HMHBGA Presentations
See presentations from our community-based education efforts and archived presentations from our Annual Meeting & Conference.
A health equity approach to addressing disparities in maternal morbidity and mortality,
Authors: Sheree Boulet, DrPH, MPH, Michael Kramer, PhD, & Sierra Carter, PhD
Georgia Program Leaders Discussing Response to COVID
Authors: Latosha Elbert, Jeannine Galloway, MPH, & Denise Jamieson, MD
Pregnancy Related Care in Georgia’s Emergency Departments (PRECEDE): Opportunities to improve rural healthcare system for pregnant patients
Authors: Shelby T Rentmeester, MPH & Mimi Rahman, MPH
A Call to Action: Evolving Disparities in Feto-infant Mortality Rates (FIMR), Georgia 1981-83, 2001-03, and 2013-17
Authors: Anne L. Dunlop, MD, MPH, Shailaja Singh, MSC, MS & George Bugg, MD, MPH
Memora Health, Redefining Postpartum Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Todd Joseph, MBA & Abigail Mandel & Kirstin Leitner, MD
State and National Policy Landscape: Doulas
Authors: Amy Chen, JD, Sayida Peprah, PsyD, Nan Strauss, JD & Christina Gebel, MPH
Responsible Data Sharing During (and after) a Pandemic
Authors: Maithri Vangala & Samantha Levy
Beyond the Bundles: Advocacy Initiatives to Improve Maternal Health
Author: Ginger Breedlove, PhD, CNM, FACNM, FAAN
Redesigning Care with Black Women: Collaborating with Clinical and Community Partners in New Orleans
Authors: Shannon Welch, MPH, Audrey Stewart, CLC & Janina Daniels, MHSA, CPSTI, CWC1
Crafting Reassuring, Relatable, and Reliable Messages to New and Expectant Moms During COVID-19 and Beyond
Authors: Jamie Loey, MPH & Natasha Bonhomme
PregSource: Crowdsourcing to Understand Pregnancy
Authors: Sujata Bardhan, PhD & Stephanie Archer, M.S.
Case Study of California’s MotherToBaby Affiliate: Increasing Access and Addressing Inclusion in Our Telehealth Service
Authors: Lauren Kozlowski, MSW, MPH & Robert Felix
Maternal & Child Health Advocacy Training
Authors: Amber Mack, MSW & Andy Lord
Elevating Women’s Voices to Eliminate Disparities in Maternal Health
Author: Susan Kendig, JD, WHNP-BC, FAANP, Leah Meadows, MA
Centering Community Voices: The Safer Childbirth Cities Initiative
Authors: Kristina Wint, MPH, Nicole Cushman, MPH, Jessica M. Roach, LPN, MPH, Dorian L. Wingard, MPA, & Meshawn Tarver, MPH
Lessons from the National Birth Equity Collaborative
Author: Joia Crear-Perry, MD, FACOG
Putting Mom First: Prioritizing Maternal Care In Maternal & Child Health
Author: Jonathan Webb, MPH, MBA
Planning for Healthy Babies: An Integrated Model
Author: Theresa Jacobs, MD, FAAFP
Informing Research in the Southeast: Key Service Delivery and Policy-Relevant Maternal Child Health Issues
Authors: Megan Higdon, MPH, & Shelby Rentmeester, MPH
Overcoming Policy & Community Barriers to Treatment for Pregnant Women Addicted to Opioids in Rural North Georgia
Authors: Evelina Sterling, PhD, MPH, MCHES, & Silke von Esenwein, PhD
Birth Centers: The Midwifery Model of Care Applied to Women’s Health and Obstetrics
Author: Stephanie Curtis, CNM, DNP
The Patients First Act: What it means for Georgians
Author: Laura Colbert, MPH, CHES
Integration of Services: Dental and Obstetrics. A collaborative approach to patient treatment
Brandi Maze, RDH, & April Dawson, CMA
Update on Hypertension in Pregnancy
Author: Daniel P. Eller, MD
Engaging Men During Postpartum: Including men in every facet of a child’s life
Author: Clifford Hunter
Transforming Data into Action to Improve Maternal Care
Author: Katie Kopp, MPH
The Public Health Case for Pregnancy Accommodations
Author: Feroza Freeland
Meeting the Mental Health Needs of New Mothers and Babies: Recommendations from Low-Income Moms
Author: Robert H. Keefe, PhD
Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy
Author: Cathy Neal, MSPT, PRPC
What Families Should Ask During a High-Risk Pregnancy
Author: Talitha McGuinness, MA
What Does It Mean to be a Mom-Focused Company? A Case Study of Cultural Shift at Johnson & Johnson
Author: Susan Nicholson, MD, FIDSA
Maternal & Child Health Advocacy: Skills Building for Professionals and Providers
Authors: Elise Blasingame, MSW, & Andy Lord
What’s Missing: Exploring and Responding to Gaps in Prenatal Education Across the State of Georgia
Authors: Mica Whitfield, LMSW, Amber Mack, MSW, & Sarah DiGirolamo, RN
Georgia State of the State Report, 2019
Author: Amber Mack, MSW, Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Georgia
Healthy Teens for a Healthy Savannah
Authors: Lakisha Samuels, & Latrell Davis
Leading for Impact
Author: Elise Blasingame, MSW
Addressing Maternal and Infant Health Through State Policy Change
Authors: Andy Lord, BS, and Helen Robinson, MPA
The Business Case for Hospital-Based Doula Programs
Authors: Violet Beets, PHD, MPH
DOSE: Direct One Scene Education™: “Baby Safe Sleep Initiative”
Authors: Captain James Caroll, and Jennifer Combs, MSN, ARNP
Baby & Me— Tobacco Free Program™
Authors: Laurie Adams, Executive Director
Improving Maternity Care Access: Full Practice Authority for Certified Nurse-Midwives in Georgia
Authors: Nicole S. Carslon, PHD, CNM
Building U.S. Capacity to Review and Prevent Maternal Deaths
Authors: Julie Zaharatos, MPH, and Nicole Davis, MPH, PHD
Oral Health Care for the Expecting Patient
Author: Bruce Riggs, DMD, MPH
Maternal Morbidity & Mortality Georgia’s State of Affairs/ Empowering Women: Mother/Baby Discharge Education Program
Lashea Wattie, MEd, MSN, ACNS-BC, APRN, RNC, C-EFM
A Strategic Plan for Maternal Mental Health in Georgia
Author: Cassie Owens, LPC
Removing Breastfeeding Stigma in Public Places
Author: Priya Nembhard
Stillbirth in Georgia: An Overview of The Problem & Opportunities for Improvement
Author: Lauren Christiansen-Lindquist, PHD, MPH
Straight Talk for Infant Safe Sleep
Author: Barbara Himes
HMHBGA Prenatal Education Results
Authors: Mica Whitfield, LMSW, and Sarah Blake, MA, PHD
Georgia’s Four CMOs Talk Incentives, Benefits and Coverage for Pregnant Women Enrolled in Medicaid
Authors: Alan Joffe, MD, Tracy Ferguson, MD, Seema Csukas, MD, and John Lue, MD
An Overview of the Infant Mortality Strategic Planning Process: Five DPH Sub-grantees Share Regional Work to Address Infant Mortality
Authors: Betty Dixon, DrPH, Jodi Hudgins, MSN, RN, Criss Sutton, MSW, Molli Pruitt, LPC, and Mark Miller, MS
AAP Guidelines and Safe Sleep Practices
Authors: Mitch Rodriguez, MD
Marketing Safe Sleep and the Georgia Safe Sleep Campaign
Authors: Terri Miller, MPH, CHES
Prenatal Education with Diverse Populations: Cross-Cultural Competency and Respect
Authors: Jenny Cochran, CCCE
Maternal Mental Health: The Basics and Beyond
Authors: Sarah Hightower, LPC
Pregnancy, Breastfeeding and Caregiving: Legal Rights in the Workplace
See also: Talking to Your Boss About Your Bump (PDF)
Authors: Elizabeth Gedmark, JD
Workplace Lactation Support: A Program Evaluation Review & Toolkit
Authors: Natalie Fields
Day Two Morning Keynote: Heart of Georgia Healthy Start
Authors: Margaret Turner, RN
Achieving Maternal Mental Health: Patient, Advocacy and Provider Perspectives
Authors: Toby D. Goldsmith, MD & Sarah Schwartz, MHA, MBA
Oral Hygiene, Pregnancy, Birth Outcomes & the First Year
Authors: Tina Titshaw, Help a Child Smile Dental Program
State of the State of Maternal & Infant Health in Georgia 2016
Authors: Merrilee Gober, RN, BSN, JD
Early Screening, Detection and Intervention for Autism Spectrum Disorders: New Frontiers of Research Clinical Practice and Professional Training
Authors: Jennifer Stapel-Wax, PsyD
Obesity: Breaking the Cycle with Breastfeeding
Authors: Susan Boekel, RD, LD, IBCLC
Long Acting Reversible Contraception: First Line Care for Adolescents
Authors: David Levine, MD & Melissa Kotke, MD, MPH
Maternal and Child Health Disparities: What Does the Research Say About Connections Between Oral Health and Pregnancy Outcomes?
Author: Mary Lee Conicella, DMD, FAGD
A Practical Guide for Protecting Breastfeeding Potential When Medical Supplementation is Necessary
Author: Susan Boekel, RDN, LD, IBCLC
Obesity in Pregnancy
Author: Nicole S. Carlson, CNM, PhD
Environmental Factors in Women’s Reproductive Health: Impact on Child Health and Development
Author: Leslie Rubin, MD
Georgia WIC: Breastfeeding Gold Standard
Author: Todd Stormant, RD, LD
Immunizations in Women 2014
Author: Carol E. Hayes, CNM, MN, MPH
Baby Friendly – Putting it Into Practice
Author: Elizabeth Lee McWilliams, BSN, RN, IBCLC
Maternal Mortality in Georgia: Through the Public Health Lens
Author: Maria Fernandez