Objectives

After participating in this educational activity, attendees should be able to:

1|Summarize current landscape of home births in the U.S. and Massachusetts

2|Discuss maternal outcome data and major studies

3|Discuss safety, risk stratification, transfer logistics, and implications of home birth

4|Summarize neonatal outcomes associated with planned home birth

5|Identify maternal and intrapartum risk factors that impact neonatal outcomes

6|Recognize early signs of neonatal compromise following home birth

7|Discuss strategies to improve safety and coordination during planned home births

8|Recognize the indications for therapeutic hypothermia

9|Discuss the process of therapeutic cooling

10|Discuss the outcomes of therapeutic cooling in neonates

 

Presenter(s): 

Nadia Kianfar, MD
OB Resident, PGYIII
UMass Chan Medical School-Baystate Medical Center

Raizel Suresh, MD
Pediatric Resident, PGYII
UMass Chan Medical School-Baystate Medical Center

Asmita Mulmi, MD
Pediatric Resident, PGYI
UMass Chan Medical School-Baystate Medical Center

NameRoleFinancial Relationship DisclosuresDiscussion of
Unlabeled/Unapproved Uses of
Drugs/Devices in Presentation?
Nadia KianfarSpeakerNo relevant relationships with ineligible companies to discloseNo
Raizel SureshSpeaker
No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose
No
Asmita MulmiSpeaker
No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose
No
Session date: 
12/11/2025 - 12:15pm to 1:15pm EST
Location: 
ZOOM via invite
759 Chestnut Street
Baystate Medical Center
Springfield, MA 01199
United States
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 ANCC Contact Hours
  • 1.00 IPCE Credit Hour(s)
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