About this Event
OVERVIEW
Please join us for our upcoming Research-Connection event on Women's Health: Interdisciplinary Care for Pelvic Health!
SUMMARY
Postpartum rehabilitation is typically not part of routine hospital-based acute care after vaginal delivery or cesarean section in the United States. This gap in care is particularly troubling considering the overwhelming data supporting early and safe mobility in other post-surgical populations and efforts to promote continuity in care after hospital discharge in these patient populations. This continuity includes home health or outpatient rehabilitation, remote monitoring, and/or post-operative clinic visits within days or weeks following hospital discharge. Except for serious medical complications requiring emergent care, the earliest clinic visit for new mothers is 6 weeks following delivery. This presentation will provide the evidence supporting early, hospital-based acute rehabilitation following childbirth and explore the steps and stakeholders needed to develop such programs across the maternal care continuum. Last, this talk will compare both the distinct and complementary roles of occupational and physical therapists in delivering this type of care across the care continuum.
SPEAKERS:
Pam Hess, OTD, OTR, University of Florida
Rebeca Segraves, PT, DPT, Brooks Rehabilitation
EVENT DETAILS
Location: Brooks Assembly 1 & 2
3599 University Blvd S
Jacksonville, FL 32216
Date: Thursday, May 14 , 2026
Time: 5:30 - 6:30 pm EST
Doors open at 5:00 pm!
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Zoom Link:
https://brooksrehab.zoom.us/j/4219322200?omn=92029461523
Meeting ID:
421 932 2200
Free CEUs available for PT, OT, SLP, and Nursing
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
3599 University Blvd S, 3599 University Boulevard South, Jacksonville, United States
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