Pregnancy Loss and Infant Death Alliance is pleased to announce we have been granted continuing education credit for both our Preconference and Main Conference at our upcoming International Perinatal Bereavement Conference in New Orleans on May 13 - 16, 2026.
Learning Objectives:
·Identify skills for working within an interprofessional team when providing care for bereaved families.
·Examine ways of promoting health equity through health care access and quality in the perinatal population.
·Discuss trauma related to death, unexpected outcomes, and insensitive care during childbearing.
·Explore communication skills appropriate for the perinatal period.
·Describe grief and bereavement in diverse populations.
·Provide opportunities for relationship building.
·List ways of translating research findings into clinical practice to promote a compassionate standard of care for bereaved families.
·Explain principles and practice of self-care
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Rush University Medical Center and Pregnancy Loss and Infant Death Alliance-PLIDA. Rush University Medical Center is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credit Designation Statements: Pre-Conference Day (5/13/26)
For Medicine:
Rush University Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.
For Nursing:
Rush University Medical Center designates this knowledge-based live activity for a maximum of 7.75 nursing contact hour(s).
For Psychologists:
Rush University Medical Center designates this live activity for 7.75 CE credits in psychology. Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs.
For Social Work:
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Rush University Medical Center is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved continuing education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 7.75 general continuing education credits.
Credit Designation Statements: General Conference (5/14/26 - 5/16/26)
For Medicine:
Rush University Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 12.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.
For Nursing:
Rush University Medical Center designates this knowledge-based live activity for a maximum of 12.00 nursing contact hour(s).
For Psychologists:
Rush University Medical Center designates this live activity for 12.00 CE credits in psychology. Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs.
For Social Work:
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Rush University Medical Center is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved continuing education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 12.00 general continuing education credits.
Continuing Education