Wednesday
9:00 am to 5:30 pm
April 19
8:00 - 9:00
Continental Breakfast
Blueberry Hill
Welcome from our Conference Chairs
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Patti Bridges, MSW, LCSW (she/her)
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Chavis Patterson, PhD (he/him)
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"Standard versus Enhanced Social Needs Screening and Referral to Resources in the NICU
- A Mixed Method Study"
PLENARY: NICU Family Support
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Erika Gabriela (Gaby) Cordova-Ramos, MD (she/her)
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"UNC Horizons - A Comprehensive Model of Dyadic Care"
PLENARY: Substance Use
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Hendrée E. Jones, PhD (she/her)
PLENARY: Emerging Practices
"Rapid Whole Genome Sequencing in Neonatal and Pediatric Acute Care:
Keys to Successful Implementation"
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Linda Franck, RN, PhD, FRCPCH, FAAN (she/her)
PLENARY: Developmental Care
"What's Everybody Talking About?"
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Lara Liszka, OTD, OTR/L, NTMTC (she/her)
BREAK
2:30 - 3:00
PLENARY:
Reshaping Black Maternal Health
from the Community Up
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Dr. Nastassia Harris, DNP, MSN, RNC-MNN, IBCLC
(she/her) www.perinatalequity.org
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"The Imperative of Equitable, Accessible Childbirth Education"
PLENARY: Correcting Disparities
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Michelle Gabriel-Caldwell, PhD, CD, CBE (she/her) www.babypleasebirthservices.com
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Talsasha (Sasha) M. Sumling, LMT/CD/EBB Instructor (she/her) www.massagemomma.net
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Moderated by:
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Maggie Runyon, MSN, RNC-OB, CYT2000 (she/her) yourbirthpartners.org
CLOSING REMARKS
NETWORKING
* Agenda subject to change without notice.
Thursday
9:00 am to 5:30 pm
April 20
BREAKFAST
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pick up your continental breakfast from Blueberry Hill
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join us for our breakfast presentation
"The Past, Present, and Future of NPA"
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Viveka Prakash-Zawisza, MD, MS, MBA (she/her)
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WELCOME
PLENARY: PMADs
"Innovative Approaches in Psychopharmacology and Delivery of Psychotherapy in the Treatment of Perinatal Mood Disorders"
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Samantha Meltzer-Brody, MD, MPH (she/her)
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PLENARY: Health Equity
"Where the Genetic Code Meets the ZIP Code: Diagnostic Equity in Perinatal Rare Disease"
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Monica Hsiung Wojcik, MD, MPH (she/her)
PLENARY: Patient-Provider Collaboration
"Ensuring Mental Health for All: Finding Moments to Empower You and Empower Your Patients"
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Mary Kimmel, MD (she/her)
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BREAK-OUT "A" SESSIONS:
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Therapeutic Approaches to Working with Perinatal Loss Clients: A Grounded Theory Study
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The Need for Parental Support following Prenatal Genetic Testing
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Leveraging a User-Friendly Approach to Develop MommaConnect - A mobile therapy application for mothers with postpartum depression and their infants
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vSIT: Using Virtual Reality Technology as a Tool for Stress Inoculation for NICU Caregivers
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Engaging a Lived Experience Advisory Group in the Evaluation of Maternal Telehealth Access Project during the COVID-19 Pandemic
BREAK-OUT "B" SESSIONS:
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Effects of Timing of Birth and Pandemic-Related Experiences on Mother-Infant Bonding during COVID
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The Effects of Pharmacological Interventions Caring for Neonates with NAS (neonatal opioid withdrawal)
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Family Integrated Care Interventions May Improve Preterm Infant and Maternal Outcomes Compared with Family-Centered Care in U.S. NICUs
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Addressing Early Childhood Mental Health and Social Determinants of Health in Neurologic Neonatal Follow Up Clinic
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A Multi-Tiered Systemic Approach to Helping Families Thrive in the NICU and Beyond
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CHOOSE to attend either "A" or "B" Session.
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Then meet with our poster presenters during
scheduled poster viewing times.
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Or view the online poster gallery.
BREAK-OUT "C" SESSIONS:
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Trauma-Informed and Resilience-Promoting Care in the Perinatal Settings
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Cultivating Trauma-Informed Care in the NICU: Barriers and Facilitators to Implementation
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A Single Institution Neuroprotection and Developmental Care Quality Improvement Initiative
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Psychological Distress in NICU Providers - A Scoping Review in Progress
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Recognizing and Working with Medical Trauma in the Perinatal Period: A Multidisciplinary Approach
BREAK-OUT "D" SESSIONS:
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Cultural "Competemility" and Professionalism: An Innovative Approach to Enhancing Culturally Sensitive Equitable Perinatal Care
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Preliminary Validation of a New Family Psychosocial Risk Measure in the NICU - The PAT-NICU-CICU
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Development and Evaluation of a Virtual Postpartum Psychosocial Support Program Based upon ACT
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H.A.T.C.H.: Helping All to Come Home
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Maternal Postpartum Care in Pregnancies Complicated by Fetal Congenital Anomalies
CHOOSE to attend either "C" or "D" Session.
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Then meet with our poster presenters during
scheduled poster viewing times.
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Or view the online poster gallery.
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BREAK
3:45 - 4:15
PLENARY: Community-Responsive Care
"Perinatal Mental Health for Black People: Who's Talking and Who's Not"
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Karen Sheffield-Abdullah, PhD, RN, CNM (she/her)
CLOSING REMARKS
* Agenda subject to change without notice.
Friday
9:00 am to 1:00 pm
April 21
BREAKFAST
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complimentary continental breakfast
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networking opportunities
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PLENARY: Setting Up Families for Success
"The Importance of NICU Discharge Planning Guidelines and Standards"
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Vincent C. Smith, MD, MPH (he/him) NICUtoHome.org
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PLENARY: Understanding the Legal Landscape
"Pregnancy Criminalization in Post-Roe America"
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Emma Roth, JD (she/her) www.pregnancyjusticeus.org
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"Long Term Care for Medically-Complex Children: How to Advocate for and Support
Paid Family Caregivers"
PLENARY: Family-Friendly Public Health Policies
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Erin Thatcher (she/her) www.aapprom.org
CONCLUDING REMARKS - Call to Action