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. We are thrilled to host IMPROVE expert clinician trainers from Australia and the UK:
- Dr Vicki Flenady, Co-Director, Stillbirth Centre of Research Excellence
- Dr Adrienne Gordon, neonatologist
- Dr Alex Heazell, Professor of Obstetrics
- Dr Jane Dahlstrom, pathologist
- Dr Christoph Lehner, MFM
- Megan Weller, research midwife
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” (added the phrase “and newborn death”).
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
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 Sarah Lopez at sarah.lopez@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
- Be able to attend both the IMPROVE workshop, Sun morning, Oct 13 and the two-part
certification:
- Sun afternoon, Oct 13 (Training of Trainers)
- Mon, Oct 14 (Trainees demonstrate their new skills and are certified)
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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)
- Provide your CV and a statement of interest
Title: Stillbirth Symposium: Closing The Gaps, IMPROVE Workshop
Date: October 12-14, 2024
Accreditation: The University Of Utah School Of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
AMA Credit: The University of Utah School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of __21.25____ AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
CME Passport: The CME credits that physicians earn from this activity will be submitted to ACCME's CME Passport, a free, centralized web application where you can create a personalized account to view, track, and generate transcripts of your reported CME credit. Please contact UUCME (CME.Office@hsc.utah.edu) with any questions.
Disclosure: None of the speakers or planners or anyone in control of content for this accredited continuing educational activity have any relevant financial relationships since the content does not relate to any products or services of an ACCME-defined ineligible company; therefore, there are no relevant financial relationships to disclose or mitigate.
All attendees are encouraged to use the CME system to claim their attendance. Physicians will be awarded AMA PRA Category 1 credits TM; all other professions will be awarded attendance at a CME event credit that they may use for their re-credentialing purposes. Nurses seeking contact hours must claim through the CME system. All users will be able to print or save certificates. For questions regarding the CME system, please contact the UUCME Office. For questions regarding re-credentialing process or requirements, please contact your re-credentialing organization.
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