Education and Professional Development

KPA supports perinatal care advancement through statewide events, webinars, and upcoming online courses tailored to Kentucky’s healthcare community

Annual Conference

KPA ANNUAL CONFERENCE

  • Update on Kentucky Maternal Child Health Statistics
  • Hypoglycemia Protocol for Neonates
  • Role of Nurse Navigators
  • Panel Discussion: Medical & Legal Ramifications of Vaccine Hesitancy
  • Importance of Father’s Involvement
  • Panel Discussion: Alcohol & Drug Trends
  • Ramifications of Hospital Closings on Care

June 7TH-9TH



Rough River Dam State Resort Park

450 Ic-1003, Falls of Rough, KY 40119




Regional Events

Maternal and Child Health “Hot Topics” Paducah Regional Conference

  • 7:30-8:00​​ Registration & Breakfast
  • 8:00-8:15​​ Welcome
  • 8:15-9:00​​ SUID and Unintentional Injury (Henrietta Bada, MD, MPH)​
  • 9:00-9:45​​ Sepsis and Infections in Pregnancy (L. Neese, MD, MMM, CPE, FACOG)
  • 9:45-10:00​​ Break
  • 10:00-10:45​​ KyCOMPASS and Maternal Health Councils (B. Roberts, RN)​
  • 10:45-11:30​​ Hypertension and Pre-Eclampsia (L. Senn, MSN, RN)
  • 11:30-12:00​​ Simulation in Education (Stephanie Kehler, PhD, RN, CHSE)
  • 12:00-12:45​​ Lunch​​
  • 12:45-3:00​​ Simulation Live! (Stephanie Kehler, PhD, RN, CHSE & UK Simulation Team)
  • 3:00​​​ Evaluations 

 


March 31, 2026


Baptist Health Paducah

2501 Kentucky Avenue Road

Paducah, Kentucky 42003


Maternal and Child Health “Hot Topics” Owensboro Regional Conference

  • 7:30-8:00​​ Registration & Breakfast
  • 8:00-8:15​​ Welcome
  • 8:15-9:00​​ SUID and Unintentional Injury (Henrietta Bada, MD, MPH)​
  • 9:00-9:45​​ Sepsis and Infections in Pregnancy (L. Neese, MD, MMM, CPE, FACOG)
  • 9:45-10:00​​ Break
  • 10:00-10:45​​ KyCOMPASS and Maternal Health Councils (B. Roberts, RN)​
  • 10:45-11:30​​ Hypertension and Pre-Eclampsia (L. Senn, MSN, RN)
  • 11:30-12:00​​ Simulation in Education (Stephanie Kehler, PhD, RN, CHSE)
  • 12:00-12:45​​ Lunch​​
  • 12:45-3:00​​ Simulation Live! (Stephanie Kehler, PhD, RN, CHSE & UK Simulation Team)
  • 3:00​​​ Evaluations 

 


April 1, 2026


Owensboro Health Regional Hospital

1201 Pleasant Valley Road

Owensboro, Kentucky 42303