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May 30-31, 2025 Transforming Maternal Health: Innovations in Cardiac, Critical, and Mental Care
Overview
Program Description
Join us for an engaging conference focused on advancing the skills and knowledge of healthcare providers in managing complex maternal health conditions, including cardiac complications, obstetric emergencies, and severe mental health disorders during pregnancy. This event will highlight evidence-based strategies and best practices for improving maternal care, integrating patient and family perspectives, and promoting interdisciplinary collaboration. Together, we will work to reduce maternal morbidity and mortality, address health disparities, and ensure safer outcomes for pregnant women and their families.
Simulation Lab
As part of this course, we are integrating high-fidelity simulation scenarios that will reinforce the specific topics initially covered in lectures. These will be run at our nationally recognized simulation center (Inova Center for Advanced Medical Simulation – ICAMS) and facilitated by our critical care faculty. Additionally, we have partnered with national patient advocacy organizations to bring the patient perspective to our simulations. All cases are based on actual obstetric critical care events and will be followed by panel discussions with the patients who experienced them. In addition to these team-based cases, there will also be dedicated time for participants to do hands-on practice for multiple interventions to include point of care ultrasound, operative hemorrhage management, intraosseous access and intrauterine tamponade instrument placement among others. The goal of all of this is to review key concepts of critical care and then provide the opportunity to quickly put them into practice to help solidify the learning objectives.
Conference Format
This event is taking place in-person only.
Questions & Refunds
Refunds will be allowed up to seven days before the event, May 23, 2025. Refund requests need to be submitted in writing to Christina.fontana@inova.org.
Target Audience
- Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialists
- Obstetricians & Gynecologists
- Internal Medicine Physicians with a Focus on Pregnancy-Related Care
- Critical Care & Emergency Medicine Physicians
- Cardiologists with a Focus on Pregnancy & Women’s Heart Health
- Anesthesiologists (Obstetric & Critical Care)
- Psychiatrists & Mental Health Professionals Specializing in Perinatal Care
- Advanced Practice Providers (NPs, PAs, Midwives)
- Labor & Delivery Nurses & Nurse Navigators
- Residents, Fellows, and Medical Students Interested in Maternal Health
- Public Health & Population Health Professionals
- Social Workers & Patient Advocates
- Other Allied Health Professionals & Trainees Involved in Maternal Care
Areas of Interest
- Maternal-Fetal Medicine & Obstetric Critical Care
- Cardiovascular Disease in Pregnancy
- Endocrinology & Metabolic Disorders in Pregnancy (Diabetes, Thyroid, etc.)
- Mental & Behavioral Health in Pregnancy & Postpartum
- Critical Care & Emergency Medicine in Obstetrics
- Trauma & Hemorrhage Management in Obstetrics
- Sepsis & Infectious Disease in Pregnancy
- Anesthesia & Pain Management in Obstetric Emergencies
- Primary Care & Population Health in Maternal Health
- Health Disparities & Social Determinants of Maternal Health
Learning Objectives
- Analyze the latest evidence-based practices in the management of cardiac complications during pregnancy to reduce maternal morbidity and mortality.
- Apply critical care protocols and interdisciplinary strategies in hands-on simulations to enhance the management of obstetric emergencies, such as postpartum hemorrhage and hypertensive crises.
- Assess the impact of social determinants of health and disparities in maternal care, and develop strategies to improve patient outcomes in underserved populations.
- Interpret the latest research on postpartum depression and severe mental health disorders in pregnancy to implement effective, evidence-based interventions in clinical practice.
- Create comprehensive care plans that integrate multidisciplinary approaches, including mental health and patient advocacy, to improve maternal health outcomes.
Questions about this event? Contact Christina.Fontana@inova.org.
Program
Transforming Maternal Health: Innovations in Cardiac, Critical, and Mental Care
Day 1: May 30 – Focus on Cardiac Health and Behavioral/Mental Health
7:00 - 7:45 AM – Registration and Breakfast with Exhibitors
7:45 – 8:15 AM – Community Speaker
Speaker: Kenn Harris, MD
8:15 - 8:45 AM – Cardiovascular Risk Stratification in Pregnancy
Speakers: Dr. Nandita Scott, MD, Mass General Brigham
8:45 - 9:15 AM – Advances in Maternal Mental Health
Speaker: Katherine Wisner, MD, MS, George Washington University
9:15 - 9:45 AM – PPH in Women with Moderate and Severe Anemia: What it is and Why it Matters
Speaker: Ian Roberts, MD, PhD, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
9:45 - 10:15 AM – TBD
10:15 – 10:40 AM – Break with Exhibitors and Transport to ICAMS
10:40 – 11:15 AM – Simulation Lab - Megasim: Amniotic Fluid Embolism/Maternal Cardiac Arrest
11:15 - 11:30 AM –Transport Back to Inova Center for Personalized Health Conference Center
11:30 - 12:15 AM – Debrief and Patient Story
Speaker: Miranda Klassen, AFE Foundation CEO
12:15 - 1:00 PM - Lunch Break with Exhibitors
1:00 - 1:30 PM - Postpartum Hypertension Management: Care Pathways and Evidence-Based Approaches
Speakers: Garima Sharma, MD, Inova
1:30 - 2:00 PM - Biomarkers of Postpartum Depression - Moving Towards Prevention
Speakers: Jennifer L. Payne, MD
2:00 - 2:30 PM - Endocrine Emergencies
Speaker: George R. Saade, MD, Eastern Viriginia Medical School
2:30 - 2:55 PM - Break with Exhibitors and Transport to ICAMS
2:55 - 3:25 PM – Simulation Lab - Megasim: Postoperative Hemorrhage/Postpartum Cardiomyopathy
3:25 - 3:40 PM - Transport Back to Inova Center for Personalized Health Conference Center
3:40 - 4:25 PM - Debrief and Patient Story: Preeclampsia Foundation Mommas
Speaker: Colleen Grant, MoMMAs Voices is a Preeclampsia Foundation Program
Day 2: May 31 – Focus on Obstetric Critical Care
7:00 - 8:00 AM - Registration and Breakfast with Exhibitors
8:00 - 8:30 AM - What is New in Peripartum Cardiomyopathy?
Speakers: Jamie Kennedy, MD, Inova
8:30 - 9:00 AM - Critical Care Management in Preeclampsia
Speaker: Baha M. Sibai, MD, UTHealth Houston
9:00 - 9:30 AM - Addressing Social Disparities in Maternal Health
Speaker: Monica A. Lutgendorf, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
9:30 - 10:00 AM - Sepsis and Septic Shock in Obstetrics: Best Practices and Updates
Speaker: Lui D. Pacheco, MD, University of Texas Medical Branch
10:00 - 10:10 AM - Break with Exhibitors
10:10 - 11:55 AM - Hands-On Simulation Time (non-CME)
(Stations for Abdominal Packing, Jada, Bakri, Operative management, Intraosseous line placement.)
12:00 - 1:00 PM - Lunch with Exhibitors
1:00 - 1:30 PM - PASD
Speaker: Bob Silver, MD, University of Utah Health
1:30 - 2:00 PM - Zuranolone in Postpartum Depression: New Horizons in Treatment
Speaker: Samantha Meltzer-Brody, MD
2:00 - 2:30 PM - The Role of POCUS in Enhancing Maternal Care: Best Practices and Emerging Applications
Speaker: Juliana G. Martins, MD, Eastern Viriginia Medical School
2:30 - 2:55 PM - Break and Transport to ICAMS
2:55 - 3:25 PM – Simulation Lab - Megasim: Severe Hypertension/Eclampsia/Patient Counseling for Delivery
3:25 - 3:40 PM - Transport Back to Inova Center for Personalized Health Conference Center
3:40 - 4:25 PM - Debrief and Patient Story: Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation Complicating the Conservative Management of Placenta Percreta
Speaker: Kristen Terlizzi
4:25 - 4:30 PM - Closing Remarks
Venue
Parking
Parking is complimentary at the Inova Center for Personalized Health Conference Center (ICPH) . Park in any Surface Lots. Use Entrance 3 under the pedestrian bridge to enter the Conference Center and take stairs or elevator to level 2.
Travel
Airports and Ground Transportation
Inova Center for Personalized Health Conference Center (ICPH) is centrally located between Washington Dulles Airport (IAD) and Reagan Airports (DCA). Union Station (in Washington, DC) is located about 30-40 minutes from the campus. Both airports along with Union Station offer onsite ground transportation to Fairfax, VA which is about a 30–40-minute drive. Uber or Lyft are also reliable ground transportation options in the DC metro area.
Hotels
Below are the two hotels that are located closest to the Inova Center for Personalized Health Conference Center (ICPH) and offer us discounted rates.
8296 Glass Alley, Fairfax, VA 22031
Phone: 571-327-2277
Inova/corporate rate code: 8296INOVA
3111 Fairview Park Dr, Falls Church, VA 22042
(703) 849-9400
Faculty
Planning Committee
Antonio F. Saad, MD, MBA, CCM
Director of the Perinatal Research Unit
Director of the Maternal Fetal Medicine Fellowship
MFM and Critical Care Specialist
Professor, Medical Education
Shad Deering, MD, COL(ret) USA, CHSE, FACOG
Medical Director, Inova Center for Advanced Medical Simulation
Professor, Medical Education, University of Virginia
Scott A Sullivan, MD, MSCR
Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Vice-Chair, Obstetrics IFH
Professor, University of Virginia
Inova Health System
Homa K. Ahmadzia MD, MPH
Deputy Director Perinatal Research Unit
Associate Professor, Medical Education, University of Virginia
Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Inova Health System
Chandrika Balgobin, DO, PMH-C
Medical Director
Women’s Behavioral Health
Inova Behavioral Health
Speaker Disclosure Statement:
Inova Health System’s Office of Continuing Medical Education adheres to ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CME activity, including faculty, program directors, and planners are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities as defined by ACCME. All relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated.
Shad Deering, MD, CHSE
Antonio Saad, MD FACOG FCCM MBA
Scott Sullivan, MD
Homa Ahmadzia, MD, MPH
Chandrika Balgobin, DO, FAPA, PMH-C
Kimberly Ragan, LCSW, LSATP, CCTP, PMH-C
Kenn Harris
Jamie Kennedy, MD
Monica Lutgendorf, MD, FACOG
Juliana Martins, Juliana Gevaerd Martins
Luis Pacheco, MD
Jennifer Payne, MD
Ian Roberts, Md PhD
George Saade, MD
Nandita Scott, MD FACC FASE
Garima Sharma, MD FACC FAHA
Baha Sibai, Professor, Program Director of Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Bob Silver, MD
Katherine Wisner, MD, MS
Accreditation
Inova CME Accreditation
The Medical Society of Virginia is a member of the Southern States CME Collaborative, an ACCME Recognized Accreditor. Inova Health System Office of Continuing Medical Education is accredited by the Southern States CME Collaborative to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation
The Inova Office of Continuing Medical Education designates this live educational activity for a maximum of 10.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Physicians may claim up to 10.75 credits in Type 1 CME on the Virginia Board of Medicine Continued Competency and Assessment Form required for renewal of an active medical license in Virginia.
ABS CC Statement
Successful completion of this CME activity enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME requirement(s) of the American Board of Surgery's Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.
Nurse Credentialing FAQs
For the purpose of recertification, the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME. For more information visit, https://www.nursingworld.org/certification/faqs/
Available Credit
- 10.75 ABS MOC
- 10.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Exhibitors
Exhibitor Fee Summary
General In-Person: $3,000
- 6' undraped display table with two chairs
- Full access to conference sessions and meals for two exhibit representatives
- Verbal and name recognition the day of the conference with signage, podium mention and on screen during the conference
- Company name recognition on:
- Marketing emails
- Introduction slides, break slides, and closing slides
- Post-event follow-up attendee email
- Exhibitor page on event website
- Post attendee registration list (for those that opt in)
Premium In-Person: $3,500
- Prime table location, including a 6' undraped display table with three chairs
- Full access to conference sessions and meals for three exhibit representatives
- Verbal and name recognition the day of the conference with signage, podium mention and on screen during the conference
- Company name recognition on:
- Marketing emails
- Introduction slides, break slides, and closing slides
- Post-event follow-up attendee email
- Exhibitor page on event website
- Post attendee registration list (for those that opt in)
- Highlighted Website Listing - Your company’s sales contact information will be prominently displayed on the event website. This listing will feature:
- Company Name & Sales Contact Person Email Address
Ready to Register as an Exhibitor? CLICK BELOW to be directed to the exhibitor registration site!
Questions? Email Christina Fontana for more information.
Register/Take course
Price
Registration Information
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Ticket Types:
- Physician (MD/DO) - $450
- Advanced Practice Providers (APPs, NP, PA) - $350
- Registered Nurses (RN) - $300
- Physical Therapists (PT, PTA) - $250
- Other Healthcare Professionals - $200
- Non-Inova & Non-Inova Affiliates Residents and Fellows - $50
- Inova & Inova Affiliate Resident and Fellow - Comp
- Medical Students - Comp
Are you an Inova Employee?
You can register via cost center.
Once receiving approval from your department leader, enter your cost center into the ‘coupon’ field while registering (or checking out). If it doesn’t apply, please email Christina.Fontana@inova.org for additional assistance. Your sponsoring department will be charged the cost of registration after the event.
Refunds
Refunds will be allowed up a to week before the event, May 23, 2025. Refund requests need to be submitted in writing to Christina.Fontana@inova.org.