Keynote & Concurrent Sessions
Our summit sessions bring forward experts in the field to help us grow in the big picture!
Keynote Sessions:
Keynote sessions are ones in which all participants will be attending at the same time. Keynote speakers are experts in their respective fields and present sessions that are important for the whole of the profession and doula!
- The Role of Doulas in Advocating for Perinatal Health Policies
- The Next Level: What the Future Holds for Hospital-Based Doula Collaboration
- Everyone Wants to Hold the Baby, Who Will Hold the Mother?® Perinatal Mood Disorders and Infant Feeding Choices
- Racial Disparities in Perinatal Health, A National Crisis: Concordant Perinatal Doulas are Making a Difference
- Doulas and Data: Leveraging Evaluation to Demonstrate Impact
- The New Path of Birth: The Science and Delight of New Insights in Fetal Rotation Through the Anatomy of Birth
Special Session With Author J.C. Hallman:
This author highlight session will provide an opportunity for all attendees to learn more about the new book, Say Anarcha as well as connect with the author. A book signing will be held immediately following.
Concurrent Sessions:
The conference will have 4 concurrent sessions in which attendees will choose which one they would like to attend. Concurrent sessions are a little longer in length and often provide more opportunities for interaction and group discussion!
- Community-Based Strategies for Increasing Access to Doula Care
- Developing the Doula Workforce: Identifying Opportunities & Obstacles to Improve Maternal Mental Health Outcomes in Rural Settings
- Hero or Guide? Level Up Your Website by Centering Your Clients
- Support for Doulas Without Children
- Babes, Tongues, & Ties: Doula Support to Optimize the Feeding Journey
- YOUR CHOICE: A Decision-Making Tool for Induction of Labor
- Battling Bias: Learning from the Lived Experience to Improve Perinatal Care & Advance Health Equity – 2022 Data from IRTH App’s Digital Platform
- Foundations for Health: Optimizing Baby’s Gut Microbiome
- Dismantle Learned Compliance: Level Up Your Prenatal Meetings to Support Birth Physiology
- Doulas and Stillbirth Prevention
- Babes, Tongues, & Ties: Doula Support to Optimize the Feeding Journey
- Disability and Doulas
DONA Trainers Track Sessions:
The DONA Trainers Track will provide an opportunity for DONA-Approved trainers to come together for learning, discussion, and collective growth.
Other Tracks
