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Karen A. Scott, MD, MPH, FACOG (she/her) @rjepiobwarrior.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

If you only knew how geeked and grateful I am to be in the same place at the same time on stage with one of my favs….. THE Khiara M. Bridges, JD, PhD, Earl Warren Professor of Public Law, UC Berkeley School of Law! Come through PNW especially Seattle and Tacoma!

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Karen A. Scott, MD, MPH, FACOG (she/her) @rjepiobwarrior.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

📢 Isn’t it time to talk about the truth of birth in America. 📢 For too long, “safety” in the delivery room has been defined by hospital checklists, not by the humanity, dignity, or voices of Black birthing people. 🌟Dr. Scott is here to flip the script.🌟

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Karen A. Scott, MD, MPH, FACOG (she/her) @rjepiobwarrior.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

✨✨New Chapter Publication in a New Book✨✨ Special thanks to my Co-Author, Co-Editors & Springer Publisher Chapter 12. Intersectional Drivers of Mental Health Inequities By Karen A. Scott, MD, MPH, FACOG & Sung-Jae Lee, Ph.D 30% discount code: AUTHOR30 www.springerpub.com/mental-healt...

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Karen A. Scott, MD, MPH, FACOG (she/her) @rjepiobwarrior.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

We are Whole. We are Holy. We are Human. 💜 Session 7: Reclaiming Our Power Through Birth 📅 Sept 29 | 5:30–7PM CT Part of You, Me & SACKRED Birth series. 🔗 Register: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/b1428f...

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Karen A. Scott, MD, MPH, FACOG (she/her) @rjepiobwarrior.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

NEW 📕 FLYER!! Bloomsbury Publishing acquired Lexington Books of Rowman & Littflefield! Please get your copy of the book using the NEW discount code GLR BD8 to get 20% off at www.bloomsbury.com/9781666938395/ #SACKREDBirth

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Karen A. Scott, MD, MPH, FACOG (she/her) @rjepiobwarrior.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

What if birth autonomy wasn’t something to fight for—but something already ours? Session 4 of You, Me & SACKRED Birth with Dr. Karen A. Scott centers Black birthing people resisting coercion and reclaiming power with birth plans, community, and love. ✊🏾 events.teams.microsoft.com/event/5ddaed...

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Karen A. Scott, MD, MPH, FACOG (she/her) @rjepiobwarrior.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Post on BlueSky “Embodying Safety & Accountability in Care”. In Session 3 of You, Me & SACKRED Birth, we’ll elevate a new, culturally rigorous definition of safety—rooted in love, protection & belonging. Join us WED, May 28 @ 5:30PM CST. Register now: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/31d9ef...

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Karen A. Scott, MD, MPH, FACOG (she/her) @rjepiobwarrior.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

“Equal pain, separate care.” In Session 2 of You, Me & SACKRED Birth, we’re naming how anti-Black racism and misogynoir manifest in medicine—especially during our births. Join me on Mon, April 28 at 7 PM CT. This session is for you. Register now: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/c4d099...

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Karen A. Scott, MD, MPH, FACOG (she/her) @rjepiobwarrior.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Yesterday, I celebrated the homecoming of my baby, #SACKREDBirth with my ancestors and God. She arrived 2/14/2025. And the celebration continues. Best Love Day gift ever! Order your copy today: rowman.com/ISBN/9781666... Special 30% discount code LXFANDF30 (hopefully it’s still active).

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Karen A. Scott, MD, MPH, FACOG (she/her) @rjepiobwarrior.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

Join us at the Obstetric Patient Safety Summit 2025 as we dive into this year’s critical theme: Championing Birth Justice for & with Black & Native Youth. Don’t miss out on powerful discussions, inspiring speakers, & actionable solutions. 📅 Register now & learn more! www.opss-sankofa.com

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Karen A. Scott, MD, MPH, FACOG (she/her) @rjepiobwarrior.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

SACKRED Birth offers a new quality paradigm to address violations of physical & emotional safety as defined by obstetric racism during childbirth hospitalization. Get 30% off your ebook available now or pre-order the hardback available January 20th using code LXFANDF30. rowman.com/ISBN/9781666...

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Karen A. Scott, MD, MPH, FACOG (she/her) @rjepiobwarrior.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

Reading, sharing, citing, teaching & practicing SACKRED Birth opens your head & heart to the deceptive, dismissive & dehumanizing standard of obstetric care throughout the U.S. Pre-order your copy & save 30% using the code LXFANDF30. rowman.com/ISBN/9781666... We all deserve a #SACKREDBirth

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Karen A. Scott, MD, MPH, FACOG (she/her) @rjepiobwarrior.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

Give the gift of ethics, knowledge, leadership, science, measurement development and monitoring strategies, data quality and accessibility, and community participation and partnership in obstetric quality. Enter discount code LXFANDF30 & pre-order SACKRED Birth today. rowman.com/ISBN/9781666...

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Karen A. Scott, MD, MPH, FACOG (she/her) @rjepiobwarrior.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

SACKRED Birth offers a new quality paradigm to address violations of physical & emotional safety during childbirth hospitalization using Black feminist hermeneutic phenomenology & public health critical race methodology. Enter the code LXFANDF30 & pre-order today. rowman.com/ISBN/9781666...

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QueenCityJamz @queencityjamz.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

HBD Little Richard, one of the foundational pillars of rocknroll and a massive inspiration to everyone who didn't fit into mainstream society. Awopbopaloobop Alopbamboom!

Black and white photo of a young Little Richard at the piano with an old boxy microphone near him

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Karen A. Scott, MD, MPH, FACOG (she/her) @rjepiobwarrior.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

🌍 This #GivingTuesday, let’s come together to transform birthing care for Black & Native youth. With the SACKRED Birth framework, we’re creating safer, more equitable experiences that center dignity and justice. www.opss-sankofa.com/donate #BirthJustice #GivingTuesday #SACKREDBirth #OPSS2025

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Debra's Astrophotography @debraceravolo.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

This incredible place is the Valley of the Moon in the Atacama Desert. With the Milky Way and Magellanic Clouds (satellite galaxies to the right) it looks otherworldly. The bright star over the rock formation is Alpha Centauri, the closest star system to us. This image takes me away. #milkyway

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Karen A. Scott, MD, MPH, FACOG (she/her) @rjepiobwarrior.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Register for our 2nd Obstetric Patient Safety Summit, Feb 19-23, 2025 and get 25% OFF any ticket. This limited-time offer is your chance to join the movement at a fraction of the price. 🖤 Hurry—this sale ends November 30! Secure your spot and save BIG today! whova.com/web/3d7ip-Fq...

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Karen A. Scott, MD, MPH, FACOG (she/her) @rjepiobwarrior.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

The wait is over—our Black Friday 48-hour sale is officially here! 🎉 🎟️ Use Code: BLACKFRIDAY Click here to secure your discounted ticket now: Register Now and Save 25%! Hurry—this sale ends in just 48 hours!

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Karen A. Scott, MD, MPH, FACOG (she/her) @rjepiobwarrior.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

📣Get your ticket to any of the OPSS 2025 events during our 48-Hour Black Friday Deal!! 💥Save 25% on early bird tickets Nov 28-30th!!💥 General registration starts 12/1/2024 until Feb 19-23, 2025! To register: whova.com/web/3d7ip-Fq... To view OPSS 2025 agenda: www.opss-sankofa.com

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Karen A. Scott, MD, MPH, FACOG (she/her) @rjepiobwarrior.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

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Mona Eltahawy @monaeltahawy.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

UN Women's report on femicide showed that, globally, the most dangerous place for a woman to be was in her home, where the majority of women die at the hands of men. www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

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Home is the most dangerous place for women, says global femicide report

Of the 85,000 women killed by men in 2023, 60% died at the hands of a partner or family member, new UN figures show

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Joel Babdor @joelbabdor.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Wow, there's a lot of us here now. Reintroducing myself: I am Joel 👋🏿. My lab studies how the microbiome shapes the immune system in health & disease, using a mix of bench and computational approaches. I am also passionate about mentoring the next generation of scientists 🥼. #immunology #microbiome

Joel in his office, sitting at his desk.

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Karen A. Scott, MD, MPH, FACOG (she/her) @rjepiobwarrior.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

📣 Exciting News! Dr. Karen Antoinette Scott, MD, MPH, FACOG, and Birthing Cultural Rigor, LLC are thrilled to announce their participation in Health Is A Human Right: Achieving Health Equity, a collaboration between the David J. Sencer CDC Museum and CDC’s Office of Health Equity. 🎉

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Dr. Cecília Tomori @drtomori.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

An incredibly poor decision from JCVI. COVID vaccines during pregnancy #ProtectYouBoth Huge consequences for both pregnant/postpartum ppl & their infants.

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Seye Abimbola @seyeabimbola.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

I'm happy to announce that my book, "The Foreign Gaze: Essays on Global Health", is now out! You can order the print copy and download the e-copy (open access) here: www.editions.ird.fr/produit/728/... The book comes with a playlist for your listening pleasure: open.spotify.com/playlist/5K5...

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Karen A. Scott, MD, MPH, FACOG (she/her) @rjepiobwarrior.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

🌟 Special thanks to Evelyn & William Blythe Advocates for Black Health Equity, for supporting OPSS 2023 & OPSS 2025! As a Black family-directed philanthropic org, they work to dismantle inequitable societal & institutional health-harming practices by collaborating w/&supporting Black-led orgs. 💪🏾✨

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justequity.bsky.social @justequity.bsky.social · 21/04/2023

Involving a community support person in the birthing process can counter obstetric racism that may affect the maternal health experience, a new study published in @AnnFamMed finds. Read more from @PEHealthIT: bit.ly/3zVuyuf

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Karen A. Scott, MD, MPH, FACOG (she/her) @rjepiobwarrior.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Introducing “SACKRED Birth: Mobilizing a New Quality Paradigm in Obstetric Care” my forthcoming book that redefines quality violations as obstetric racism during childbirth hospitalization for, by & with 36 Black mothers in Oakland & LA . Available for pre-order today at rowman.com/ISBN/9781666...

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Books & Open computer as holding spot for cover art for the book titled SACKRED Birth: Mobilizing A New Quality Paradigm in Obstetric Care

Image of the Author information and Table of contents, Karen Antoinette Scott, MD, MPH, FACOG is an improvement and implementation scientist activist, community OBGYN, and applied epidemiologist currently serving as the Chief Black Feminist Physician Scientist, CEO, and Owner of Birthing Cultural Rigor, LLC. The Table of Contents includes chapter 1 when existing paradigm never served us, chapter 2 racism: manifestations of anti-Black racism and misogynoir, chapter 3 safety and accountability, chapter 4 bodily and decisional autonomy, chapter 5 communication and information exchange, chapter 6 given and chosen kinship, chapter 7 holistic care: empathy, humanity, and dignity in Blackness, chapter 8 emancipating Black reproducing bodies and Black births, and references.

Picture of the book cover with background of black color and dark red or burgundy borders. The book title, SACKRED birth with a C and K in the word SACKRED in yellow font on black background, and the subtitle in the same yellow font on an orange background, Monlizing a new quality paradigm in obstetric care followed the author’s first, middle and last name, Karen, Antoinette, Scott in yellow font print on black background followed by burgundy border and then a black background for the remaining lower 2/3 of the book with the image of abstract flames of fire in a swirling pattern in bold and beautiful hues of orange, red, bright yellow, golden yellow, burgundy. The pattern kind of mimics the abstract image of the Phoenix bird.

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Jonathan Herring @jonathanherring.bsky.social · 12/09/2024

bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journal... The Shadowy Boundaries of Obstetric Violence by @marthe.bsky.social Camilla Pickles and me

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Human Rights Watch @hrw.org · 15/11/2024

Every year, over 200,000 women and girls die from pregnancy-related complications in Africa. Most of these deaths are preventable with access to high-quality maternal health services. Read our Q&A on "Obstetric Violence" in Africa:

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Addressing ‘Obstetric Violence’ in Africa

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