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GOLD Learning is thrilled to partner with the Virginia Affiliate of the American College of Nurse-Midwives to offer this series of presentations from the 2017 Annual Potpourri of Women's Health Topics. The Affiliate hosts the Potpourri every Fall to bring together midwives, women's health practitioners, students, and consumer advocates to network and learn together on topics related to providing evidence-based, person-centered gynecologic and pregnancy care. This package offers 5 highly informative hours of continuing education from 5 Expert Speakers.

This presentation was originally presented as part of a series at the 2017 Annual Potpourri of Women's Health Topics hosted by the Virginia Affiliate of the American College of Nurse-Midwives. The Affiliate hosts the Potpourri every Fall to bring together midwives, women's health practitioners, students, and consumer advocates to network and learn together on topics related to providing evidence-based, person-centered gynecologic and pregnancy care.

Obesity is a significant co-morbidity for pregnant people in the US. However, some of the outcome that people may experience during pregnancy and birth maybe contributed to inadequate or ineffective care. This presentation explorers current evidence and presents recommendation or caring for people with obesity to improve wellness, optimal birth outcomes, and promote respectful care.

This presentation is a part of the VA-ACNM Potpourri of Women's Health Lecture Package.

With the explosion of research and new developments in the field of human lactation over the past few years, it seems like new information is coming out every day. Our breastfeeding essentials package was designed to bring together some of the leading experts in the field to provide an overview of the most up to date research and recommendations for practice on some of the hottest topics in lactation.

This presentation was originally presented as part of a series at the 2017 Annual Potpourri of Women's Health Topics hosted by the Virginia Affiliate of the American College of Nurse-Midwives. The Affiliate hosts the Potpourri every Fall to bring together midwives, women's health practitioners, students, and consumer advocates to network and learn together on topics related to providing evidence-based, person-centered gynecologic and pregnancy care.

Cesarean birth in the United States occurs in over 30% of nulliparous births. This is higher than rates recommended by the World Health Organization and current evidence suggests that a significant number are unnecessary and preventable. The Healthy Birth Initiative: Reducing Primary Cesarean Collaborative aims to reduce unnecessary Cesarean and promote physiologic birth through implementation of safety bundles. This presentation discusses the work of the collaborative and bundle implementation and presents the work of a participating hospital and their outcomes through the first 18 months.

This presentation is a part of the VA-ACNM Potpourri of Women's Health Lecture Package.

In partnership with the Midwives Alliance of North America, GOLD Learning is thrilled to offer this series of selected presentations that took place at MANA 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia from October 13 -16. MANA's Annual conference is a great way to learn about the latest legal, medical and advocacy developments for midwives. This package offers 13 highly informative hours of continuing education from 15 Expert Speakers. If you were not able to attend this event in person, here is your opportunity to hear from some of the top experts in the field.

This presentation was originally presented as part of a series at the 2017 Annual Potpourri of Women's Health Topics hosted by the Virginia Affiliate of the American College of Nurse-Midwives. The Affiliate hosts the Potpourri every Fall to bring together midwives, women's health practitioners, students, and consumer advocates to network and learn together on topics related to providing evidence-based, person-centered gynecologic and pregnancy care.

Ability to communicate effectively and build relationship with legislators is a critical skill for health professionals. In this session, the lobbyist for Virginia ACNM discusses tips for advocacy activities.

This presentation is a part of the VA-ACNM Potpourri of Women's Health Lecture Package.

Our Breech Birth add-on package is designed to provide an in-depth focus on the topic of vaginal breech delivery. The climate of vaginal breech birth is changing as more families push to have it available as an option. Professional organizations are also starting to change their stance on breech presentation meaning an automatic C-section. This special package brings together leading experts in the field to share their knowledge, wisdom and experience of helping families to safely experience the vaginal birth of their breech babies. Don’t miss this amazing opportunity to learn from Shawn Walker, Gail Tully, Dr. Stuart Fischbein and Dr. Andrew Kotaska!

This presentation was originally presented as part of a series at the 2017 Annual Potpourri of Women's Health Topics hosted by the Virginia Affiliate of the American College of Nurse-Midwives. The Affiliate hosts the Potpourri every Fall to bring together midwives, women's health practitioners, students, and consumer advocates to network and learn together on topics related to providing evidence-based, person-centered gynecologic and pregnancy care.

Menopause is a normal life event that occurs in twin as they age. Care includes promotion of health and wellness in this season and treatment of symptoms associated with decreased ovarian production of estrogen. In this presentation, recommended guidelines for overall health and wellness screening will be reviewed and best treatment options for people experiencing symptoms of menopause and pearls for practice will be shared.

This presentation is a part of the VA-ACNM Potpourri of Women's Health Lecture Package.

This is a series of lectures originally presented at our 2017 GOLD Midwifery Conference. It is suitable for all skill levels and is a perfect fit for Midwives, Doulas, Childbirth Educators, IBCLCs, Breastfeeding Counselors, Physicians, Dietitians and anyone else working or studying within the maternal-child health industry.

This presentation was originally presented as part of a series at the 2017 Annual Potpourri of Women's Health Topics hosted by the Virginia Affiliate of the American College of Nurse-Midwives. The Affiliate hosts the Potpourri every Fall to bring together midwives, women's health practitioners, students, and consumer advocates to network and learn together on topics related to providing evidence-based, person-centered gynecologic and pregnancy care.

Herbal medicine has been used for thousands of years to promote Health, wellness, and treat illness. There is limited evidence on safety and efficacy of many herbs that might be safely used during pregnancy. His presentation will review the efficacy, safety, and use of many herbal remedies that can be safely used during the childbearing year.

This presentation is a part of the VA-ACNM Potpourri of Women's Health Lecture Package.

In partnership with the Midwives Alliance of North America, GOLD Learning is thrilled to offer this series of selected presentations that took place at MANA 2017 in Long Beach, California from November 2-5, 2017. MANA's Annual conference is a great way to learn about the latest legal, medical and advocacy developments for midwives. This package offers 8 highly informative hours of continuing education from 8 Expert Speakers. If you were not able to attend this event in person, here is your opportunity to hear from some of the top experts in the field.

As more and more families look beyond mainstream medical care in the perinatal period, there is a growing demand for integrative care practices where complementary methods are used alongside medical care. With this add-on package, we’ve brought together experts in different types of complementary care to help you learn more about how to incorporate them into your care of perinatal families. Join us for a closer look at the use of herbs, homeopathy, osteopathy, acupuncture, aromatherapy and chiropractic care during the perinatal period.

Trauma Informed Care is defined as an organizational structure and treatment framework that involves understanding, recognizing and responding to the effects of all types of trauma. The perinatal period is a particularly vulnerable one, and it is crucial to understand how past trauma of any kind may influence the way that clients perceive and experience their perinatal care. Join our expert speakers to learn more about how to approach perinatal families through a lens of trauma informed care.

This is a series of lectures originally presented at our 2018 GOLD Midwifery Conference. It is suitable for all skill levels and is a perfect fit for Midwives, Doulas, Childbirth Educators, IBCLCs, Breastfeeding Counselors, Physicians, Dietitians and anyone else working or studying within the maternal-child health industry.

Gain new insights into the fight for normal birth, ways to combat bullying and horizontal violence, fetal monitoring, pelvic floor health, providing care for LGBTQ2S families, suturing skills, hemorrhage prevention, recognition and management, and so much more. With expert speakers, such as Hannah Dahlen, Jennie Joseph, Nancy Wainer, Carol Gray, Bonnie Gruenberg, and Andrea Dixon to name just a few, this conference promises to be full of both information and inspiration.

Whether you’re just learning how to suture, need a refresher or want to sharpen your skills, this package of amazing instructional videos developed by GynZone is just what you need. A mixture of animations, demonstrations on medical models and clinical videos provides a detailed look at choosing suture material, different suturing techniques, diagnosing different degrees of perineal tears, choosing appropriate anaesthetics, labia repair and repair of 1st and 2nd degree tears.