• 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)

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  • 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

Rooted in Action: Birthworkers on the Frontlines of Climate and Reproductive Justice

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On May 27th, 2PM EST, this session takes a deeper look at two community-driven models integrating climate preparedness into birthwork. Zainab Jah of Woven shares the development and findings of the Sierra Leone Maternal and Child Health Climate Literacy Tool, a community-informed resource designed to educate pregnant people and providers about the health impacts of extreme heat. Aver Yakubu of Nurturely shares insights from their program, Wombs and Wildfires, including a collaborative report with Human Rights Watch on wildfires and reproductive health in Oregon, centering the experiences of doulas and community health workers on the frontlines of environmental crisis. Together, these models illustrate how birthworkers can serve as trusted advocates and first responders, and how community-rooted tools can advance reproductive and climate justice transnationally.
 
Objectives:
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
  • Discuss the impacts of climate events on maternal and newborn health across diverse global and local contexts
  • Describe how wildfire smoke exposure creates barriers to care and disproportionately harms marginalized pregnant people
  • Identify the specific climate-related health challenges facing pregnant people in Sierra Leone, including the role of extreme heat, unpaid care work, and limited access to resources

Featured with registration:

  • 2-hour course
  • Continuing Education Units
Price: 15

Right to Know Part II: Solutions for Safer, Healthier Living

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On Tuesday, June 2nd at 12:30PM EST, this session led by Birthmark Doula Collective's Victoria Williams and Gabrielle Jones, in this session will explore the impact of toxic chemicals and environmental hazards commonly found in personal care products, particularly those disproportionately marketed to BIPOC communities, and how exposure to harmful substances and reprotoxins affects maternal and perinatal health outcomes. The session will also provide practical tools for educating clients, patients, and communities on safer product choices and the importance of the “Right to Know.”  

Objectives:

  • Identify common toxic chemicals and environmental hazards frequently found in personal care and beauty products.
  • Describe the relationship between toxic environmental exposures and maternal, reproductive, and perinatal health outcomes.
  • Examine the impact of environmental racism, reproductive justice, and systemic inequities on exposure risk among Black birthing communities and other marginalized populations.
  • Evaluate evidence-based strategies and safer alternatives for reducing toxic exposures during preconception, pregnancy, postpartum, and infancy.
  • Apply practical education, advocacy, and community engagement tools to support clients, families, and communities in making informed health and consumer decisions

Featured with registration:

  • 2-hour course
  • Continuing Education Units
Price: 15