Media

I enjoy working with the media to disseminate findings and tell the stories of how research intersects with policies and with people's lives. My research has been covered by excellent reporters in multiple media outlets, including feature stories by the New York Times, Washington Post, National Public Radio, Wall Street Journal, US News & World Report, and the Huffington Post. These media stories, commentaries, and podcasts have generated dialogue, interest and policy action at local, state, and national levels.

SPEAKING

Dr. Kozhimannil has presented at dozens of professional meetings and conferences, webinars, and grand rounds, and has been invited to give multiple keynote addresses. For speaking requests, please complete this form.

Below is a sampling of Dr. Kozhimannil's invited presentations at professional meetings, conferences, and webinars

KEYNOTE ADDRESSES

Rural Community-Centered Research: Maternity Care and Why It Matters. Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology and Obermann Center for Advanced Studies. University of Iowa. March 24, 2026. Invited Grand Rounds keynote

Maternity Care Access in Vermont and New Hampshire, and Across the US. Bi-State Primary Care Association. March 19, 2026. Invited virtual keynote

Maternity Care Access in Vermont and New Hampshire, and Across The US. Bi-State Primary Care Association. October 27, 2025; virtual

SELECTED PRESENTATIONS

The Ethics of Access and Outcomes: Maternity Care in Rural US Communities. UMN Center for Bioethics Grand Rounds. March 27, 2026; virtual

Advancing Change for Moms and Babies in Rural America. Futures Without Violence. February 25, 2026. Virtual panel

Birth Equity for Indigenous People. M Health Fairview Birth Justice Summit. November 13, 2025, Minneapolis, MN; in person

Indigenous Health Is Created and Revealed At Birth. Tribal Health Funders Workshop. Bethesda, MD; October 8, 2025; in person

Developing Effective Recommendations To Reduce Maternal Mortality. Minnesota Maternal Mortality Review Committee. Presentation + Workshop; Saint Paul, MN, September 18, 2025; in person

Rural Philanthropy Community of Practice: Special Session on Race, Place, and Class in Rural America. Grantmakers in Health Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA; June 17, 2025; in person panelist

Kozhimannil KB, Interrante JD. Indigenous Maternal Health in Rural US communities. Podium presentation at the 2025 NRHA conference. Atlanta, GA. May 2025; in person

Alker, J, Cross R, Kozhimannil KB. Webinar and Report Release: Medicaid Key to Maternal and Infant Health in Rural America. Georgetown University webinar, May 15 2025; virtual

Research and Engagement to Improve Maternity Care Access in Rural US Communities. Vanderbilt University MEADOW webinar. March 3, 2025; virtual

Intimate Partner Violence Among Birthing People: Rural-Urban Differences and Implications for Safety and Equity. UCSF IHPS Health Policy Grand Rounds Lecture Series, February 5, 2025; virtual.

Access to Maternity Care in Rural U.S. Communities. Rural Health Research Gateway Webinar, November 2024; virtual.

Intimate Partner Violence Among Birthing People: Rural–Urban Differences and Implications for Safety and Equity. National Institutes of Health Office of Disease Prevention, Prevention in Focus Webinar. June 3, 2024; virtual.

Rural Maternity Care Access: People, Providers, and Policy. Mathematica Health Care Decisions Affinity Group Visiting Speaker Series, April 2024; virtual.

Improving Access to Maternity Care: Challenges and Solutions for Rural Places. Stanford Health Policy, Stanford School of Medicine and Freeman Spogli Institute. February 2024; Stanford, CA.

Policy to Improve Postpartum Health Equity. NIH Pathways to Prevention Program, Identifying Risks and Interventions to Optimize Postpartum Health Workshop, December 2022; virtual.

Maternal Health Equity Across Race and Place. ASPE Health Policy Visiting Scholars Series, September 2021; virtual.

Rural Health Research Generating Real and Local Change. National Rural Health Association Annual Meeting, May 2021; virtual.

Maternal Health Equity Across Race and Place. Alaska Perinatal Quality Collaborative (AKPQC) and Maternal and Child Death Review (MCDR) Joint Summit, April 2021; virtual.

Pregnancy and Health Policy. (Invited congressional briefing). AcademyHealth and Jewish Healthcare Foundation, February 2021; virtual.