Perinatal-Neonatal Quality Improvement Network of MA Biannual Summit 2025, 5/22/2025

May 22, 2025

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Educational Needs Addressed
In this meeting, PNQIN reviewed their latest projects, their role in driving change in maternal and neonatal inequities and how they can better integrate families into quality improvement work. The goal is to improve attendees understanding of patient, family and community engagement in advancing equity in maternal and neonatal care.

Target Audience

PNQIN providers including physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and social workers.

Learning Objectives

At the completion of this activity participants will be better able to:

  • Describe short- and long-term goals of the PNQIN equity-focused projects
  • Identify areas of maternal and neonatal care where racial and ethnic disparities exist
  • Describe the importance of data disaggregation to drive equity
  • Implement strategies to disaggregate data by race and ethnicity to identify the needs of subpopulations
  • Understand the importance of patient, family and community engagement in advancing equity in maternal and neonatal care
  •  Review PNQIN sustainment activities to address perinatal substance use disorder
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

    Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine designates this Live activity for a maximum of 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    • 2.00 MA Opioid Education Statement
    • 5.25 MA Risk Management
  • 6.00 ANCC
    • 3.00 ANCC Pharmacology
  • 6.00 Social Work (ACE)
  • 6.00 Participation
Course opens: 
05/22/2025
Course expires: 
06/30/2025
Event starts: 
05/22/2025 - 8:30am EDT
Event ends: 
05/22/2025 - 4:30pm EDT
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Faculty Presenters and Disclosures
The following speakers have no relevant financial relationships to disclose:
Elizabeth Brooks, Linda Burke, Natalya Carney, Paige Church, Beth Dano, Agens Densmore, Julia Dickinson, Debbie Durgin, Mei Elansary, Mohamed El-Dib, Hoda Elshibiny, Paige Fleming, Molly Fraust-Wylie, Maiyah Gamble Rivers, Mimi Gardner, Sue Ghosh, Justin Goldstein, Yeradmi Gomes, Munish Gupta, Shirley Hammill, Rebecca Herman, Michelle Hoffman, Carol Ilzarbe, Jeanie Jeudy, Laura Kattan, Andrea Kelly, Zuzanna Kubicka, Genevieve MacKinnon, Julie Mann, Monia Mendiola, Emily Miller, Carolyn O’Rourke, Joe Panerio-Langer, Meg Parker, Jessica Paulino, Kim Pina, Christian Pope, Viveka Prakash-Zawisza, Maia Raynor, Davida Schiff, Eduarda Silva, Cheryl Slater, Lauren Sousa, Mirlande Thermidor, Autumn Versace, Elisha Wachman, Amy Walker, Brett Young, and Deb Youngblood.

Dr. Clark owns stock in Doximity.

Dr. Healy, program planner and speaker, receives grant support from Chiesi, USA and is a consultant for Aerogen Pharma.

Off-Label Discussion
Dr. Zuzanna Kubicka will discuss the use of LMA for Surfactant administration

All other faculty members do not plan on discussing the unlabeled/investigational use of any commercial products. 

Planning Committee and Disclosures
Beth Buxton, LCSW, Social Worker Accreditation Reviewer; Brooke Fortin, MS, Project Coordinator; Ronald Iverson, MD, MPH, Course Director and Speaker; Kristie Leeman, MD; Meg Parker, MD; Aviel Peaceman, MPH; Mimi Pomerlau, DNP, CNE Accreditation Reviewer;  Christin Price, MD, Planner and Speaker; Davida Schiff, MD; Cheryl Slater, MSN-ED, Nurse Advisor and Speaker; Kali Vitek, MPH and Amy Walker, CNM have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Dr. Healy, program planner and speaker, receives grant support from Chiesi, USA and is a consultant for Aerogen Pharma.

Dr. Tiffany Moore-Simas receives grant research support from Perigee and is a speaker for Miller Medical Communications.

Accreditor Disclosures
The following planning committee members from Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine’s Office of Continuing Medical Education have no relevant financial relationships to disclose: Michael Burk, BS – Senior Program Operations Manager.

Exhibitors
This activity has been provided in part by exhibits from: Betsy Lehman Center for Patient Safety, Department of Public Health - Count the Kicks, Family Well, Flourish Care, Institute for Health & Recovery, MA Chapter of the NACPM (Massachusetts Chapter of the National Association for Certified Professional Midwives), March of Dimes, Mass Health, McPAP for Moms(Massachusetts Child Psychiatry Access Program), Organon and To the Moon and Back Foundation, Inc..

Joint Accreditation
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and Perinatal Neonatal Quality Improvement Network (PNQIN). Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

CME Accreditation 
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 6 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ANCC Accreditation
Contact Hours: 6, of which 3 hours is pharmacology worthy.

Social Work Accreditation 
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 6 continuing education credits.

Opioid Education/Pain Management Training
This program meets the criteria of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine for 2 hours of opioid education.

Risk Management Training
This program meets the criteria of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine for 5.25 hours of risk management education.

Available Credit

  • 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

    Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine designates this Live activity for a maximum of 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    • 2.00 MA Opioid Education Statement
    • 5.25 MA Risk Management
  • 6.00 ANCC
    • 3.00 ANCC Pharmacology
  • 6.00 Social Work (ACE)
  • 6.00 Participation
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