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Center & Institute Affiliations
Sarah Clifford, MSPH '22, works to translate evidence into meaningful programs and policies that improve maternal health outcomes.
Research Interests
maternal health; quality improvement; health equity; newborn health; adolescent health; child health; telehealth; health systems; mixed methods; sexual and reproductive health
Experiences & Accomplishments
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