Access to Maternity Care in Rural U.S. Communities
Date:
Time:
8:00 am Pacific,
9:00 am Mountain,
10:00 am Central,
11:00 am Eastern
Duration: approximately
minutes
During this webinar, leadership of the University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center Maternity Care Team will provide a timely update on critical issues impacting maternal health in rural U.S. communities. The presentation will describe disparities in maternal health outcomes for rural populations, the growing scarcity of obstetric care, and the far-reaching consequences of obstetric unit closures. Additionally, the presentation will delve into the reasons behind these closures and examine policy solutions aimed at improving access to maternal health care and advancing health equity.
Registration is free and required. Attendance of the live webinar is limited to 500 persons. If you are unable to attend, you will be able to access the recording, archived on the Gateway website.
Registration
Presenters
Katy B. Kozhimannil, PhD,
MPA
Katy B. Kozhimannil, PhD, MPA, is a Distinguished
McKnight Professor, University of Minnesota School of
Public Health, and Co-Director of the University's
Rural Health Research Center. Her research contributes
evidence for clinical and policy strategies advancing
racial, gender, and geographic equity.
Julia D. Interrante,
PhD, MPH
Julia D. Interrante, PhD, MPH, is a research fellow and
statistical lead at the University of Minnesota Rural
Health Research Center. Her work examines the impact of
health policy on reproductive and maternal health care
access and health outcomes.