Amelia Gavin

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March 21, 2019

How discrimination, PTSD may lead to high rates of preterm birth among African-American women

African-American women are nearly twice as likely to give birth prematurely as white women. Amelia Gavin, an associate professor in the University of Washington School of Social Work, connects preterm birth to racial discrimination via PTSD.

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May 26, 2016

‘In Utero’ documentary featuring UW maternal-health expert screens May 31

When Amelia Gavin got an email two years ago asking if she’d be willing to be interviewed for a new documentary, she was skeptical — but immediately recognized the name the producer mentioned. “It was Gyllenhaal. I thought, well, could it be?” recalled Gavin, a UW associate professor of social work. Indeed it was. “In…

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