Conference Program

Pre/Post Conference Workshops

DatePre Conference Workshop
SEPT 9-11AABC How to Start a Birth Center Workshop (multiple days)
SEPT 9-11AABC Learning Collaborative for Birth Center Sustainability (multiple days)
SEPT 10AABC Midwifery-Led Resuscitation Training (1 day)
SEPT 11CABC Workshop: Maintaining Birth Center Accreditation (1/2 day)
SEPT 11CABC Workshop: Achieving Birth Center Accreditation (1/2 day)

Thursday - September 11th

TimeSession
1:30pm - 4:30pmBirth Center Directors Network Meeting
7:00pm - 8:30pmWelcome Celebration + Community Building
8:30pm - 10:00pmExhibit Hall Opening + Welcome Reception

Friday - September 12th

TimeSession
9:00am - 10:00amFriday Keynote - Stephanie Mitchell, DNP, CNM, CPM
10:00am - 11:00amMorning Break in the Exhibit Hall
11:00am - 12:00pmBreakout Sessions: Clinical, Administrative, and Timely Topic Tracks
12:00pm - 1:15pmNetworking Lunch
1:15pm - 2:15pmExhibit Hall Break
1:15pm - 2:15pmAffinity Circles
1:15pm - 2:15pmAABC, CABC, AABC Foundation - Joint Executive Committees Meeting
2:15pm - 3:15pmFederal Legislative Update
3:30pm - 4:30pmBreakout Sessions: Clinical, Administrative, and Timely Topic Tracks
4:30pm - 5:15pmFacilitated Networking - Debriefs on the Day's Topics
7:00pm - 8:30pmBirth Center Open Houses

Saturday - September 13th

TimeSession
9:00am - 10:00amSaturday Keynote: Leseliey Welch, MPH, MBA
10:00am - 11:00amMorning Break in the Exhibit Hall
11:00am - 12:00pmBreakout Sessions: Clinical, Administrative, and Timely Topic Tracks
12:00pm - 1:15pmNetworking Lunch
12:00pm - 2:00pmAABC Foundation Board of Trustees Meeting
1:15pm - 2:15pmExhibit Hall Break
1:15pm - 2:15pmAffinity Circles
2:15pm - 3:15pmOpen Forum
3:30pm - 4:30pmBreakout Sessions: Clinical, Administrative, and Timely Topic Tracks
4:30pm - 5:15pmFacilitated Networking - Debriefs on the Day's Topics
7:00pm - 11:00pmAABC Foundation Fundraising Gala

Sunday - September 14th

TimeSession
9:00am - 10:00amResearch Panel
10:15am - 11:15amBreakout Sessions: Clinical, Administrative, and Timely Topic Tracks
11:15am - 12:30pmAwards Brunch
12:30pm - 1:30pmBreakout Sessions: Clinical, Administrative, and Timely Topic Tracks
1:45pm - 2:45pmClosing Keynote - Silke Akerson, MPH, CPM
2:45pm - 3:15pm Conference Wrap Up
6:30pm - 8:30pmAABC Board of Directors Dinner

Monday - September 15th

TimeSession
9:00am - 3:00pmAABC Board of Directors Meeting