Miller

Drs. Chang, Krans, and Miller conducted 15 semistructured interviews with pregnant and postpartum women who have experienced opioid use disorder (OUD) and intimate partner violence (IPV). Their team found that
➡️ Partners impacted their ability to seek OUD care
➡️ Seeking help for OUD and IPV was siloed and they wished for integrated services
➡️ They were more comfortable disclosing OUD than IPV
➡️ They perceived pregnancy as a barrier and facilitator to OUD care

Through interviews with postpartum people and health care providers (HCP), Drs. Chang, Miller, and Ragavan explored:

1) How IPV is currently discussed

2) What should be included in IPV interventions

3) How to support those who disclose IPV

4) Implementation barriers and facilitators

This resulted in:

➡️HCPs reported a variety of practices to support survivors

➡️Postpartum people reported not receiving resources or education related to IPV

➡️HCPs identified a need for screening and resource provision

Drs. Chang, Miller, and Ragavan explored how intimate partner violence (IPV) is currently discussed with postpartum people in the postpartum unit as well as future methods and strategies for intervention and support.

Read more about their findings here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37971822/

Dr. Liz Miller and her team examined campus and clinic factors that may influence likelihood of implementing sexual violence (SV) prevention for college students seeking care in campus health and counseling centers. Their findings suggest that high performance regarding SV policy and prevention on a campus do not necessarily translate to implementation of appropriate SV prevention and care for students seeking care on campus, including assessments, resources, referrals, and services.

Dr. Kazmerski , Olivia Stransky, Catherine Wright, Dr. Birru Talabi, Dr. Callegari, Dr. Chang, Dr. Miller, Ashley Deal, Raelynn O'Leary, and Dr. Borrero conducted a study on our femtech tool MyVoice:CF showing that the tool increases self-efficacy and reproductive health communication for those with cystic fibrosis.  

Read more about their findings here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37833123/

Congratulations to Elizabeth Miller, MD, and the Pittsburgh Study for winning the prestigious W. K. Kellogg Foundation Community Engagement Scholarship Award! 

Drs. Chang, Krans, and Miller held semistructured interviews with pregnant and postpartum women who have experienced opioid use disorder and intimate partner violence regarding their experiences seeking help with both issues.

Pitt Pediatrics congratulates Elizabeth Miller, MD, PhD, FSAHM, for receiving the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics’ DEI Champion Award. 

This World AIDS Day we want to highlight the work of Dr. Kislovskiy, Dr. Miller, Dr. Chang, and their team members who led a qualitative and community based participatory study on HIV awareness and PrEP perceptions among individuals who exchange sex.

Dr. Miller's Pittsburgh Study offers an example of centering community members, their voices, and their experiences to improve child and adolescent thriving and racial equity.