42^nd Annual Gravidas at Risk Conference 
November 20-21, 2024

Hickory Metro Convention Center
1960 13th Avenue Drive SE
Hickory, NC

Gravidas at Risk is an annual 2-day statewide perinatal conference designed to address both inpatient and outpatient care.

Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:

• Recognize the hallmarks of languishing, burnout, and flourishing.
• Explore a model for cultivating a flourishing life
• Examine most recent findings in maternal mortality in North Carolina.
• Discuss state initiatives that have been implemented to reduce maternal mortality across NC.
• Explore best practices and evidence-based strategies for the prevention and management of postpartum hemorrhage.
• Identify effective strategies and interventions to mitigate risks associated with advanced maternal age and obesity during pregnancy.
• Identify current trends and emerging patterns in sexually transmitted infections (STIs) that impact pregnant individuals.
• Develop strategies to integrate updated practices into prenatal care to enhance outcomes and reduce STI-related complications.
• Identify key social determinants of health that impact high-risk pregnancies, and develop strategies to address these factors to improve maternal and fetal outcomes.
• Describe collaborative approaches between birth doulas and other members of the health care team to maximize patient outcomes.

Hotel Information

Hickory Courtyard Marriott
1946 13th Avenue Drive SE, Hickory, North Carolina 28602
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Hickory Courtyard Marriot just steps from the convention center. Book online or call 828-267-2100 to reserve your room. Reservations must be made by October 29, 2024, to receive the group rate of $154-159 (plus tax) per night.

Faculty

Credits 

• 10.0 Contact Hours from Northwest AHEC (5.0 for day 1 and 5.0 for day 2)
• 10.0 Nursing Contact Hours (5.0 for day 1 and 5.0 for day 2)

Northwest AHEC is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the North Carolina Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Northwest Area Health Education Center (NWAHEC) is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the North Carolina Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Registration Fee

• $260 —Two-day registration
• $140 — One-day registration
• Group Discount: $245 per person for two-day registration when three or more registrations are scanned and attached to the same email, mailed in the same envelope, or included in the same fax

Who Should Attend?

Nurses, nurse practitioners, nurse midwives, social workers, educators and other healthcare professionals who caring for the childbearing family in both inpatient and outpatient settings.

As part of its commitment to diversity and inclusion, the Northwest AHEC and Wake Forest Baptist Health provide compassionate education and respectful care for all, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.

For More Information or Assistance

If you have questions about registering for this activity or need auxiliary aids or special services to attend, please contact Lisa Thomas at least five working days before the activity at 336-713-7729 or lisathom@wakehealth.edu.