Addressing Maternal Health Disparities: Changes You Can Make to Your Practice

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Faculty

Monica E. Peek, MD, MPH, MSc
(she/her/hers)
Ellen H. Block Professor of Health Justice in the Department of Medicine
Associate Director, Chicago Center for Diabetes Translation Research
Director of Research, MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics
The University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
Monica E. Peek, MD, MPH, MSc

Monica Peek, MD, MPH, MSc is an Ellen H. Block Professor of Health Justice in the Department of Medicine. She is also the Associate Director, Chicago Center for Diabetes Translation Research, and Director of Research, MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics. She is a practicing internist, medical educator, and clinician investigator. Her research pursues health equity and social justice, with a focus on promoting equitable doctor/patient relationships among racial minorities, integrating the medical and social needs of patients, and addressing health care discrimination and structural racism impacting health outcomes (e.g., diabetes, COVID-19). Dr. Peek has authored more than 200 peer-reviewed publications and abstracts on health care disparities, diversity, and bias; has been the principal investigator of multiple grants to address health disparities; and has been invited to speak at numerous local and national medical meetings.

Hedwige Saint Louis, MD, MPH, FACOG
Associate Professor, Atlanta, GA
Associate Professor
Assistant Clerkship Director
Ryan Family Planning Program Director, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
Hedwige Saint Louis, MD, MPH, FACOG
Associate Professor, Atlanta, GA

Hedwige Saint Louis, MD, MPH, (Dr. Didi) is an Ob/Gyn who has spent her life educating professional learners and patients. After a brief stint in private practice, she went back into academia and started her own health and wellness website, Healthy Mommy, Happy Baby focusing on educating and empowering mothers of color to give them the tools to advocate for their health and the health of their family. Dr. Didi is passionate about advocating for the reproductive rights of women of color and their access to evidence-based, patient centered reproductive care, and to training future reproductive health providers in the Southeast. She is currently an associate professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology at Morehouse School of Medicine where she is also the Ryan Family Planning Program Director as well as the Associate Clerkship Director.

Statement of Need

In the United States, the maternal mortality rate is three times higher for Black women and two times higher for Native American women compared to White women. Sadly, 65% of maternal deaths are preventable. Factors contributing to the maternal health crisis in minority women are decreased likelihood of Black women receiving prenatal care compared to White women, higher rates of anesthesia-related mortality, and complications during pregnancy, labor, or the postpartum period.

In this CMEO BriefCase, faculty will use case-based learning to connect healthcare disparities, stereotyping, implicit bias, and racism to poor outcomes in maternal health in minority populations.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this CME/CE activity, participants should be able to assess perinatal health and safety to reduce the risk of maternal morbidity and mortality in pregnant women of color

Financial Support

Supported by an educational grant from the Johnson & Johnson Institute and the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies

Target Audience

Physicians, nurse practitioners (NPs), physician associates (PAs), nurses, and pharmacists

Credit Information

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Interprofessional (IPCE) 0.75

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 0.75 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) Credit for learning and change.

Physicians (ACCME) 0.75

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Nurses (ANCC) 0.75

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Note for California Nurses

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Pharmacists (ACPE) 0.75

This application-based activity is approved for 0.75 contact hour (0.075 CEUs) of continuing pharmacy credit.
Activity UAN: JA0007185-0000-21-064-H04-P

Physician Assistants (AAPA): 0.75

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ABIM MOC 0.75

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Royal College MOC

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MIPS Improvement Activity

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Disclosure Declaration

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Dr. Peek has no disclosures to report.


Dr. Saint Louis has no disclosures to report.


  • Shirley Michelle Franks, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC (peer reviewer) has not disclosures to report.
  • Noreen Iftikhar, MD, (planning committee) has no disclosures to report.
  • Kathleen A. Blake, PhD, (planning committee) has no disclosures to report.
  • Jan Perez (planning committee) has no disclosures to report.
  • Sharon Tordoff (planning committee) has no disclosures to report.
  • Disclosures were obtained from the CME Outfitters, LLC, staff: No disclosures to report.

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Addressing Maternal Health Disparities: Changes You Can Make to Your Practice
Event Date: 01/13/2022 at 5:00 am EST