Health Care Workforce Committee To Host An Educational Webinar Oct. 8, Via Zoom Meeting - 10/03/25
Oct. 3, 2025
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Health Care Workforce Committee to host an Educational Webinar Oct. 8, via Zoom meeting
What: A Health Care Workforce Committee Educational Webinar
When: Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Where: Virtual Meeting Only. The public can join remotely via Zoom or a conference line.
Meeting ID: 161 198 0380 Passcode: 467750
Title: Oregon’s Maternal Health Workforce
Description: This webinar will provide an overview of Oregon's maternal health workforce including the nurses, physicians, midwives, doulas, home visitors, behavioral health workers and more who make up the multidisciplinary systems that are needed to provide safe and effective care in pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. It will also cover current maternal health workforce challenges that are impacting access to care and outcomes for mothers and birthing people in our state.
Presenter: Silke Akerson, MPH, CPM, LDM, - Executive Director of the Oregon Perinatal Collaborative
For more information, please visit the Health Care Workforce Committee’s website.
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