The College of Utah ELEVATE Maternal Well being Analysis Middle of Excellence is partnering with group organizations corresponding to USARA, the Utah Division of Well being and Human Companies, and the Utah Ladies and Newborns High quality Collaborative to supply scientific proof for improved medical take care of weak populations. This collaboration goals to deal with the rising charges of maternal deaths by figuring out and overcoming structural limitations, together with racism, classism, and stigma.

Main the ELEVATE Middle is a staff of U of U Well being college members, together with Erin Johnson, Ph.D., who serves because the director. Different staff members embody Michelle Debbink, M.D., Adam Gordon, M.D., Marcela Smid, M.D., Susanna Cohen, D.N.P., Melissa Watt, Ph.D., Dave Turok, M.D., Jasmin Charles, P.A., J.D. Smith, Ph.D., and Tom Greene, Ph.D. Collectively, this numerous group of specialists will work in direction of selling higher maternal well being outcomes by way of their analysis and advocacy efforts.