Gene's Recent Talks
We encourage our colleagues in the childbirth, academia, and public health fields to use these talks by Gene Declercq for educational purposes. Please send us feedback on the presentations and let us know if our material has been helpful in educating your students and fellow advocates!
The Rapidly Rising U.S. Induction Rate and Its Implications for Birthing Practices
Normal Labour & Birth Research Conference
Berlin, Germany
September 15, 2026
Wyoming in a National Context
The Current Status of Maternal Morbidity and Mortality: NJ and U.S.
The Maternal Health & Perinatal Safety Symposium
Partnership for Maternal & Child Health of Northern New Jersey
Montclair State University
March 12, 2026
Trends in Maternal Mortality, Fertility, and Medical Birth Interventions
Understanding U.S. Maternal Mortality in the Context of the Ongoing Crisis in Women's Health
Using big data to explore the causes and
consequences of severe maternal morbidity and pregnancy associated death
24th International Labour and Birth Research Conference
Ribby Hall Village, Lancashire, UK
September 16, 2025
It's About More Than Maternal Mortality
Understanding What’s Real and Not Real in the Current Debate Over U.S. Maternal Mortality
Reducing Maternal Mortality Conference
Frontier Nursing University
Versailles, Kentucky
September 19, 2024
What we know (and don’t know) about maternal mortality and severe morbidity in the U.S.
An Overview of Maternal Mortality and Severe Morbidity in the U.S. and in Connecticut
Connecting Pathways to Decrease Maternal and Infant Mortality and Morbidity
Rocky Hill, Connecticut
March 19, 2024
Exploring Maternal and Child Health Data Sources and Qualitative Data in Large Datasets
Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs: Graduate Student Epidemiology Program
June 9, 2023
Are there precursors to severe maternal morbidity?
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development: Maternal Health Coordinating Committee
May 16, 2023
Tracking Maternal Mortality in a COVID-19 Pandemic: Implications for Future Maternal Health
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development: Maternal and Child Health Bureau
May 30, 2023
Patterns of Induction, Cesarean Section and Severe Maternal Morbidity in the U.S., 2022
