2026 Event Overview
Thank you to everyone that contributed to the 2026 Oregon Perinatal Collaborative Annual Conference!
2026 was our biggest annual summit yet, and we would like to thank Providence for donating the use of the Providence Willamette Falls Community Center for our venue, all of our amazing speakers, and everyone that joined us in person and online.
A full recording of the main session can be found at the following link: 2026 OPC Annual Summit – Event Recording
- Smart Chapters have been added for all of the sessions so you can either enjoy the summit in its entirety, or quickly navigate to different sessions throughout the day.
- Breakout sessions outside the main auditorium will have separate recording links, which can be found below.
The agenda from the event can be found here: 2026 OPC Summit – Agenda
Opening Remarks / Oregon Perinatal Collaborative Updates & Activities
- Opening Remarks – Aaron Caughey, MD, MPH, PhD
- Oregon Perinatal Collaborative Updates & Activities – Silke Akerson, MPH, CPM, LDM
Keynote Address: Preventing the First Cesarean: An Evergreen Topic with Fresh Learning from the Field
Keynote Address:
Preventing the First Cesarean: An Evergreen Topic with Fresh Learning from the Field
– Christa Walczak MSN, RN, C-ONQS, C-EFM, CLE
Newborn Resuscitation - Lessons from QI Teams
Newborn Resuscitation – Lessons from QI Teams – Emilia Allen, CPM, LDM
& Deidre Miller MSN-Ed, RN, RNC-NIC, C-ONQS, C-ELBW, C-NNIC
Preventing Maternal Suicide
Patient Experience Panel: Maternal Mental Health
Patient Experience Panel: Maternal Mental Health – Jeyonna Barr, Kristen Earl, & Jen Leonard
Listen. Connect. Recommend. What Good Vaccine Counseling Looks Like
Listen. Connect. Recommend. What Good Vaccine Counseling Looks Like.
– Lakota Scott, ND
Congenital Syphilis - Innovative Models for Successful Treatmen
Congenital Syphilis – Innovative Models for Successful Treatment
– Teresa Everson, MD, MPH
Recording coming soon!
OB Hemorrhage Simulation: Bringing Learnings to Life (Rural)
OB Hemorrhage Simulation: Bringing Learnings to Life (Rural)
– Nicole Hendy, MSN, RN, RNC-OB, C-EFM & Tiffany Transue, BSN, RNC-NIC
Postpartum Dyad Care with Maternal Substance Use-OB
Postpartum Dyad Care with Maternal Substance Use-OB
– Josh Reagan, MD, Heather Sonnenberg
Policy/Advocacy
Policy/Advocacy – Silke Akerson MPH, CPM, LDM & Dana Hepper |Room B
Recording coming soon!
OB Hemorrhage Simulation: Bringing Learnings to Life
OB Hemorrhage Simulation: Bringing Learnings to Life
– Nicole Hendy, MSN, RN, RNC-OB, C-EFM & Tiffany Transue, BSN, RNC-NIC
Severe Maternal Morbidity (SMM) - Understanding Drivers
Severe Maternal Morbidity (SMM) – Understanding Drivers – Mark Tomlinson, MD
Hot Topics: SMM Focused (Community & Hospital Perspectives)
Hot Topics: SMM Focused (Community & Hospital Perspectives)
Facilitators: Aaron Caughey, MD MPH, PhD; Mark Tomlinson, MD; Silke Akerson MPH, CPM, LDM
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