March of Dimes® Courses on Maternal Mental Health Offer Continuing Education Credit at No Cost

01/30/2025

We invite you to two courses led by March of Dimes:

  • Maternal Mental Health: It’s Not Just Postpartum. It’s Not Just Depression
  • Perinatal Loss: Supporting Parents and Staff through Difficult Times

These e-learning modules are available on-demand through May 13, 2025. The maternal mental health training offers 1.0 continuing education credit, and the perinatal loss training offers 1.5 continuing education credits, at no cost to you.

To register for the courses and begin training, create a March of Dimes professional education account:

  • Visit the registration page. Enter your email address, create a password for your account and select register
  • Check your email for a confirmation email. Select the confirmation link in the email
  • Complete all fields on your account profile
  • Enter Course ID/Org ID: PE31
  • Select save to complete your signup

If you already have a March of Dimes professional education account:

  • Log in on the registration page. If you don’t remember your password, you can reset it by selecting forgot password
  • Go to your course dashboard and select edit my profile
  • Under profile details, add your new Course ID/Org ID: PE31
  • Select save. You will see the new courses on your dashboard. They may take a few minutes to load

About the courses: March of Dimes is an independent organization dedicated to supporting maternal and infant health.

The maternal mental health training will provide an overview of:

  • The impact of maternal mental health disorders on mothers, babies and families
  • Risk factors, signs and symptoms for maternal mental health disorders
  • Strategies for increased screening in the perinatal period

The perinatal loss training will provide an overview of:

  • The types and prevalence of perinatal loss
  • Strategies and resources for providing care and support to families during a loss
  • Self-care strategies for health care professionals after a perinatal loss

If you have questions about these sessions, email March of Dimes.

Accreditation: In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Amedco LLC and March of Dimes. Amedco LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education, the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education and the American Nurses Credentialing Center to provide continuing education for the health care team.

Physicians: Amedco LLC designates the Maternal Mental Health training for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ and the Perinatal Loss training for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses: Amedco LLC designates the Maternal Mental Health training for a maximum of 1.0 ANCC contact hours and the Perinatal Loss training for a maximum of 1.5 ANCC contact hours.

 

The material in the training is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for the independent medical judgment of a physician or other health care provider. Physicians and other health care providers are encouraged to use their own medical judgment based upon all available information and the condition of the patient in determining the appropriate course of treatment. References to other third-party sources or organizations are not a representation, warranty or endorsement of such organization. The fact that a service or treatment is described in this material is not a guarantee that the service or treatment is a covered benefit and members should refer to their certificate of coverage for more details, including benefits, limitations and exclusions. Regardless of benefits, the final decision about any service or treatment is between the member and their health care provider.