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Apr 29, 2022
Fri 9am to 2:30pm
Location: 
Online Via Zoom
Price: $100.00 (Standard charge)
Ages: 18 and up
Gender: Mixed
Spaces: Closed

Description: 

Why are we Dying? Examining the Racial Disparities Negatively Impacting Black Maternal and Infant Health

**Nursing CE's will also be offered for this training**

Disclosure Statement for Nurses only:

The University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work and the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing are collaborating to provide nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) contact hours for the educational activity entitled "Why are we Dying? Examining the Racial Disparities Negatively Impacting Black Maternal and Infant Health". Nurses completing the entire activity and the evaluation tool may be awarded a maximum of (5) NCPD contact hours. The University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Course Description:

Did you know that African Americans have the highest infant mortality rate in the United States? Additionally, were you aware that African American mothers are two to three times more likely to die from pregnancy related complications than white women. This training will bring awareness to the racial disparities impacting black maternal and infant health. It will explore maternal and infant mortality rates, perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADS), and other negative health outcomes for black birthing persons. Participants will become aware of their own biases, learn how to identify racial discrimination in maternal and infant health, and discover ways to reduce these disparities.

Course Objectives:

In this training the participants will:
  • Gain understanding of the racial disparities negatively impacting maternal and infant health.
  • Become aware of their own biases that may negatively impact maternal/infant health outcomes.
  • Learn how to recognize racial disparities and discrimination (in real time).
  • Explore ways to reduce the racial disparities that exist in maternal/infant health.

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Instructor: Brooke Rawls