025 Dr. Richard Ferguson grew up in Washington D.C. and attended Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois earning a degree in Genetics. He then went to medical school at the College of Human Medicine …

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Introducing Some Tools for Equitable Bereavement Care

Presenter: Sunayna Wahi; Naomi Riches, PhD; & Melannie Green Date: 10/10/25Brief Description: Discusses tools for equitable bereavement careKeywords/Main Subjects: Bereavement care, equity, toolsCopyright: copyright Sunayna Wahi, Naomi Riches, & Melannie Green ©2025 Sunayna Wahi MS, MBA, OLY is a Research Manager in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology at the University of Utah Health and works in partnership to support …

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