Please join us for a FREE Continuing Education program:
Stillbirth Management: A Practitioner’s Guide to Diagnosis,
Testing and Communicating with Patients
CME: Jointly Provided by the Center for Continuing and Outreach Education at Rutgers
Biomedical and Health Sciences and the Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of
Northern New Jersey
Nursing Contact Hours: Provided by the Partnership for Maternal and
Child Health of Northern New Jersey
Wednesday, October 21, 2015
8:00am to 12:30pm
Rosemary Gellene Room - Rutgers Medical Science Building
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
185 South Orange Avenue
Newark, New Jersey 07101
Conference Goal
The purpose of this continuing education activity is two-fold:
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To enable the learner to promote determination of cause and possible prevention of future stillbirth by
presenting current information regarding stillbirth diagnosis and testing, including placental pathology
and autopsy and
To enable the learner to achieve a greater sensitivity and increased comfort level in communicating with
and supporting parents following a fetal demise
Presenters
Carlos W. Benito, MD, MPH, MHA
Director Maternal Fetal Medicine
Atlantic Health System
Debra S. Heller, MD
Acting Vice Chair, Department of
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Sheila Lenihan Walsh, APRN, BC, ACHPN
Palliative Care Team APN
University Hospital, Patient Care Services
Target Audience
Obstetricians, advance practice nurses and perinatal nurses working in inpatient and outpatient settings.
Registration
The conference is free of charge, however registration is required. Access registration online at
http://partnershipmch.org/professional-education/. Confirmation will be forwarded via email.
Objectives
As a result of attending this continuing education program, participants will be able to:
 Incorporate a multi-disciplinary approach in determining the cause of a fetal demise.
 Develop a strategy to educate patients as to the benefits of fetal autopsy.
 Apply recommendations regarding placental examination and pathology testing to the learner’s practice.
 Develop a strategy to promote the provision of supportive and compassionate care to grieving parents
while encouraging stillbirth evaluation and discussing evaluation results.
CME
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation
Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Rutgers, The State University of New
Jersey and the Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern New Jersey. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM.
Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Continuing Nursing Education Contact Hours
This program has been awarded 3.5 contact hours.
The Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern New Jersey is an approved provider of continuing nursing
education by NJSNA, an accredited approver, by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Provider #P194-12/13-16. Provider approval is valid through December 31, 2016.
Accreditation refers to recognition of continuing education activities only and does not imply approval or endorsement of any
commercial product.
Disclosures
Neither the speakers nor the conference planners have any vested interest in the content of this continuing
education activity to disclose.
Successful completion
To receive contact hours, the registrant must sign in on the sign-in sheet and attend the entire program. In
addition, for CME, both the program evaluation and credit request forms must be completed and submitted;
for nursing contact hours, the program evaluation form must be completed and submitted. Please submit
evaluation forms at the conclusion of the program at the registration table.
Parking
Limited parking is available in Parking Lot 1 on South Orange Avenue. Parking tags are required to park on
Rutgers property. If you do not request a parking tag prior to the program, it can be picked up the day of the
program at the registration desk. No tags will be mailed after 10/7/15.
Make sure your hangtag is displayed from your rearview mirror. Do not park at spaces marked “reserved,”
“guaranteed,” or at parking meters as your car may be ticketed or towed. Please arrive early to ensure a parking
spot. Additional parking is available at the “paid” lot next to the Medical Science Building.
Contact Amy Gole at agole@partnershipmch.org or 973-268-2280 x100 with questions or
if you require special arrangements to attend this activity.
Sponsored by a grant from the March of Dimes