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Sarah
Clifford
,
MSPH

Research Associate
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Departmental Affiliations

Primary
Division
Health Systems

Sarah Clifford, MSPH '22, works to translate evidence into meaningful programs and policies that improve maternal health outcomes. 

Contact Info

Research Interests

maternal health; quality improvement; health equity; newborn health; adolescent health; child health; implementation research; health systems; mixed methods; sexual and reproductive health

Experiences & Accomplishments
Education
MSPH
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
2022
BA
Arizona State University: Barrett the Honors College
2020
Overview

Sarah Clifford is a public health scientist with expertise in implementation research and quality improvement at the state, national, and international levels. Her research focuses on developing and evaluating approaches to improve quality and advance equity in maternal and child health services. She centers communities in the design, implementation, and evaluation of health programs.  

 Ms. Clifford is currently a co-investigator for the HRSA funded Maryland Maternal Health Innovation Program, where she leads the Maryland Maternal Health Resource Map project and co-leads the Telehealth Initiative for Severe Hypertension in Pregnancy. She is also a co-investigator on the IMPROVE Maternal Health Data Innovation and Coordination Hub where she serves as a scientific liaison for several NIH Maternal Health Research Centers of Excellence.  

 

Honors & Awards
  • Member, Delta Omega Society, Alpha Chapter, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Inducted May, 2022

 

Select Publications
  • Creanga AA, Kramer B, Wolfson C, Mary M, Stierman EM, Clifford S, Ezennia A, Rhule J, Martin N, Vance-Reed M, Bruce T,DiPietro B, Burgess A, Warren N, Lawson SN, Meyerholz S, Bower K (2024). Centering equity and fostering stakeholder collaboration and trust—pillars of the maternal health innovation (MDMOM) program in Maryland. HealthEquity. 8:1, 406–418, DOI: 10.1089/heq.2023.0127