Improving Access to Maternity Care: Successful Approaches from Across BC
In partnership with the Perinatal Community of Practice, we're pleased to offer this webinar exploring innovative approaches to improving access to maternity care across the province. Hear from a panel of maternity care providers as they discuss the barriers to care, particularly in rural and remote communities, and share successful strategies, resources and models that can help address these challenges.
By the end of this webinar, you will be able to:
- Describe key barriers affecting access to maternity care in BC, including challenges in rural and remote communities.
- Examine strategies to improve access to maternity services, including centralized referral systems and team-based care models.
- Identify resources that can support patients and providers in accessing and navigating maternity care services.
Moderator: Hayley Bos MD, FRCSC
Panelist: Ana Boskovic MD, CCFP
Panelist: Alex Crandall, RM
Panelist: Mary Decker RM, IBCLC
Panelist: Jane McGregor MD, CCFP
This webinar is funded by the Shared Care Committee and Joint Collaborative Committees—a partnership of Doctors of BC and the BC Government—as part of the Perinatal Community of Practice (Perinatal CoP).
The Division of Continuing Professional Development, University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine (UBC CPD) is fully accredited by the Continuing Medical Education Accreditation Committee (CACME) to provide CPD credits for physicians. This activity is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and approved by UBC CPD. You may claim a maximum of 1.5 hours (credits are automatically calculated). This activity meets the certification criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been certified by UBC CPD for up to 1.5 Mainpro+® Certified Activity credits. Each physician should claim only those credits accrued through participation in the activity.