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Journal Club: Addressing Perinatal Mood and Anxiety disorders in Obstetric Settings: Results of a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial of Two Approaches

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Journal Club

Interactive sessions that feature authors of groundbreaking articles to dig through their work, answer questions, and discuss opportunities to improve care.

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Journal Club Event Title:

A Perinatal Psychiatry Access Program to Address Rural and Medically Underserved Populations Using Telemedicine

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Date:

April 28, 2026

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Speaker:

Marie Hayes, PhD

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Description:

Participants reviewed the article titled “A Perinatal Psychiatry Access Program to Address Rural and Medically Underserved Populations Using Telemedicine.” This session allowed participants to understand the barriers to accessing mental healthcare for perinatal populations residing in rural or medically underserved areas, explore ways to integrate telehealth into care to increase access to screening and brief interventions for mental health and substance use disorders during the perinatal period, and consider adaptations to the MCPAP for Moms model to tailor a perinatal access program to their area’s needs.

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Journal Club

Interactive sessions that feature authors of groundbreaking articles to dig through their work, answer questions, and discuss opportunities to improve care.

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Journal Club Event Title:

Effectiveness of Two Systems-Level Interventions to Address Perinatal Depression in Obstetric Settings (PRISM)

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Date:

February 24, 2026

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Speaker:

Tiffany Moore-Simas, MD, MPH, MED

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Description:

Participants reviewed the article titled “Effectiveness of two systems-level interventions to address perinatal depression in obstetric settings (PRISM): ​An active controlled cluster-randomized trial”. During the session, participants understood how system-level implementation strategies can improve perinatal depression outcomes in obstetric settings, interpreted the design and findings of a cluster-randomized trial evaluating real-world mental health interventions, and critically evaluated scalability, cost, and equity implications of perinatal mental health interventions.​

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A 2-part deep dive educational offering on quality and safety topics: one a brief conversation with the author of an article or guidance publication, followed by a separate teaching webinar on implementation and actional take aways for patient care.

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Page to Practice Event Title:

Trauma-Informed Strategies to Support Patients and Families During and After Severe Maternal Morbidity

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Date:

April 20, 2026

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Speakers:

Tracey Vogel, MD, and Leslie Carranza, MD, MHS, FACOG

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Description:

This session explored practical, trauma-informed strategies to provide support during and after an incident, helping reduce emotional, psychological, and physical distress and promote recovery.

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A 2-part deep dive educational offering on quality and safety topics: one a brief conversation with the author of an article or guidance publication, followed by a separate teaching webinar on implementation and actional take aways for patient care.

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Page to Practice Event Title:

Care for the Parent-Infant Dyad Affected by Opioid Use

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Date:

March 19, 2026

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Speakers:

Elizabeth Krans, MD, MSc, and Leslie Young, MD

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Description:

This session explored postpartum care for the parent-infant dyad affected by opioid use disorder (OUD). The session discussed best practices for maternal OUD treatment, managing neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS), ensuring safe and effective maternal pain control, supporting breastfeeding or the provision of human milk, reproductive health counseling, and linkage to ongoing care after delivery.

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A 2-part deep dive educational offering on quality and safety topics: one a brief conversation with the author of an article or guidance publication, followed by a separate teaching webinar on implementation and actional take aways for patient care.

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Page to Practice Event Title:

Optimizing Pain Management for Pregnant and Postpartum Patients with Opioid Use Disorder

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Date:

February 19, 2026

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Speaker:

Sarah Osmundson, MD, MS

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Description:

This session explored the 2025 consensus statement on pain management for pregnant patients with opioid use disorder-a joint publication from SOAP, SMFM and ASRA.

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Miscellaneous Webinars

A collection of timely, educational sessions focused on quality improvement and patient safety topics across obstetrics and gynecology care.

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Event Title:

Optimizing Nurse Driven Protocols for OBGYN Care

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Date:

April 9, 2026

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Speakers:

Courtney Martin, DO, MHA, FACOG; Daisy Ramos, MSN, C-EFM, RNC-OB, PHN; Caitlin Soyring, MSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM

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Description:

Nurse-driven protocols have the potential to transform obstetric and gynecologic care delivery. When thoughtfully designed, operationalized, and sustained, these protocols empower nurses to initiate timely interventions, standardize care, and support early recognition of maternal complications. This session highlights real-world examples and practical strategies for building and implementing nurse-driven workflows across diverse care settings.

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Page to Practice

A 2-part deep dive educational offering on quality and safety topics: one a brief conversation with the author of an article or guidance publication, followed by a separate teaching webinar on implementation and actional take aways for patient care.

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Page to Practice Event Title:

Bridging the Gaps: Advancing Severe Maternal Morbidity Measurement, Quality Improvement, and Trauma-Informed Care

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Date:

April 16, 2026

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Speaker:

Andreea Creanga, MD, PhD

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Description:

In this session, participants explored the 2026 committee statement on Measurement and Improvement Strategies for Reduction of Severe Maternal Morbidity (SMM). Our presenter focused on topics including differing SMM definitions and measurement strategies and future directions in SMM measurement, as well as quality improvement strategies to reduce SMM and support patients, families, and staff during and after the event.

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Journal Club

Interactive sessions that feature authors of groundbreaking articles to dig through their work, answer questions, and discuss opportunities to improve care.

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Journal Club Event Title:

Associations Between Implementation of the Collaborative Care Model and Disparities in Prenatal Depression Care

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Date:

March 31, 2026

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Speaker:

Emily S. Miller, MD, MPH

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Description:

In this journal club session, participants reviewed the article titled “Associations Between Implementation of the Collaborative Care Model and Disparities in Perinatal Depression Care”. This session allowed participants to identify where disparities occur in the perinatal depression pathway, understand how a collaborative care model can standardize care delivery, and interpret how implementation of the collaborative care model was associated with reductions in racial disparities in care delivery.

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