From Evidence to Practice: Opportunities for Childbirth Education
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- Non-member - $22.50
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- Non-Member - Group C - $9
- Non-Member - Group D - $9
- Member - $17.50
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- Member - Group C - $7
- Member - Group D - $7
From Evidence to Practice will review recent evidence that demonstrates childbirth education is a strategy to achieve state and national health objectives. This presentation will review evidence about inequities in access and disparities in outcomes that may be occurring in your program. Attendees will learn to use the Structure Content Function framework to identify opportunities to achieve health equity and improve the quality of their childbirth education program.
Participants may earn .50 Lamaze Contact Hours.
Jennifer Vanderlaan, PhD, MPH, CNM
Assistant Professor
University of Nevada Las Vegas
Dr. Vanderlaan is an Assistant Professor at the University of Nevada Las Vegas. She researches maternal health from a health systems perspective, integrating clinical outcomes, health economics, and health policy to identify ways to improve access to quality maternal care. Her recent projects explore regionalization of maternal care, effects of childbirth education, and the use of hydrotherapy for pain management during labor and delivery.