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ForwardInstitute of Medicine of Chicago - 2nd Maternal & Child Health Symposium
Chicago, IL US
September 28, 2026
The 2nd Institute of Medicine of Chicago (IOMC) Maternal & Child Health Symposium will bring together healthcare leaders, clinicians, researchers, public health professionals, educators, policymakers, and community organizations to explore the latest advances in maternal and child health. This interdisciplinary symposium will focus on the intersection of clinical care, public health, social determinants of health, and community partnerships to improve outcomes for mothers, infants, children, and families. Through evidence-based presentations and collaborative discussions, participants will examine innovative approaches to addressing maternal health disparities, improving access to care, leveraging emerging technologies, and strengthening community-based solutions. The symposium aims to foster interdisciplinary collaboration and identify actionable strategies that advance health equity and improve maternal and child health outcomes across our communities. Together, we can build healthier futures for all families! We can’t wait to see you there!
Target Audience
This educational activity is designed for healthcare leaders, clinicians, researchers, public health professionals, educators, policymakers, and community-based organizations committed to advancing equitable maternal and child health outcomes.
Learning Objectives
After this activity, participants will be able to:
- Describe current evidence related to maternal and child health disparities and their underlying social, structural, and clinical determinants.
- Discuss innovative models of care that improve maternal and infant outcomes
- through culturally responsive and community-based interventions.
- Evaluate the opportunities and challenges of artificial intelligence and digital health
- technologies in advancing maternal health equity.
- Incorporate evidence-based approaches for managing obesity, oral health, and
- other factors affecting maternal and child outcomes into clinical practice.
- Identify interdisciplinary and policy strategies that promote equitable, high-quality maternal and child healthcare.
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| Time | Session | Faculty |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30 AM | Registration & Networking | |
| 9:00 AM | Introduction & Announcements | Deborah Hodges, MA-IDS |
| 9:05 AM | Welcome, Objectives & Goals | Beena Peters, DNP, MS, RN, FACHE, FABC, Fellow, IOMC |
| 9:15 AM | Chicago Infant Mortality Rates Contribute to Racial Life Expectancy Gaps | Simbo Ige, MD, MPH, Fellow, IOMC |
| 9:45 AM | Structural and Social Determinants of Maternal and Child Health: Implications for Clinical Practice | Lovelle Reynolds, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, CPN, CNE |
| 10:15 AM | Community Maternal Health Care: A Culturally-Adapted Model | Karie Stewart, MPH, MSN, CNM, APRN, FACNM Ian Jasenof, MD, FACOG, MHA, CPE, Fellow, IOMC |
| 10:45 AM | Break | |
| 11:00 AM | Obesity and Obstetric Care | Jacqueline Hairston, MD |
| 11:30 AM | Algorithmic Justice: Can AI and FemTech Actually Reduce — Rather Than Deepen — Maternal Health Disparities | Melissa Simon, MD, MBA, MPH, Fellow, IOMC |
| 12:00 PM | Lunch & Networking | |
| 12:45 PM | Improvement in the Health of Moms & Babies through Cash | Aron Sousa, MD, FACP, Fellow, IOMC |
| 1:15 PM | Panel | Moderator: Ian Jasenof, MD, FACOG, MHA, CPE, Fellow, IOMC |
| Integrated, Equity-driven, Clinical and Community-based Support for Maternal & Child Health | Tonia Branche, MD, MPH | |
| Community-Centered Maternal Freedom Medicine – Addressing Level II Ultrasounds for High-Risk Patients | Lisa Green, DO, MPH, Fellow, IOMC | |
| Sensory Overload Research of Parents' Experience | Marie Heffernan, PhD | |
| Oral Health & Maternal Health – What’s the Connection? | Karin Weber-Gasparoni, PhD, DDS, MS | |
| 2:15 PM | Open – Key Takeaways and Q & A Session | |
| 2:45 PM | Closing Remarks | Beena Peters, DNP, RN, FACHE, FABC, FAAN, Fellow, IOMC |
| 3:00 PM | Adjournment |
The agenda is subject to change.
Malcolm X College
1900 West Jackson Blvd.
Chicago, IL
60612
United States
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ACCESSIBILITY The University of Chicago is committed to providing equal access appropriate to need and circumstances and complies fully with legal requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you are in need of special accommodation, please contact Deborah Hodges at 312-709-2685 or via email.
The University of Chicago reserves the right to cancel or postpone this conference due to unforeseen circumstances. In the unlikely event this activity must be cancelled or postponed, the registration fee will be refunded; however, the University of Chicago is not responsible for any related costs, charges, or expenses to participants, including fees assessed by airline/travel/lodging agencies.
FACULTY
Beena Peters, DNP, MS, RN, FACHE, FABC
Fellow, IOMC
Chair of the Maternal & Child Health Workgroup, IOMC
Fellow, IOMC
Chair of the Maternal & Child Health Workgroup, IOMC
Ian Jasenof, MD, FACOG, MHA, CPE
Fellow, IOMC
Vice Chair of the Maternal & Child Health Workgroup, IOMC
Fellow, IOMC
Vice Chair of the Maternal & Child Health Workgroup, IOMC
Archana Chatterjee, MD, PhD
President, Fellow
Dean, Chicago Medical School & Vice President for Medical Affairs
Rosalind Franklin University & Chicago Medical School
President, Fellow
Dean, Chicago Medical School & Vice President for Medical Affairs
Rosalind Franklin University & Chicago Medical School
Disclosure Declarations
As a provider accredited by the ACCME, the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine asks everyone in a position to control the content of an educational activity to disclose all financial relationships with any ineligible companies. This includes any entity whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. Financial relationships are relevant if a financial relationship, in any amount, exists between the person in control of content and an ineligible company during the past 24 months, and the content of the education is related to the products of an ineligible company with whom the person has a financial relationship. Mechanisms are in place to identify and mitigate any relevant financial relationships before the start of the activity.
Additionally, the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine requires Authors to identify investigational products or off-label uses of products regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration at first mention and where appropriate in the content.
As a provider accredited by the ACCME, the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine asks everyone in a position to control the content of an educational activity to disclose all financial relationships with any ineligible companies. This includes any entity whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. Financial relationships are relevant if a financial relationship, in any amount, exists between the person in control of content and an ineligible company during the past 24 months, and the content of the education is related to the products of an ineligible company with whom the person has a financial relationship. Mechanisms are in place to identify and mitigate any relevant financial relationships before the start of the activity.
Additionally, the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine requires Authors to identify investigational products or off-label uses of products regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration at first mention and where appropriate in the content.
Physician Credit
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine and the Institute of Medicine of Chicago. The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine and the Institute of Medicine of Chicago. The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Other Participant Credit
Other participants will receive a Certificate of Participation. For information on the applicability and acceptance of Certificates of Participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME, please consult your professional licensing board.
Other participants will receive a Certificate of Participation. For information on the applicability and acceptance of Certificates of Participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME, please consult your professional licensing board.
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