MCCPOP Perinatal Potpourri Conference 2026

Thursday, April 16, 2026, 8:00 AM - Friday, April 17, 2026, 4:15 PM, A Hybrid Activity

Rooted in Community. Transforming Care. 

Celebrating Black Maternal Health Week 2026 

This year’s conference holds special significance as it aligns with the ten-year anniversary of Black Maternal Health Week. The theme acknowledges the week’s focus on “justice and joy” during the birthing experience and the role of healthcare professionals in fostering positive health and experience outcomes through exceptional care. 

The Mid-Coastal California Perinatal Outreach Program (MCCPOP) is located at Stanford University School of Medicine, Division of Neonatology. MCCPOP leaders include neonatologists and maternal fetal medicine specialists who consult on perinatal clinical care questions and provide education on current standards of care for mothers and newborns. These leaders partner with the California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative (CMQCC) and the California Perinatal Quality Care Collaborative (CPQCC), as well as other specialists and healthcare providers at Stanford Medicine, to provide a full spectrum of expertise, supporting high quality care for newborns and for women. For over forty years, the Annual MCCPOP Perinatal Potpourri Conference has provided current advances in maternal, fetal, and neonatal medicine for healthcare providers around the world. Perinatal clinicians and other experts present on a variety of topics through lectures, panel presentations and case-based discussions.

This year’s program will include a focus on multiple advances in perinatal care. Agenda subject to change. Some included topics:

• Black Maternal Mental Health

• Severe Maternal Morbidity

• Neonatal Pain Management

• Equitable Use of AI

• Obstetric Sepsis

• Anemia and Pregnancy

• Placenta Accreta Spectrum

Virtual attendance fees:
Physicians: $300

Nurses/AHPs/Pharmacists/Social Workers/Registered Dietitians/Midwives: $150

Fellows/Residents: $80

Public Health/Community Health Organizations Staff NOT Seeking Continuing Education Credit: $80

BIH/PEI Partners: $80

Doulas: $50

Students: $50

In person day 1 attendance fees:

Physicians: $200

Nurses/AHPs/Pharmacists/Social Workers/Registered Dietitians/Midwives: $125

Fellows/Residents: $100

Public Health/Community Health Organizations Staff NOT Seeking Continuing Education Credit: $100

BIH/PEI Partners: $100

Doulas: $100

Students: $100

In person day 1 plus virtual day 2 attendance fees:

Physicians: $350

Nurses/AHPs/Pharmacists/Social Workers/Registered Dietitians/Midwives: $200

Fellows/Residents: $140

Public Health/Community Health Organizations Staff NOT Seeking Continuing Education Credit: $140

BIH/PEI Partners: $140

Doulas: $100

Students: $100

Registration fees may be paid by Visa, MasterCard, or American Express.

If you are registering a group of 5 or more from one organization, email [email protected] for a 20% discount.

STAP-eligible employees can use STAP funds towards the registration fees for this activity. Complete the STAP Reimbursement Request Form and submit to your department administrator.

Your email address is used for critical information, including registration confirmation, evaluation, and certificate. Be sure to include an email address that you check frequently. 

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (12.75 hours), ANCC Contact Hours (12.75 hours), ASWB Continuing Education (ACE) credits (12.75 hours), CA BRN - California Board of Registered Nurses Contact Hours (12.75 hours), Non-Physician Participation Credit (12.75 hours)

1. Utilize the most recent clinical guidelines for effective pain management in newborns.
2. Integrate a respect-based approach to Black maternal mental health that honors the lived experience and dismantles a mask of resilience to foster stigma-free support.
3. Identify the optimal time for umbilical cord clamping to maximize neonatal health benefits.
4. Employ evidence-based strategies to address identified disparities in care, specifically regarding Severe Maternal Morbidity (SMM), mental health care, anemia and newborn pain management.

In support of improving patient care, Stanford Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. 

Credit Designation 
American Medical Association (AMA) 
Stanford Medicine designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 12.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) 
Stanford Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 12.75 ANCC contact hours. 

California Board of Registered Nursing (CA BRN)
Stanford Medicine Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 17874, for 12.75 contact hours.

ASWB Approved Continuing Education Credit (ACE) – Social Work Credit 
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Stanford Medicine is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this activity receive 12.75 general continuing education credits. 

Cancellation Policy

Stanford University School of Medicine reserves the right to cancel or postpone this program if necessary; in the event of cancellation, course fees will be fully refunded.

Cancellations received in writing no less than 20 days before the course will be refunded, less a 20% administrative fee. No refunds will be made on cancellations received after that date. Please send cancellation requests to [email protected].

Accessibility Statement
 Stanford University School of Medicine is committed to ensuring that its programs, services, goods and facilities are accessible to individuals with disabilities as specified under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008.  If you have needs that require special accommodations, please contact the CME office.

Cultural and Linguistic Competency
The planners and speakers of this CME activity have been encouraged to address cultural issues relevant to their topic area for the purpose of complying with California Assembly Bill 1195. Moreover, the Stanford University School of Medicine Multicultural Health Portal contains many useful cultural and linguistic competency tools including culture guides, language access information and pertinent state and federal laws.  You are encouraged to visit the Multicultural Health Portal: https://laneguides.stanford.edu/multicultural-health

For questions about the conference platform or other activity related questions, please contact
     Email: [email protected]
     Website: https://www.mccpop.org/

For questions regarding registration, payment, and CE credit, please contact
     Name: Holly Meyer
     Title: Compliance Coordinator
     Email: [email protected]
For CME general questions, please contact 
     Email: [email protected]

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Stanford Medicine adheres to the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education.

Disclosure of faculty and their commercial relationships will be made prior to the activity.

We recognize the value of strategic partnerships in advancing medical education and improving patient outcomes and thank you for your time and consideration. By becoming a sponsor or exhibitor, you will help support Stanford Medicine's mission to address critical healthcare needs while making a meaningful impact on the success of our learning experiences.

TERMS & CONDITIONS

Company products must be relevant to the program content. Stanford CME reserves the right to deny any application that does not meet this requirement.

Exhibitors/Sponsors and Stanford CME agree to abide by the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, Stanford Medicine Industry Interactions Policy and Stanford CME Promotional Support Policy. Any actions that are not in accordance with the above stated policies may result in the removal of the exhibit/sponsor company and its representatives from the conference site, in which case no refund of exhibit/sponsor fees will be allowed.

CANCELLATION POLICY: No refunds will be issued for exhibit cancellations as space would have been procured in anticipation of your participation.

The exhibitor acknowledges that conducting marketing or promotional activities in any conference area except for their assigned exhibit space is prohibited. Commercial interests may not engage in sales, promotional activities, or distribute product-specific advertisements while in the designated location of the CE activity. CE activity space includes, but is not limited to, lecture halls, break out rooms, and laboratory areas.

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