Redefining Care: Maternal Mental Health Awareness and Action

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May 22, 2024 | 2:00 PM EDT

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Despite the increased awareness and government funding dedicated to improving maternal and fetal outcomes, maternal mental health conditions remain one of the most prevalent complications during and after pregnancy, affecting one in five women. An alarming 75% of these women do not receive any treatment¹, and nearly one in four die from suicide or opioid overdoses².

If your organization is dedicated to disrupting this disheartening trend, effectively addressing and improving maternal mental health outcomes should be a central component of your strategy. 

Join us to hear industry experts unveil staggering statistics and discuss strategies to identify, diagnose, and treat mothers with mental health conditions throughout their entire pregnancies.  

Learning objectives:

Uncover key findings on the current maternal mental health landscape. 
Identify the myriad of factors that contribute to the complexity of diagnosing and treating maternal mental health. 
Explore actionable strategies and resources that your organization can start utilizing today.

If you cannot attend the live webinar, we still encourage you to register, as all registrants will receive an email with a link to the recording and resources.

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Presenters

Rola Aamar, PhD

Partner, Behavioral Health Solutions | Relias

Rola Aamar completed her PhD in Marriage and Family Therapy from Texas Tech University, where she focused her clinical research on vulnerable populations and the importance of treatment alliance between patients, the family, and healthcare providers. Aamar was a SAMHSA Minority Fellowship Program fellow from 2014-2015. She has years of behavioral health clinical experience working with multidisciplinary healthcare teams in primary and specialty treatment, where she implemented clinical protocols to address social and relational barriers of care. She is currently a Partner for Behavioral Health Solutions at Relias, bringing her clinical and operational knowledge of integrated care, clinical research, and behavioral healthcare to support client use of population performance data to improve clinical performance and patient health outcomes. In this role, she provides clinically informed, data-driven consulting to clients to promote performance improvement.
Lora Sparkman, MHA, RN, BSN

VP, Patient Safety and Quality | Relias

Lora Sparkman holds a Master of Health Administration from Lindenwood University, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Missouri, and a Diploma in Nursing from Barnes Hospital School of Nursing. She has been a nurse for 37 years and leading patient safety and improvement work for over 22 years. Sparkman's work includes using software and technology to advance healthcare education to improve the competency of clinicians, which leads to improved patient outcomes. For the past six years, she has served as a clinical leader at Relias, one of the largest healthcare education and solutions providers in the U.S. that is leading the industry in healthcare workforce readiness. In 2022, Sparkman was recognized as one of the top 10 Women Leaders in Healthcare Software by Beckers and the top 25 Women Leaders in Healthcare Software by The Healthcare Technology Report.
Elise Valdes, PhD

Research Director | Relias

Elise Valdes completed her PhD in Aging Studies at the University of South Florida, where she focused on the effects of cognitive training on individuals with neurodegenerative diseases. She also holds a Master's in Aging and Neuroscience from the University of South Florida. She has been in research for over 15 years and leading multidisciplinary research projects for 10 years. She has published numerous peer-reviewed research papers on a variety of topics, from first-episode psychosis to peripartum depression to nurse onboarding. She is currently the Research Director for Relias, where she collaborates with internal colleagues and external partners to drive thought leadership across the healthcare space.