March of Dimes/California Birth Defects Monitoring Program
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40 articles about March of Dimes/California Birth Defects Monitoring Program
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March of Dimes Awards Two Basil O'Connor Grants to Study Triggers of Labor Onset, Barriers to Postpartum Heart Health
4/16/2024
March of Dimes has awarded two doctors the Basil O'Connor Starter Scholar Research Awards, the organization's signature grants for up-and-coming scientists embarking on lifelong research paths.
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March of Dimes Names Dr. Elizabeth Cherot Its New President and Chief Executive Officer
7/10/2023
The March of Dimes National Board of Trustees announced the appointment of Dr. Elizabeth Cherot as the organization's new President and Chief Executive Officer, effective July 17.
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March of Dimes Awards Patricia Hunt, PhD the 2022 Prize in Developmental Biology for Research on the Impact of Age and Environmental Exposures on Prenatal Development and Pregnancy
12/20/2022
March of Dimes, the leading organization fighting for the health of moms and babies, is pleased to announce Patricia Hunt, PhD as the recipient of the 2022 Richard B. Johnston, Jr., MD Prize in Developmental Biology.
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March of Dimes Awards Two Scientists the Basil O'connor Research Grant for Advancing Maternal and Infant Health
12/5/2022
March of Dimes announces two early career scientists as recipients of the 2022 Basil O'Connor Starter Scholar Research Awards: Dr. Antonina Frolova, MD, PhD from Washington University, St. Louis and Dr. Isaac Marin-Valencia, MD, MS from Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
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Dr. Elizabeth Cherot Joins March of Dimes as Sr. Vice President, Chief Medical & Health Officer
11/17/2022
March of Dimes, the nation's leading nonprofit fighting for the health of all moms and babies, announced the appointment of Dr. Elizabeth Cherot, as Senior Vice President and Chief Medical and Health Officer effective January 9, 2023.
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March of Dimes Releases Third Maternity Care Deserts Report Revealing Access to Care is Getting Worse During Covid-19
10/11/2022
March of Dimes released its 2022 report, Nowhere to Go: Maternity Care Deserts Across the U.S., revealing access to maternity care is diminishing in places where it's needed most, impacting nearly seven million American women of childbearing age and roughly 500,000 babies.
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American Marketing Association Recognizes March of Dimes Chief Marketing Officer, Cindy Rahman, as the 2022 National Nonprofit Marketer of the Year
8/22/2022
March of Dimes is excited to announce its recognition in more than a dozen marketing and communication industry awards in 2022 recognizing outstanding leadership in public relations, as well as work in creative video production, integrated campaign development and more.
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New testing device from March of Dimes Prematurity Research Center at Imperial College London allows for rapid detection of bacteria that identify risk for preterm birth
10/13/2021
Researchers at the March of Dimes Prematurity Research Center at Imperial College London have developed a first-of-its-kind testing device that may help advance diagnosis and treatment of preterm birth.
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March of Dimes and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation Tackle Inequity in Maternal Healthcare in Cleveland
4/27/2021
MetroHealth and University Hospitals to implement Breaking Through Implicit Bias training program to address disproportionate preterm birth rates among Black women
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March of Dimes Announces Second Annual It Starts With Mom Campaign Focused on Maternal Health & Wellness
4/26/2021
March of Dimes, the leading organization fighting for the health of all moms and babies, announced a week-long series of activities beginning May 3 through Mother's Day that honors, celebrates and supports moms and moms-to-be.
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March Of Dimes And Anthem Blue Cross And Blue Shield Foundation Tackle Inequity In Maternal Healthcare In Colorado
4/22/2021
March of Dimes, the leader in the fight for the health of all moms and babies, and longtime partner Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation are working together to tackle America's maternal and infant health crisis.
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March of Dimes Urges Congress to Increase FY 2022 Funding for Critical Programs to Support Mom & Baby Health
3/23/2021
In testimony before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Related Agencies, March of Dimes President and CEO Stacey D. Stewart said the COVID-19 pandemic has compounded the maternal and infant health crisis and urged lawmakers to adequately fund key programs that are critical to the health of moms and babies.
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March Of Dimes And UnitedHealthcare Collaborate To Improve Maternal Health And Reduce Racial Disparities In Outcomes
1/12/2021
In support of a groundbreaking partnership with the Department of Health and Human Services to make the U.S. one of the safest nations in the world for women to give birth, March of Dimes, the leading organization fighting for the health of all moms and babies, announced it has received funding from UnitedHealthcare.
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Philips Partners With March of Dimes to Support #BlanketChange for Improved Maternal and Infant Health
12/2/2020
Royal Philips, a global leader in health technology, announced its support for #BlanketChange, an advocacy campaign led by March of Dimes that calls on policymakers to improve maternal and infant health.
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March Of Dimes Awards Grants To Evaluate Impact Of COVID-19 On Maternal And Infant Health
11/19/2020
Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital and University of Pennsylvania will examine the effects of COVID-19 on the placenta and immune system
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Systemic Racism, Access to Care, Poverty and Preexisting conditions Help Fuel U.S. Maternal And Infant Health Crisis, Particularly Devastating For Moms And Babies Of Color
11/16/2020
New March Of Dimes Report Card Shows Preterm Birth Rates Climb For 5th Straight Year, Earning The Nation A "C-" Grade Humana Foundation and March of Dimes are partnering in six communities nationwide to implement strategies to improve maternal and infant health
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Celebrating 25 Years of Working Together for Healthy Families Publix and March of Dimes Announce Annual Fundraising Drive
10/28/2020
Building off of a successful 25 year partnership that has raised $86 million to tackle the nation's maternal and infant health crisis, March of Dimes and Publix Super Markets, Inc. are pleased to announce their latest fundraising campaign to ensure every mom and baby have the best possible start.
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33 Organizations Representing Millions of Patients Urge Policymakers to Adopt "Patient-First" Policy Agenda
10/13/2020
A coalition of 33 organizations representing millions of people with pre-existing conditions launched an unprecedented effort by releasing their top priorities for the next Administration.
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Seven Million American Women of Childbearing Age Live in Counties with Limited or No Maternity Care, Contributing to Maternal and Infant Health Crisis, Finds New March of Dimes Report
9/23/2020
Organizations nationwide support #BlanketChange by demanding equity, access and prevention to improve the health of moms & babies
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Blackbaud Security Incident Impacts March of Dimes Donors
8/14/2020
March of Dimes Inc. takes the protection and proper use of donor information very seriously. The organization was recently notified by one of its database providers, Blackbaud, of a security incident in which they stopped a ransomware attack.