Reni Soon Research Webpage

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Titles

  • Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women's Health
  • Associate Chair Native Hawaiian Health & DEI
  • Complex Family Planning (CFP) Fellowship Program Director

Education

  • Undergraduate Training - Stanford University
  • Medical/Graduate School Training - John A. Burns School of Medicine
  • Residency Training - Hawaii Residency Program, John A. Burns School of Medicine
  • Fellowship Training - John A. Burns School of Medicine

Research

Research Focus
Family Planning & Native Hawaiian Health
 
Main Objective
To improve abortion care and acess, regnancy putcomes and in the overarching them of reproductive justice, particularly the interstection with Native Hawaiian Health.
Research Interest
  • Investigating disparities outcomes
  • Social Determinants of Health
  • Native Hawaii Health
  • Reproductive Justice
Research Expertise
  • Clinical Trials
  • Retrospective Chart Review
  • Qualitative Research (Interviews & Surveys)
  • Mixed Methods Research
Research Topics
  • Reproductive Justice
  • Family Planning
  • Abortion
  • Contraception
  • Native Hawaiian Health
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Recent Publications

 
Self-performed Rh typing: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Sex Reprod Health.
Dethier D, Tschann M, Roman M, Chen JJ, Soon R, Kaneshiro B. Self-performed Rh typing: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Sex Reprod Health. 2024 Jul 14:bmjsrh-2024-202349. doi: 10.1136/bmjsrh-2024-202349. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39004443.
 
Self-Determination of Eligibility for Medication Abortion Without Ultrasonography Using a History-Based Tool: LMP-SURE.
Kerestes C, Tschann M, Pearlman Shapiro M, Berry E, Gawron L, Soon R, Kaneshiro B. Self-Determination of Eligibility for Medication Abortion Without Ultrasonography Using a History-Based Tool: LMP-SURE. Obstet Gynecol. 2024 Jul 25. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000005675. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39053008.
 
Understanding Factors Affecting Health Providers' Perceptions of Pharmacist Roles in HPV Vaccine Administration.
Roman M, Cruz MRD, Soon R, Ma C, Chen JJ. Understanding Factors Affecting Health Providers' Perceptions of Pharmacist Roles in HPV Vaccine Administration. Hawaii J Health Soc Welf. 2024 Apr;83(4):92-98. doi: 10.62547/RDRV2180. PMID: 38585287; PMCID: PMC10990833.
 
Unmet Reproductive Health Needs of Transgender and Gender Diverse People in Hawai'i: A Qualitative Needs Assessment.
Moayedi G, Lee S, Soon R, Kapua C, Sesepasara M, Raidoo S. Unmet Reproductive Health Needs of Transgender and Gender Diverse People in Hawai'i: A Qualitative Needs Assessment. Hawaii J Health Soc Welf. 2024 Mar;83(3):68-74. PMID: 38456161; PMCID: PMC10915862.