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- 0730-0815 Registration
- 0815-0915 Dixie Weber- Navigating the Perinatal Mental Health Landscape: Challenges and Opportunities
- 0915-1015 Melanie Hermann-When the Door Opens: Bracing for the Unannounced High-Risk Patient
- 1015-1045 Break
- 1045-1145 Andrea Carpitcher- Team Birth
- 1145-1230 Lunch
- 1230-1245 Giveaways
- 1245-1345 Stacy Peterson and Keeley Behrens- Brewing Retention
- 1345-1515 Dixie Weber- Building Connection: Supporting Families Impacted by Substance Use Through Perinatal Care, NICU Care, and Human Milk Feeding
- 1515-1535 Break
- 1535-1545 Giveaways
- 1545-1645 Beth Shelton- Resiliency
- 1645-1700 Giveaways and wrap up
Iowa AWHONN Conference- October 20th, 2026 UnityPoint Health Education and Research Center – Thompson Auditorium Des Moines, IA
$85 members $105 non-members
Hotel Block at Hotel Fort Des Moines, 1000 Walnut St Des Moines, IA 50309
Guests can book using this custom hyperlink: AWHONN Room Block at Hotel Fort DSM
By using the code 95F when booking online, in the group code field or
By mentioning the group name via phone when booking at 515-528-7733
A look back at the 2024 Iowa AWHONN Conference:



