IMPROVE Workshop
Upcoming Workshops
About The IMPROVE Workshop
The IMPROVE workshop was developed by the Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand (PSANZ) and the Stillbirth Centre of Research Excellence, and and has been delivered throughout Australia and New Zealand as well as in the Netherlands, Vietnam, Spain, the UK, and elsewhere.
What is IMPROVE?
IMPROVE is a half-day training workshop to improve the quality of care around stillbirth and newborn death, with an interactive learning approach, and pre-and post- assessments. The workshop is capped at 42 participants, with approximately 30 slots reserved for individuals wishing to become trained as IMPROVE Educators."
IMPROVE includes six “stations” on the following topics:
- Communicating with parents about autopsy
- Autopsy and placental examination
- Investigation of death
- Examination of baby
- Audit and classification of causes of death
- Respectful and supportive bereavement care
Host a Workshop
Would you like host a workshop? Please email the IMPROVE Team at improve-usa@hsc.utah.edu.
Who is IMPROVE For?
IMPROVE is for all health care providers involved in care of parents during and after stillbirth and newborn death, including (but not limited to):
- MFMs
- Nurses
- Midwives
- Social workers
- Pathologists
- Psychologists
- Psychiatrists
- Sonographers
- Obstetricians
- Neonatologists
- People working in public health and health policy
If you are unsure whether you are eligible to attend the IMPROVE Workshop, please email the IMPROVE Team at improve-usa@hsc.utah.edu.
The IMPROVE Workshop is limited to 42 participants; we may not be able to accept all applicants. Priority will be given to those also wishing to become IMPROVE Educators (see below), and to ensuring that the newly-trained IMPROVE Educator teams include a range of provider specialties, especially including pathology and neonatology.
Currently, IMPROVE is offered only to health care providers and is not aimed at bereaved parents unless they are also health care providers.
Should I Apply to Become An IMPROVE Educator?
Our vision is to provide IMPROVE workshops around the country. Would you like to help realize this vision?
IMPROVE Educator applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Have experience/skills in medical education/training
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Be willing to serve as a volunteer Educator for at least one IMPROVE workshop in the USA within the subsequent 12 months, donating your time (travel and all other associated costs to be covered, but your time must be donated; this phase dependent on financing)
- Email your CV and a statement of interest to the IMPROVE Team at improve-usa@hsc.utah.edu.