Objectives:

1.            Understand the public health impact of Cesarean overuse in the United States

2.            Describe past and current investigation into the underlying factors for overuse

3.            Gain an understanding of the current initiatives underway to reduce Cesarean overuse and how this may be relevant to NorthShore

4.            Define pregnancy intention screening

5.            Understand the rationale for its routine use

6.            Summarize the evidence for different approaches to screening