Join NNLM for Black Maternal Health Week 2023 (Tues., April 11 – Mon., April 17) Online Events

(via Bobbi Newman, National Network of the Library of Medicine – Region 6)

Join NNLM for Black Maternal Health Week 2023! Black women are more than three times as likely to die from pregnancy-related complications as white women, regardless of their income or education. NNLM aims to advance the progress of medicine and improve public health, which is why during Black Maternal Health Week we present opportunities to learn about Black maternal health. Attendees will come away with greater awareness of health issues and disparities that disproportionately impact Black women and their families as well as methods professionals are taking to combat them.

Relevant Resources:

• By the numbers: Health disparities in pregnancy, NIH MedlinePlus Magazine  
• Black Mamas Matter Alliance
• The White House: A Proclamation on Black Maternal Health Week, 2022
• Working Together to Reduce Black Maternal Mortality, CDC, 2022 

Events:

1. History of Black Maternal Health Lecture, Simulcast & Live Discussion with Dr. Deirdre Cooper Owens–Tuesday, April 11, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT
2. Exploring the Maternal Experience Survey: Addressing Racism and Informing New Models of Maternal Care to Promote Health Equity with Dr. Lisa Gittens-Williams–Thursday, April 13, 12:00-1:00 PM CDT
3. Panel Discussion: Current Issues in Black Maternal Health(Thursday, April 13, 5:00-6:00 PM CDT) with:
   1. Dr. Kyrah Brown, Director of the Maternity and Child Health Equity Lab at The University of Texas at Arlington
   2. Charnell Covert, Doctoral Candidate, College of Arts and Sciences (Pan-African studies, focus Women, Gender, Sexuality) at the University of Louisville & Adjunct Faculty, College of Liberal Arts (Women and Gender Studies/Black Studies) at Towson State University
   3. Gabriella Nelson, Associate Director of Policy for Maternity Care Coalition
4. Journal Discussion of  Environmental Factors Involved in Maternal Morbidity and Mortality (will not be recorded) – Mon., April 17, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT

Registration for all online events requires having an NNLM user account. Create one here.