Preparing Persons for Obstetrical & Infertility Procedures: Clinical Strategies to Improve Patients’ Experience (Archived)

Dr. Tonya Wood will review patient-identified challenges with current obstetrics/gynecology and reproductive medicine practices for procedural preparation. During this skills-focused workshop, brief interventions will be reviewed for persons preparing for labor and delivery, c-sections, delivery after prior pregnancy complications and loss, IVF, and other reproductive medicine procedures. In addition, Dr. Wood will provide strategies to identify persons at risk for emotional distress before and during obstetrical and reproductive medicine procedures. She will also highlight communication strategies with family members, OB, and reproductive medicine teams to improve patients’ experience before, during, and following procedures.