Research Symposium

12:35 - 1:20 pm

MATERNAL MORBIDIDTY & MORTALITY: COLLABORATIVE STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES
STEPHANIE RADKE, MD - Clinical Associate Professor, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics; Chair, Iowa Maternal Mortality Review Committee - Iowa Medical Society; Medical Director, Iowa Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health, Iowa AIM Program 

• Dr. Radke will provide an overview of recent trends in maternal morbidity and mortality, as well as review successful strategies in improving maternal health outcomes. Additionally, she will discuss ongoing initiatives aimed at enhancing the quality of care provided within birthing hospitals in Iowa.

PREDICTION, PREVENTION, & TREATMENT OF POSTPARTUM HEMMORRHAGE AND HYPERTENSIVE DISORDERS OF PREGNANCY
JASON PICCONI, MD, PhD - Maternity & Infant's Care, MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center; Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics
OSCAR A. VITERI, MD, FACOG - Medical Director, UnityPoint Health Perinatal Services, Des Moines Perinatal Center; Clinical Associate Professor, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics 

• Dr. Picconi will discuss the incidence and clinical impact of obstetrical hemorrhage, identify the associated risk factors, and review the latest clinical interventions for its management. He will also summarize recent advances in the rapid diagnosis and treatment of obstetrical hemorrhage.
• Dr. Viteri will focus on hypertensive disorders in pregnancy. He will review their classification, describe the latest research findings on predicting and preventing preeclampsia, and summarize the goals of their management. He will also highlight the differences between preeclampsia and other conditions that present with similar symptoms and emphasize the importance of early recognition and management of postpartum hypertension.

BREAK AND POSTER SESSION

• Explore poster presentations from faculty and undergraduate, graduate, resident, and postdoctoral students

HYPERTENSION CASE STUDIES: THEN & NOW
NEIL MANDSAGER, MD - Medical Director, Maternity & Infant's Care, MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center

• Using case studies, Dr. Mandsager will examine the differences in management of hypertension during pregnancy, comparing pre-safety initiatives with present day approaches.

3:30 - 4:00 pm

PANEL Q&A SESSION

• Join symposium speakers in a question and answer session moderated by members of the research committee