Improving the Identification and Care of Substance Exposed Newborns
20 Hospital Drive, Logan, WV, United StatesWhere: Logan Regional Medical Center OB Classroom When: December 6, 2019 4:30 – 6:00 pm (dinner provided) Cost: The event is free, but PLEASE RSVP to Jeanette Sexton Jeanette.Sexton1@lpnt.net or 304.831.1245 or Janine Breyel at jbreyel@hsc.wvu.edu or 304.216.3437 Featured Speakers: Stefan Maxwell, MD Clinical Associate Professor, WVU Charleston Division Medical Director, Neonatology Charleston Area Medical, MEDNAX and Molly Scarborough McMillion ... Read More
*POSTPONED* – Perinatal Bereavement Caregivers Workshop: “Remember Me”
Flatwoods Days Inn and Suites 350 Days Dr, Sutton, WV, United StatesPlease join us for a workshop for healthcare providers who work with families experiencing perinatal loss in hospitals of West Virginia on May 5th in Flatwoods, WV Event Runs from 10am-3pm at the Days Inn and Suites Conference Center. Registration starts at 9:30am. Cinco de Mayo Buffet Lunch provided. Agenda Topics Include: Caring for Bereaved Families Care of Siblings in ... Read More
*POSTPONED* Teaching You to Teach Others Lamaze Childbirth Instructor Program
St. John XXIII Pastoral Center 100 Hodges Rd, Charleston, WV, United StatesJoin us for a three day seminar to advance safe and healthy pregnancies, births, and early parenting through evidence-base education and advocacy. The purpose of the Lamaze Childbirth Education Seminar is to enable learners to develop the knowledge and skills to plan, facilitate, and evaluate a childbirth education program. This seminar is an Accredited Childbirth Educator Program of Lamaze International ... Read More
WEBINAR: Turning the Tables on Tobacco: Empowering families to live healthier lives free of smoke and nicotine
Charleston, WV, United StatesRegister in advance: https://wvumdtv.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1qgHAWP6Tu30cn9rv0NlA Speaker: Timothy Lefeber, MD Assistant Professor Department of Pediatrics West Virginia University School of Medicine This presentation will discuss the important role the pediatric provider plays in helping parents and caregivers understand the harmful effects of second and third hand smoke on babies and young children. It also features information on how to help ... Read More
WEBINAR: Help2Quit: A Training for OB-GYN Providers on Helping Pregnant and Postpartum Women Quit Smoking/Vaping
Charleston, WV, United StatesSpeakers: Wanda M. Hembree MD, FACOG, Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, West Virginia University School of Medicine Liz Cohen, MSW, LCSW-Director Women’s Mental Health & Wellness Division, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, West Virginia University School of Medicine The Help2Quit program, a project of the WV Perinatal Partnership aims to improve birth outcomes by reducing smoking before, during and ... Read More
*CANCELLED* Hypertension in Pregnancy: AIM Patient Safety Bundle Kick-Off!
West Virginia Regional Technology Park 1740 Union Carbide Drive, South Charleston, WV, United Stateskick off meeting has been cancelled. A series of virtual meetings and webinars will be conducted in place of the fact to fact meeting. Dates to be announced. Questions? Contact Melanie Riley at rileym@marshall.edu WV Perinatal Partnership Hypertension Bundle Kick-Off, is generously supported by WV DHHR, the WV Higher Education Policy Commission and ACOG.
Webinar: Should She Be Breastfeeding?? Breastfeeding in Women with Substance Use Disorder
Online WV, United StatesThe West Virginia Perinatal Partnership and West Virginia Breastfeeding Alliance Present, "Should She Be Breastfeeding?? Breastfeeding in Women with Substance Use Disorder" a free webinar intended for nurses, social workers, hospital & clinic staff caring for women who have a history of substance use disorder and their infants. When: August 11, 2020 12pm-1pm Presenter: Molly McMillion, RN, BSN, IBCLC, LCCE ... Read More
Marshall University Grand Rounds: Tobacco Cessation for Women of Reproductive Age
Marshall University 1600 Medical Center Drive, Suite 4500, Huntington, WV, United StatesOB/GYN Grand Rounds - 7am in the Nerhood Conference Room at Marshall University Presentation by Dr. Wanda Hembree and Liz Cohen, LICSW Join Zoom Meeting: https://marshallsecure.zoom.us/j/95665667550
Hypertension in Pregnancy: Assessing Risk and Using ASA Protocols to Reduce Harm
Charleston, WV, United StatesMore details to follow
Webinar: The 4th Trimester
Online WV, United StatesThe 4th Trimester: Inequity in Understanding, Reaching, and Supporting Maternal Health Presented by: Alison Stuebe, MD MSc FACOG FABM, UNC School of Medicine Obstetrics & Gynecology When: Friday February 12, 2021 12-1pm Objectives: Discuss the developmental and evolutionary rationale for the “4th Trimester” Review the prevalence of unmet maternal health needs Describe how structural racism and implicit bias contribute to ... Read More
Webinar- NAS: The Eat, Sleep, Console Approach
Online WV, United StatesNeonatal Abstinence Syndrome: The Eat, Sleep, Console Approach Presented by Matthew Grossman, MD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Yale School of Medicine Pediatric Hospitalist and Quality and Safety Officer, Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital March 2, 2021 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Via GoTo Webinar The Eat, Sleep and Console approach emphasizes keeping the mother-infant dyad together in a calm setting ... Read More
Breastfeeding Friendly Healthcare Systems for WV
Charleston, WV, United StatesJoin us in taking a look at West Virginia's current 'landscape of breastfeeding' and learn how we can bridge the gap between delivering hospitals and outpatient care. This webinar will serve as a Kick-Off for the WVBA Breastfeeding Training and Education plan which promises include "something for everyone" protecting, promoting, and supporting new families in WV! Speakers: Anne Eglash, MD, ... Read More