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Caring for Mothers Where They Are: Maternal Health in Primary Care
Program Information
Join us for the webinar series, Caring for Mothers Where They Are: Maternal Health in Primary Care, designed to empower primary care clinicians with the tools, knowledge, and confidence needed to address maternal health care gaps, especially in maternity deserts that are prevalent in rural communities. With many areas facing a shortage of dedicated maternity providers, primary care clinicians play a critical role in supporting pregnant and postpartum patients. This series will serve as a practical refresher covering essential aspects of prenatal and postpartum care, including first, second, and third trimester management, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, and postpartum care. Whether you're looking to update your skills or fill a vital need in your community, these sessions will provide actionable insights and guidance to help you deliver comprehensive care to mothers where they need it most.
Target Audience
This activity is appropriate for the following audiences:
- Nurses
- Nurse Practitioners
- Physicians
- Physician Associates/Assistants
- Social Workers
- Pharmacists
- Psychologists
- Registered Dietitians
- Dentists
- Other members of the care team
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to do the following:
- Identify and implement evidence-based strategies for managing prenatal and postpartum care including first, second, and third trimester management in primary care settings.
- Recognize and appropriately manage hypertensive disorders of pregnancy to improve maternal health outcomes in populations with limited access to specialized maternity providers.
AMA Designation Statement
Moses/Weitzman Health System Inc. designates this Live activity for a maximum of 5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Schedule
Below are the dates of each webinar:
- April 16, 6:00pm-7:00pm
- May 7, 6:00pm-7:00pm
- May 21, 12:00pm-1:00pm
- June 8, 12:00pm-1:00pm
- June 25, 12:00pm-1:00pm
Weitzman Institute Disclosure Statement
It is the policy of the Weitzman Institute to ensure that Continuing Education (CE) activities are independent and free of commercial bias. To ensure educational content is objective, balanced, and guarantee content presented is in the best interest of its learners' and the public, the Weitzman Institute requires that everyone in a position to control educational content disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies within the prior 24 months. An ineligible company is one whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. Examples can be found at accme.org.
Faculty participating in a Weitzman Institute-sponsored activity must disclose to the planning committee and audience all financial or other relationship(s) with ineligible companies.
Dr. Karen Ashley is the Director of Education for the Weitzman Institute. She oversees all educational programming accredited by the Moses/Weitzman Health System.
Planners & Presenters
- Katie Noss, BSN, RN, Director of Clinical Operations, Pennsylvania Association of Community Health Centers
- Christina Carpenter, PA-C, MHS, Gynecology, Penn State University
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Pennsylvania Association of Community Health Centers and Moses/Weitzman Health System, Inc./Weitzman Institute. Moses/Weitzman Health System, Inc. is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credential Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
By completing this activity, you provide Moses/Weitzman Health System Inc. the permission to share completion data with the ACCME and the certifying board(s).
Please note that continuing education credit requirements differ by state, jurisdiction, and licensing agency. It is your responsibility to confirm if your licensing/credentialing agency will accept the credits offered by this activity.
Available Credit
- 5.00 AAPA Category I CMEThrough Joint Accreditation, Moses/Weitzman Health Center, Inc./Weitzman Institute is able to provide American Academy of PAs (AAPA) credit to physician assistants at its activities. Participants should only claim commensurate credit with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 5.00 ACE/ASWBThrough Joint Accreditation Moses/Weitzman Health Center, Inc./Weitzman Institute is able to provide Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) credit to social workers at its activities.
- 5.00 ACPEThrough Joint Accreditation, Moses/Weitzman Health Center, Inc./Weitzman Institute is able to provide Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) credit to pharmacists at its activities.
- 5.00 ADA CERPThrough Joint Accreditation, Moses/Weitzman Health Center, Inc./Weitzman Institute is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP.
- 5.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™Through Joint Accreditation, Moses/Weitzman Health Center, Inc./Weitzman Institute is able to provide AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ to physicians at its activities via Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME).
- 5.00 ANCCThrough Joint Accreditation, Moses/Weitzman Health Center, Inc./Weitzman Institute is able to provide American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) nursing credit to nurses at its activities.
- 5.00 APAThrough Joint Accreditation, Moses/Weitzman Health Center, Inc./Weitzman Institute is able to provide American Psychological Association (APA) credit to psychologists at its activities.
- 5.00 CDRThrough Joint Accreditation, Moses/Weitzman Health Center, Inc./Weitzman Institute is able to provide CDR credits to registered dieticians at its activities.
- 5.00 Participation Hour(s)You are able to download an unaccredited Participation Certificate for your records if you are not able to use any of the credit types provided for this activity or if this activity does not offer accredited CME/CE credits.
Registration Instructions
- Create an account on the Weitzman Education Platform if you do not have one already. Reference How do I create an account? if needed.
- Select the Register button.
- Select the session you attended. Within that session, select the Continue tab to navigate to information on how to claim your credits.
If you need any technical support, please submit a ticket to our support center. A representative from our team will respond as soon as possible.
You must claim credit and download your certificate by the activity expiration date. For compliance reasons, the Weitzman Institute cannot modify this deadline.