One Black Birth
at a Time

Eliminating Obstetric Racism

“We hold the power to shape
a better future.”

Meeting the need.

Birthing Cultural Rigor was created by
Dr. Karen A. Scott to help hospitals understand and deal with obstetric racism towards Black women, girls, gender expansive individuals, and their given and chosen family. Our focus is on improving hospital care during labor, birth, and postpartum periods.

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The Core of
Birthing Cultural Rigor

RESTORING HUMANITY

Normalizing, affirming, and amplifying the voices, lived experiences, thoughts, and activism of Black women, girls, gender expansive individuals, and their given and chosen family in health services design, provision, training, and evaluation.

BUILT ON TRANSFORMATION

Transforming the culture of hospital-based obstetrics and perinatal care.

PREM-OB SCALE® UTILIZATION

Dr. Scott developed and validated the first and only Patient Reported Experience Measure of Obstetric Racism© (also called The PREM-OB Scale® Suite.)

DIAGNOSING & DISMANTLING OBSTETRIC RACISM

Benchmarking effective practice techniques, policies, procedures, and processes to improve institutional alignment with and accountability to the experiences and expectations of Black women, girls, gender expansive individuals, and their given and chosen family.

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Mitigating Medical Misogynoir: Inaugural 2024 Summer Training Series

We’re thrilled to announce our summer 2024 training series, Mitigating Medical Misogynoir in HIV Prevention for CisGender Black Women. The summer training series is not only an opportunity for personal and professional growth but also a chance to contribute to a more equitable, humane, and just healthcare landscape.

With options ranging from basic access to personalized coaching, register for the summer training series. There’s something for everyone committed to advancing healthcare justice.

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