Maternal Health Symposium 2022

Who: Health Professionals who care for WOMEN: Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Nurses, Behavioral Health Providers, Public Health Practitioners, Community Health Educators, Health Professions Students and Faculty, Women of the Community, and Other Community Leaders.

Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM (lunch provided)

Where: Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA

Questions? Contact Valerie Embry at vembry@georgiasouthern.edu

Symposium Overview: Please join us for our annual Maternal Health Symposium with the focus on women's mental health. Come learn about programs, resources and services on caring for mothers, mothers-to-be and their families, especially for rural communities. Hear from and connect with physicians and other program experts in the field of maternal mental and functional health, telehealth, and maternal fetal medicine in the state of Georgia and the local community.

Presenters/Objectives:

• Heidi M. Altman, PhD, Georgia Southern University & The Georgia Moms Project

• • 1. Identify obstacles to care for women living in Georgia, and particularly rural Georgia.

    2. Demonstrate connections between obstacles to care and negative maternal health outcomes.

• Anne Patterson, MD, Women’s Telehealth, Tele-MFM: The Impact it can Make in Low Access Areas

  1. 1. Examine the past successes and future plans of Maternal Fetal Medicine via Telemedicine in Georgia rural communities and its positive impact on the reduction of maternal and neonatal morbidity/mortality.

• Rebecca Woo, MD, PEACE for Moms, Emory University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry

  1. 1. Discuss a psychiatric program in Georgia that provides consultation to physicians, PAs, nurse midwives, NPs, and trainees as well as educational material and didactics in order to improve the knowledge of those caring for mothers, mothers-to-be and their families.

     2. Train medical professionals to recognize and treat psychiatric illness in their perinatal patients.

• Jennifer Barkin, MS, PhD, Mercer School of Medicine & The Barkin Index

  1. 1. Obtain an understanding of what maternal functional assessment adds to our current methods of evaluating women for postpartum mental wellness.

• Kim Harris, MPH, Postpartum Support International, Georgia Chapter

  1. 1. Identify at least two resources or programs from Postpartum Support International (PSI) and PSI-Georgia Chapter that serve Bulloch County residents.

     2. Describe need for perinatal mood and anxiety disorder (PMADs) screening and methods for screening in different venues; compare differences in symptoms and presentations of various PMADs.

CME Accreditation Statement: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Morehouse School of Medicine and Magnolia Coastlands AHEC. The Morehouse School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians

The Morehouse School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of up to 4.0 AMA PRA Category 1 credit (s) ™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent to their participation in the activity.

Nursing CE Credit Information: The Georgia Board of Nursing deems Magnolia Coastlands Area Health Education Center as an acceptable provider for continuing education (CE). This activity is approved for 6 CE hours toward the continuing competency requirements for Georgia licensure renewal. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Objectives: At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:

1. Identify obstacles to caring for women living in rural Georgia.

2. Examine the past successes and future plans of Maternal-Fetal Medicine via Telemedicine in Georgia's rural communities.

3. Identify mental health and psychiatric resources in Georgia.

4. Recognize screening and assessment tools and methods that can be implemented to evaluate maternal mental health and wellbeing.

Disclosure Statement: Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) in accordance with ACCME guidelines requires instructors, planners, managers and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of this activity to disclose any real or apparent conflict of interest they may have as related to the content of this activity. All identified conflicts of interest are thoroughly vetted by MSM for fair balance, scientific objectivity of studies mentioned in the materials or used as the basis for content, and the appropriateness of patient care recommendations. Full disclosure of speaker relationships will be made at this activity.

Resolution of Conflict of Interest: In accordance with the ACCME Standards for Commercial Support of CME, the Morehouse School of Medicine has implemented mechanisms, prior to the planning and implementation of this CME activity, to identify and resolve conflicts of interest for all individuals in a position to control content of this CME activity.

Disclaimer Statement: This information provided at this CME activity is for continuing education purposes and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a healthcare provider relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient’s medical condition.

Planning Committee:

• Joanne Chopak-Foss, Ph.D., FASHA, Georgia Southern University

• Nikiya Lewis, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, Georgia Southern University

• James Small, MD, MEd, FACOG, Ogeechee OB-GYN, P.C.

• Jane Nester, DrPH, Magnolia Coastlands AHEC

• Valerie Embry, Magnolia Coastlands AHEC

Grant funding provided by the Hospital Authority of Bulloch County.