Telemedicine for Routine Prenatal Care: Use and Satisfaction: Continuing Education
| Date |
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
7 - 8 p.m. CT |
| Location | Online |
| Instructions for Guests | This will be a virtual event. The Zoom link will be provided upon registration.
The Continuing Education presentation will occur from 7-8 p.m. Central Time. Attendees are invited to join at 6:30 p.m. Central Time for further connection time. |
| Cost | This event is free. |
| Registration | Registration is now closed. |
| Sponsors | Bethel Nurse-Midwifery Program |
Event Description
The COVID-19 pandemic prompted innovation for enhancing healthcare access, particularly through the expanded use of telemedicine. This continuing education presentation will outline the results of a mixed methods study conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic among perinatal providers (n = 196) and pregnant patients (n = 750) across 48 states, relaying their experiences utilizing telemedicine for routine prenatal care. Factors impacting telemedicine use and satisfaction will be explored in an effort to optimize telemedicine utilization and increase access to prenatal care.
Presenter Bio: Katrina Wu, PhD, APRN, CNM
Dr. Wu serves as Bethel University’s Nurse-Midwifery Program Director and has been a nurse-midwifery educator for the past ten years. In 2023, she received the American College of Nurse-Midwives’ Excellence in Teaching Award. Her dissertation explored innovative models for increasing access to prenatal care, with a special focus on the introduction of telemedicine for prenatal care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Her article titled "Virtual Visits in Prenatal Care" was the 2023 recipient of the Journal of Midwifery and Women’s Health Best Review Article Award. She also practices full-scope midwifery at a free-standing birth center in Minneapolis.
Questions?
Contact Tracy Rud, Administrative Assistant, at t-rud@bethel.edu or Katrina Wu, Program Director, at katrina-wu@bethel.edu.