Presented by: Ugochinyere Vivian Ukah, (she/her), Ph.D., M.P.H. Assistant Research Investigator HealthPartners Institute

Pregnancy complications, such as hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and other severe maternal morbidity, disproportionately affects Black and Hispanic women and other vulnerable populations and can result in serious short-term health outcomes for both mother (e.g., eclampsia and stroke), and child (e.g., stillbirth, and preterm delivery), as well as long-term outcomes e.g., increased risk of cardiovascular disease in women. Pregnancy may therefore serve as a window to identify women and children at high-risk of chronic health outcomes, including Black women, and prevent adverse outcomes
through early prediction of risks, clinical surveillance, and effective interventions. In this talk, I highlight my studies on the prediction of adverse maternal outcomes and identifying long-term health risks after pregnancy complications, using epidemiological methods and large datasets.

Who should attend? All SPH Faculty, staff, students, alumni and the general public are welcome.