Issue 13 | November 2021
Study News & Updates
EMBRACE aims to contribute substantial evidence to the link between models of enhanced prenatal care, preterm birth rates, maternal mental health outcomes, and experiences of care.
Participant Recruitment
Recruitment Update
Prior to pausing recruitment in March 2020, we had 101 participants enrolled in EMBRACE.
Recruitment was paused between March and October 2020. The recruitment team has recruited 199 participants since resuming through a combination of in-person and virtual recruitment methods.
We currently have 300 participants enrolled in EMBRACE!
Participant Demographics
As we know, preterm birth disproportionately affects women of color, with Black women facing the largest burden. In order to ensure adequate participant representation, the EMBRACE team is prioritizing
the recruitment of Black women. We have a goal to have at least 10% of our participant population identify as Black; currently, 6.6% of participants identify only as African American or Black, and 10% identify as Black when including multi-racial participants. Our engagement, outreach, and provider recruitment efforts are focused on increasing the enrollment of Black women.
Provider Recruitment
We have two new providers currently recruiting!
Provider recruitment is ongoing; we are actively in conversations to onboard and begin recruitment with additional providers, including a local Federally Qualified Health Center. We continue in our efforts to recruit providers who see the largest share of African American and Black patients.
We are incredibly thankful for the following clinical partners who are currently participating:
Clinica Sierra Vista Elm Clinic
Ian MacAgy, MD
Family HealthCare Network Fresno ACC
Gladys Muir, CNM, NP
Saint Agnes Obstetrics & Gynecology
Oscar Young, DO
Marci Dabbs, MD
Community Engagement
Thankful for our Study Advisory Group members!

We are so thankful that each of you continues to share your guidance, insights, and resources with our study team.

At the last few SAG meetings we’ve heard from our own SAG members: CPSP, CalViva, Anthem, and soon we'll hear from community leaders. 

Join us for the next, and final SAG meeting for the year on, December 16th, 2021.

Our 2022 SAG meeting schedule
Thursday, March 24, 2022
Thursday, June 23, 2022
Thursday, September 22, 2022
Thursday, December 15, 2022


Dr. Venise Curry and Brittany Edwards with the Sunnyside High School Doctor's Academy. Students in the program learn about EMBRACE, preterm birth, infant mortality, racial health disparties, and what it's like to be a healthcare provider in the Valley. Some students have presented their projects to the EMBRACE study team.
General Information
EMBRACE Social Media
Have you followed us on social media? The links are below! Please help us expand our reach by liking and sharing our posts. We want to get the word out to increase community awareness of the study, the more people that are aware of the study, the more likely we are to meet our recruitment goals.
Find us online
EMBRACEPrenatalCareStudy.org
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