Bre C.

Bre Calhoun is a third year PhD candidate at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, in the Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health, focusing on Maternal, Fetal and Perinatal Health. She investigates disparities in severe maternal morbidity and mortality from cardiovascular-related events during pregnancy and postpartum period in the United States. Her interest in health equity began at a young age as she witnessed the lack of access to quality medical care in her hometown of Detroit, Michigan and how social determinants of health impact the health of populations over an entire life course. She aims to create sustainable solutions to prevent morbidity and mortality from pregnancy-related complications and ensures that minority women in the United States can experience a safe pregnancy, labor and delivery experience, and postpartum care.