Monica McLemore

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Monica Rose McLemore
Born1969 (age 54–55)
Alma mater University of California, San Francisco
Scientific career
InstitutionsUniversity of California, San Francisco
The College of New Jersey
San Francisco State University
Thesis An evaluation of the molecular species of CA125 across the three phases of the menstrual cycle.  (2010)

Monica Rose McLemore (born 1969) is an American nurse who is an associate professor of Family Health Nursing at the University of California, San Francisco. Her work considers reproductive justice and medical care for marginalised communities, with an overarching aim to eliminate healthcare inequalities. During the COVID-19 pandemic, McLemore studied the impact of coronavirus disease during pregnancy.

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Early life and education

McLemore was born as a preemie (pre-term birth). [1] She had no medical members of her family, but decided to become a nurse when she was eight years old. [1] She studied nursing at The College of New Jersey. She earned a Master of Public Health at San Francisco State University. McLemore moved to the University of California, San Francisco for her graduate studies, where she studied CA-125; an antigen that is associated with tumours. [2]

Research and career

McLemore studies the relationship between physical and mental health in low-income communities of colour. [3] Her research makes use of reproductive justice theory; which argues that people who become pregnant have the right to decide how they want the birth to be. [3] Rooted in reproductive justice theory, McLemore launched the Saving Our Ladies from early births And Reducing Stress (SOLARS) study, which looks to understand the impact of stress, anxiety and racism on gestational duration in Black and Latina communities. [1] [4]

McLemore was part of the preterm birth initiative (PTBi-California), which looks to understand why preterm births mainly occur in low-income women of colour. [5] PTBi-California looks to mitigate for the disproportionate impact that preterm births have on already marginalised communities; and to work with physicians and educators to deserve programmes that better support these communities. [5]

In 2020 McLemore retired from her clinical nursing career to focus entirely on research with a focus on Black maternal health. [6] [7] [8] During the COVID-19 pandemic, McLemore studied the impact of coronavirus disease during pregnancy, and why Black Americans were hardest hit by the disease. [9] [10] In an article for Scientific American , she argued that the coronavirus disease was not an excuse to abandon pregnant women. [11]

Awards and honours

Selected publications

McLemore has written for Vice , [17] San Francisco Chronicle [18] and Scientific American . [19]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Black History Month Interview: Monica McLemore". Lady Parts Justice League. 2019-02-25. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
  2. ↑ McLemore, Monica Rose; University of California, San Francisco; Nursing; University of California, San Francisco (2010). An evaluation of the molecular species of CA125 across the three phases of the menstrual cycle. ISBN   978-1-124-43423-0. OCLC   732528745.
  3. 1 2 "Monica McLemore | ANSIRH". www.ansirh.org. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
  4. ↑ Ka, Scott; L, Britton; Mr, McLemore (2019). "The Ethics of Perinatal Care for Black Women: Dismantling the Structural Racism in "Mother Blame" Narratives". The Journal of Perinatal & Neonatal Nursing. 33 (2): 108–115. doi: 10.1097/JPN.0000000000000394 . PMID   31021935. S2CID   133607280.
  5. 1 2 ""It's Telling My Story": Community-Engaged Research". Campaign for Action. 2016-08-15. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
  6. ↑ "Monica McLemore | UCSF Profiles". profiles.ucsf.edu. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
  7. ↑ S2E5: Black Women and Health Equity: Spotlight on Black Maternal Health and COVID-19 , retrieved 2020-06-06
  8. ↑ Jordan, Chuck (2020-06-24). "Help reverse devastating health disparities by supporting the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act". TheHill. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
  9. ↑ Fortson, Jobina (2020-04-09). "New data shows coronavirus disproportionately impacts Black Americans, marginalized communities". ABC7 San Francisco. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
  10. ↑ KGO (2020-04-29). "WATCH: 'Race & Coronavirus: A Bay Area Conversation' virtual town hall about COVID-19 impact on African American community". ABC7 San Francisco. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
  11. ↑ McLemore, Monica R. "COVID-19 Is No Reason to Abandon Pregnant People". Scientific American Blog Network. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
  12. ↑ "Monica McLemore | Scholars Strategy Network". scholars.org. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
  13. ↑ Wong, Jessica Morgan. "Birth Summit Panel 1". www.goldlearning.com. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
  14. ↑ "McLemore Named 2018 ACN Person of the Year | UCSF School of Nursing". nursing.ucsf.edu. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
  15. 1 2 "Monica McLemore, RN, PhD, FAAN | Center for Vulnerable Populations". cvp.ucsf.edu. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
  16. ↑ "2020 UCSF Campaign Alumni Awards Honor Accomplished Alumni, Up-and-Coming Leaders". 2020 UCSF Campaign Alumni Awards Honor Accomplished Alumni, Up-and-Coming Leaders | UC San Francisco. 26 May 2020. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
  17. ↑ Monica R. McLemore (2019-09-03). "If You Don't Want to Provide Abortions, Don't Go Into Healthcare". Vice. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
  18. ↑ "Open Forum: Nurses call on President Trump to rescind dangerous 'gag' rule on reproductive health care". San Francisco Chronicle. 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
  19. ↑ McLemore, Monica R. (May 2019). "To Prevent Women from Dying in Childbirth, First Stop Blaming Them". Scientific American. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
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