Interprofessional Virtual Seminars on Maternal Health and Safety

Schedule

Morning Sessions: Monday, January 23, 2023

• 7:30 - 7:35 am

  Introduction/Opening Remarks

  Mark Sauer, MD
  Professor and Chair, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences
  Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

• 7:35 - 8:29 am

  Improving Maternal Health: Leading for Change

  Amy P. Murtha, MD
  Dean
  Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
  CME credit available for this session.*

   

• 8:30 - 9:29 am

  Maternal Mortality in Women of Color and Strategies to Address This Public Health Crisis

  Ndidiamaka N. Amutah-Onukagha, PhD, MPH, CHES
  Julia A Okoro Professor of Black Maternal Health
  Associate Professor, Department of Public Health and Community Medicine
  Assistant Dean of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  Director and Founder, Center for Black Maternal Health and Reproductive Justice
  Director and Founder, MOTHER Lab
  Tufts University School of Medicine

  Wanda Irving, MPA
  Co-founder and Chairman of the Board, Acting President
  Dr. Shalon's Maternal Action Project

   

  
  
• 9:30 - 10:29 am

  Treating Opioid Use Disorder in Pregnancy: Current Evidence on Safety

  Elizabeth A. Suarez, PhD, MPH
  Instructor and Core Faculty
  Center for Pharmacoepidemiology and Treatment Science
  Rutgers Institute for Health, Health Care Policy, and Aging Research

  CME credit available for this session.**

   

• 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.

  Reconsidering the Role of Race in Maternal Mental Health

  Iffath A. Hoskins, MD
  President, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)

   

Evening Sessions: Monday, January 23, 2023

• 7:30 - 8:30 pm

  Impact of Abortion Ban Restrictions on Pregnancy-Related Health

  Lily Bayat, MD, MPH
  Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences
  Section of Complex Family Planning
  Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

  Natalie DiCenzo, MD
  Third-Year Resident, Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences
  Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

  Nayna Shah, MD
  Second-Year Resident, Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences
  Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School