One is Too Many: Together We Can Prevent American Indian and Alaska Native Maternal Deaths

February 7, 2023 | 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. EST

This virtual dialogue will address American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) maternal mortality, its impact on UIO communities, and will also introduce Maternal Mortality Review Committees (MMRC) as a potential prevention mechanism. This event will hold space for open discussion with attendees as well as participant collaboration.

Event Goal:

• Increase levels of awareness of American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) maternal mortality
• Identify potential benefits and barriers to UIO participation in Maternal Mortality Review Committees

Objectives:

• By the end of the virtual dialogue, participants will showcase their levels of awareness of MMRCs in a post-event survey
• Identify at least three benefits of MMRCs to urban AI/ANs or UIOs
• Identify at least three barriers to UIO participation in state or Tribal MMRCs

Presenters:

• Michaela Seiber, MPH, Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate
  Chief Executive Officer, South Dakota Urban Indian Health
• Mattie Curry, MPH, Blackfeet
  Public Health Program Manager, NCUIH
• Nahla Holland, Eastern Pequot Tribal Nation
  Research Associate, NCUIH
• Alexandra Payan, JD
  Federal Relations Manager, NCUIH

Audience:

• UIO ED/CEOs
• UIO Staff
• Stakeholders
• Tribal Partners and Tribes
• Feds