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Marieke van Eijk, PhD

Associate Teaching Professor, Department of Anthropology, University of Washington

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Authors: Davis Patterson | Marieke van Eijk | Samantha Pollack | Benjamin Stubbs | Christopher Hanson

Topics: Allied Health, COVID-19

July 19, 2023
This report discusses the perspectives of 17 key informant experts on how the emergency medical services (EMS) and community paramedic (CP) workforces responded to COVID-19 during the first year of the pandemic and how well-being challenges continue to affect these workforces.
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April 7, 2023
During this virtual meeting our panel of experts answered audience questions about the birth doula workforce.
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Authors: Marieke van Eijk | Lillian Prueher | Paula Kett | Bianca Frogner | Grace Guenther

Topics: COVID-19, Policy, Staffing

January 11, 2023
This article examines how fluctuating federal funding and the COVID-19 pandemic have affected the federal Health Insurance Navigator Program in 2020.
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Authors: Marieke van Eijk | Grace Guenther | Andrew Jopson | Susan Skillman | Bianca Frogner

Topics: Education and Training, Emerging Models and Innovations, Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs)

September 7, 2022
Research has shown evidence of doulas’ positive impacts on maternal health outcomes, particularly among underserved populations. Such research supports expanding access to doula services. However, health workforce-related barriers challenge the development of robust doula services in the US.
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Authors: Paula Kett | Marieke van Eijk | Grace Guenther | Susan Skillman

Topics: Emerging Models and Innovations, Policy

August 3, 2022
This article examines the work experiences, related stressors, and stress management strategies of individual community-based birth doulas.
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