Pre-registration is required!

Registration deadline: Monday, September 12, 2022 at 11:59pm

LIVE IN-PERSON - Hyatt Place Wilmington Riverfront, Ballroom Side B,760 South Justison Street, Wilmington, DE 19801

VIRTUAL ONLY - In order to receive the Zoom link, attendees MUST be registered. A unique Zoom link will be sent to registered attendees to the email used to register in advance of the event.

Please notify Phylicia of any attendance changes as soon as possible.

Questions? Please contact Phylicia Edmonds at phylicia.edmonds@medsocdel.org 

Speakers:

   
Jennifer Villavicencio, MD, MPP, FACOG, Lead for Equity Transformation, The American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists


   
Khaleel Hussaini, PhD, Senior Scientist, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Assignee to the Delaware Division of Public Health




Target Audience

This activity is intended for Primary Care and Specialty Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurses and NPs in the fields of Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, and OB/GYN, as well as for clinicians who provide maternal care should be aware of issues impacting maternal health and mortality.

Statement of Need

Gaps in health equity and addressing maternal mortality, morbidity and systemic racism within the healthcare system. There is a need to address systemic racism and as well as racial disparities within the healthcare system.

Educational Objectives

Upon completion of this activity learners should be able to:

1. Recognize gaps in health equity and the impact of systemic racism on maternal health.
2. Discuss data specific methods that address bias and improve maternal health outcomes. 

Accreditation Statement

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 the Medical Society of Delaware and the DE Section, ACOG. The Medical Society of Delaware is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

It is the policy of the Medical Society of Delaware to comply with the ACCME Standards for Commercial Support of Continuing Medical Education. In keeping with these standards, all faculty participating in continuing medical education provided by MSD are expected to disclose to the activity audience any real or apparent conflicts of interest related to the content of their presentations.

Joint providership of CME by MSD in no way implies endorsement of any product or service. 

This activity is not supported by commercial funding.


 

Credit Designation Statement

The Medical Society of Delaware designates this live activity for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Faculty and Disclosures

In accordance with the appropriate accrediting bodies, all planners, teachers, and authors with control over activity content are required to disclose to the provider any relevant financial relationships (those held by the planner or significant other, currently or within the last 24 months) with ineligible companies. Accredited providers are required to provide this information to learners before the start of an activity.

The following is a list of the faculty, along with any information they have disclosed regarding their relevant financial relationships.

Nancy Fan, MD (Planner, Activity Director) - No Disclosures
Margaret Chou, MD (Planner, Panelist) - No Disclosures
Matthew Hoffman, MD (Planner) - No Disclosures
Garrett Colmorgen, MD (Planner) - No Disclosures
Kim Petrella, MSN, RNC-OB (Planner) - No Disclosures
Lindsay Davis, MD (Planner) - No Disclosures
Phylicia Edmonds (Planner, Coordinator) - No Disclosures

Jennifer Claire Villavicencio, MD, MPP, FACOG (Speaker) - No Disclosures
Khaleel Hussaini, PhD (Speaker) - No Disclosures
Angela Caswell-Monack, DO (Panelist) - No Disclosures
Nancy Frances Petit, MD (Panelist) - No Disclosures
Kathleen McCarthy, CNM, MSN (Panelist) - No Disclosures
David A. Paul, MD (Panelist) - No Disclosures

Disclaimer

All information contained within this activity is intended for educational purposes only. Physicians and other health care professionals are encouraged to consult other sources and confirm the information contained in this educational activity. No single reference or service can take the place of medical training, education and experience. This educational activity does not define a standard of care, nor is it intended to dictate an exclusive course of management. This information should not substitute for a visit or consultation with a health care provider.

Technical Requirements

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