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10:00am–12:00pm – Pecan Room

Drug Free Moms and Babies Program – Invitation Only
This is an INVITATION ONLY meeting of the multidisciplinary team members working in the Drug Free Moms and Babies program.

10:00am–12:00pm – Gauley Room

CHAMPS National – Invitation Only
This an INVITATION ONLY meeting of WV hospitals who have joined the Breastfeeding CHAMPS (Communities and Hospitals Advancing Maternity Practices) project focused on increasing exclusive breastfeeding rates, improving maternity care, and decreasing racial disparities.

10:00–12:00pm – Greenbrier Room

Maternal Risk Screening Advisory Committee Meeting – Invitation Only
This is an INVITATION ONLY meeting of the Maternal Risk Screening Advisory Committee.

1:00–3:00pm – Pecan Room

Substance Use During Pregnancy Advisory Council and Maternal Mental Health Advisory Council
This is a joint meeting of the Substance Use During Pregnancy Advisory Council and the Maternal Mental Health Advisory Council.

1:00–3:00pm – Maple Room

Weave West Virginia Stakeholder Advisory Board — Invitation only
This is an INVITATIONAL ONLY meeting of the Weave WV Stakeholder Advisory Board.

2:30–4:30pm – Birch Room

WV Rural Maternity and Obstetric Management Strategies (RMOMS) — Invitation only
This is an INVITATION ONLY Meeting of the WV RMOMS Governance Council.

3:30–5:00pm – Maple Room

WEAVE WV Stakeholder Advisory Board and Healthcare Task Force — Invitation only
This is an INVITATIONAL ONLY joint meeting of the Stakeholder Advisory Board and Healthcare Task Force of the Weave WV Project.

3:30–5:00pm – Kanawha Room

Tobacco Free Families Advisory Council Meeting
This is an OPEN MEETING of the Tobacco Free Families Advisory Council.

3:30–5:00pm – Room TBD

Maternal and Infant Mortality Review – Data to Action — Invitation only
This is an INVITATION ONLY meeting to discuss data and reporting process for the IMMRP.

5:00–7:00pm

Dinner on your own

7:00–9:00pm – Terrace Patio

In case of inclement weather – Maple Room

Documentary Screening – Picture Proof
Join your fellow conference-goers after dinner in a cozy outdoor setting on the Terrace Patio for a screening of Picture Proof. Popcorn and light refreshments will be served. Remember to bring along a sweater or jacket in case the evening temperature is low.

Q & A to follow with co-director and co-producer, Tijah Bumgarner and co-producer Debi Ellis. Ms. Ellis is the mother to Ashley who is featured in the film.

Picture Proof is a documentary set in West Virginia that examines the intergenerational impact of addiction by chronicling the love, labor, loss, and uncertainty of one woman’s struggle to live a life of sobriety. Weaving together moments of glee, fulfillment, acceptance, sorrow, and disappointment, the film takes an intimate look at the bonds that hold one family together and a disease that threatens to tear them apart.

7:30–8:00 am – Ballroom Foyer and Birch Room

Registration and Breakfast

8:00–8:45 am – Stonewall Ballroom

Welcome Remarks
Amy N. Tolliver, MS
Executive Director
West Virginia Perinatal Partnership
Charleston, WV

Perinatal State of the State
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This presentation will provide an overview of perinatal outcomes in West Virginia as well as the initiatives of the WV Perinatal Partnership.

Kimberly M. Farry, MD, FACOG
Board Chair and Chairperson Central Advisory Council
West Virginia Perinatal Partnership
Assistant Professor
WVU Medicine Department of OB/GYN
Buckhannon, WV

8:45–9:15 am – Stonewall Ballroom

The Impact of Early Relational Health on Maternal and Child Health Outcomes: What Happens Between Babies and Caregivers Matters for Everyone
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The presentation focuses on understanding and reducing the prevalence of maternal perinatal mental health challenges, reducing the adverse impact on infant and early childhood development, and improving both infant/early childhood connections. Understanding the underlying mechanisms of development in the context of relationships is critical to more effectively supporting a flourishing caregiver-child interaction with long-term health benefits for both caregivers and children.

Dorothy Richardson, PhD, IECMH-E
Clinical and Developmental Psychologist
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics
UMass Chan Medical School
Worcester, MA

9:45–10:15 am – Ballroom Foyer and Birch Room

Break, Exhibit Visitation & Networking

10:15–10:45 am – Stonewall Ballroom

Integrating Lived Experience Into Quality Improvement
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This presentation will describe the importance of integrating lived experience into quality improvement efforts and promote various ways to become a champion at your facility and beyond.

Bekah Bischoff, BS
Program Manager
MoMMAs Voices
Louisville, KY

10:45–11:45 am – Stonewall Ballroom

Catalyzing Change: The CHAMPS National Initiative in West Virginia
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The session will outline common disparities and barriers to breastfeeding initiation and exclusivity rates among low-income and other underserved population groups. CHAMPS National, a national initiative funded by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is assisting 100 hospitals nationwide, including 7 in West Virginia, to improve maternity care practices and decrease disparities by implementing the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding. The session highlights the CHAMPS National approaches of using a quality improvement and equity lens, along with staff engagement and empowerment, to address systemic barriers and ramp up breastfeeding support for new families.

Cathy Carothers, BLA, IBCLC, FILCA
Co-Director
Every Mother, Inc.
Pass Christian, MS

11:45 am–12:30 pm – Stonewall Ballroom

Congenital Syphilis: History and Clinical Manifestations
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This presentation provides a history of the disease, the clinical presentation, and the diagnostic evaluation as well as treatment options. A case presentation will illustrate the complexities of accurate and timely diagnosis.

Stefan Maxwell, MD, FAAP
WV Perinatal Partnership Board of Directors
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
WVU School of Medicine
WV School of Osteopathic Medicine
Pediatrix Medical Group
Director, Neonatal Services
Charleston Area Medical Center
Charleston, WV

12:30–2:30 pm– Stonewall Ballroom

Lunch and Presentation

Stigma and Bias in Depiction of Appalachia and the SUD Population in the Media
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This presentation will explore how the relationships between media sources and the portrayal of patients with substance use disorder can address the stigma associated with these individuals and their families. The presenter will discuss the reasons for making films such as “Picture Proof” and why accurate representation of the impact of addiction is important to everyone, particularly those in Appalachia which has been hit very hard by the opioid epidemic.

Tijah Bumgarner, MA
Filmmaker and Professor
Marshall University
Charleston, WV

2:00–2:30 pm– Stonewall Ballroom

Perinatal Immunizations: A Crucial Time for Health Promotion for Mom, Baby, and Beyond
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A review of how well we are providing access and education about recommended immunizations for expectant mothers to promote maternal and newborn health and well-being. This presentation will review critical diseases that can be prevented through appropriate prenatal screening and immunizations that will protect mothers and infants during the perinatal period and beyond.

Andrea Lauffer, MD, FAAP, FACP
Internal Medicine-Pediatric Hospitalist
WVU Medicine-Thomas Hospitals
Assistant Professor
WVU School of Medicine
South Charleston, WV

2:30–3:00 pm – Ballroom Foyer and Birch Room

Break, Exhibit Visitation and Networking

3:00–3:30 pm – Stonewall Ballroom

Abusive Head Trauma in WV Infants and Toddlers <24 months: Epidemiology and Prevention Efforts
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This presentation will provide an understanding of the epidemiology of Abusive Head Trauma in WV in recent years, including incidence, demographics, morbidity, and mortality. Prevention efforts in other states and provinces, a review of recent attempts at prevention in WV, as well as a look to the future of prevention efforts in WV will be discussed.

Joan Phillips, MD, FAAP
Medical Director
Child Advocacy Center
CAMC Women and Children’s Hospital
Associate Professor
WVU School of Medicine
Charleston WV

James McJunkin, MD
Emeritus Professor of Pediatrics
Charleston Area Medical Center
Injury Prevention Committee Chair
WV Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics
Charleston, WV

3:30–4:00 pm– Stonewall Ballroom

Reducing Very Low Birth Weight Infant Deliveries in Non-Tertiary Care Hospitals
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This presentation will identify common themes impacting the rate of preterm birth in West Virginia and will explain factors associated with why VLBW infants are delivered outside of tertiary care hospitals.

M. Cody Smith, MD, FAAP
Associate Professor
Department of Pediatrics
WVU School of Medicine
Morgantown, WV

4:00–5:00 pm– Stonewall Ballroom

Trauma-Informed Care in the Perinatal Setting
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Trauma Informed Care was developed with the UCSF in conjunction with the American College of Surgeons. The need for a Trauma-informed Curriculum is predicated on the need to understand both the impact of the Social Determinants of Health and the impact of Adverse Childhood Events (ACE’s) and its manifestations. The goal is to recognize the presentation of trauma in our patients and clients and to identify and render appropriate care. Given the likelihood of prevalence amongst the perinatal patient population, TIC is applicable and necessary for all involved in the patient’s care.

Ashley Murphy, LICSW, MAC, AADC
Director of Addiction Services
Charleston Area Medical Center
Charleston, WV

Denise Burgess, RN, LPC
Senior Educator and Marriage and Family Therapist
CAMC Institute for Academic Medicine
Charleston Area Medical Center
Charleston, WV

6:00pm – Terrace Patio

Reception and Group Photo

7:00 pm – Stonewall Ballroom

Dinner and Annual Awards Celebration

WV Affiliate of ACNM Quarterly Meeting

3:00–6:00 pm – Greenbrier Room

ACNM Quarterly Meeting

WV Perinatal Summit

7:30–8:00am – Ballroom Foyer and Birch Room

Registration, Breakfast, and Exhibitor Visitation

8:00–9:00am – Stonewall Ballroom

Severe Maternal Morbidity: Using Data for Improvement
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The presenter will explain Severe Maternal Morbidity, how it is measured, and why it is an appropriate measure for assessing perinatal outcomes. The presenter will describe ways to use the Severe Maternal Morbidity measure to guide quality improvement efforts at the state and facility level.

Veronica Gillispie-Bell, MD, MAS, FACOG
Medical Director
Louisiana Pregnancy-Associated Mortality Review
Louisiana Perinatal Quality Collaborative
Bureau of Family Health
Louisiana Department of Health
New Orleans, LA

9:00–9:45am – Stonewall Ballroom

Benefits of Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy For Perinatal Patients
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This presentation will reveal how you can utilize a physical therapist, and specifically a pelvic floor physical therapist, to help you with your perinatal patients. Learn what therapists who specialize in pelvic floor issues can offer before, during, and after pregnancy with common issues including incontinence, diastasis recti, low back pain, pelvic pain, pelvic organ prolapse and more.

Marnie Clemens, PT, DPT, OCS, WCS, FAAOMPT
Physical Therapist
Clemens Physical Therapy PLLC
Bridgeport, WV

9:45–10:15am – Ballroom Foyer and Birch Room

Break, Exhibit Visitation & Networking

10:15–11:00am – Stonewall Ballroom

EMS: Challenges in the Field for Transporting Pregnant and Laboring Persons
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Staffing challenges, agencies closing, decreasing reimbursement. Collectively, these challenges have placed West Virginia EMS operations in crisis mode, creating difficulty in coordinating transport of maternal patients. Learn the current state of WV-EMS and its structure, and how your facility can engage with local providers for meaningful system improvement.

Clinton Burley, MS
President and CEO
HealthNet Aeromedical Services, Inc.
Charleston, WV

Paul Seamann, MCCP, RN, MSM-HCA
Director of Operations
Jan-Care Ambulance Service
Beckley, WV

11:00am–12:00 pm – Stonewall Ballroom

Obstetric Hemorrhage
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Brian Casey, MD, ABOG-MFM
Professor and Chair
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences
WVU School of Medicine
Morgantown, WV

WV Academic Mentoring Partnership: An Approach toward Treatment of Hepatitis C for OB Patients
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Kimberly M. Farry, MD, FACOG
Board Chair and Chairperson Central Advisory Council
West Virginia Perinatal Partnership
WVU Medicine OB/GYN
Buckhannon, WV

12:00–1:30 pm – Stonewall Ballroom

Lunch and Presentation

Health Equity: What is It and How Do We Achieve It?
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This presentation will identify disparities in maternal health outcomes. It will also describe how implicit bias and structural racism are at the root and discuss a pathway for change.

Veronica Gillispie-Bell, MD, MAS, FACOG
Medical Director
Louisiana Pregnancy-Associated Mortality Review
Louisiana Perinatal Quality Collaborative
Bureau of Family Health
Louisiana Department of Health
New Orleans, LA

1:30–1:45 pm – Stonewall Ballroom

From Community Insights to Action: Bridging Gaps in Maternal Health Through Coordinated Care and Addressing Key Determinants in Rural West Virginia
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This presentation will explore the current USDA-funded maternal health project, conducted in
partnership with the Texas A&M Rural and Community Health Institute, to transform maternal
health outcomes in southern West Virginia communities. By addressing clinical care coordination and social determinants of health, the project utilizes a community-driven approach to bridge gaps in care and implement actionable strategies through coordinated clinical efforts. The presentation will highlight preliminary input gathered from community discussions and outline the Maternal Health Action Plan Task Groups. Join us to learn how this collaborative approach is paving the way for improved maternal health and discover how your engagement can make a lasting difference in the lives of mothers and families across West Virginia.

Jacquelyn Alvarado, DNP, APRN, CNM, C-EFM
Maternal Fetal Focus Program Manager
A&M Rural and Community Health Institute
Texas A&M Health Sciences
Fort Worth, TX

1:45-2:45 pm – Stonewall Ballroom

Emerging Designer Drugs: Detection of a Growing Threat to Public Health
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Savannah Clary, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacist
Aegis Sciences Corporation
Nashville, TN

Pitfalls of Drug Testing
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Danyel Tacker, PhD, D(ABCC), FADLM
Clinical Professor of Pathology
Medical Director of Clinical Chemistry & Mass Spectrometry Laboratories
Associate Medical Director of Clinical Laboratories
WVU Hospital/JW Ruby Memorial Hospital
Morgantown, WV
CLIA Medical Director
WVU Hospitals – Fairmont Medical Center
Fairmont, WV

2:45–3:00 pm

Perinatal Summit Wrap-up and Evaluation

Workshops

Speakers