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Pearls of Wisdom: Future for Tomorrow

Virtual Conference & Anniversary Celebration

On-Demand Until January 1, 2023

Keynote Sessions

Offering 25+ Hours of Continuing Education

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Amy Chen
Esq.
Current Efforts for Doula Medicaid Implementation: Updates, Challenges, and Best Practices
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Michelle Browder
CE
Making The Mothers of Gynecology
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G. Wesley Bugg
JD/LLM
The Postpartum Partner: Exploring the Role of Male Figures and Non-Lactating Support for New Families
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Debra Pascali-Bonaro
LCCE, AdvCD/BDT/PDT(DONA)
Postpartum Cultural Traditions; the Doula's Role in Cultural Safety
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Robin Lim
CPM
Postpartum Cultural Traditions; the Doula's Role in Cultural Safety
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Diane Burkholder

For Us, By Us: Removing the "I" from Intersectionality
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Dr. Melissa Cheyney
PhD, CPM, LDM
Finding Our Way in a System Not Built for Us: Staying With the Trouble in a Community Doula Program

Concurrent Session Speakers

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Ashley Haden-Peaches
LMSW, CD(DONA), IBCLC, CPST, CBE
Supporting Queer Families: the Role of the Doula in Making Spaces Safe
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Razan Rodgers
MHS., CAD
Holistic Healing for Us All
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Kathryn Keener
MS
When Demand Exceeds Supply: Burnout and Turnover in the Doula Industry
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Dr. Mechell Duran
DNP, APRN, FNP-C, CDCES, BC-ADM, NBC-HWC, LCCE
Cultural Humility in Maternity Care: An Antidote to Implicit Bias
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Emily Wannenburg
DNDM, CLC, HBCE, AdvCD(DONA), AFAA
Recovery and Reconnection in the 4th Trimester: 5 Movement Patterns for the First 10 Days After Birth
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Lindell Singleton

You Are A Storyteller
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Dr. Spela Peternel
PhD, AdvCD(DONA)
Healing Previous Trauma to Prepare Parents for Better Birth and Postpartum Experiences
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Nneka Hall

The Basics of Pregnancy and Infant Loss for DONA Doulas
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Abigail Jorgensen
M.A.
Four Ways to Support Clients Through the Identity Shift Into Parenthood
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Jenn Fontaine
CD/BDT(DONA), CPD(DONA), CLE, LCCE
Inside DONA Certification: Tips and Tricks for Preparing Your Packet
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Taylor Kriseldi
LMSW, CD(DONA), Panelist
Inside DONA Certification: Tips and Tricks for Preparing Your Packet
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Jhenielle Reynolds
CD(DONA), Session Panelist
Inside DONA Certification: Tips and Tricks for Preparing Your Packet
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Natalie Portman
CD(DONA), Panelist
Inside DONA Certification: Tips and Tricks for Preparing Your Packet
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Emilie Cunningham
PhD, MPH
A Community Collaboration to Test Medicaid Funded Doula Support
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Tonja Carpenter
IBCLC, PCD
A Community Collaboration to Test Medicaid Funded Doula Support
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Jessica English
BDT/AdvCD/PCD(DONA), LCCE, FACCE
Doula Agency Insider
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Dr. Alex Kelman
PhD
Identifying & Supporting Expecting and New Parents At-Risk for Developing a Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorder
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Melissa Chappell
BDT(DONA), LDEM, CPM
How to Create Outstanding Relationships with Providers
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Dr. Hillary Melchiors
PhD, MPH, LCCE, CD(DONA)
Doulas, Power, & Obstetric Violence
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Kate Kalas
CD(DONA)
Supporting Highly Sensitive People in Birth
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Lucrezia Mangione

Supporting Highly Sensitive People in Birth
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Sharon Muza
BS, CD/BDT(DONA), LCCE, FACCE, CLE
“Bee” Successful: The Keys to Launching (and Sustaining) a Doula Business
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Lexi Zuo
CD(DONA)
Networking for New Doulas
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Lindsey Wimmer
RN, MSN, PHN, CPNP, CPLC
Research and Initiatives to Reduce the Rate of Stillbirths