(ERHA) and GEMMA - Rollins School of Public Health

Emory Reproductive Health
Association (ERHA)
and GEMMA
2006-2016
Celebrating a decade of promoting reproductive
health and justice at home and around the world
Photo Credit: Terence Dalton, 2010
Emory Reproductive Health Association
This year, students, faculty, staff and supporters celebrate ten years of the Emory Reproductive
Health Association (ERHA) and its efforts to further reproductive health and justice both in the
United States and abroad. For a decade, ERHA students and faculty have demonstrated leadership and
advocacy, spearheading efforts to promote sexual and reproductive health (SRH) locally, nationally and
internationally. Through education, particularly the GEMMA seminar, students have gained an in-depth
understanding SRH and of the complex and provocative issue of abortion, while through events such as
film screenings, workshops and conferences, ERHA members have shared information and insight into
SRH issues. Likewise, through research on a broad range of SRH health – from decriminalization of
abortion in Mexico, to perception of contraceptives in the Philippines, to the use of community mapping
to understand family planning in Kenya and Ethiopia – ERHA members have gathered evidence that can
be used to strengthen SRH policies and interventions across the globe.
GEMMA Fund
From its inception, ERHA has worked closely with the Global
Elimination of Maternal Mortality Due to Abortion
(GEMMA) Fund, which provides financial support to Emory
graduate students for public health research and collaborations
that contribute to the prevention of maternal deaths from
abortion. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that
around 22 million unsafe abortions take place worldwide each
year, almost all in low- and middle-income countries. However,
without access to safe and effective interventions, many women’s
lives continue to be at risk. By encouraging study of the
surveillance and prevention of maternal deaths, the complications
associated with abortion, and the monitoring and evaluation of
appropriate interventions, the GEMMA Fund aims to help
eliminate abortion-related maternal mortality.
Leadership
Lindsey Lubbock and Maureen McDonald
founded ERHA in 2006, and since that time,
student leaders representing multiple academic
programs have led the organization and its
efforts to ensure the reproductive health of
men, women and children around the world.
Both ERHA and GEMMA had also been
privileged to have the ongoing guidance and
key financial support of Dr. Roger Rochat.
Highlights
2002
GEMMA endowed fund
established
2006
ERHA founded
2009
First GEMMA scholarship
recipients work on projects in
Zambia
2010
Dr. Roger Rochat
First GEMMA seminar
conducted for students;
First VCAT workshop delivered
to Emory faculty and staff;
GEMMA website launched
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Education
GEMMA Seminar
Since 2010, hundreds of students have participated in the GEMMA seminar, the only public health course in the
country specifically addressing the issue of abortion. Taught by Drs. Eva Lathrop, Andreea Creanga and Roger Rochat,
the two-credit course covers the medical, legal and ethical aspects of abortion, as well as the values around this
complex and controversial issue. Students participate in debates on current political issues, engage in country case
studies presented by researchers from organizations such as CARE, and have hear lecturers by guests such as:
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Dr. Diane Morof, an epidemiologist at the CDC, who led class discussion on access to safe abortion services in
Zimbabwe
Dochyta Falcon, a Nicaraguan nurse, community organizer, and founder of Casa Materna
Fernanda Díaz de León, an attorney working in Mexico City with the Group for Information on Reproductive Choice
Dr. Tara Cleary from the CDC, who presented on the history of abortion in the United States
Although the GEMMA Seminar is unique to Emory, the faculty aims for the course to be a model for other
schools. In 2013, Roger and Eva published a paper describing the GEMMA seminar so that others may replicate
the course in other academic institutions:
Lathrop E, Rochat RW. (2013). The GEMMA Seminar: A graduate public health course on Global Elimination of
Maternal Mortality from Abortion. Contraception Rev Panam Salud Publica 87(1):6-10.
Dr. Lathrop has also been able to present on the GEMMA seminar in various venues, including at the 2012 International
Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics Conference in Rome. In January 2014, Dr. Rochat gave a key note
presentation on Rollins’ students GEMMA practicum innovations at the University of Florida. Leaders from other
academic institutions have expressed interest in replicating the seminar and/or the endowed fund in the schools.
Abortion Values Clarification and Attitude Transformation (VCAT) Workshops
The ethical and religious controversy surrounding abortion in the United States and some other countries may
deter faculty from addressing the topic, but lack of clarity among faculty about abortion issues may also inhibit
developing scholarship, relevant education and collaborative research. To foster faculty engagement in issues
pertaining to the global elimination of maternal mortality due to abortion, GEMMA conducts Abortion Values
Clarification and Attitude Transformation (VCAT) workshops for members of the Emory community. Through a
grant from the Institute of Developing Nations at Emory and in collaboration with Ipas, Dr. Rochat and Meg
Ivankovich hosted the first workshop in October 2010. Recognizing that new experiences and a deeper
Values Clarification and Attitude Transformation (VCAT) Workshops
VCAT workshops train participants to:
• Demonstrate empathy toward women, families and healthcare workers involved in abortion;
• Identify and articulate their own and alternative values and behaviors regarding abortion and
their consequences;
• Affirm values that inform their attitudes and behaviors regarding abortion, women who have
abortions and providers who perform abortions;
• Identify how university, agency and community leaders can respond to the global challenge of
eliminating abortion-related maternal mortality and morbidity; and
• Develop plans to collaborate on multidisciplinary activities (e.g., teaching, research, fieldwork,
programs) to eliminate unsafe abortion and support safe care for women around the world.
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understanding of the issues and context surrounding abortion can influence values, attitudes, and beliefs, the
goal of the workshop is that participants explore, question, clarify
and affirm their values and beliefs about abortion and related
Pres. Carter was invited to attend the first
sexual and reproductive health to increase their awareness and
VCAT workshop in 2010, and though a prior
comfort with the provision of comprehensive, woman-centered
commitment meant he was unable to attend,
abortion care.
the former president did invite Dr. Roger
The VCAT toolkit has been used in dozens of countries, with
Rochat to a luncheon at which they briefly
demonstrated improvements in participant knowledge and
discussed the issue of abortion prevention.
attitudes supportive of abortion, and uses a learner-centered,
Roger sent him GEMMA shirt, Carter sent him
this note:
participatory training approach based on adult learning.
The objectives for the workshop were to identify and engage
a multidisciplinary group of key stakeholders, including
academic, agency and community leaders who are prepared
to collaborate on activities to eliminate unsafe abortion and
support safe care for women around the world and to foster
a climate of open discussion of how Emory University might
respond to the global challenge, largely in very resource poor
countries, of eliminating
maternal mortality from
abortion. By incorporating
findings from the VCAT
workshop, GEMMA
encouraged participants to
collaborate in the promotion of
education and research about
the issue.
Abortion in the Black Community Panel Discussions
Together with the Association of Black Public Health, ERHA has sponsored two panels on Abortion in the Black
Community. The first panel included speakers from Planned Parenthood Southeast and Sistersong. The second
featured representatives from Georgia Right to Life. Following the panel discussions, Rollins students Aimee
Leidich, Tamar Goldenberg, and Kaitlin
Fincher lead a research group made up of six
public health students investigating
demographics of abortion clients in Georgia in
order to further investigate claims that
abortion providers are coercing African
American women to terminate an unwanted
pregnancy as a form of eugenics.
Sex and Pleasure Education Events
Once a year, ERHA hosts “Sex and Pleasure”
Nights in which certified sex therapists lead
students in open discussions about the variety
of ways men and woman can engage in
pleasurable sexual activities in safe and
effective ways.
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Events
GEMMA Evenings
Every fall, students showcase their GEMMA funded summer work at the Annual GEMMA Evening. Donors,
students and faculty celebrate the work that Rollins GEMMA recipients do to combat the stigma, injury, and
mortality associated with abortion and to find ways to improve the dignity, health and rights of women around
the world.
Psychosocial Workshops
In 2012, GEMMA students and faculty presented on relevant research at the Psychosocial Workshop on Abortion,
including:
• Orawee Chinthakanan and Roger Rochat: Recent Trends and Patterns in US Abortion-to-live Birth Ratios Based
on Publicly Available State Websites
• Darcy White, Cayenne Claassen-Lüttner and Sarah Stein: Promoting Sexual and Reproductive Health through
the Development of a Strategic Campaign to Improve the Health and Fortify the Rights of Women in Mexico
• Anna Newton-Levinson: People insult her as sexy woman’: Sexuality, stigma, and Reproductive Health among
Widowed and Divorced Women—Documenting Social Change in Oromiya, Ethiopia
At the 2013 Workshop in New Orleans, Dr. Rochat presented “Prospects for dissemination of the GEMMA model and
materials,” and in 2014, the GEMMA Fund supported seven students in presenting at the Workshop in San Diego.
Rollins student Kaitlyn Stanhope was one of the co-organizers of the workshop, and the students presented on these
GEMMA-related projects:
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Kristi Allen: Barriers and Facilitators of Contraceptive Use among Young People in Manila, Philippines
Pari Chowdhary: An Assessment of the Challenges for Practice and Creative Opportunities for Recruitment
and Retention for Abortion Providers in the Southern United States
Yonah Et-Shalom: Knowledge and Practice of Induced Abortion among Gynecologists in Uruguay
Lauren Fink: Conscientious objection to abortion provision in Bogota, Colombia: religion, respect, and
referral
Bethany Kotlar: “No te puedo acompañar”: gynecologist decisionmaking regarding conscientious objection to abortion provision in
Montevideo, Uruguay
Samantha Lu_y: Siempre me critican: Barriers to Reproductive
Health in Ocotal, Nicaragua
Kaitlyn Stanhope: Determinants of Physician Abortion Provision in
Colombia
Reproductive Health Practicum Info Sessions
Every year, ERHA facilitates a session offering first year RSPH students
with information on many of the opportunities available for doing
practicum in the area of sexual and reproductive health.
Sex Trivia Nights
Every year, ERHA hosts Sex Trivia Nights in collaboration with student
groups HOLA, Law Students for Reproductive Justice, and Medical
Students for Choice.
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Film Screenings and Discussions
Throughout the years, ERHA and GEMMA have hosted film screenings and discussions on SRH topics including:
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When the Bough Breaks with students in the Sociocontextual Determinants of Health Certificate Program
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Purity Myth with the Emory Graduate Christian Fellowship and the Atlanta Black Public Health Association
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Freedom for Birth with Intown Midwifery and the Emory Nurse Midwifery Program
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If These Walls Could Talk with Abortion Democracy
Global Maternal Health Conference
In 2012, Rollins student Danika Barry presented research she conducted with a team on improving maternal and
newborn health care in rural Ethiopia through the Maternal and Newborn Health in Ethiopia Partnership.
Sexual and Reproductive Health through a Social Justice Lens Conference
In November 2015, ERHA hosted its first annual conference, Sexual and Reproductive Health through a Social
Justice Lens. Conference sessions highlighted the work of multi-disciplinary researchers, providers, and
community organizations addressing the social determinants of SRH with an emphasis on the links among
research, policy and practice. The student-organized conference hosted speakers from local organizations and
across the university, including:
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Roger Rochat, MD – RSPH
Lorrie King, MPH – RSPH
Stu Marvel, MA, LLM, PhD – Emory School of Law
Pamela Scully, PhD – Emory College
John Blevins, MD -- RSPH
Dominique Doyle -- Planned Parenthood Southeast
Saman Wijesooriya – CDC
Leonard Ortmann, MD – CDC
Janiene Thiong – Planned Parenthood Southeast
Park Cannon – SisterSong
Judith Weiner, MD – CDC
Dr. Willie Parker
The keynote address was given by reproductive justice advocate Dr. Willie Parker. Dr. Parker is an abortion
provider in Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia and a tireless advocate for reproductive justice and women's
health. His more recent work has focused on violence against women, sexual assault, and women’s
reproductive health rights through advocacy, provision of contraceptive and abortion services, and men’s
reproductive health.
Abortion Decision Making Access and Safety Workshop
In July 2014, Jaynia Anderson presented at an IUSSP workshop in Kenya on her work with a research team on abortion
decision-making among women in the Western Cape, South Africa.
FAST FACTS
Nearly all (98%) of
unsafe abortions take
place in developing
countries.
For most women, quality
abortion services are
restricted, unavailable or
completely inaccessible.
If all women could attain high
quality abortion services, it is
estimated that fewer than 100
women would die from abortions
each year.
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Research
Sexual and Reproductive Health in the South
Led by Dr. Roger Rochat and Anna Newton-Levinson, in conjunction with the Emory Hubert Department of Global
Health, the Sexual and Reproductive Health in the South project evaluates a sexual and reproductive health program
that functions across multiple Southern states. The evaluation assesses program activities across multiple sectors,
including health services, community engagement and partnerships, health policy work and program operations. The
project includes advisors, board members and faculty from many disciplines, including the Health Policy and
Management and Behavioral Sciences and Health Education departments at RSPH, as well as from agencies such as the
CDC and UCSF. The current evaluation team also includes MPH student researchers from those departments at RSPH,
as well as the Hubert Global Health Department. Students assess program data systems, contextual factors related to
sexual and reproductive health and abortion, family planning and abortion policy, and the development of indicators to
measure program outcomes.
Georgia Maternal Infant Health Research Group (GMIHR)
In May 2010, Adrienne Zertuche and Bridget Spelke established the
Georgia Maternal Infant Health Research Group (GMIHR) to investigate
the current status of obstetric care in Georgia and to explore the reasons
for and the consequences of the provider shortage and maldistribution.
The group, comprising graduate students from the schools of nursing,
medicine and public health, conducted a piloted phone survey of the
obstetric nurse managers at all 63 Georgia birthing facilities in the 82
PCSAs outside metropolitan Atlanta. At each facility, they inquired about
the obstetric provider workforce and each provider’s age, sex, and
sustainability. They also interviewed four physicians who had
In 2012, Georgia House Minority Leader
stopped providing obstetric services to Georgia women. To make
Stacey Abrams thanked GMIHR for their
the findings easily accessible for healthcare providers, patient
work on HB 954, which helped her
advocates, and Georgia legislators, the results were mapped and
include last minute amendments to the
individualized “report cards” by counties and PCSAs were
anti-abortion “Fetal Pain Bill.”
created.
Local Partners
GEMMA supported students have had
opportunities to gain relevant work
experiences through the Rollins Earn and
Learn (REAL) program at a number of
organizations, including:
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Planned Parenthood Southeast
Atlanta Feminist Women’s Health
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Georgia OB/GYN Society
Georgia State Health Department
Post-Abortion Care (PAC) Consortium Task Force on
Broadening the Scope of the Consortium
In the fall of 2009, Emory students Roula AbiSamra and
Briana Lozano interviewed 30 stakeholder organizations to
explore whether the Post-Abortion Care (PAC) should
expand its activities to encompass comprehensive abortion
care. Results of these interviews were published in a report
presented to a meeting of the Consortium in November
2009. Based in part on these findings, the Task Force and
the PACC Steering Committee recommended that
interested organizations create a second, parallel network
on the prevention of unsafe abortion, whose mission would
include comprehensive abortion care.
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Global Reach
Over the last decade, many students seeking to work on reproductive and maternal health overseas have received
financial support from GEMMA, along with the Global Health Institute (GHI) and the Global Field Experience (GFE)
award. To date, GEMMA has awarded research funding to over 100 students from a variety of disciplines who conduct
field research in countries around the world. Here are just a few examples:
Thailand
Colombia
In 2010, Ryan Woodson conducted a
qualitative research study in the Amazon
region of Colombia. Through her study
entitled "A Qualitative Assessment of
Unwanted Pregnancy and Induced
Abortion among Women in the Amazon
Region of Colombia," Ryan examined the
socio-cultural perceptions and decisionmaking pathways of unwanted pregnancy
and induced abortion among indigenous
women of reproductive age.
South Africa
In 2012, Jeffery Freeman worked
on South Africa’s National Health
Insurance program and conducted
an assessment of the civil
registration and vital statistics
(CRVS) systems.
In 2014, Emory sophomore and
Woodruff Scholar Alexa Dantzler
was invited to do a practicum in
obstetrics and gynecology at
Chiang Mai University by Emory
alumnus Dr. Orawee
Chinkathanan.
India
Honduras
In 2010, Brenna Rabel worked
with SEARCH to analyze data
from a clinic-based study on
local women opting for
medically terminated pregnancy.
In 2013, Andrea Catalano
designed and conduct a
research study looking at
unintended pregnancy and
abortion in Comayagua,
Honduras.
The Philippines
In 2014, Kristi Allen conducted in-depth interviews
with young people aged 16-20 about their
perceptions of and experiences with contraceptive
access and use.
Consulting
Students, faculty and alumni affiliated with GEMMA have advised research and informed public health practice with
experts from all over the world, including in South Africa, where Meghan O’Connor, Katie Trocin, Mary Claire Worrell,
Sarah Divya, Kenisha Peters, Jeffrey Freeman, and Pari Chowdhary assisted the CEO of the Human Sciences Research
Council (HSRC) in analyzing maternal and infant mortality data systems. The HSRC also chose Dr. Rochat as a consultant
to assist in a multi-year CDC funded project to improve maternal and infant mortality surveillance.
In Sao Paulo, Brazil, Dr. Rochat and Professor Dabney Evans consulted with Dr. Maria Auxiliadora Vertamatti at the
University of Sao Paulo regarding research on sexual violence against young children.
Dr. Eva Lathrop has the opportunity to regularly consult with several NGOs working in reproductive health that focus
on family planning, safe abortion access, and post-abortion care. She has consulted with organizations such as Save the
Children, American Refugee Committee, Population Services International’s Women’s Health Program, and the
Women’s Refugee Commission. Her work has taken her to Haiti, Pakistan, El Salvador, Nepal, Democratic Republic of
Congo and Yemen.
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Publications
Over the last decade, faculty, supporters and alumni have published a number of articles related to maternal and
reproductive health and abortion, including:
AbriSamra R, Rochat RW, Diaz C, Cravioto C, Gomez O, Sanhueza P. (2012). Patients’ experiences of first trimester
abortion in public facilities in Mexico City: A mixed-methods study three years after decriminalization. Contraception,
85(3): 317.
Arnold SB. (2014). Reproductive rights denied: The Hyde Amendment and access to abortion for Native American
women using Indian health service facilities. Am J Public Health, 104(10):1892-3.
Chinthakanan O, Rochat RW, Morakote Nuntana, Chaovisitseree S. (2014). The Hidden Problem of Illegal Abortions in
Thailand, Chiang Mai Medical Journal, 53(4):187-191.
Diaz Olavarrieta C, Garcia SG, Arangure A, Cravioto V, Villalobos A, AbiSamra R, Rochat RW, Becker D. (2012).
Women’s experiences of and perspectives on abortion at public facilities in Mexico City three years
following decriminalization. International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics. 118(1):S15-S20.
Luffy SM, Evans DP, Rochat RW. (2015). "Siempre me critican": Barriers to reproductive health in Ocotal, Nicaragua. Rev
Panam Salud Publica, 37(4-5): 245-50.
Moslin TA, Rochat RW. (2011) Contraceptive Use among Clients of the Atlanta Feminist Women's Health Center at
Three to Five Weeks Post-Abortion. Matern Child Health J, 15:759–764.
Olavarrieta CD, Garcia SG, Arangure A, Cravioto V, Villalobos A, AbiSamra R, Rochat RW, Becker D. (2012). Women’s
experiences of and perspectives on abortion at public facilities in Mexico City three years following decriminalization.
International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 118, supp 1: S15-S20.
Rochat RW, Heath CW, Chu S, Marchbanks P. (2011). Maternal and Child Health Epi-Aid Investigations, 1946-2005,
American Journal of Epidemiology Supplement “Maternal and Child Health Epidemic-Assistance
Investigations, 1946–2005,” American Journal of Epidemiology, 174(11) supp: S80-S88.
Sibley LM, Sipe TA, Barry D. (2012). Traditional birth attendant training for improving health behaviours and
pregnancy outcomes. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 8: CD005460.
Vala-Haynes E, Stephenson R, Rochat RW, Yam EA, Rosas LG and Garcia SG. (2011). The abortion debate in Mexico:
Newspaper Coverage and Discourse 2001-2003. Society, Biology and Human Affairs, 76:41-62
White D, Stephenson R. (2014). Using community mapping to understand family planning behavior.
Field Methods, 26(4): 406-420.
Theses
In 2008, Megan Ivankovic, under the guidance of Dr. Rochat, released a report, “Master’s Theses on Reproductive
Health: Geographic, Topic, and Department Patterns and Recent Changes, 2003-2007.” One of the goals of the analysis
was to assess RSPH master’s theses related to reproductive health (RH) with respect to geographic location, topic, and
department. The study identified 340 RH-related theses published between 2003 and 2007. Overall, 91% of these
masters’ theses were published by three departments: Global Health, Behavioral Science and Education, and
Epidemiology.
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Advocacy
HB954
In 2012 House Bill (HB) 954 was approved by the Georgia General Assembly. The bill prohibits all abortions
after a fetus reaches 20 week gestation, except in the case of medical non-viability of the fetus. Under HB954,
if doctors perform abortions after this time period, they can receive a prison sentence up to 10 years and lose
their licenses. The bill was set to go into effect January 1, 2013; however, with the careful work of Dr. Lathrop
and her colleagues with the ACLU, an injunction was issued on HB954 on December 24, 2012. Recent work by
the Georgia Maternal and Infant Health Research Group (GMIHRG), which consists of graduate students from
the Emory University Schools of Medicine, Nursing, and Public Health, directly contributed to the addition of
the medical non-viability amendment for HB954. The group prepared district-specific information for
legislators on their respective obstetric services, leading to the amendment of the bill.
Throughout the years, ERHA and GEMMA students have partnered in advocacy work with a
number of related student groups, such as Law Students for Reproductive Justice and
Medical Students for Choice.
Letter from President Obama
In 2011, Dr. Eva Lathrop wrote to the White House regarding the issue of unsafe abortion globally
and in the United States. President Obama’s responded with this letter:
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Alumni
RHA and GEMMA students have gone on to do
extraordinary work in the field of sexual and
reproductive health, including these alumnae:
When I think back on my
time at Rollins, I think
GEMMA. Roger's support
and encouragement in all
things SRH have paved the
way for not only my current
career path but my hopeful
outlook on the future of
women's health and rights
globally. – Aimee Leidich
Aimee Leidich
Aimee heads the Health and Academic Research
projects at mSurvey, a mobile data collection
company based in Nairobi, Kenya. In this role, Ms.
Leidich works closely with researchers in the
design and successful operation of mobile survey
research being conducted in the U.S., Africa, the
Caribbean, and Southeast Asia. Of particular
interest to Aimee is the use of mSurvey to capture
women's opinions about sensitive issues (e.g.,
contraception use, abortions in countries where
the procedure is illegal, GBV) that women may be more open to discuss through mobile messaging over face to
face interviews. Researchers using mSurvey in this space include Harvard and Massachusetts General
Hospital to monitor adherence to PrEP among women at high risk of HIV infection in Kenya and Uganda, and
University of Washington to identify and predict peak fertility periods among HIV discordant couples trying to
practice safer conception.
Natalie Blackburn
Natalie is currently a first year doctoral student in the Department of
Health Behavior at UNC-Chapel Hill's Gillings School of Global Public
Health. Her research focuses on HIV+ individuals who have problem drug
and alcohol behaviors in Vietnam; she is exploring their relationships
with their ART clinic providers and how these ART clients' trust in their
providers may impact medication adherence.
Amanda Geller
Being co-president of ERHA with the
amazing Natalie Blackburn was one of the
most rewarding experiences during my
time at RSPH. Roger empowered our
board to organize events that were of
interest to the students. We had no limits
and got to focus on key issues as well as
take a sex positive perspective. I was
proud to be part of such an active group!
– Amanda Geller
Amanda is currently a Health
Scientist at the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC) in the
Maternal and Child Health Branch
within the Division of Global HIV &
TB. There, she works on TB/HIV
integration into antenatal clinics
(ANC) and helps find innovative
solutions to retaining HIV-infected pregnant and breastfeeding
adolescents into ANC and HIV care and treatment. She leads the
communication efforts within the maternal and infant HIV team
and provides monitoring and evaluation support internally and
externally with partners.
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Fundraising
Every year, student leaders attend events to raise money and awareness for the GEMMA Fund and SRH causes,
including at:
• Recognition of the anniversaries of Roe v. Wade
• Career fairs
• Visit Emory event for incoming students
• SPOOOOOK out the stigma event at Tin Lizzy’s to reduce
stigma surrounding abortion
• Performances of The Vagina Monologues
• FC2 female condom training evening
• Rollins’ Green and Pink event to raise money for
obstetric fistula repair
• The “Choice Walk” demonstration at the state capitol
• Bagel Breakfast at Global Health Wednesday seminars
• Presentation by Tracy Weitz of UCSF’s Bixby Center on
late term abortion
Health – Dignity – Choice
To promote sexual and reproductive health for all women, ERHA leaders sell “Health – Dignity – Choice” t-shirts at
Emory events. Funds from the sales goes into the GEMMA Fund.
Support
To Donate to the GEMMA Fund
By credit card: On the RSPH website, click the Campaign
Emory, "Give to GEMMA" logo. Then select "GEMMA
Fund" from the 'Select Fund' drop-down menu.
By check: Please mail a check made out to Emory
University (with "GEMMA Fund" on the subject line) to:
Emory University
MSC 0970-001-8AA
Emory University
Office of Gift Records
1762 Clifton Rd NE Ste 1400
Atlanta, GA 30322
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Thank You
The Emory Reproductive Health Association and the
GEMMA Fund would like to thank our valuable supporters:
Ms. Aimee Leidich
Ms. Aisha Pomfret Stewart
Ms. Alexandra Hoagland
Dr. Amogha Kanna
Ms. Andrea Lea Martinsen
Ms. Andrea Marie Catalano
Ms. Andrea Lund
Dr. Audrey Nina Schuetz and Mr.
Michael S. Ayres
Miss Audrey Whittle
Ms. Beth C. Pallo
Mrs. Lynne Y. Borsuk, Esq. and Mr.
Robert D. Smulian
Ms. Brianna Sky Keefe-Oates
Ms. Caitlin Elizabeth Dunn
Dr. Carl Tyler, Jr.
Ms. Carmen Nicole Collins
Ms. Carol Lynn Moore
Dr. Carrie Ann Cwiak
Mrs. Carrie Michele Reed
Dr. C. Ashley McAllen
Mrs. Catherine Chase Boring and Dr.
John R. Boring III
Ms. Cho Hee Shrader
Ms. Courtney Peters
Ms. Danielle Elizabeth Fincher
Miss Danielle Glenn Miranda
Mr. Dean McCauley
Ms. Denise Umpierrez
Ms. Elizabeth Ann Smulian
Ms. Emily Paige Griswold
Ms. Erin Lee Stratton
Dr. Erin Nicole Berry-Bibee
Dr. Eva Lathrop
Dr. Eva Moore & Dr. Rob Moore
Dr. Fatima Younis Al Slail
Ms. Gaelle L. Sabben
Gangarosa International Health Fdn.
Dr. Gene and Rose Gangarosa
Groth Family Trust
Ms. Helen Baker
Dr. James M and Pamela Hughes
Dr. James Walter Curran and Mrs.
Juanita W. Curran
Ms. Jennifer Louise Olsen
Ms. Jessica Paige Preslar
Ms. Jessica Toomsen-Hall
Ms. Joanna J. Smith
Ms. Joliana Schipani
Mr. Judson Graves
Mrs. Juli Gribus Powers and Mr.
Matthew J. Powers
Ms. Juliana Henao
Mrs. Juli Gribus and Mr. Matthew J
Powers
Dr. Kara Robinson
Mrs. Kathryn Heath Graves
Ms. Katie Campbell
Ms. Kavitha Balakumar
Dr. Keith & Magderie Klugman
Ms. Kaleigh Rae Emerson
Ms. Katie Marie Clifford
Ms. Kelsie Ann Kleiber
Ms. Kerry Ann Thomson and Mr. Kurt
Velguth
Kildonan Foundation
Ms. Klara Miriam Elfstrom
Ms. Kristi Ann Allen
Ms. Kristina Cordes
Ms. Lara Kusnezor
Ms. Lauren Elise Bishop
Ms. Lauren Melissa Hill
Dr. Linda and Mr. Ronald McCauley
Dr. Lisa Haddad
Mrs. Lisa Strassner Hutchcraft and Mr.
Justin Hutchcraft
Ms. Lulu Tian
Ms. Maria Ludwika ZlotorzynskaMs.
Ms. Margaret Mary Bertram
Ms. Martha Bale
Ms. Megan Beth Ivankovich
Mrs. Meighan Mary Tarnagada
Dr. Melissa Jo Kottke and Mr. Phillip
Jones
Ms. Milenka Jean-Baptiste
Ms. Miriam Kiser
Dr. M.V. George and Mrs. Leela George
Mr. Nathan R. Schlaud and Ms. Maria
Azuri
Ms. Naomi Gabrielle Harris
Mr. Nathan R. Schlaud
Dr. Nicholas Vogenthaler
Ms. Nicole Rochelle Letourneau
Ms. Nneka Janavive Madu
Dr. Ogechukwu Etudo
Ms. Olivia Ruth Sappenfield
Ms. Pam Pomfret
Ms. Pat Cota
Ms. Rachel Edith Gordon-Roberts
Ms. Rachel Rosmarin
Ms. Reetha K. Krishnan
Dr. Richard Murray Levinson and Mrs.
Linda E. Levinson
Dr. Roger & Susan Rochat
Ms. Rosalind M. Anderson
Ms. Ruth Dawson
Ms. Ryan Ine Woodson
Ms. Samantha Jacobs
Ms. Sarah Divya
Ms. Sarah Fisher
Ms. Sasha Mital
Ms. Shira Etshalom
Dr. Stanley Owens Foster and Dorothy P.
Foster
Ms. Stephanie Lindsay Clayton
Dr. Susan Temporado and Mr. David
Cookson
Mrs. Suzette Harris and Mr. Michael
Harris
Ms. Theresa L. Nash
Mrs. Trisha Aimee Moslin and Mr.
Steven E. Moslin
Ms. Victoria Katherine Fort
Dr. Walter M. Burnett
Mr. Ward Cates and Mrs. Joan Cates
Ms. Whitney Claire Pennington
Mr. Zach Bale
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