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Professional Education & Resources

Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health

The Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health, or AIM, is a national, cross-sector commitment designed to support best practices that make birth safer, improve maternal health outcomes, and save lives.

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) is a professional membership organization that represents more than 60,000 ob-gyns, medical students, and other healthcare professionals. On ACOG’s website, you can find a series of educational tools including this source regarding preterm labor and preterm birth.

Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses (AWOHNN) MN Section

The Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses (AWOHNN) MN Section is a growing community of nurses interested in the issues of women and newborns.

National Institute for Children’s Health Quality (NICHQ)

The National Institute for Children’s Health Quality (NICHQ) is a mission-driven nonprofit dedicated to driving dramatic and sustainable improvements in the complex issues facing children’s health. NICHQ is committed to creating and promoting new approaches for lasting systems change to improve children’s health. With the help of a network of exceptional and dedicated partners, every day they move closer to their vision of a world where every child achieves optimal health.

National Network of Perinatal Quality Collaboratives

The National Network of Perinatal Quality Collaboratives (NNPQC) provides resources and expertise to nationwide state-based Perinatal Quality Collaboratives (PQCs) with the goal of deepening and accelerating best practices to improve the quality of care in hospitals. This is achieved by supporting the development of PQCs and enhancing their ability to make measurable improvements in maternal and child health outcomes.