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The Havey Institute for Global Health Seminar Series is held the first Wednesday of each month, September through July, and features the research and ideas of outstanding global health leaders at Feinberg, the larger Northwestern community, and beyond.

"Scaling for Impact: Experiences and Lessons from implementing the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist"

Our speaker for March is:  
Katherine Semrau, PhD, MPH
Deputy Director, Ariadne Labs 
Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health 

Katherine Semrau, PhD, MPH is the deputy director of Ariadne Labs and director of the BetterBirth Program; she is also an associate professor at Harvard Medical School and Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health in Boston, MA. With more than 20 years of experience in maternal and newborn health, she concentrates on improving outcomes and quality of care around the time of birth. Currently, Semrau’s research portfolio focuses on designing, testing, and implementing maternal and newborn health interventions in resource-limited settings, including projects focused on the Safe Childbirth Checklist, Patient Education, and Facility Readiness. Additionally, she leads a project focused on identifying solutions for the most vulnerable newborns, especially low birthweight or preterm infants.