Maternal Heart Health & PPCM Workshops
Educate. Recognize. Respond. Advocate.
Let's Talk PPCM provides maternal heart-health and Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM) workshops for healthcare professionals, maternal-health organizations, community groups, pregnant and postpartum women, families, and survivors.
Our workshops bring together clinical education, survivor experience, and patient advocacy to help participants better recognize maternal cardiovascular concerns and understand the importance of listening when a mother says, “Something doesn't feel right.”
Professional Education & CE Opportunities
Training the people who care for moms.
Maternal cardiovascular complications can be difficult to recognize because symptoms may overlap with common pregnancy and postpartum experiences.
Our professional education workshops are designed to help healthcare and maternal-health professionals strengthen their understanding of PPCM and broader maternal heart health.
Workshops may be appropriate for:
- Nurses and nursing teams
- OB/GYN practices
- Women's health professionals
- Midwives
- Doulas and birth professionals
- Social workers
- Community health workers
- Maternal and child health professionals
- Hospitals and health systems
- Community health organizations
- Perinatal programs
- Professional associations and training programs
CE Opportunities Available
Selected professional education workshops may include continuing education opportunities for eligible professionals through our qualified educational partner.
CE availability and requirements vary based on the specific program, professional discipline, and applicable continuing-education standards.
Interested in a CE-supported maternal heart-health workshop for your team? Contact us to discuss your needs.
What Makes Our Workshops Different?
Clinical Education + Survivor Experience
Let's Talk PPCM believes maternal heart-health education should include more than clinical information.
Professionals also need to understand what patients experience when symptoms are dismissed, overlooked, or mistaken for normal pregnancy or postpartum recovery.
Our workshops bring together:
Clinical Perspective
Education from qualified healthcare and maternal-health professionals.
Survivor Perspective
Real experiences that help participants understand the patient journey and potential barriers to recognition.
Advocacy Perspective
Practical conversations around patient communication, self-advocacy, and listening to maternal concerns.
Maternal Health Perspective
A broader look at cardiovascular concerns during pregnancy and the postpartum period.
Professional Workshop Topics
Understanding Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
An introduction to PPCM, including when it can occur, why early recognition matters, and how professionals can better understand the condition.
Recognizing Maternal Heart-Health Warning Signs
Exploring symptoms that may be overlooked or attributed to pregnancy, postpartum recovery, or the demands of caring for a newborn.
When “Normal” Isn't Normal
A discussion of common pregnancy and postpartum symptoms and the importance of recognizing when a patient's presentation warrants additional attention.
The Patient Voice: Listening Can Save Lives
A survivor-informed session examining what happens when women report symptoms that aren't immediately recognized as potentially serious.
Patient Advocacy & Communication
Strategies for creating stronger conversations between patients and healthcare professionals and encouraging women to speak up when something doesn't feel right.
Maternal Heart Health Beyond PPCM
Expanding awareness beyond PPCM to other maternal cardiovascular concerns that can occur during pregnancy and postpartum.
Building a Culture of Early Recognition
Helping organizations strengthen maternal heart-health awareness and create an environment where concerning symptoms and patient concerns are taken seriously.
Community & Survivor Workshops
Our educational work also serves the women and families at the center of maternal heart health.
Community workshops may include:
- Understanding PPCM
- Pregnancy and postpartum heart-health awareness
- Warning signs mothers should know
- Preparing for conversations with healthcare providers
- Patient self-advocacy
- Supporting a new heart mom
- Life after a PPCM diagnosis
- Supporting families affected by maternal heart complications
These sessions are designed to be accessible, conversational, and survivor-informed.
Bring a Workshop to Your Organization
Let's Talk PPCM can provide educational programming for:
- Hospitals and health systems
- OB/GYN practices
- Birth centers
- Doula organizations
- Maternal-health programs
- Community health organizations
- Professional organizations
- Nursing and healthcare education programs
- Pregnancy and family-serving organizations
- Conferences and educational events
Workshop Formats
Virtual Education
Convenient online workshops for teams and organizations nationwide.
In-Person Workshops
Available based on location, scheduling, and organizational needs.
Customized Training
Workshops can be tailored to the audience, professional role, organizational goals, and selected maternal heart-health topic.
CE-Supported Education
Eligible professional audiences may have access to continuing education opportunities through our qu
Partner With Let's Talk PPCM
We believe meaningful change happens when healthcare professionals, survivors, advocates, and communities learn from one another.
We welcome opportunities to collaborate with organizations that want to strengthen maternal heart-health education and awareness.
Whether you're looking for a community presentation, professional training, survivor-informed education, or a CE-supported workshop, we'd love to explore how we can work together.
Clinical knowledge. Survivor voices. Patient advocacy.
Because when a mother says something doesn't feel right, her voice matters.
