Women’s Health and Reproductive Disparities Collaborative (onWHARD)
With community, for women’s health.

Welcome!
We are the Women’s Health and Reproductive Disparities Collaborative (onWHARD) – a community-engaged research and outreach team based within the University of Michigan’s Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Founded and led by Dr. Erica Marsh, our team is dedicated to the advancement of women’s health through empowering education, committed advocacy/service, and impactful research.
At the top of this website, you will find headings that can be used to navigate the site and find dedicated information on all facets of onWHARD’s work. On this landing page, we will endeavor to aggregate recent updates, including upcoming events and the most current version of our team newsletter. We welcome you to spend some time with us!
Education, advocacy, and research – together.
We aggregate recent updates here — upcoming events, the latest team newsletter, and stories from the community. We welcome you to spend some time with us.
Recent events
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Meeting neighbors at the A2 African American Festival.
Our team is always seeking ways engaging with our community, including attending this summer’s A2 African American Festival, where team members provided anemia screenings, period kits, and treats for attendees.
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onWHARD Organizes COVID-19 Community Communication Efforts
onWHARD has been hard at work sharing information about COVID-19 with community members. In response to community requests for more…
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Research in View
Members of the onWHARD team have recently presented work at APHA, SRI, and other conferences.

