This 90-minute webinar will examine Louisiana’s Act 437, providing an overview of the legislation, its intent, and the public health data that informed its passage. Participants will review epidemiological trends in STIs during pregnancy and the clinical implications for maternal and infant health.
The session will also discuss expanded prenatal screening requirements under the law, including gonorrhea and chlamydia testing and substance use screening for all pregnant individuals, and what these changes mean for clinical practice.
Date: Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM (CST) / 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (MST)
Location: ZOOM Link will be sent via confirmation email
Presenters: Veronica Gillispie-Bell, MD, MAS, FACOG; Louisiana Department of Health, Office of Public Health, Bureau of Family Health
Who should attend: Clinicians providing prenatal care (OB/GYN, family medicine, nurse practitioners, certified nurse midwives), as well as MCOs/Insurance providers
CE/CNE credits: 1.5 hrs.
Quiana Stallsworth 303-602-3637
quiana.stallsworth@dhha.org