Wisconsin Maternal Care Education Series, Free in-person & virtual CME, photo of black woman at pregnancy check-in with white doctor

Free OnDemand CME/CE
According to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, from 2006-2010, the ratio of pregnancy-related deaths to live births (PRMR) among non-Hispanic Black women was 5 times larger than the PRMR among non-Hispanic White women in Wisconsin. The effects of interpersonal and systemic racism contribute heavily to Black maternal mortality rates in the state, and are expected to be major factors in higher rates serious birth complications, including hemorrhage, kidney failure, eclampsia, and mental health disorders in Black birthing people.1,2 Maternal mental health disorders are the most common complication of pregnancy, with Black women experiencing higher rates of these disorders.3,4 Given these disparities, join as we discuss how to improve the care of Black mothers during and after pregnancy. 

 

This on-demand educational series will discuss:

  • Root causes of mental health disparities in Black mothers, and how racism, chronic stress, and social determinants of health impact the lived experience of Black mothers.
  • Medication management in perinatal care for Black mothers.
  • Best practices in perinatal mental health screening.
  • Leveraging community resources for the perinatal care of Black mothers.

To access the on-demand educational series, please visit the Wisconsin Medical Society’s Education Center.

Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians can access the home-study series by clicking here.

4 Hernandez, N.D., Francis, S., Allen, M. et al. Prevalence and predictors of symptoms of Perinatal Mood and anxiety Disorders among a sample of Urban Black Women in the South. Matern Child Health J 26, 770–777 (2022)  

 

Session Learning Objectives

Understanding Mental Health Disparities in Black Mothers

Objectives: 

  • Discuss common lived experiences of Black mothers and how these lived experiences lead to mental health disparities.
  • Discuss how chronic stress impacts the lived experiences of Black mothers.
  • Discuss how racism impacts the lived experiences of Black mothers.
  • Discuss how social determinants of health impact the lived experiences of Black mothers.
  • Apply the principles of cultural competency, humility, and anti-bias to a case example and in practice.

 

Understanding Medication Management in Perinatal Care for Black Mothers

Objectives: 

  • Discuss medication management considerations for mothers in the perinatal period.
  • Identify common medication safety misconceptions during the perinatal period.
  • Describe the impact of mental health and medication use stigma on Black mothers.
  • Discuss ways to conduct collaborative conversations about medication use and adherence with perinatal patients.
  • Apply medication-related concepts to a case example and in professional practice.

 

Best Practices in Perinatal Mental Health Screening

 Objectives:

  • Describe strategies to detect mental health concerns in Black mothers.
  • Identify common mental health diagnoses in the perinatal period.
  • Discuss evidence-based screening tools and guidelines for administering those tools with perinatal patients.
  • Identify screening tools that may be applicable to certain health care specialties.
  • Apply best-practice principles for mental health screening to a case example and patients.

 

Leveraging Community Resources for the Perinatal Care of Black Mothers

Objectives:

  • Describe community resources available to healthcare professionals 
  • Outline how to make strong interprofessional connections with community resources
  • Describe community resources available to perinatal patients and their families
  • Summarize how best to introduce community resources to patients and their families
  • Outline the importance of offering multiple recommendations to access community resources over the course of pregnancy and post-natal care

 

Interested in available community resources? Visit our Maternal Resources page for more information.  

 

Target Audience

This activity is designed for physicians, residents, physician assistants, advanced practitioners, nurses, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, social workers and other interested health care professionals.

Questions?

Contact [email protected].

 

Statement of Accreditation

The Wisconsin Medical Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Click here to view full details and access the series/session recordings. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

 

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Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

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Wisconsin Nurses Association is approved with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by Montana Nurses Association, an accredited approver with distinction by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

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Recognition Statements

Successful completion of this CME activity enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME requirement(s) of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit. 
 
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME requirements of the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery’s Maintenance of Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABOS credit. 
 
Successful completion of this CME activity enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME requirements of the American Board of Thoracic Surgery’s Maintenance of Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABTS credit.

 

Disclosure

None of the planners or faculty for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

 

ADA Compliance

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Wisconsin Medical Society seeks to make this activity accessible to all. If you have a disability, which might require special accommodations, please call 608.442.3800.

 

Acknowledgement of Funder

Funds for this project are provided by the US American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.

Contact [email protected] with any questions.