Tackling Maternal Mortality and Inequities: What Is OT’s Role?

Presented by Nicole Quint and Patricia Corbin

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Pediatric Pioneers: Tackling Maternal Mortality and Inequities: What Is OT’s Role? (Episode 15)

Audio Runtime: 61 Minutes; Learning Assessment Time: 21 Minutes

Patricia Corbin, OTD, MS, OTR/L, an award-winning early intervention specialist and maternal health advocate, joins host Nicole Quint to unpack occupational therapy’s vital role in addressing the maternal mortality crisis. In this compelling conversation, Nicole and Patricia share personal stories, clinical insights, and a bold call to action for OTPs across all settings. Together, they explore how OT can help tackle inequities, improve health literacy, and support mothers during the perinatal and postpartum periods. Tune in to discover practical ways you can expand your impact and help save lives—starting with the questions you ask.

Learning Objectives

Analyze the evidence around the occupational therapy practitioner’s role in promoting maternal health outcomes and supporting participation as a member of interprofessional perinatal care teams
Apply evidence-based, occupation-centered strategies to reduce the effects of pregnancy-induced hypertension and address contextual factors contributing to maternal mortality
Solve patient case scenarios that require addressing health literacy, racial inequities, and social determinants of health to support occupational engagement during the perinatal period

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Meet your instructors

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Nicole Quint

Nicole Quint is a professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy in the College of Health Care Sciences at Nova Southeastern University. She serves as the program director for the postprofessional Doctor of Occupational Therapy (DrOT) program and the dual-degree DrOT/PhD program. With more than 20 years of pediatric…

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Patricia Corbin

Patricia is an occupational therapist with a diverse clinical background in various settings and has over 12 years of experience in early intervention (EI) and perinatal health. She is a national speaker and published author, and she was named Georgia’s 2023 EI Provider of the Year. She developed The Preeclampsia Project to…

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Chapters & learning objectives

1. Tackling Maternal Mortality and Inequities: What Is OT’s Role?

Patricia Corbin joins host Nicole Quint to explore how occupational therapy practitioners can play a critical role in addressing maternal mortality and health inequities through education, advocacy, and holistic perinatal care.