Objectives:

• Review the impact that institutional racism and implicit bias has on maternal health
• Discuss EVMS’s initiatives set to address racial disparities in maternal mortality and morbidity
• Identify strategies to promote personalized care for every woman during pregnancy and postpartum

Speakers

Debi Bucci, DNP, MSN, RN

Manager

OB Safety Program at Sentara Healthcare

Lea M. Porche, MD

Assistant Professor

Maternal Fetal Medicine

Obstetrics & Gynecology

Eastern Virginia Medical School