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Dr. Shannon Lenze

@slenzepsych

Associate Professor Washington University School of Medicine. Clinical Psychologist specializing in perinatal mental health. Mom of 3 boys

 St Louis, MO
Joined January 2016
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Inspired and challenged by a beautiful day with 55 EleVATE facilitators for our annual booster training! We're armed with knowledge, wisdom, and power to fight for #equity and #reproductivejustice in our community @AffiniaHealth @WashU_OBGYN @UMKCmedschool @STL_IHN @BarnesJewish
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In honor of #WomensHistoryMonth2023 & leading up to #BlackMaternalHealthWeek , IHN would like to shine a light on our EleVATE Collaborative. Watch this video about their work: youtu.be/IA47DLsdDoM @mphebonycartermd @shannonlenze @washuobgyn #BMHW23 #BlackMaternalHealthEquity!
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Eric Lenze MD@EricLenze24 Mar 2023
See NEJM today. Thanks colleagues, staff, and patients who made this happen.
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Asher Center NU@AsherCenterNU15 Feb 2023
Blog Post: Survivors of Pregnancy and Postpartum Psychosis Speak Out by #MMHLA mmhla.org/blog/survivors-of-…
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@washumedicine14 Feb 2023
An estimated 10-15 percent of pregnancies cause postpartum anxiety and depression, explains #WashUMed psychologist @slenzepsych, PhD, who’s working to shine more attention on the topic. kmov.com/2023/02/06/grief-ad…
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Immense thanks also to @JessBertholdSF for her beautiful review of this work and incredible advocacy for efforts to improve maternal and child health. ucsf.edu/news/2022/11/424336…
Prenatal Wellness Classes Cut Moms’ Depression in Half Up to 8 Years Later

Prenatal Wellness Classes Cut Moms’ Depression in Half Up to 8 Years Later

A low-cost, prenatal intervention benefits mothers’ mental health up to eight years later, a new UCSF study finds.

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Rachel Witt, MD@rachelwittmd15 Aug 2022
All thanks to the Black mothers who generously shared their time & stories. NICU providers, are we listening? Let’s get to work. @ColsonEve @rogers_ce @slenzepsych @WashU_NICU @CRE2_WashU @aap_peds publications.aap.org/pediatr…

Racism and Quality of Neonatal Intensive Care: Voices of Black Mothers

10.1542/6308276123112Video AbstractPEDS-VA_2022-0569716308276123112BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES. Black preterm infants are more likely to die than White preterm infants within the same NICU. Racism may...

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WashU Medicine
@washumedicine13 Aug 2022
Congrats to Cynthia Rogers, MD, for being named the new Blanche F. Ittleson Professor of Psychiatry and director of the William Greenleaf Eliot Division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry at #WashUMed. medicine.wustl.edu/news/roge…
Rogers named director of child psychiatry division | WashU Medicine

Rogers named director of child psychiatry division | WashU Medicine

Recognized for work on brain development in premature babies

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Thanks ⁦@Health_Affairs for telling the story of the EleVATE Collaborative to improve outcomes for Black birthing people in Missouri! ⁦⁦@STL_IHN⁩ ⁦⁦@AffiniaHealth⁩ ⁦@BarnesJewish⁩ ⁦@SSMHealthSTL⁩ ⁦@UMKCmedschool⁩ healthaffairs.org/doi/10.137…
Patients Lift Their Voices To Advance Maternal Health | Health Affairs Journal

Patients Lift Their Voices To Advance Maternal Health | Health Affairs Journal

Designed by and for Black women, a St. Louis–based group prenatal care program incorporates trauma-informed care and behavioral health services.

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@ebonycartermd Sorry I was too far back in the room to get a better picture!
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So proud of my colleague and friend as she shares her story and the story of our EleVATE Women project! #NASPOG2022
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Eric Lenze MD@EricLenze227 Oct 2021
New study is available at: thelancet.com/journals/langl… Summary below. Great news!!!
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So proud of this dedicated partnership!
Ebony B. Carter, MD, MPH (@ebonycartermd) profile pictureEbony B. Carter, MD, MPH@ebonycartermd22 Oct 2021
Thank you @genhealthstl for recognizing the work of the EleVATE Collaborative (Community Collaborators + @AffiniaHealth @UMKCmedschool @CareSTLHealth @BarnesJewish @WashU_OBGYN @STL_IHN) at the Standing Up for Black Mothers and Babies Awards Ceremony! @CoriBush: #dismantleracism
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Can’t wait for this one!
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Registration is open for our next D&I Webinar - Obstetric Racism: Black Women and Medical Encounters! NASPOG members and trainees can register for free, non-members only pay $15 to attend. Register online now: ow.ly/xh1Z50FUtT6
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NASPOG@NASPOG119 Aug 2021
Join us on September 9 for the next webinar in our Diversity & Inclusion Series - Obstetric Racism: Black Women and Medical Encounters. You don't want to miss this! NASPOG members & trainees register for free: ow.ly/mB5w50FUspT #NASPOG #maternalhealth #mentalhealth
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If you were on a congested freeway with only 2 exits, would you take the one where 1-2 of every 100 drivers who use it have a fatal crash? The Pandemic Freeway exits are #1-Infection (known death risk) or #2 Vaccination (protection + minimal risks) childrensmd.org/browse-by-to…
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Fantastic dinner @junipereats ! So good. So full. #friedchicken
So excited to be a part of this amazing panel to discuss equity in maternal health! youtube.com/watch?v=yrJ7oShO…
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To Black birthing people, who are justifiably terrified of what could happen to you and your baby during pregnancy and childbirth, we (Black birth workers) wrote you a love letter...#BlackLivesMatter #reproductivejustice #equity stlamerican.com/your_health_…
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Todd C. Lee@DrToddLee10 Apr 2021
Replying to @ABsteward
If even 1% of cases in usa enrolled in stopcovidtrial.com , the study would finish recruiting in days. As it is, we will hit first interim around May. Maybe fluvoxamine is that drug.
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