• Rooted in Our Hearts: Cardiovascular Equity Across the Black Maternal Life Course

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      • Description: Cardiovascular disease is the leading driver of pregnancy-related maternal mortality for Black women. BMMA’s Fall 2026 Perinatal Learning Series brings together three sessions on the connection between cardiovascular and maternal health across the Black reproductive life course, from menstruation to menopause. Each session equips the perinatal workforce with clinical, cultural, and community-based strategies to advance equitable care for Black mamas.

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Available courses

Fall 2026BUNDLE (3 courses)

Payments Enrolment

  • Unlock all three (3) courses in the Fall26 Perinatal Learning Series with a  discounted bundle price! This option gives you full access to every course, so you can maximize your learning and professional development. Even if you’re unable to attend a live session, don’t worry — all courses include access to the recordings, allowing you to learn at your own pace, on your own schedule 

    Take advantage of this bundle to experience the full series, gain comprehensive insights, and engage with critical content across all six sessions. 

    *Taxes and fees will apply

Price: 68

Bridging Communities and Care: Advancing Equitable Maternal and Cardiovascular Health Outcomes

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Led by Shana Scott, on November 10th at 11:30AM EST, this session will explore the relationship between maternal and cardiovascular health across the lifespan and highlight strategies for strengthening community-clinical partnerships. Participants will also explore how community-based organizations, healthcare systems, and public health partners can work together to address maternal health disparities and advance more equitable outcomes. Join us to explore how stronger connections between communities and care can help create healthier futures for Black mothers and families. 

Objectives:   

  • Describe the connection between maternal health outcomes and cardiovascular health across the lifespan. 

  • Identify strategies for building effective community-clinical partnerships to address maternal health disparities. 

  • Explore opportunities to engage community-based organizations, healthcare systems, and public health partners in advancing equitable maternal health outcomes. 

Featured with registration:

  • 2-hour course
  • Continuing Education Units

*Taxes and fees will apply

Price: 26

The Hormonal Thread: From Menstruation to Menopause

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Led by Dr. Ivanah Thomas and JC Coley, on November 12th at 11:30AM EST. Our reproductive health story can offer important clues about our cardiovascular health. From menstruation and hormonal changes to PCOS, infertility, pregnancy complications, and early menopause, reproductive experiences can shape cardiovascular and metabolic health across the lifespan. This session will examine the hormonal thread connecting reproductive and cardiovascular health and explore how healthcare professionals and patients can use reproductive history to strengthen cardiovascular risk assessment, prevention, education, and shared decision-making. Join us to better understand the connections between reproductive health, hormones, and heart health—across every stage of life. 

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

  • Describe how estrogen and hormonal changes across the reproductive lifespan influence cardiovascular and metabolic health.  

  • Identify reproductive health conditions and events—including PCOS, infertility, adverse pregnancy outcomes, and early menopause—that may signal increased long-term cardiovascular risk.  

  • Discuss strategies healthcare professionals and patients can use to incorporate reproductive history into cardiovascular risk assessment, prevention, education, & shared decision-making. 

Featured with registration:

  • 2-hour course
  • Continuing Education Units

*Taxes and fees will apply

Price: 26

"Sis, Protect Your Heart": Maternal Heart Health

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Led by Dr. Zsanai Epps, on November 17th, at 11:30AM EST. Pregnancy and the postpartum period are important windows for understanding and protecting heart health. Conditions like hypertension and preeclampsia can affect maternal health during pregnancy—and may have implications for cardiovascular health long after delivery. 

We’ll explore the connection between maternal and cardiovascular health, how to recognize warning signs and complications, and practical strategies for protecting heart health throughout the life course. Participants will also learn how to navigate healthcare services and advocate for timely, equitable, and culturally responsive maternal cardiovascular care. 

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

  • Understand the Connection Between Cardiovascular and Maternal Health: Identify common cardiovascular risk factors and conditions that affect maternal health, including hypertension, preeclampsia, and pregnancy-related heart complications. 

  • Recognize Warning Signs and Long-Term Health Risks: Describe key signs and symptoms of cardiovascular complications during pregnancy and postpartum and explain how pregnancy-related conditions can influence cardiovascular health across the life course. 

  • Promote Prevention and Heart Health Advocacy: Identify actionable strategies for reducing cardiovascular risks, navigating healthcare services, and advocating for timely, equitable, and culturally responsive maternal cardiovascular care. 

Featured with registration:

  • 2-hour course
  • Continuing Education Units

*Taxes and fees will apply

Price: 26