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Marit L. Bovbjerg, PhD

Associate Professor

[email protected]

541-737-5313

Milam Hall 133
2520 SW Campus Way
Corvallis, OR 97331
United States

Affiliations

Uplift: A Research and Reproductive Equity Laboratory

Epidemiology

School of Nutrition and Public Health

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Academic interests

My research focuses on US maternity care, particularly midwifery and community birth for low-risk women. I am also interested in physical activity during pregnancy and the postpartum period, and potential effects on maternal outcomes.

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Safe for Whom? Determining Appropriate Candidates for Community Birth in the US

Marit Bovbjerg, PhD

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