Illuminating The Causes Of Maternal Morbidity And Mortality

The Healthy Start Coalition of Miami-Dade in partnership with Holtz Children’s and The Women’s Hospital at Jackson Memorial Hospital will offer a free professional development opportunity to the community, our annual Florida Regional Perinatal Intensive Care Centers (RPICC) Educational Sessions.  HSCMD has been partnering with Jackson Memorial Hospital’s RPICC to offer these educational sessions for over 11 years.

These sessions are free and open to the community. Click here to register.

Illuminating the Causes of Maternal Morbidity and Mortality

Florida Regional Perinatal Intensive Care Centers (RPICC) Educational Sessions

Session 1 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM
Maternal Mortality
Presented by: Michael J. Paidas, M.D.
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of Miami/Miller School of Medicine
Chief of Service, University of Miami/Jackson Health System

Session 2 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Understanding Racism and Implicit Bias to Improve Maternal Outcomes
Presented by: Suzanne Gallagher, Ed.D.
Chief Innovation Officer
Children’s Services Council of Broward County

Session 3 10:45 AM to 11:45 AM
Poor Maternal Health & Chronic Conditions Leading to Poor Birth Outcomes
Presented by: Salih Y. Yasin, M.D.
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Division Director, Maternal Fetal Medicine, University of Miami/Miller School of Medicine
Director of Obstetrics and Patient Safety, The Women’s Hospital at Jackson Memorial

Session 4 11:45 PM to 12:45 PM
Maternal Hemorrhage Care & Management
Presented by: Presented by: Salih Y. Yasin, M.D.
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Division Director, Maternal Fetal Medicine, University of Miami/Miller School of Medicine
Director of Obstetrics and Patient Safety, The Women’s Hospital at Jackson Memorial

Session 5 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM
Perinatal Periods of Risk
Presented by: Guoyan Zhang, M.D., M.P.H.
Senior Epidemiologist/Deputy Director
Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County
and
Vanessa Villamil, M.P.H.
Epidemiologist
Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County

Session 6 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM
Social Determinants of Health: Nurse Family Partnership Experience
Presented by: Chris Arestides, R.N., B.S.N., M.P.H.
Manager, Healthcare Integration
Nurse-Family Partnership National Service Office

Session 7 3:40 PM to 4:25 PM
Condom Use in Pregnancy: A Pilot Study
Presented by: Latisha Barfield, D.N.P., C.N.M., A.R.N.P.
Clinical Assistant Professor
Florida International University