Monitoring a pregnant person and their fetus during the antepartum and intrapartum periods is an essential component of perinatal care. The purpose of this course is to build on knowledge of and skills about interpreting electronic fetal heart rate strips using case studies. Learn More and Register
Foundations of Culturally Responsive Perinatal Care introduces participants to the core principles of culturally responsive care and why it is essential to improving perinatal outcomes. This session is the first in this series. It is designed to explores how culture, identity, lived experience, and systemic factors influence perinatal care experiences and outcomes. This session will […]
Innovative education methodologies are necessary to engage adult learners. Gaming increases engagement, cognitive and affective learning, improves retention, is fun and exciting, increases learner involvement, motivates the learner, and can help connect practice to theory. This presentation will discuss escape rooms as a form of gaming that builds critical thinking and cooperative problem-solving skills while […]
Respectful care for substance use involves providing non-judgmental, compassionate, and stigma-free support that values an individual’s dignity, autonomy, and personal goals, regardless of their path to recovery. This presentation will address the impact stigma can have on a pregnant person with substance use disorder and potential strategies to overcome the barriers. Register
The Mental Health Community of Learning is a facilitated learning space where perinatal providers, systems leaders, and community partners come together to learn from one another, share what’s working (and what’s not), and explore small, realistic ways to strengthen perinatal mental health care across Wisconsin.This first session will offer an opportunity to shape the direction […]
Monitoring a pregnant person and their fetus during the antepartum and intrapartum periods is an essential component of perinatal care. The purpose of this course is to build on knowledge of and skills about interpreting electronic fetal heart rate strips using case studies. Learn More and Register
Join Steven R. Leuthner, MD, MA in reviewing outcomes data at the limits of viability and guidelines. There will be a review of potential tools that can be used in helping counsel and making choices. There will be some ethical analysis supporting resuscitation decisions that fall within the zone of parental permission. Register Now
The second in our Culturally Responsive Care webinar series, experiences with perinatal mental health conditions are not one-size-fits-all. They are shaped by many aspects of a person’s identity and life context, including age, race, culture, sexual orientation, and more. In this webinar, mothers and birthing people share their personal stories to help deepen our understanding […]
Exciting advancements in pediatric management of newborns with prenatal substance exposure have occurred in the past decade, including changes in toxicology testing and management of Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome (NOWS) with Eat, Sleep, Console (ESC). Attendees will explore definitions of NAS vs NOWS, clinical presentations of various prenatal exposures, and consider how management strategies can […]
What happens when maternal health systems are designed to function beyond the walls of the clinic? This session explores how clinical care and community-based support can work together to improve maternal and infant outcomes across pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. Attendees will learn where collaboration creates the greatest impact, what each side sees that the other […]
Join Candi Cornelius, MSN, RN for the next installment of the Culturally Responsive Care Series. Indigenous women are two to three times likely to die of pregnancy-related causes then Caucasian women. Indigenous women experience disparities in pregnancy related death and maternal health conditions. Ongoing and Historical Trauma (colonization, genocide, forced removal and cultural erasure) contribute to […]
Monitoring a pregnant person and their fetus during the antepartum and intrapartum periods is an essential component of perinatal care. The purpose of this course is to build on knowledge of and skills about interpreting electronic fetal heart rate strips using case studies. Learn More and Register
Join Tori O'Daniel, MD, FACOG; Madeline Skelton, DNP, APRN, WHNP-BC as they present on the Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health (AIM) released an Obstetric Hemorrhage Patient Safety Bundle designed to improve care processes and patient outcomes for birthing people experience hemorrhage. The bundle includes actionable steps that can be adapted to and adopted by […]
Tobacco use during pregnancy is influenced by more than nicotine dependence alone. Factors such as stress, mental health, stigma, other substance use, social support, and access to care all shape a person’s experience and ability to make changes to their tobacco use. Participants will learn how First Breath supports pregnant and postpartum individuals through evidence-based […]
Providing culturally responsive perinatal care requires more than referral lists and online resource searches, it requires authentic relationships with trusted community organizations and supports. This interactive session will explore practical approaches to building meaningful partnerships between healthcare professionals, doulas, and community-based organizations to strengthen culturally responsive, person-centered care for birthing people and families. Through discussion […]
Monitoring a pregnant person and their fetus during the antepartum and intrapartum periods is an essential component of perinatal care. The purpose of this course is to build on knowledge of and skills about interpreting electronic fetal heart rate strips using case studies. Learn More and Register
This webinar highlights the development of a neonatal advanced practice provider (APP) led model for well newborn care within a community birth center. Presenters will discuss program design, implementation, strategies, the role of the Enhanced Care Nursery in caring for infants requiring additional evaluation, monitoring or treatment, and the collaborative partnerships that support this model. […]
The Healing Mixtape is an innovative, highly interactive session that blends arts‑based reflection with evidence‑informed perinatal practice to strengthen culturally responsive care across Wisconsin’s maternal and infant health ecosystem. Adapted from Dr. Diamond D. Williams’ nationally recognized Healing Mixtape framework, this session uses curated music, guided dialogue, and reflective activities to illuminate the lived experiences […]
Pregnancy-related emergencies can occur long before labor begins and often present with subtle signs that can rapidly progress to life-threatening conditions. Through three compelling case studies, eclampsia and HELLP syndrome, pregnancy-induced cardiomyopathy, and hereditary angioedema in pregnancy, participants will explore the challenges of recognizing and managing critically ill obstetric patients in prehospital, emergency, and transport […]
Join Chuck Schauberger, MD as he discusses Benzodiazepines in the Perinatal Period. Register
This webinar will explore respectful care in perinatal settings, with a focus on shared decision-making and supporting patient autonomy. Participants will consider how communication, informed choice, and collaborative care can help ensure that patients feel heard, respected, and meaningfully involved in decisions throughout pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period. Register
Indigenous women are two to three times likely to die of pregnancy-related causes then Caucasian women. Indigenous women experience disparities in pregnancy related death and maternal health conditions. Ongoing and Historical Trauma (colonization, genocide, forced removal and cultural erasure) contribute to these health inequalities. Today, Indigenous women still experience discrimination or racism in health care […]