Appendix A
Workshop Agenda
Advancing Maternal Health Equity and Reducing Maternal Mortality:
A Virtual Workshop
June 7–8, 2021
11:00 am–5:30 pm ET
WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES
To examine the current state of maternal health in the United States and explore the factors needed to enable communities and health care systems to be more effective in reducing maternal morbidity and mortality and improving outcomes for pregnant people through the fourth trimester. The workshop will examine
- the factors shaping maternal health and outcomes, including social determinants, and the role early life events play in shaping health trajectories, and access to and the safety and quality of maternal health care;
- the current state of evidence on maternal health and maternal mortality;
- current promising evidence-informed practices for improving maternal health and reducing maternal mortality from selected states/localities;
- promising models and approaches that apply a life course approach to advance maternal health, including the health of the child through the fourth trimester; and
- research needs across the life course to improve outcomes for mother and child including reproductive and sexual health equity through the fourth trimester.
MONDAY, June 7
11:00 am–11:10 am | Introduction |
Clair Brindis, Distinguished Professor of Pediatrics and Health Policy, Division of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics and Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences; Emerita Director, Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies, University of California, San Francisco | |
Welcome | |
Victor Dzau, President, National Academy of Medicine | |
11:10 am–12:00 pm | I. Root Cause of Poor Maternal Health Outcomes for Black and Indigenous People |
Moderator: Claire Brindis | |
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12:00 pm–1:00 pm | II. Burden of Maternal Morbidity and Mortality |
Moderator: Brownsyne Tucker Edmonds, Assistant Dean for Faculty Affairs, Professional Development, Diversity; Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Clinical Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine | |
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1:00 pm–2:00 pm | Break |
2:00 pm–3:00 pm | III. Birthing Experiences in Care Settings |
Moderator: Monica McLemore | |
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3:00 pm–4:00 pm | IV. Maternal Health and COVID: Exacerbating Vulnerabilities and Use of Technology |
Moderator: Melissa Simon, George H. Gardner Professor of Clinical Gynecology, Vice Chair of Research, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine; Founder and Director, Center for Health Equity Transformation and Chicago Cancer Health Equity Collaborative; Co-Program Leader for Cancer Control and Survivorship, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center | |
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4:00 pm–5:30 pm | V. Maternal Health Issues Related to the Fourth Trimester |
Moderator: Melissa Simon | |
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TUESDAY, June 8
11:00 am | Welcome |
Brownsyne Tucker Edmonds | |
11:05 am–12:00 pm | VI. State Efforts to Redesign Maternal Health Care |
Moderator: Brownsyne Tucker Edmonds | |
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12:00 pm–1:00 pm | VII. Implementation of Statewide Policies and Mandates to Advance Maternal Health Equity |
Moderator: Claire Brindis | |
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1:00 pm–2:00 pm | Break |
2:00 pm–3:00 pm | VIII. Promising Strategies Using a Reproductive Well-Being Approach to Advance Maternal Health |
Moderator: Monica McLemore | |
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3:00 pm–4:00 pm | IX. Federal Policy Approaches to Address Maternal Health and Maternal Morbidity |
Moderator: Kosali Simon, Herman B. Wells Endowed Professor, O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, and Associate Vice Provost for Health Sciences, Indiana University |
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4:00 pm–5:30 pm | X. Research and Funding Needs to Increase Knowledge Generation and Improve Maternal Health Outcomes |
Moderator: Claire Brindis | |
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5:30 pm | Workshop Adjourns |
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