2020 Schedule
The DONA International Leadership Summit will provide an opportunity for earning continuing education contact hours. Participants receive contact hours for sessions attended (in full) and post-test questions are answered after each session.
Note that this schedule is subject to change and all times are in EASTERN TIME. During this conference some sessions will be pre-recorded and others will be live. All sessions will be recorded and available on-demand until December 31, 2020, however live sessions will not be available on-demand right away as it takes time to process the videos and get them captioned.
2020 Virtual Conference Schedule and Sessions
Thursday, October 15
11:00am - 11:15am ETWelcome
11:15am - 12:15pm ET
Live Presentation
In the Time of COVID, Babies Are Still Being Born, and Doulas Are More Valuable Than Ever! (LIVE SESSION) with Penny Simkin12:15pm- 12:30pm ETZoom Q/A Session Talk Back
12:30pm - 12:45pm ETBreak
12:45pm - 1:45pm ET
Live Presentation
Beyond the Rainbow: How to Support LGBTQIA+ Clients & Create an Inclusive Practice for All Families (LIVE SESSION) with Andrea HewittPre-Recorded Presentation
Birth in Bangkok with Rasee GovindaniPre-Recorded Presentation
Silent Suffering – Epilepsy: Pregnancy & Postpartum with Chavon Mayer1:45pm - 3:00pm ETBreak
3:00pm - 4:00pm ETDONA Member Meeting (LIVE SESSION)
4:00pm - 4:15pm ETBreak
4:15pm - 5:15pm ET
Pre-Recorded Presentation
Cultural Humility as an Anti-Racist Approach with Dr. Brandynicole Brooks5:15pm ETClosing
Friday, October 16
11:00am - 11:15am ET Welcome
11:15am - 12:00pm ET
Pre-Recorded Presentation
And Then She Was Gone… with Charles Johnson12:00pm - 12:30pm ET Zoom Q/A Session Talk Back
12:30 -12:45pm ETBreak and Move
12:45pm - 1:45pm ET
Live Presentation
Behind The Mask: Structural Racism Revealed in Maternal Outcomes Since COVID 19 (LIVE SESSION) with Kelli BrienPre-Recorded Presentation
Powerful Prenatal Relationships During the COVID-19 Pandemic with Dr. Amy GillilandPre-Recorded Presentation
Resiliency for Birth Workers: Facing Trauma and Retaining our Essence with Nicole Heidbreder1:45pm - 3:00pm ETBreak and Move
3:00pm - 4:00pm ET
Live Presentation
Why Not to Ask: Trauma Disclosure in the Era of #MeToo with Selena ShelleyPre-Recorded Presentation
Bits, Bytes, and Birth: Technology and Your Doula Business with Lindsey Bowns4:00pm - 4:15pm ETClosing
*Note that the Summit schedule is a work in progress and is subject to change at this time. The daytime beginning and end times should stay consistent so attendees can plan accordingly.