Meet Our Speakers
Learn more about the speakers and panelists participating in Bridging the Gap: Maternal and Rural Health Symposium.
Meet our Speakers
On Oct. 30, 2023, more than 250 people from around Iowa came together for Bridging the Gap: Improving Maternal and Rural Health Symposium. It was a day of education and discussion on ways we can work together to improve birth outcomes for Iowa families.
We look forward to continuing the conversation in the spring of 2024, and hope you will consider joining us to discuss solutions and next steps to improve birth outcomes for moms and babies around the country.
You can learn more about the event below, and find resources from our speakers, presenters, and exhibitors.
Learn more about the speakers and panelists participating in Bridging the Gap: Maternal and Rural Health Symposium.
Meet our SpeakersPresentation Slides
The presentation slides from the Maternal and Rural Health Symposium are available to view and download. Follow the link to learn more.
Presentation Slides
Presentation Slides
The presentation slides from the Maternal and Rural Health Symposium are available to view and download. Follow the link to learn more.
Presentation Slides
The Visual Report summarizes the key themes and takeaways from the Oct. 30 Bridging the Gap symposium.
Download Report
Des Moines University is the accredited provider and has approved this activity for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™, American Osteopathic Association credit, nursing contact hours, and continuing education contact hours.
To receive continuing education credit, attendees must fill out the evaluation form. Once you have filled out the form, your Continuing Education certificates will be sent out in 5-7 weeks. If you have questions regarding continuing education credit, please email [email protected].
We are grateful to the exhibitors who joined us to share information about their services and programs. We have compiled virtual resources for symposium registrants to access. Please follow the links below to learn more about the exhibitors.
Bridging the Gap: Improving Maternal and Rural Health Symposium brought together 250+ healthcare professionals, policymakers, researchers, and community leaders for a day of education and awareness about maternal health best practices and policy solutions. Experts across the United States and Iowa presented on rural inequities in maternal and infant health care and discussed proven solutions.
View the Event Agenda.
Check back for a recording of the day’s presentations, a Q&A from the symposium, and a Bridging the Gap Visual Report highlighting key takeaways from the event.
Stakeholders Working Group
If you expressed an interest in being part of the group of stakeholders working together to put these solutions into action, we will be contacting you in the coming weeks to share more information and next steps. To express interest in the stakeholder working group, please complete the evaluation form.
For general conference questions, contact Mandee Bose.
We are proud to partner with the following organizations to hold the Solutions Symposium. We are grateful for their support in exploring solutions to improve maternal healthcare and birth outcomes for Iowans.
