Molly Altman

I’m an associate professor in the Child, Family, and Population Health Nursing department and core faculty in the nurse-midwifery and women’s health clinical nurse specialist tracks of the DNP program. My experience as a nurse-midwife in clinical practice for over 18 years has provided the grounding for my program of research around respectful and equitable care provision during pregnancy and childbirth. My research focus is on pregnant and pregnant-capable people’s experiences interacting with health care providers in the context of respectful care provision, particularly regarding racism, discrimination, and bias in health care interactions during reproductive care. My current program of research uses a variety of methods including in-depth qualitative methodologies, instrument development, and community-based participatory methods to assess and address issues in care provision for communities at risk for poor reproductive outcomes, specifically BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities.