Community Forum on Maternal Rural Health Care (Southwest)
Event Details
Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024
10 AM – 4 PM CST
Location
The Main Event Space
611 South Main Street
Joplin, Missouri
Registration is complimentary. Lunch will be provided.
Note: A Northeast regional forum is being offered on Monday, Sept. 23.

More Information
Join the Missouri PQC, in partnership with the Missouri Hospital Association, for a collaborative forum focusing on maternal rural health in Missouri. Participate in discussion groups within your rural community to discuss challenges, barriers and possible solutions to accessing and providing adequate maternal care in rural communities. We encourage anyone to attend who is interested in improving maternal health care for Missourians.
- community stakeholders
- health care providers, OB GYNs, family physicians, pediatricians, nurses
- doulas and midwives
- local public health agencies
- birthing and non-birthing hospital administration
- community action coalitions
- EMS and maternal transport
- crisis birth centers
- women’s shelter leaders
- faculty and public health educators
- city leaders
- coroners
- WIC offices
This collaborative event is brought to you by the Missouri PQC, the Missouri Hospital Association and DoTank.