Community Engagement 101

In this episode of the SMFM Podcast Series, Dr. Jamie Lo is joined by Dr. Rolanda Lister, Officer of Health Equity at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and Dr. Ann Borders, Executive Director of the Illinois Perinatal Quality Collaborative, to explore the essentials of community engagement in maternal-fetal medicine.

Learn how partnering with community stakeholders, engaging patient voices, and addressing social drivers of health can improve birth outcomes. The discussion highlights practical strategies, real-world examples, and emerging data supporting the transformative impact of community engagement on clinical care, quality improvement, and research.

Stay tuned for insights on building relationships with community organizations, fostering long-term partnerships, and integrating patient-centered approaches into practice. Plus, hear about SMFM's upcoming 2025 postgraduate course, Building Bridges Between Hospitals and Community Partners to Promote Birth Equity and Improved Birth Outcomes.

Additional Links/Resources

SMFM’s 2025 Postgrad Course - Building Bridges Between Hospitals and Community Partners to Promote Birth Equity and Improved Birth Outcomes.

Engaging Communities to Improve Perinatal Outcomes Special Interest Group

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Funding Acknowledgement:

The Public Health System Components: Clinicians who are related to Maternal-Fetal Medicine program is supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award to the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) totaling $200,000 with 100 percent funded by CDC/HHS. The contents are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of nor endorsement, by CDC/HHS or the U.S. Government.