News - West Virginia Perinatal Partnership

May 7, 2026 · James Chamberlain WVPP Executive Director Amy Tolliver Receives 2026 West Virginia Rural Health Leadership Award

From the Center for Rural Health Development: “We’re proud to recognize the recipients of the 2026 West Virginia Rural Health Leadership Award at the Appalachian Health Leadership Forum! The West […]

07 May 2026

April 21, 2026 · James Chamberlain Project ECHO Presentation Series

WVCTSI Project ECHO, in collaboration with the West Virginia Bureau for Public Health, is launching an ECHO Project to eliminate hepatitis C in pregnant women and infants. These one-hour sessions […]

21 Apr 2026

March 19, 2026 · James Chamberlain Human Milk Linked to Fewer Respiratory Admissions in Premature Infants

From the European Journal of Pediatrics: “Very preterm infants are at increased risk of respiratory morbidity, with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) being one of the most common neonatal respiratory complications. Although […]

19 Mar 2026

March 16, 2026 · James Chamberlain NIH Trial Supports Use of Weekly Extended-Relase Buprenorphine for Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder During Pregnancy

From the NIH: “In a clinical trial supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a research team found that administering weekly injectable extended-release buprenorphine for treatment of opioid use […]

16 Mar 2026

March 4, 2026 · James Chamberlain Physical Activity Before and During Pregnancy Linked to Enhanced Infant Motor Development

From JAMA Network Open: “In this cohort study involving 38, 219 mother-child pairs, maternal physical activity before and during pregnancy was associated with neurodevelopmental outcomes in late infancy. Moreover, higher levels […]

04 Mar 2026

March 2, 2026 · James Chamberlain Stroke Survivors Are Twice As Likely To Have Another During Pregnancy, Study Finds

From the American Heart Association: “Female stroke survivors were more than twice as likely as their stroke-free counterparts to have another stroke while pregnant and in the six weeks after […]

02 Mar 2026

February 25, 2026 · James Chamberlain Lancet Study Finds Acetaminophen Use During Pregnancy Does Not Increase Risk of Autism

From The Lancet: “43 studies were included in the systematic review, and 17 studies in the meta-analysis. When considering sibling comparison studies, paracetamol exposure during pregnancy was not associated with […]

25 Feb 2026

February 23, 2026 · James Chamberlain Early Breastfeeding Protects Preschool Mental Health

From Medscape: “Early breastfeeding, particularly during the first 4 months of life, was associated with fewer emotional and behavioural problems in children at the age of 4 years. Children breastfed […]

23 Feb 2026

January 9, 2026 · James Chamberlain Congratulations to Dakota Collins on her PMH-C!

The West Virginia Perinatal Partnership extends its congratulations to Dakota Collins, a Patient Navigator at WVU Medicine Weirton Medical Center, on passing her certification exam to become a Certified Perinatal […]