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October 23rd, 2025

1:00 PM - 1:10 PM: Arrival and Registration

1:20 PM - 1:30 PM: Welcome and Overview

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM: Introduction of Speaker (Madison White)

2:00 PM - 2:40 PM: Maternal Health Disparities (Dr. Blessing Aroh)

2:40 PM - 3:25 PM: Caring for Mom During Transfer - EMS Transfer of Obstetrical Emergency Patient

When every mile matters, EMS plays a critical role in stabilizing and safely transporting pregnant patients facing obstetrical emergencies. This session will cover best practices for field assessment, in-transit management of conditions like eclampsia, hemorrhage, and imminent delivery, and effective communication with receiving facilities. Designed for EMS professionals and clinicians involved in rural maternal care, the session emphasizes teamwork, protocol-driven care, and maternal-fetal safety during transfer.

3:25 PM - 4:10 PM: Rural Obstetrical Emergencies: Preparing for the Worst (Drs. Kelli Braun and Chad Ray)

This high-yield, case-based session will equip frontline providers with critical skills to recognize and respond to the most life-threatening obstetrical emergencies in rural and resource-limited settings. Topics will include management of imminent delivery in non-OB units, rapid response to postpartum hemorrhage, and early recognition and stabilization of placental abruption. 

4:10 PM - 4:45 PM: Preparing for OB’s Not-So-Silent Killers (Jen Gillooly and Angie James)

This interdisciplinary session focuses on rapid identification and team-based management of high-risk obstetric scenarios that can quickly turn deadly. Through practical insights and real-world experience, speakers will cover the recognition and treatment of preeclampsia and eclampsia, emergency management of breech deliveries, and critical steps for newborn stabilization. Ideal for nurses, pharmacists, respiratory therapists, paramedics, and frontline providers, this session prepares teams to act fast and save lives.

4:45 PM - 5:15 PM: Questions and Answer Panel Discussion (Drs. Kelli Braun and Chad Ray)

5:15 PM - 5:45 PM: Digital Innovations (Kevin Weathersbee and Matt Riley)

Discover how cutting-edge digital tools are revolutionizing obstetric care for rural communities - Emergency Hemorrhage Control

 

October 23rd, 2025

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM: Preparing Future MDs for Rural Practice (Dr. Michelle Krupp)

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Hands on Interprofessional Skills Stations (Cara Jones)

*Participants will select multiple stations*

• Imminent Delivery 
  • Description: In this high-fidelity simulation, you’ll take care of a mother in active labor as well as the newborn baby. Don’t worry – it's just a simulation!
• Stop the Bleed: Hands on Techniques for Managing Postpartum Hemorrhage 
  • Description: In this interactive lab, you’ll practice manual techniques to stop uterine bleeding after imminent delivery.
• Maternal Well-Being Techniques 
  • Description: Moms are important! In this lab, learn techniques to help mothers cope with their new baby and postpartum depression.
• How Do you Treat That Pregnant Mom Who Just Fell? 
  • Description: Learn to place non-invasive fetal monitoring equipment and receive expert advice on interpreting the results.
•  Emergency Vascular Access – Teleflex
  • Description: In this hands-on interactive lab, you’ll practice IO access and ultrasound-guided vascular access for both a mother and her baby.
• Mom’s Not Breathing, Now What? Uh-Oh Baby’s Not Breathing Either, Now What? 
  • Description: Participate in hands-on practice with experts for both adult and neonatal intubation.
• Point of Care Obstetrics Ultrasound - Sonosite
  • Description: This hands-on session focuses on practical, bedside ultrasound skills essential for evaluating third trimester pregnancies in urgent and resource-limited settings. Learn to assess fetal position, amniotic fluid volume, placental location, and fetal heart activity using point-of-care ultrasound.

 

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