IPBC 2022 - 22nd International Perinatal Bereavement Conference

IPBC 2022 - 22nd International Perinatal Bereavement Conference is organized by Pregnancy Loss and Infant Death Alliance (PLIDA) and will be held from Oct 12 - 15, 2022 at Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel, Denver, Colorado, United States of America.

Theme: Uniting Relational Aspects of Perinatal Bereavement Care and Clinical Research

Description:
A conference designed to share the latest clinical research and best practices regarding perinatal bereavement among leading international experts.

Who Attends:
The conference is open to all professionals who provide care for families suffering from a perinatal death or engage in research within the field, including obstetricians, maternal-fetal medicine doctors, and neonatologists. Palliative care physicians. Advanced practice nurses. Midwives. Physician assistants. Nurses. Social workers. Genetic counselors. Ultrasonographers. Childlife specialists. Psychologists. Childbirth educators. Policymakers. Program administrators. Researchers. Professors. Parent advocates. Bereaved parents can also participate in the conference as parent advocates. These parents may be involved in advocacy, lay support, and have a dual role: advocate, patient, or researcher.

What makes this conference special? We are committed to evidence-based care, which includes personal experience and research. The biennial International Perinatal Bereavement Conference aims to provide educational and networking opportunities for families who are grieving.

Objectives:

• Learn about the relational aspects of perinatal grief care.
• Discuss innovative advocacy and clinical implications for caring for families after a baby dies.
• Learn skills to work in an interprofessional team providing support for grieving families.
• Discuss the principles and practices of self-care.
• Talk about transformation with grieving processes.
• Offer opportunities to build relationships between caregivers, parents, advocates, and researchers.
• Discuss how to translate research findings into clinical practice.
• Identify possible causes of differences in neonatal mortality rates between different populations