IMPROVE-USA Workshop
We provide respectful, compassionate care for families who experience the tragedy of stillbirth. Join us in the fight to end preventable stillbirths.
IMPROVE-USA Workshop
We provide respectful, compassionate care for families who experience the tragedy of stillbirth. Join us in the fight to end preventable stillbirths.
Upcoming Workshops
Northwestern CME Statements:
Accreditation Statement
The Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation Statement
The Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Intermountain CME Statements:
ACCME Statement
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Intermountain Health and the University of Utah School of Medicine. Intermountain Health is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
AMA Credit
Intermountain Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 4* AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s).™ Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
ANCC Credit
Intermountain Health is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This live activity offers a maximum of 4 nursing contact hours. Successful completion is attending no less than 1 full session and claiming credit only for sessions attended. Credit is awarded upon completion of a conference feedback survey. There is no commercial support for this event.
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 (CRE), and has been delivered throughout Australia and New Zealand as well as in the Netherlands, Vietnam, Spain, the UK, and elsewhere. In 2024 the CRE team traveled to Utah to train and implement the program for the USA context.
What is IMPROVE-USA?
IMPROVE-USA 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 to encourage discussion in each group.
IMPROVE-USA 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-USA For?
IMPROVE-USA is for all health care providers involved in the care of parents during and after stillbirth and newborn death, including (but not limited to):
- MFMs
- Nurses
- Midwives
- Doulas
- 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-USA Workshop, please email the IMPROVE-USA Team at improve-usa@hsc.utah.edu.
The IMPROVE-USA Workshop is limited to 42 participants; we may not be able to accept all applicants.
Currently, IMPROVE-USA is offered only to health care providers and is not aimed at bereaved parents unless they are also health care providers.
What does it cost to attend IMPROVE-USA?
Standard pricing as follows (if not otherwise covered by the host for their employees):
- MDs, MFMs, OB/GYNs, Midwives, & Psychologists - $150
- RNs, Social Workers, & Other Clinical Specialties - $100
- Non-clinicians (e.g. bereavement support, Doulas, advocates, and other volunteers) - $50
Fees help defray the costs of supporting Educators' travel to and from each workshop, as well as costs associated with supporting the IMPROVE-USA network. Educators donate their time for each workshop. If the above fees may cause a financial burden, please reach out to improve-usa@hsc.utah.edu so our team can assist.
Should I Apply to Become An IMPROVE-USA Educator?
Our vision is to provide IMPROVE-USA workshops around the country. Would you like to help realize this vision?
IMPROVE-USA 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)
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CV Submission for review by our program director
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Attend at least one IMPROVE-USA workshop as a participant
- To apply, please fill out this survey and a member of the IMPROVE-USA team will reach out to you.
Host an IMPROVE-USA Workshop
Would you like host a workshop? Hosting requirements are below.
- Provide a Venue
- Staff Support for Coordination
- Catering
Please fill out this survey and a member of the team will reach out to you and provide more details on hosting responsibilities!