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ForwardMaternal Health Emergency Department Toolkit Training
Overview
This module-based learning experience is designed to enhance the learner’s understanding of critical early obstetric warning signs and the clinical algorithms that guide appropriate responses. It also covers universal screening protocols for substance use disorder (SUD), opioid use disorder (OUD), depression, anxiety, and suicide risk. Additionally, learners will gain practical skills in performing safe and effective emergency department discharges for pregnant patients, using structured checklists, resource referrals, and coordinated hand-offs to ensure continuity of care.
Intended Audience
Physicians, physician assistants, nurses, and healthcare professionals.
Learning Objectives
As a result of participation in this educational activity, members of the healthcare team will…
- Demonstrate knowledge of early obstetric warning signs and apply appropriate clinical algorithms to assess Emergency Severity Index (ESI).
- Perform universal screening procedures for identifying substance use disorder (SUD), opioid use disorder (OUD), depression, anxiety, and suicide risk
- Demonstrate knowledge of appropriate ED discharge activities for pregnant patients, including checklist use, resource provision, and care hand-offs.
Elements of Competence
American Board of Medical Specialties:
- Practice-based learning and improvement
- Medical knowledge
Interprofessional communication
- Communication
Planners
Courtney Fisk, MSN
Isra Al Jamed, MD
Joseph Gaziano, PA
Jessica Castro, APRN
Policy on Disclosure
It is the policy of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Interprofessional Continuing Education Partnership (ICEP) to identify, mitigate and disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* held by the speakers/presenters, authors, planners, and other persons who may influence the content of this accredited continuing education (CE). In addition, speakers, presenters, and authors must disclose any planned discussion of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentation. For this accredited continuing education activity all relevant financial relationships have been mitigated and detailed disclosures are listed below.
Name | Role | Financial Relationship Disclosures | Discussion of Unlabeled/Unapproved uses of drugs/devices in presentation? |
| Courtney Fisk | Course Director/Planner | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Isra Al Jamed | Planner/Presenter | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Joseph Gaziano | Planner/Presenter | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Jessica Castro | Planner/Presenter | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
*Ineligible companies are those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re‐selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on, patients.
The ACCME does not consider providers of clinical services directly to patients to be ineligible companies.
Accreditation Statement
 | In support of improving patient care, the University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. |
Credit Designation Statements
American Medical Association (AMA)
The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this live in-person activity for a maximum of 4.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this live in-person activity for a maximum of 4.0 ANCC contact hours.
 | American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 4.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation. |
Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP, as a member of the University Professional & Continuing Education Association (UPCEA), authorizes this program for 0.40 CEUs or 4.0 hours.
Available Credit
- 4.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
- 4.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 4.00 ANCC Contact Hours
- 4.00 University of Wisconsin–Madison Continuing Education Hours
- 4.00 Approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Registration for this activity can only be completed through the ICEP Learning Portal. Attendee registrations made through any other sites cannot be honored. UW-Madison ICEP is not able to refund fees paid through unaffiliated registration sites, such as eMedEvents.com, MedConfWorld.com, EventEgg.com, and 10times.com. Please report any unauthorized websites or solicitations for registrations to [email protected].
ACCESSIBILITY
If you need anything to participate in this program, please contact [email protected].
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