Reproductive Justice 101 (On Demand) is a Course
Full course description
Note: Course content is available for free and continuing education credits are available for $3. If desired, you will be asked to pay the fee upon completion of the course material.
The rate of maternal mortality has more than doubled since the Pregnancy Mortality Surveillance System was implemented by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Despite significant increases in programming and efficiency of care over the last three decades, vast disparities persist in maternal mortality rates for women of color. Join us as the Executive Director of SisterSong, Monica Simpson, leads a training on the principles of Reproductive Justice and how health professionals can apply this framework when working with pregnant and new moms.
Audience
Nurses, health educators, public health professionals, community health workers, local health department staff, community organization leaders, social workers, behavioral health technicians
Learning Objectives
Continuing Education Credit
The rate of maternal mortality has more than doubled since the Pregnancy Mortality Surveillance System was implemented by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Despite significant increases in programming and efficiency of care over the last three decades, vast disparities persist in maternal mortality rates for women of color. Join us as the Executive Director of SisterSong, Monica Simpson, leads a training on the principles of Reproductive Justice and how health professionals can apply this framework when working with pregnant and new moms.
Audience
Nurses, health educators, public health professionals, community health workers, local health department staff, community organization leaders, social workers, behavioral health technicians
Learning Objectives
- Define the core principles of reproductive justice.
- Analyze current racial disparities in maternal mortality and other reproductive health outcomes using a Reproductive Justice lens.
- Identify national recommendations to address maternal mortality disparities.
- Recognize national recommendations for applying a reproductive justice lens in health care practice.
Continuing Education Credit
1.0 CHES Category I CECH
1.25 Nursing Contact Hour (Credits Expire December 31, 2020)
1.25 Nursing Contact Hour (Credits Expire December 31, 2020)
1.0 CPH Recertification Credits
Certificate of Completion
The Michigan Public Health Training Center is a designated provider (ID# 99038) of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc.
The Michigan Public Health Training Center at the University of Michigan School of Public Health is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
The Region V Public Health Training Center is a CPH CE Partner.
Sponsors
The Region V Public Health Training Center is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number UB6HP31684 Public Health Training Centers ($924,899). This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by Region V PHTC, HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.
Contact us at mphtc@umich.edu with questions.