Sarah D Compton, PhD, MPH
Research Associate Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical School
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Sarah D Compton, PhD, MPH
Research Associate Professor
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Center Memberships
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Center MemberCenter for Global Health Equity
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Center MemberGlobal REACH
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Center MemberInstitute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation
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Center MemberInstitute for Research on Women And Gender
Recent Publications
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Simmons RG, Baayd J, Quade C, Sanders JN, Widner A, Gero A, Compton S. Health Affairs Scholar, 2026 Sep 1; 4 (9):Journal Article‘So easy to destroy, so hard to build’: understanding impacts of federal rule changes on the Title X program, 2018-2024
DOI:10.1093/haschl/qxag235 -
Sefogah PE, Swarray-Deen A, Thiyagarajan D, Sarfo A, Amenuveve EK, Takyi C, Compton S, Lawrence ER. International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 2026 Mar 1; 172 (3): 1501 - 1513.Journal ArticleAntepartum and postpartum depression screening using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 and associated factors among obstetric in-patients at a sub-Saharan African referral center
DOI:10.1002/ijgo.70492 PMID: 40856294 -
Smith MH, Sucher C, Norris A, Dalton VK, Compton SD. American Journal of Public Health, 2026 Mar 1; 116 (3): 351 - 358.Journal ArticleExamining Post-Dobbs Changes in Abortion Use at 3 Southern Michigan Clinics, July 2021‒June 2023
DOI:10.2105/AJPH.2025.308305 PMID: 41264900 -
Tucker X, Stulberg D, Ruff A, Owens L, Compton S. J Womens Health (Larchmt), 2026 Mar; 35 (3): 299 - 305.Journal ArticleReady for Self-Managed Medication Abortion? Practices, Confidence, Knowledge, and Attitudes of Emergency and Primary Care Physicians.
DOI:10.1177/15409996251387014 PMID: 41656683 -
Lawrence ER, Sepenu P, Nartey BA, Buxton C, Pangori A, Harfmann RF, Compton S, Beyuo TK, Moyer CA, Lori JR, Oppong SA. International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 2026 Jan 1;Journal ArticleTrends in adherence with a home blood pressure monitoring intervention among pregnant women in Ghana: A prospective cohort study
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Baeza Robba MJ, Rana GK, Zhandire T, Lanyo TN, Shadare O, Compton SD, Afolabi AA, Randa MB, Mwiseneza MJ, Akinyemi AI, Dickson KS, Banjo OO, Munro-Kramer ML. Trauma Violence and Abuse, 2026 Jan 1;Journal ArticleUniversity-Based Approaches to Gender-Based Violence Prevention in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Scoping Review
DOI:10.1177/15248380251401929 -
Thiyag D, Compton SD, Sarfo A, Veve E, Lawrence ER, Swarray-Deen A, Sefogah P. International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 2025 Oct 7; 171 (52): 370 - 370.Proceeding / Abstract / PosterFactors for Positive Patient Health Questionnaire-9 Among Hospitalized Ghanaian Obstetric Patients
DOI:10.1002/ijgo.70503 -
Thiyag D, Compton SD, Sarfo A, Veve E, Lawrence ER, Sefogah P, Swarray-Deen A. International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 2025 Oct 7; 171 (52): 380 - 380.Proceeding / Abstract / PosterPittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) to Evaluate Sleep Quality among Ghanaian Obstetrics Patients
DOI:10.1002/ijgo.70503
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Department News
2026 Global Health Annual Update
2026 was a year of expanding partnerships, growing trainee engagement, and continued investment in collaborative research and education. Through work in Ghana, Rwanda, and beyond, the department remains committed to advancing women’s health through equitable partnership, bidirectional learning, and sustainable global collaboration.
Department News
2025 Global Health Annual Update
Learn more about the UM Department of OBGYN's dedication to advancing women's health through international collaboration and education, underscored by Dr. Timothy R.B. Johnson's legacy. Key initiatives include global trainee exchanges, expanded partnerships in Rwanda and Ghana, and numerous research endeavors aimed at improving healthcare in resource-limited settings.
