Tackling Maternal Health Equity to Achieve Maternal Health Justice in Illinois with Dr. Melissa Simon, MD, MPH, Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology; Feinberg School of Medicine, Fellow of the Institute of Medicine of Chicago 

Persistent and worsening racial and ethnic disparities in severe maternal morbidity and mortality in the US are urgent public health concerns requiring innovative, sustainable solutions. The perinatal period, the time before and after birth, has important implications for a woman’s health and that of her child. Unfortunately, standard perinatal care fails to meet the needs of women from Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) communities, especially with consideration to the Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) and the systemic racism that drive health disparities. 

Institute of Medicine of Chicago
Tackling Maternal Health Equity to Achieve Maternal Health Justice in Illinois
A State of Health of Chicago session
CEU 1.0

By attending this session you will: 

-Learn the drivers of maternal health inequities
-Identify ways to advance maternal justice through implementation science
-Obtain ways to advance maternal justice through clinical care practices

Open to all

More details and register here: Institute of Medicine of Chicago - Tackling Maternal Health Equity to Achieve Maternal Health Justice in Illinois (iomc.org)

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