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Maternal & Child Health Symposium

When
22 Apr 2025
8:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Location
Cook County Health - Professional Building 1950 West Polk Street 5th Floor Chicago, Illinois 60612

Registration

Members- Billings Fellow, Fellow and Associate Fellow – $65.00
Non-Members(Guests) – $85.00
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Maternal & Child Health Symposium

April 22, 2025

8:30 AM - 1:00 PM CT

Cook County Health - Professional Building

1950 West Polk Street 5th Floor

Chicago, Illinois 60612

Parking Garage - east of the Professional Building

Valet Parking available at the Professional Building

SpotHero for other convenient parking.

News Release | Program Schedule

As a independent 501c3 nonprofit, IOMC appreciates support from our sponsors, contact us to find out how you can be a recognized supporter at sponsorship@iomc.org.

A half-day of awareness, learning, and networking addressing maternal & child health issues. We will address Medical Perspectives, Social Determinants of Health, Advocacy, Public Health & Policy. Implications, Payor Perspectives, Accessibility, Transportation issues, and more. Open to all.

The IOMC Maternal & Child Health Symposium will unite industry leaders, community advocacy groups, and experts in maternal and child health across the Chicagoland area to provide a comprehensive overview of the latest advancements in maternal and child health, emphasizing the intersection of physical and mental health.

This event will focus on access to care, behavioral health, social challenges, and currently available resources to improve outcomes. Through collaborative discussions and evidence-based strategies, the symposium aims to address disparities and enhance healthcare for mothers and children in our communities.

Learning Objectives

By attending this session, you will:

Enhancing Behavioral Health and Reducing Maternal Morbidity & Mortality
Addressing Maternal Obesity, Social issues, and Care coordination
Optimizing Community Resources, Primary care, and Family Planning

Program Schedule

8:30 AM Registration & Networking

9:00 AM Welcome

Beena Peters, DNP, RN, Chief Nurse Executive, Cook County Health;

Maternal & Child Health Workgroup Member, Institute of Medicine of Chicago, & Billings Fellow, IOMC

Anita Stewart, MD, MPH, JD, MBA

Chair, Maternal & Child Health Workgroup, Institute of Medicine of Chicago, & Billings Fellow, IOMC

Opening Remarks

Erik Mikaitis, MD, MBA, FACP, CPE, CEO, Cook County Health

Toni Preckwinkle, President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners

Special Guests

Courtney Avery Davis, MPH, President, Institute of Medicine of Chicago

Commissioners - Bill Lowry & Donna Miller

Presentations

9:15 AM

Laura Miller, MD, Professor of Psychiatry at Loyola Stritch School of Medicine

Improving Perinatal Mental Health Key Priorities

9:30 AM

Kylea Liese, PhD, CNM, Melanated Group Midwifery Care

Implementing and Evaluating Innovative Models to Reduce Maternal Health Disparities

9:45 AM

Pamela Xaverius, PhD, MEd, CPH, Associate Dean of Loyola University Chicago Parkinson's School of Health Sciences & Public Health

Exploring the Convergence of Epidemics: Maternal Pre-pregnancy Obesity and Excessive Gestational Weight Gain

10:00 AM

Emma Anselin, MD, MPH, American Academy of Pediatrics - IL Chapter

Strengthening the Voice of Pregnant persons, Young children, and Families in our Housing System

10:15 AM

Beena Peters, DNP, RN, Chief Nursing Executive, Cook County Health

Care Coordination to Decrease Preterm Births

10:30 AM Break

10:45 AM

Arvind Goyal, MD, MPH, MBA, FAAFP, FACPM, Medical Director of Illinois Medicaid

Illinois' MCH Challenges-Strategies Implemented, and Remaining Work

11:00 AM

Denise Gilbert, MSN, RN, Chief Nursing Officer, & Kiran Joshi, MD, Interim Chief Operating Officer, Cook County Department of Public Health

Maternal & Health Community Resources

11:15 AM

Lisa Green, DO, CEO, Family Christian Health Center

Federally Qualified Health Center

11:30 AM

Ashlesha Patel, MD, Associate Medical Chairman, Cook County Health

Too Much at Stake Not to Have a Reproductive Life Plan

11:45 AM Break

12:00 PM Panel & Interactive Discussion

Moderated by

Ian Jasenof, MD, FACOG, MHA, CPE, Chief Medical Officer at UI Health Mile Square; Maternal & Child Health Workgroup Member, Institute of Medicine of Chicago, & Fellow, IOMC

Panelists

Christina Urbina, MBA, Service Line Business Director, Cook County Health

Cook County Strategy to Advance Maternal & Child Health Care

Tonia Branche, MD, MPH, Director, High-Risk Perinatal Initiatives, West Side Healthy Parents & Babies, Lurie Children's Magoon Institute

Collaboratively Addressing Maternal & Child Health Disparities on Chicago's West Side

Michelle Alero Adeniyi, Director, MCH Collective Impact, March of Dimes, Illinois

Bridging the Gap: Advancing Equity in Maternal & Child Health Through Advocacy and Innovative Community

Melissa Dennis, MD, MHA, FACOG, Chief Medical Officer, Partum Health

The Need for the Whole Person, Whole Family Care in the Perinatal Period

12:55 PM Closing Remarks

Thank You

Dr. Beena Peters, DNP, RN

Grab-N-Go Box Lunch

1:00 PM Adjournment

IOMC - MATERNAL & CHILD HEALTH WORKGROUP

Anita Stewart, MD, MPH, JD, MBA, Chair

Lisa Green, DO, MPH

Dawn Gay, MBA-HCM

Ian Jasenof, MD, FACOG, MHA, CPE

James Kiamos, MBA

Beena Peters, DNP, RN

Myrtis Sullivan, MD, MPH

TICKETS

Members (Billings Fellow, Fellow and Associate Fellows) $65.00 per ticket*.**.***,****

Non-Members (Guests) $85.00 per ticket *.**.***,****