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Saraswathi Vedam
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Research
Latest papers
Assessing Racial/Ethnic Variation and Trends in Vaginal Birth after Cesarean in California: A Retrospective Cohort Study Using Linked Birth Certificate and Hospital Discharge Records.
American journal of perinatology · 2026
Inequities in Care During Pregnancy Loss: Empirical Insights From Experiences With Canadian Perinatal Care.
Birth (Berkeley, Calif.) · 2026 · senior author
Birthing injustice: unmasking structural racism and the illusion of reconciliation in indigenous perinatal care in Canada, insights from the RESPCCT study.
Frontiers in global women's health · 2026 · senior author
Latest funding
- $19,511
Identifying Research Priorities and Developing a Research Agenda to Improve the Health and Well-being of Pregnant South Asian Immigrants in Canada
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
- $11,000
The Justice and Equity in Perinatal Services Hub: Community-led mobilization of evidence on models of healthcare delivery that advance quality, safety and respect.
CIHR · 2024 · Nominated PI
- $500,000
A Canada-wide Collaboration Aimed at Reducing Deaths and Serious Illness from Heart Conditions During and Between Pregnancies.
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
62 publications.
Assessing Racial/Ethnic Variation and Trends in Vaginal Birth after Cesarean in California: A Retrospective Cohort Study Using Linked Birth Certificate and Hospital Discharge Records.
Rubashkin N, Teal EN, Baer RJ, Vedam S, Kuppermann M, Lanouette G, Jelliffe-Pawlowski LL, Rosenstein MG
Inequities in Care During Pregnancy Loss: Empirical Insights From Experiences With Canadian Perinatal Care.
Hall WA, Malhotra N, Clark E, Hodge K, Griffith G, Vedam S
Birthing injustice: unmasking structural racism and the illusion of reconciliation in indigenous perinatal care in Canada, insights from the RESPCCT study.
Phillips-Beck W, Malhotra N, Stoll K, Price ER, Vedam S
Reliability and Validity of the MADM Scale in Measuring Maternal Autonomy During Hospital Births in Greece.
Kokkosi E, Galanos A, Stavros S, Moustakli E, Sarantaki A, Diamanti A, Gourounti K, Iliadou M, Vedam S, Sarella A
Manifestations of Anti-Black Racism and Worry About Pregnancy and Birthing While Black: A Cross-sectional Secondary Analysis of Giving Voice to Mothers.
Odems DS, Czaja E, Vedam S, Evans N, Saltzman B, Scott KA
Automating Racism: Is Use of the Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Calculator Associated with Inequity in Perinatal Service Delivery?
Rubashkin N, Asiodu IV, Vedam S, Sufrin C, Kuppermann M, Adams V
Supporting the implementation of a Maternal Early Warning System (MEWS) protocol using Human-Centred Design
Mc Intyre D, Spiegel A, Kapellas S, Ghali B, Mazzietti K, Fortune R-L, Haas S, Cérat S, Sugars E, Campbell-Clarke K
In search of respect and continuity of care: Hungarian women's experiences with midwifery-led, community birth.
Rubashkin N, Bingham B, Baji P, Szebik I, Kremmer S, Vedam S
Narratives of Mistreatment and Coercion in Maternity Care: An Interpretive Description Qualitative Analysis.
Basile B, Cheyney M, Vedam S, Kennedy HP
Feasibility of a Community-Developed Survey Measuring Experiences of Pregnancy Care for LGBTQ2S+ Families.
Altman MR, van Winkle T, Ferrell B, Lowik AJ, Soled KRS, Tarasoff LA, McCulloch J, Stoll K, Obedin-Maliver J, Vedam S, Birth Includes US Community Steering Council
Identifying Research Priorities and Developing a Research Agenda to Improve the Health and Well-being of Pregnant South Asian Immigrants in Canada
Principal investigators: Shahil-Feroz, Anam; D'Souza, Rohan D
Keywords: Canada; Health Needs; Planning Meeting; Pregnant South Asian Immigrants; Research Agenda; Research Priorities
The Justice and Equity in Perinatal Services Hub: Community-led mobilization of evidence on models of healthcare delivery that advance quality, safety and respect.
Principal investigators: Vedam, Saraswathi; Maxwell, Cynthia V; National Aboriginal Council of Midwives, .
Keywords: Health Disparities; Health Equity; Historically Marginalized Communities; Participatory Action Research; Patient Experience; Patient Oriented Outcomes Research; Perinatal Health Services; Person-Centered Measures; Pregnancy And Birth Care; Respect And Mistreatment
A Canada-wide Collaboration Aimed at Reducing Deaths and Serious Illness from Heart Conditions During and Between Pregnancies.
Principal investigators: D'Souza, Rohan D; Grewal, Jasmine; Malhamé, Isabelle; Silversides, Candice
Keywords: Cardiovascular Health In Pregnancy; Economic And Societal Impact; Enhanced Obstetric Survey Systems; Equitable Access For Marginalized; Indigenous Populations; Interdisciplinary Collaboration; Network Of Networks; Patient-Centered Care; Postpartum Cardiovascular Health; Pregnancy-Related Morbidity And Mortality; Racialized; Valvular Heart Disease
Through the Cracks: Development of a Psychosocial Perinatal Mentorship Framework, to address escalating maternal mortality rates for pregnant persons with psychosocial comorbidities
Principal investigators: Thiessen, Kellie R; Gulbransen, Kristen; Price, Roberta; Skiber, Darci; Watson, Heather G
Keywords: Complex Care; Indigenous Ways Of Knowing; Interprofessional Teams And Maternity Care; Maternal Mortality; Mental Health; Midwifery; Obstetrics/Family Practice; Patient Engagement/Patient Partners; Principle-Based Care; Substance Use And Pregnancy
Co-creating knowledge mobilization activities to address pregnancy-related near-miss events and deaths in Canada
Principal investigators: Malhamé, Isabelle; Canadian Perinatal Programs Coalition, .; D'Souza, Rohan D
Keywords: Pregnancy-Related Mortality; Pregnancy-Related Near-Miss Events; Severe Maternal Morbidity
The Justice and Equity in Perinatal Services Hub: Community-led mobilization of evidence on models of healthcare delivery that advance quality, safety and respect.
Principal investigators: Vedam, Saraswathi; Maxwell, Cynthia V; National Aboriginal Council of Midwives, .
Keywords: Health Disparities; Health Equity; Historically Marginalized Communities; Participatory Action Research; Patient Experience; Patient Oriented Outcomes Research; Perinatal Health Services; Person-Centered Measures; Pregnancy And Birth Care; Respect And Mistreatment
Investigating mistreatment during childbirth and respectful maternity care in Canada: An intersectional analysis of racialized and immigrant patient experience
Principal investigators: Reddy, Bhavya
Keywords: Health Equity; Intrapartum Care; Mistreatment During Childbirth; Patient Experience; Patient-Oriented Outcomes; Perinatal Care; Person-Centered Care; Pregnancy And Birth; Respectful Maternity Care
Examining drivers of disparities in experiences and outcomes of perinatal care in Canada through community participatory action research
Principal investigators: Vedam, Saraswathi
Keywords: Health Disparities; Health Equity; Historically Marginalized Communities; Participatory Action Research; Patient Experience; Patient-Oriented Outcomes Research; Perinatal Health Services; Person-Centered Measures; Pregnancy And Birth Care; Respect And Mistreatment
Co-creating knowledge mobilization activities to address pregnancy-related near-miss events and deaths in Canada
Principal investigators: Malhamé, Isabelle; Canadian Perinatal Programs Coalition, .; D'Souza, Rohan D
Keywords: Pregnancy-Related Mortality; Pregnancy-Related Near-Miss Events; Severe Maternal Morbidity
Examining drivers of disparities in experiences and outcomes of perinatal care in Canada through community participatory action research
Principal investigators: Vedam, Saraswathi
Keywords: Health Disparities; Health Equity; Historically Marginalized Communities; Participatory Action Research; Patient Experience; Patient-Oriented Outcomes Research; Perinatal Health Services; Person-Centered Measures; Pregnancy And Birth Care; Respect And Mistreatment
From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.
Frequent collaborators
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Family Practice
- School of Population and Public Health
- Community Health and Epidemiology
- Psychiatry
- Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Community Health Sciences
- Other
Co-authors at University of British Columbia, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.
Laura Schummers
Faculty
4 shared papers, latest 2019
Nazeem Muhajarine
Community Health and Epidemiology
4 shared papers, latest 2024
Patricia Janssen
School of Population and Public Health
3 shared papers, latest 2024
Hamideh Bayrampour
Family Practice
3 shared papers, latest 2024
Rohan D'Souza
Obstetrics & Gynecology
2 shared papers, latest 2026
Sarka Lisonkova
Obstetrics and Gynecology
2 shared papers, latest 2023
Nichole Fairbrother
Psychiatry
2 shared papers, latest 2014
Wanda Phillips-Beck
Community Health Sciences
2 shared papers, latest 2026
Salima Meherali
Nursing
1 shared papers, latest 2025
Millie Tresierra
Faculty
1 shared papers, latest 2026
Anam Shahil-Feroz
Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing
1 shared papers, latest 2025
Wei Zhang
School of Population and Public Health
1 shared papers, latest 2024
Anushka Ataullahjan
School of Health Studies
1 shared papers, latest 2025
Regina Renner
Obstetrics and Gynecology
1 shared papers, latest 2024
Jude Kornelsen
Obstetrics and Gynecology
1 shared papers, latest 2014
Suzanne Tough
Psychology
1 shared papers, latest 2024
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