Dates: August 2-3, 2022 (Pre-Sessions August 1, 2022)
Locations: Chicago, IL and Virtually
Registration opening soon!
The Maternal Health and Learning Innovation Center (MHLIC) is proud to host the 3rd annual National Maternal Health Innovation Symposium on August 1-3, 2022. This will be a free event with in-person and virtual attendance options.
Our focus this year is advancing equity through engagement, innovation, and policy.
By attending, you will:
- Deepen understanding of current issues in maternal health
- Learn about innovative initiatives to improve maternal health, particularly for Black and Indigenous birthing people, and people living in rural areas, and
- Obtain skills and information needed to create change in communities.
Our goal is that the Symposium will grow to become a trusted, evidence-driven, and community-centered space for maternal health professionals and others invested in the well-being of families to connect, recharge, and to advance maternal health equity in the communities in which they live and work.
Who Attends?
The Symposium is for everyone interested in improving maternal health outcomes, including public health professionals, health care providers and administrators, community groups, advocates, policy makers, researchers, and many others.
What To Expect in 2022
Expect two days of phenomenal sessions, including inspiring plenaries, workshops featuring maternal heath innovations, skills sessions that can help maternal health practitioners gain skills needed to advance their work, and chances to connect with fellow attendees.
There will also be two pre-Symposium sessions.
Two Ways to Experience the Symposium
We are offering two ways to attend to meet each attendee’s comfort level: join us in-person in Chicago or attend virtually via live-stream. We are closely monitoring the situation related to COVID-19 and will update attendees about any changes in format as soon as possible.
| Virtual | In-Person | |
| Content & Sessions | Virtual & in-person attendees will have access to most of the same content and sessions, with some limited exception for concurrent workshops and Skills Sessions that are offered only in-person. | Virtual & in-person attendees will have access to most of the same content and sessions, with some limited exception for concurrent workshops and Skills Sessions that are offered only in-person. |
| Speakers | Hear from and interact with all speakers whether they are at | Expect a mix of in-person speakers and speakers |
| Networking | Use various features of our Symposium app to connect with both in-person and virtual attendees. Join events specifically designed to facilitate connection. | Enjoy connecting with colleagues during the event following all hotel, city, and state safety guidelines. Join evening events specifically designed to facilitate connection. |
View additional information about attending in-person.
Registration
Our free registration will open in early May 2022.
You are able to select whether you’ll be attending in-person or joining virtually. While registration is free for both in-person and virtual attendees, please do your best to make an accurate selection, as this will aid our planning. We understand that many attendees will need to secure approval from their organizations prior to traveling. Please select the option that reflects your intent, whether or not you have received official approval.
Deadlines:
- July 11, 2022: In-person Registration Deadline
- July 18, 2022: Virtual Registration Deadline
Attendees who plan to attend in-person may later adjust their attendance to virtual by the July 11 deadline. Those who register to attend virtually cannot adjust their attendance choice.
Attending In-person
Venue
The in-person components of the Symposium will take place at the Swissotel Chicago.
There is a room block for the National Maternal Health Innovation Symposium. Make your reservations here.
COVID-19 Precautions
MHLIC, the host of the Symposium, will work with the Chicago Swissotel and local public health officials to ensure the safety of all attendees, speakers, and hotel staff. As new developments arise over the coming months, the approach will continue to adapt and we will keep in-person attendees informed about COVID protocols in place at the time of the Symposium. By registering to attend as an in-person attendee, you are consenting you will comply with any protocols that are made by MHLIC, the hotel, and/or local health officials. Requirements for onsite attendance will be communicated before the start of the conference.
2021 Symposium recordings are linked in the here.
To view the 2020 Maternal Health Innovation event and presentations, click here.
Engage using #MaternalHealthInnovation. Live Twitter stream below.
