SMFM's 42nd Annual Pregnancy Meeting

Working together for the global advancement of safe and healthy pregnancies

January 31 - February 5, 2022

Putting the "M" into MFM: Practical Strategies to Address Disparities in Maternal Morbidity and Mortality

Feb. 2, 2022 8am - 12pm

Course Directors:
Christina Davidson, MD
Shad Deering, MD, FACOG
Dena Goffman, MD

Course Faculty:
Allison Bryant, MD, MPH
Michael Foley, MD
Christian Pettker, MD
Sarahn Wheeler, MD

Learning Objectives:
  • Understand how structural racism and implicit bias contribute to health inequities and disparities in maternal morbidity and mortality.
  • Develop skills to recognize and mitigate bias and racism in the clinical setting.
  • Incorporate social determinants of health into patient care plans.   

Course Schedule (All times Eastern Standard Time):
8:00 AM 8:20 AM Introduction and Overview: Disparities in Maternal Morbidity & Mortality Goffman
8:00 AM 12:00 PM Putting the "M" into MFM:  Practical Strategies to Address Disparities in Maternal Morbidity and Mortality Davidson
8:20 AM 9:00 AM A Primer on Diversity, Inclusion and Equity in MFM Care Wheeler
9:00 AM 9:15 AM Screening for social determinants of health: who, what, where, when, why and how Davidson
9:15 AM 10:00 AM Respectful Care at Birth Bryant Mantha
10:00 AM 10:30 AM AM Break
10:30 AM 10:45 AM Implicit Bias Within Medical Calculators and Research Davidson
10:45 AM 11:05 AM Using the Tools of Safety Science and Culture to Address Racism and Equity Pettker
11:05 AM 11:35 AM Simulation as a Tool to Understand & Address Bias Deering
11:35 AM 11:55 AM Moderated Panel Discussion Bryant Mantha, Davidson, Deering, Foley, Goffman, Pettker, and Wheeler
11:55 AM 12:00 PM Wrap Up Davidson, Deering, and Goffman


No CME is associated with this course.

Price: $0.00