{"id":2685,"date":"2024-10-15T18:19:46","date_gmt":"2024-10-15T18:19:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nursesfornewborns.org\/tennessee\/?p=2685"},"modified":"2024-10-15T21:40:54","modified_gmt":"2024-10-15T21:40:54","slug":"press-release-nfn-hosts-maternal-and-infant-health-luncheon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nursesfornewborns.org\/tennessee\/press-release-nfn-hosts-maternal-and-infant-health-luncheon\/","title":{"rendered":"PRESS RELEASE: NFN Hosts Maternal and Infant Health Luncheon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nurses for Newborns\u00a0of Tennessee\u00a0Hosts Second Annual Nurturing Tomorrow: A Maternal and Infant Health Luncheon<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Tennessee nonprofit seeks to educate community about state\u2019s shocking maternal and infant mortality rates, bringing panel of health experts together for conversation.<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE\u00a0<br>October 15, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Nashville, TN \u2013\u00a0Nurses for Newborns\u00a0of Tennessee (NFN)\u00a0is\u00a0hosting\u00a0its second annual\u00a0<strong>Nurturing Tomorrow luncheon\u00a0<\/strong>on October 23,\u00a02024,\u00a0in Nashville, TN to spread awareness about maternal and infant health in TN.\u00a0With TN ranked among the worst states in the nation for preventable maternal and infant deaths, NFN aims to improve these rates through home-visiting services provided by registered nurses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event features a panel of maternal and infant health experts\u00a0moderated by\u00a0Nikki Burdine, Emmy Award-winning anchor of\u00a0<em>Good Morning Nashville<\/em>. In addition to her 17-year career in TV news,\u00a0Burdine\u00a0is a mother,\u00a0author,\u00a0and lifestyle blogger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Featured panelists include:\u00a0<br><strong>Dr. Tobi Adeyeye Amosun,\u00a0<\/strong>Deputy\u00a0Commissioner for Population Health at the Tennessee Department of Health,\u00a0director-at-large for the Association of Maternal Child Health Programs, on staff at\u00a0Vanderbilt Children\u2019s Hospital, and a practicing pediatrician in South Nashville.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dr. Hannah Dudney,\u00a0<\/strong>Women&#8217;s Health Physician Consultant\u00a0for the Tennessee Department of Health, chairof the Birth Defects Registry Advisory Committee and co-chair of the Tennessee Maternal Mortality Review Committee and Tennessee Perinatal Advisory Committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dr. Cornelia R. Graves,<\/strong>\u00a0Medical Director of Tennessee Maternal Fetal Medicine; Medical Director for Perinatal Services at St. Thomas Health Systems; professor at the University of Tennessee, Vanderbilt University, and Meharry Medical College; internationally recognized expert in the management of maternal disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Amy Green,\u00a0<\/strong>Founder\u00a0and CEO\u00a0of Nashville Collaborative Counseling Center and Mamaya Health; clinical social worker and professor\u00a0specializing in\u00a0trauma-informed care and human rights, integrated care management, and\u00a0maternal mental health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dr. Rolanda Lister,<\/strong> Maternal Fetal Medicine specialist at Vanderbilt\u00a0University Medical Center, creator of the Maternal Care Conference and the acquired Cardiac Clinic (managed jointly by Cardiology and Maternal Fetal Medicine), and\u00a0researcher\u00a0focused on\u00a0maternal diabetes,\u00a0gene regulation, and heart defects and dysfunction.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>In an average week in TN,\u00a0eleven\u00a0infant lives are lost, leaving TN with a higher infant mortality rate than the U.S. average. TN is ranked the\u00a0eleventh\u00a0highest state in the U.S. for infant deaths, and more than 50% of those deaths were considered preventable. TN is ranked the\u00a0fourth\u00a0highest state in the U.S. for maternal deaths; 79% of which were deemed preventable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NFN is dedicated\u00a0to improving the future for mothers and babies\u00a0in Middle TN.\u00a0NFN\u00a0provides\u00a0free,\u00a0home-basedservices and resources vital to the survival of some of TN\u2019s most at-risk mothers and children.\u00a0The Nurturing Tomorrow\u00a0event raises awareness about the maternal and infant health crisis in\u00a0the state\u00a0and\u00a0highlights\u00a0the\u00a0medical professionals and\u00a0organizations that provide solutions.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cCare for a mother and her newborn baby shouldn\u2019t stop the moment she leaves the hospital,\u201d says Matt Robertson, Executive Director of Nurses for Newborns of Tennessee. \u201cNurses for Newborns steps in to ensure every mother is empowered with the tools she needs to parent and every baby has the opportunity to thrive. We know that understanding the maternal and infant health crisis in our state is one step toward creating change, and our Nurturing Tomorrow event aims to get the conversation started among community members.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Nurturing Tomorrow\u00a0will take place on October 23 at 11:30 a.m.\u00a0at Riverside Revival\u00a0in Nashville, TN.\u00a0Tickets can be purchased online\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/secure.givelively.org\/event\/nurses-for-newborns\/nurturing-tomorrow-maternal-and-infant-health-luncheon-2024\/nurturing-tomorrow-maternal-and-infant-health-luncheon-1a64a508-7387-4a4b-a6a1-8761e32c5254\">here<\/a>. All proceeds will benefit Nurses for Newborns\u2019 life-saving work. To learn more about Nurses for Newborns of Tennessee, visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nursesfornewborns.org\/tennessee\/\">NursesforNewborns.org\/Tennessee<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nurses for Newborns\u00a0of Tennessee\u00a0Hosts Second Annual Nurturing Tomorrow: A Maternal and Infant Health Luncheon Tennessee nonprofit seeks to educate community about state\u2019s shocking maternal and infant mortality rates, bringing panel of health experts together for conversation. 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