21st Annual Regional Perinatal Summit: Gestational Diabetes Management and Outcomes 10.14.2022

Friday, October 14, 2022, 12:15 PM - 4:30 PM, Live CCHMC Sabin Auditorium + Internet Live stream via Mediasite + Enternet Enduring, Cincinnati, OH


On October 14, 2022, the Cincinnati Children’s Perinatal Institute will be hosting its 21st Annual Regional Perinatal Summit! We will bring together clinical leaders to review and discuss current perinatal issues, data, and ideas that can be addressed to improve pregnancy outcomes within the region. This year’s Summit on “Gestational Diabetes Management & Outcomes,” features physician, nursing, and nutrition speakers: Mansa Krishnamurthy, MD, MSc, Assistant Professor, Endocrinologist at Cincinnati Children’s, Heather Masters, MD, MS, Maternal Fetal Medicine Specialist at the University of Cincinnati, Laura Nommsen-Rivers, PhD, RD, Associate Professor of Nutritional Sciences and the Ruth Rosevear Endowed Chair of Maternal and Child Nutrition at the University of Cincinnati, Amy West Poley, MSW, BSN, RN, CDCES, Diabetes Specialist at the University of Cincinnati Health, and Scott Wexelblatt, MD, Regional Director of Newborn Services at Cincinnati Children’s. These lectures will represent a multi-disciplinary approach to the care of the dyad affected by gestational diabetes.

1. Describe the potential health benefits and challenges of breastfeeding in the context of gestational diabetes.
2. Recognize the importance of considering the lactating parent with gestational diabetes and their newborn infant as a dyad, where both contribute to the establishment of an abundant milk supply.
3. Discuss the etiology, diagnosis, and management of maternal gestational diabetes
4. Consider interventions to improve care of the mom with gestational diabetes.
5. Explain the importance of multi-disciplinary teamwork in supporting the care of mothers with Gestational Diabetes mellitus and their infants.

This will be a Live/Virtual conference

SUMMIT PURPOSE
The purpose of the Annual Regional Perinatal Summit is to bring together clinical and public health leaders to review and discuss current perinatal issues, data, and ideas that can be addressed to improve pregnancy outcomes within the region.

SUMMIT DESCRIPTION
This year’s Summit will explore maternal gestational diabetes management from a multi-faceted approach. Participants will be better prepared to diagnose and manage the patient with maternal diabetes and consider its effects on the maternal-child dyad, thereby improving maternal health and infant outcomes.

TARGET AUDIENCE
The Annual Regional Perinatal Summit is designed for physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, social workers, genetic counselors, dieticians, and other perinatal health professionals providing services to pregnant women and their families.

Registration - Free
Two options to choose from:

• In Person General Attendance (First come first Serve until filled)
• Virtual Only

Registration is REQUIRED & includes continuing education credits.
A VIRTUAL ZOOM link will be sent to registrants who register under the virtual option. 

 

In support of improving patient care, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

CME: Cincinnati Children’s designates this live format for a maximum of  AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing: This activity is approved for a maximum continuing nursing education (CNE) contact hours.

ABP MOC Part 2: Successful completion of this CME activity enables the participant to earn  MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive Interprofessional  Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.”

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (3.50 hours), CME - Non-Physician (Attendance) (3.50 hours), Nursing CE (3.50 hours), ABP MOC Part 2 (0.00 hours), IPCE (3.50 hours)

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Medical Center adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

No faculty are available for this activity at this time.