Welcome to UW CORE
ity, or UW CORE, is a campus-wide research initiative focused on critical needs in reproductive healthcare access and delivery, policy evaluation, and communication in Wisconsin and beyond. CORE is led by Director Jenny Higgins, PhD, MPH, Professor of Gender and Women’s Studies and Obstetrics and Gynecology, Associate Director Amy Williamson, MPP, and a team of interdisciplinary researchers, trainees, and engagement and communications specialists.
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Now Hiring: Fall Research Assistantship with Dr. Christine Durrance
Dr. Christine Durrance, CORE Research Hub Co-Advisor and Associate Professor of Public Affairs, is hiring hiring a fall Research Assistant to assist with a variety of projects. Please share this opportunity widely and with friends …
When It Comes to Contraceptive Use, Sexual Impacts Matter: CORE Director Jenny Higgins and Colleagues Publish New Study in JAMA Internal Medicine
This week CORE Director Jenny Higgins and colleagues published a new article in JAMA Internal Medicine, titled “Association Between Patients’ Perceptions of the Sexual Acceptability of Contraceptive Methods and Continued Use Over Time.” “Our study shows that people’s sexual experiences of their contraceptive method seem to matter a lot in whether people like their method and use it over time. It’s important that we pay more attention to sexual acceptability in our contraceptive research, clinical care, and education," Dr. Higgins said.
Dr. Tiffany L. Green and colleagues publish new article in Obstetrics & Gynecology
In a article in Obstetrics & Gynecology, also known as the Green Journal, authors Tiffany L. Green, PhD, Jasmine Y. Zapata, MD, Heidi W. Brown, MD, MAS, and Nao Hagiwara, PhD address the limitations of …
Valley and Alvarez’s new research on medication abortion policy appears in Scholars Strategy Network
MD/PhD Candidate and CORE Researcher Taryn Valley and CORE alumna Barbara Alvarez have a new piece out this week in Scholars Strategy Network titled “How Medication Abortion Legislation in Wisconsin Impedes Access to Safe Care.” …
The Need For Accurate Contraceptive Awareness And Advocacy Among Health Care Providers
In a new article for Health Affairs titled “The Need For Accurate Contraceptive Awareness And Advocacy Among Health Care Providers,” CORE Researchers Jenny Higgins, Lindsay M. Cannon, Laurel W. Rice and David K. Turok investigate …
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