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Though the following links may not be affiliated with AWHONN, they contain information that may be helpful to our Minnesota Section members. AWHONN and AWHONN MN Section are not responsible for the accuracy or content of information contained in these sites.

MN Section Webinars

Minnesota's Maternal Mortality Review Committee Report: Data & Recommendations from 5 Years of Cases

May 20, 2026 12:00-1:00pm CDT

Following this learning session, participants will be able to identify the leading causes of maternal death in Minnesota along with key recommendations for systems change. Presented by: Rachael McGraw, DNP, RN; Women’s Health Consultant at the Minnesota Department of Health
 

This session will be available for on-demand viewing through December 31, 2026. 

Register Now
 

Fetal Monitoring: Documentation, Communication,
& Risk
July 15, 2026 12:00-1:00pm CDT

Join fetal monitoring instructors Rhianna Britton, MS, RNC-OB, C-EFM, NPD-BC and Nanette Vogel, MS, RNC-OB, C-EFM, NPD-BC, FAWHONN while they explore practical ways to strengthen effective documentation, improve communication, and minimize risk in fetal monitoring. Participants will learn innovative strategies that support patient safety, enhance teamwork, and contribute to improved obstetric-fetal outcomes.

This session will be available for on-demand viewing through December 31, 2026. 

Download Fetal Monitoring Flyer

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Past Webinars

An Evening with Lisa Miller
January 21, 2026
Presenter: Lisa A Miller, CNM, JD; Perinatal Risk Management & Education Services
(sorry, this event is not available for on-demand viewing)

Contact Hours: All webinars, unless otherwise stated, are developed to meet MN Board of Nursing criteria: 60 minutes of content is equal to one (1) contact hour. Participants are responsible for determining whether the activity meets the requirements for acceptable continuing education.

Upon completion of any webinar, email bonnie@awhonnminnesota.org for the post-webinar survey. Attendance certificates will be emailed to the address on the post-webinar survey - to expedite processing, please use the same email address for registration & your survey. General turnaround time is 2-3 business days. 
Local & Regional Upcoming Educational Events

Is your organization hosting an educational event focused on perinatal healthcare?  

Local AWHONN Course Instructors

No matter what career stage you’re in, AWHONN has an education course for you.  

As the recognized leader in fetal heart monitoring and obstetric patient safety education, AWHONN’s in-person and online formats are convenient, evidence-based and the essential tools for educating the entire team. 97% of students who participated in AWHONN’s Fetal Heart Monitoring Program stated it would improve their ability to care for patients.

AWHONN MN Section has several excellent AWHONN Instructors on our Leadership Team! Looking to advance your career? Questions about local opportunities? Contact any of the following: Melissa Heath, Advanced Fetal Monitoring Instructor; Stephanie Powell, Intermediate Fetal Monitoring Instructor; Stephanie DeLeon, Intermediate/Advanced Fetal Monitoring Course Coordinator; Melissa Bruns, Obstetric Patient Safety Instructor and Intermediate/Advanced Fetal Monitoring Course Coordinator; or Stephanie Honig, Intermediate Fetal Monitoring Instructor.

Course Options & Descriptions

OB Emergencies Workshop
This workshop is designed to disseminate best practices for various obstetric emergencies. Through active simulation and debriefing, this Workshop helps clinicians working in any clinical setting to identify, assess, and manage the care for patients with an obstetric emergency. 

Introduction to Fetal Heart Monitoring: An AWHONN and Relias Collaboration
Discover the fundamentals of fetal heart monitoring through our collaborative online program. Reviewed and Recognized by AWHONN as a Valued Education Resource. Explore interactive modules covering crucial topics such as maternal-fetal oxygenation, fetal heart rate auscultation, contraction palpation, electronic monitoring instrumentation, tracing analysis and interpretation, as well as principles of documentation, communication, and risk management. Engage with periodic exercises and knowledge checks to solidify your understanding.

Intermediate Fetal Heart Monitoring Course
This course addresses principles of fetal heart monitoring and may be used as a knowledge assessment tool to validate comprehension of experienced perinatal clinicians. This course includes lecture, hands-on skill stations including performing Leopold maneuvers, placement of an intrauterine pressure catheter and fetal spiral electrode, interpretation of fetal monitoring tracings using a case-based approach, identification of physiologically based clinical interventions, and communication and risk management principles.  Online prerequisite education is required prior to attending the one-day course. Successful completion of the online knowledge validation test is required to receive nursing contact hours/CME for the course. This course can be used to support preparation for certification examinations.

Advanced Fetal Heart Monitoring Course
The Advanced Fetal Heart Monitoring course expands on knowledge and physiological principals presented in the AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring Course. This course uses a case study approach to focusing on the analysis of maternal-fetal physiology related to complex clinical information and fetal heart rate tracings. The course emphasizes the physiology of fetal-maternal oxygenation, interpretation of tracings, the selection of clinical interventions, and perinatal risk-management principles. An optional knowledge integration test in available.

Intermediate Instructor Workshop
This workshop is taught by AWHONN approved Instructor Trainers. The workshop prepares participants to teach the Intermediate Course. Content includes principles and application of adult learning theory as applicable for teaching the Intermediate Fetal Monitoring Course such as: integration of principles of adult learning into the didactic and skills course components, incorporate appropriate teaching methods and strategies during the lecture, demonstrate entry-level proficiency in teaching and guiding participants during the skill stations, and demonstrate knowledge of the assigned components of the course during the micro-teach. Information about the administrative and operational aspects of FHM are presented. This course is the initial step for individuals who wish to become approved AWHONN FHM Program Instructors.

Minnesota ECHO Opportunities

What is Project ECHO?
Project ECHO® (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) developed at the University of New Mexico, is a lifelong learning and guided practice model that revolutionizes medical education and exponentially increases workforce capacity to provide best-practice specialty care and reduce health disparities. The heart of the ECHO model™ is its hub-and-spoke knowledge-sharing networks, led by expert teams who use multi-point videoconferencing to conduct virtual clinics with community providers. In this way, primary care doctors, nurses, and other clinicians learn to provide excellent specialty care to patients in their own communities.

Hennepin Health

  • Community Health Workers
  • Integrated Opioid and Addiction Care
  • Integrative Pain Care
  • Minnesota Community Collaboration on Viral Hepatitis
  • Minnesota Geriatrics
  • Peer Recovery Specialists
  • Perinatal Substance Use
  • Race Equity and Opioid Use
  • Trauma Informed Care and Health Equity

MN Perinatal Quality Collaborative

  • Congenital Syphillis
  • Hemorrhage
  • Hypertension
  • Infant Health
  • Long Acting Reversible Contraception
  • Perinatal Mental Health
  • Substance Use

Wayside Recovery Center

  • Wayside Women Services (WWS) Project
Websites / Professional Organizations
  • Breastfeeding Conferences - The one-stop site for health care professionals to access nationwide breastfeeding education opportunities
  • California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative (CQMCC) - A multi-stakeholder organization committed to ending preventable morbidity, mortality and racial disparities in California maternity care. CMQCC uses research, quality improvement toolkits, state-wide outreach collaboratives and its innovative Maternal Data Center to improve health outcomes for mothers and infants.
  • CDC Hear Her Campaign - Pregnancy-related complications can affect anyone. Learn the urgent maternal warning signs. You could help save her life.
  • International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners - Information regarding certification, recertification, or continuing education
  • March of Dimes - For Health Professionals
  • MDH Breastfeeding Friendly Birth Center - This site recognizes Birth Centers statewide that have taken steps toward implementing the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding.
  • Minnesota Breastfeeding Coalition - Working collaboratively to create an environment in Minnesota where breastfeeding is recognized and supported as vital to the health and development of children and families.
  • Minnesota Hospital Association - Many women do not experience complications during childbirth, but labor and delivery present risks for both mother and infant. Adverse obstetrical events can cause severe harm. According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), obstetrical adverse events happen during approximately 9 percent of all U.S. deliveries. These include perineal tears, hemorrhaging or even death for the mother; injuries to the skeleton or spinal cord of the infant; and some neonatal intensive care unit admissions. The Perinatal Roadmap is available from this link.
  • Minnesota Milk Bank for Babies - Our mission is to improve infant health outcomes by ensuring that medically vulnerable babies, in Minnesota and the Upper Midwest, have access to safely pasteurized life-giving human donor milk when mother's milk is unavailable or in low supply.
  • MN Milk Bank for Babies fatwa - Regarding the use of pasteurized donor human milk in the Muslim faith
  • Minnesota Perinatal Quality Collaborative (MNPQC) - Seeks to improve maternal and infant health outcomes with emphasis on racial and ethnic health inequities.
  • Pediatric HIV & Perinatal HIV Care | Children's Minnesota - provides specialized HIV services, including medical consultation and care, perinatal care coordination, and HIV family medical case management
  • Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMAD) - MDH site dedicated to perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMAD)
  • Preeclampsia Foundation - The Preeclampsia Foundation is an empowered community of patients and experts, with a diverse array of resources and support to help you have the best possible pregnancy or to help you navigate the questions you'll have if you don't.
  • The BlueDotProject Maternal Mental Health - Maternal mental health disorders like postpartum depression are the #1 complication of childbirth.
  • Wayside Recovery Center - Breaking the cycle of addiction and trauma for women, children and families.
  • WIC for healthcare providers - This site covers information regarding formula beneficial to healthcare providers.