Black Maternal Health and Birth Equity for Providers Workshop

Miami, FL US
April 11, 2024

Black Maternal Health and Birth Equity for Providers is an educational workshop, designed specifically for hospital-based providers and medical students, with the aim of improving the well-being, general health and quality-of-life outcomes in Black mothers and infants by 1) providing the community voice in the experiences, barriers and inequities impacting the patient-provider relationship, 2) promoting inclusive decision making throughout the birthing process, and 3) introducing the patient-centered, respectful care models of community birth workers. Co-facilitated by a team of FIU researchers and experienced community-based doulas and midwives, the training improves participants’ knowledge about and awareness of Black maternal health indicators and patient experiences, builds skills and cultural competencies that reduce bias, and provides resources for better collaboration with community-based birth workers. Black Maternal Health and Birth Equity for Providers is a participatory workshop that includes data presentation and discussion with community birth workers. This training program is sponsored by The Children’s Trust of Miami-Dade.

Target Audience

Obstetricians, Gynecologists, General Practitioners, Family Physicians, Physician Assistants, Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, Nurse Midwives, Pharmacists, Labor & Delivery Nurses, other interested healthcare professionals.

Learning Objectives

  • Improve the Black birthing mother experience during perinatal care.
  • Identify maternal morbidities and mortality indicators.
  • Describe the impact of racial bias on maternal care. 
  • Increase capacity for bias sensitivity in the quality-of-care delivery for maternal and child healthcare.
  • Apply relational skill sets and respect dynamics in the patient-provider interaction.
  • Recognize the importance of a support person in the room.
     
Course Summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.50 General certificate of attendance
  • 1.50 Nurse Practitioners
  • 1.50 Florida Board of Nursing
  • 1.50 Florida Board of Pharmacy
  • 1.50 Florida Board of Respiratory Therapy
Course opens: 
03/01/2024
Course expires: 
04/29/2024
Event starts: 
04/11/2024 - 6:30pm EDT
Event ends: 
04/11/2024 - 8:00pm EDT
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Registration and Dinner - 6:00 p.m.

Lecture - 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.

Baptist Hospital
8900 N. Kendall Dr
Auditorium
Miami, FL 33176
United States

Jamarah Amani, LM
Executive Director, Southern Birth Justice Network
Co-Founder, National Black Midwives Alliance
Master Trainer, FIU Black Mothers Care Plan

M. Alexandra Cornelius, Ph.D. 
Director, Center for Women’s and Gender Studies 
Co-Principal Investigator, The Black Mothers Care Plan

Esther Rose McCant 
Certified Doula, Certified HypnoBirthing Childbirth Educator 
Founder and CEO, Metro Mommy Agency 
Master Trainer, The Black Mothers Care Plan

Okezi T. Otovo, Ph.D. 
Associate Professor of History
Principal Investigator, The Black Mothers Care Plan
Center for Women’s and Gender Studies, Florida International University

Sheila Simms Watson, L.M., C.M., MPH 
Licensed Midwife, Spirit of Life Midwifery 
Master Trainer, The Black Mothers Care Plan
 

Due to the non-clinical nature of the content discussed, the speakers have no relevant financial relationships to disclose. 
This CME activity will not cover content that would involve products or services of commercial interests. Therefore, no opportunity exists for a conflict of interest based on the financial relationships of faculty and those persons in control of content. Since these relationships are not relevant, no disclosure information was collected. 

Disclosure Policy and Disclaimer

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Baptist Health South Florida and The Black Mothers Care Plan of South Florida. Baptist Health South Florida is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Baptist Health has been re-surveyed by the ACCME and awarded Commendation for 6 years as a provider of CME for physicians.

Baptist Health South Florida designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity has been approved for 1.5 credit hours, CE Broker Course #20-1186776, by the Florida Boards of Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine and by the Florida Council of Physician Assistants.

This activity has also been approved for 1.5 credit hours for Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Pharmacists and Techs and Respiratory Therapists. Baptist Health South Florida CE Broker Provider #50-182.

Available Credit

  • 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.50 General certificate of attendance
  • 1.50 Nurse Practitioners
  • 1.50 Florida Board of Nursing
  • 1.50 Florida Board of Pharmacy
  • 1.50 Florida Board of Respiratory Therapy
Please login or register for a Baptist Health CME account to take this course.

This course is only offer in-person at Baptist Hospital Auditorium.

 

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