Time | 7 a.m. - 4 p.m. ET
Location | CAMC Center for Learning and Research
Cost | $100 for physicians & $50 for nurses and all other allied health professionals (FREE to Vandalia Health employees)
Conference Overview
We invite you to Bridging the Gap: Strengthening Transitions to Improve Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes, to be held at the CAMC Center for Learning and Research in Charleston, WV. This conference is designed for trauma physicians, nurses and pharmacists who play a role in obstetric and neonatal care in both birthing and non-birthing settings. The health care audience to whom this activity is directed includes but is not limited to obstetricians, gynecologists, emergency medicine physicians, family medicine physicians providing emergency or rural care, certified nurse midwives, advanced practice providers, registered nurses in emergency departments, labor and delivery professionals, ICU and medical-surgical units professionals, neonatal and pediatric providers who perform emergent stabilization, EMS professionals, prehospital care providers and rural and critical access hospital clinicians.
Objectives:
At the close of this symposium, participants should be able to:
- Coordinate emergency obstetric preparedness and interfacility coordination
- Strengthen the clinical, operational and communication competencies of health care professionals who may encounter obstetric emergencies in non-birthing settings
- Improve maternal and neonatal outcomes by enhancing early recognition, stabilization and timely transfer of obstetric patients through evidence-based, emergency care practices and optimized transitions across the continuum of care, including postpartum mental health
- Recognize, stabilize and safely manage emergent obstetric and neonatal conditions, and execute effective, coordinated transitions to definitive obstetric care
The program will be hosted in the Kanawha River Conference Room at the CAMC Center for Learning and Research at 3044 Chesterfield Ave., Charleston, WV, 25304. The Center, east of downtown Charleston, is easily accessible from the 35th Street exit of I-64 East and I-77 South, as well as the MacCorkle Avenue exit off I-64 West and I-77 North.
7 - 8:15 a.m. | Registration, Breakfast and Vendor Exhibit
8:15 - 8:30 a.m. | Welcome and Opening Remarks
Stephen Bush, MD, and James Campbell II, MD
8:30 - 9:15 a.m. | Opening Keynote
Managing Obstetric Emergencies Outside the OB Unit
Marc Dotson, DO, and Karinna Hope Andrews, DO
9:15 - 10 a.m. | System Strategy Session: Creating Safe OB Care Pathways in OB Deserts
9:15 - 9:30 a.m. | Neonatal Transport and Management
Valerie Jones and Erin Morrison, RN
9:30 - 9:45 a.m. | EMS Alignment with Hospital Capabilities and Transfer Process
Collin Smith, DO
9:45 - 10 a.m. | OB Emergency Protocols
William J. Artrip IV, MD
10 - 10:15 a.m. | Break & Vendor Exhibit
10:15 - 11:45 a.m. | OB Emergency Readiness Plan for Non-Birthing Hospitals
Adam Crawford, DO, and Mandy Stoffel, RNC-OB
11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Lunch
12:30 - 1:15 p.m. | Closing the Gap in the Fourth Trimester: OB Navigation, Access, and Postpartum Mental Health Safety
Rebecca Creel, MD, and Katelyn Jarrett, BSN, RNC-OB, CLC
1:15 p.m. - 2 p.m. | Severe HTN & Postpartum Readmissions
Dara Aliff, DO, and Michael Lao, MD
2 - 2:15 p.m. | Break & Vendor Exhibit
2:15 - 3:15 p.m. | Simulation Session
Simulation: High-Risk, Low-Frequency Obstetric Emergencies
Concurrent Session: Breastfeeding Education
Molly McMillion, RN, BSN, IBCLC, LCCE
3:15 - 3:45 p.m. | Expert Panel Q&A Session
Collin Smith, DO, FACEP; Adam Crawford, DO, FACEP; Emily Fridenmaker, MD; Mandy Stoffel, RNC-OB; Robin Zuniga-Dixon, RN; Karinna Andrews, DO, FACOG; and Stephen Bush Sr., MD, MBA
3:45 - 4 p.m. | Wrap Up & Closing
Andrew Weber
Dara Aliff, DO
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Vandalia Health Charleston Area Medical Center
Karinna Andrews, DO, FACOG
Assistant Professor
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Vandalia Health Charleston Area Medical Center
William Artrip, MD
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Vandalia Health Charleston Area Medical Center
Stephen Bush, MD, MBA
Department Chairman
Associate Professor
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Vandalia Health Charleston Area Medical Center
James Campbell II, MD
President, CAMC Institute for Academic Medicine
Vandalia Health Charleston Area Medical Center
Adam Crawford, DO, FACEP
Chief of Staff- Medical Executive Committee
Vandalia Health Charleston Area Medical Center
Rebecca Creel, MD
Behavioral Medicine & Psychiatry
Vandalia Health Charleston Area Medical Center
Marc Dotson, DO, FACEP
Integrated Health Education Medical Director
Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Director
Associate Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine
Vandalia Health Charleston Area Medical Center
Emily Fridenmaker, MD
APP Critical Care Fellowship Program Director
Assistant Professor
Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care
Vandalia Health Charleston Area Medical Center
Katelyn Jarrett, BSN, RNC-OB, CLC
OB Nurse Navigator, Family Resource Center
Vandalia Health Charleston Area Medical Center
Valerie Jones
Nurse Manager- Neonatal ICU
Vandalia Health CAMC Women and Children's Hospital
Michael Lao, MD
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Vandalia Health Charleston Area Medical Center
Molly McMillion, RN, BSN, IBCLC, LCCE
Director, West Virginia Breastfeeding Institute
Special Product Consultant, WV Perinatal Partnership
Erin Morrison, RN
Clinical Management Coordinator
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Vandalia Health CAMC Women and Children's Hospital
Collin Smith, DO, FACEP
Program Director, EMS Fellowship
Associate Professor
Vandalia Health Charleston Area Medical Center
Mandy Stoffel, RNC-OB
Clinical Management Coordinator
Vandalia Health CAMC Women and Children's Hospital
Robin Zuniga-Dixon, RN
Clinical Management Coordinator
Vandalia Health CAMC Women and Children's Hospital
Accreditation
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by CAMC Institute for Academic Medicine. CAMC Institute for Academic Medicine is accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) and the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing education for the health care team.
The CAMC Institute for Academic Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 6 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The CAMC Institute for Academic Medicine is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This offering has been approved for 6 contact hours.
The CAMC Institute for Academic Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. To receive credit, participants must complete the sign-in sheet, attend each session and complete an evaluation. ACPE credits will be posted online to the CPE Monitor within six (6) weeks following the activity. This knowledge-based activity provides 6 contact hours
Disclosure and Mitigation
The CAMC Institute for Academic Medicine controls the content and production of this CE activity and attempt to ensure the presentation of balanced, objective information. In accordance with the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education established by the ACCME, faculty, abstract reviewers, paper presenters/authors, planning committee members, staff and any others involved in planning the educational content must disclose any relationship they or their co-authors have with ineligible companies which may be related to their content. The ACCME defines “relevant financial relationships” as financial relationships in any amount occurring within the past 24 months that create a conflict of interest. All presenters, planning committee and faculty have declared no financial interest with an ineligible company for this conference.
Comfort Zone
Every effort is made to have a comfortable temperature in the meeting room and we realize everyone’s comfort zone is different. Please bring a sweater or light jacket in case the room is too cool.
Cancellations and Substitution Policy
Those who wish to cancel their registration may do so up to 10 business days prior to the program, and we will refund the full registration fee. Please note, if you don’t cancel and don’t attend, you are still responsible for payment.