4th Trimester: Optimizing Postpartum Care
Online CME
The U.S. has seen an alarming rise in maternal mortality and morbidity, particularly among people of color.
Support for birthing patients doesn’t end at delivery. Make a positive impact on patient health and practice growth by incorporating a fourth-trimester model of care.
This on-demand course offers innovative strategies for a healthier and safer postpartum period, including:
- How both delivering and non-delivering physicians can offer prenatal guidance and postpartum care
- Mental health care during the perinatal period
- Optimizing breastfeeding support
- Patient-education resources in English and Spanish
Includes a special session on billing for pregnancy complications and non-obstetric medical issues during the global period.
Includes two sessions in Spanish plus Spanish-language patient education resources.
AAFP Member: $295
Student or Resident: $195
Other Health Care Professional: $295
Nonmember: $385
A Role for All Family Physicians in the Fourth Trimester Model of Care: Overview and Case Studies
Emily Briggs, M.D., M.P.H., FAAFP
Anticipating Postpartum Needs and Establishing a Plan
Drew Miller, M.D., FAAFP; Tiffany Bryant
Billing for Pregnancy Complications and Non-obstetric Medical Issues During the Global Period
Lee Dresang, M.D.
Co-managing High-risk Pregnancy Transitions
Wael Mourad, M.D., M.H.C.M., CHCQM, FAAFP
Coordinating Mental Health Care During the Perinatal Period
Beth Oller, M.D., FAAFP
Essential Resources for Delivering Optimum Care: Preconception Through End of First-year Postpartum
Vanessa Villacorta Sierra, M.D.
Introduction to the Fourth-trimester Model of Care
Lee Dresang, M.D.
Leveraging Non-medical Staff and Community-based Organizations to Provide Optimal Care in the Fourth Trimester: an Urban FQHC Perspective
Vanessa Villacorta Sierra, M.D.
Optimizing Breastfeeding Support in the Fourth-trimester Model
Scott Hartman, M.D., FAAFP
Osteopathic Approach to the Fourth Trimester
Sarah James, D.O., FACOFP
Physician Panel: Challenges and Strategies to Overcome Barriers to Whole-person Care
Emily Briggs, M.D., M.P.H., FAAFP; Jennifer Buckley, M.D.; Marie Ramas, M.D., FAAFP
Physician Panel: Incorporating Fourth-trimester Care in Diverse Practice Settings
Zita Magloire, M.D.; Beth Oller, M.D., FAAFP; Marie Ramas, M.D., FAAFP
Physician Panel: Shared Decision Making and Patient-centered Care
Nichole Chaisson, M.D., M.P.H.; Jennifer Buckley, M.D.
Physician Panel: The Fourth Trimester: Gateway to Future Health
Mark Loafman, M.D., M.P.H.; Marie Ramas, M.D., FAAFP; Zita Magloire, M.D.; Wael Mourad, M.D., M.H.C.M., CHCQM, FAAFP
Promoting Community and Health Equity Through Group Visits
Wendy Barr, M.D., M.P.H., FAAFP
Reflections Session*
Resources for Patients at High Risk for Complications
Erin Corriveau, M.D., M.P.H.; Faith Butler, M.D., M.P.H.
Setting the Tone for Success Early in Pregnancy for Better Postpartum Outcomes
Jennifer Frost, M.D., FAAFP
Spanish Essential Resources for Delivering Optimum Care: Preconception Through End of First Year Postpartum
Vanessa Villacorta Sierra, M.D.
Spanish Introduction to the Fourth Trimester Model of Care
Lee Dresang, M.D.
Strategies to Support Patients With Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
Nicole Chaisson, M.D., M.P.H.
*Enhance your patient care today and earn up to 2 additional AAFP Prescribed credits when you complete the Translation to Practice® (t2p®) process.
Upon completion of this CME activity, you should be able to:
- Explain three changes to practice recommended in ACOG guidance bulletin 736.
- Summarize trends in maternal mortality and morbidity in the United States.
- Name two ways the fourth-trimester model could provide opportunity for growth in your practice.
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The AAFP has reviewed Fourth Trimester CME and deemed it acceptable for up to 13.25 Enduring Materials, Self-Study AAFP Prescribed credit. Term of Approval is from 6/14/2023 to 6/14/2026. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The AAFP is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The American Academy of Family Physicians designates this Enduring Materials for a maximum of 13.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
CME activities approved for AAFP credit are recognized by the AOA as equivalent to AOA Category 2 credit.
Following this CME activity, participants will have the opportunity to earn an additional two Prescribed credits for participation in each Translation to Practice® exercise. Information on Translation to Practice® will be shared within the activity.