Perinatal Regionalization Program

Perinatal Regionalization Program

As the perinatal referral center for the Middle Tennessee Region, the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the Department of Nursing Education and Professional Development are pleased to offer the following continuing education courses for 2025.

To register for a course, please click on the date you wish to attend under the course you are interested in. You will be directed to an online form for registration. You will receive an email two weeks prior to the course with the time and location information. 

If you have questions regarding these courses, please contact Susan Drummond at susan.drummond@vumc.org.

Accreditation Statement
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nursing Education and Professional Development is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Please Note
All courses are currently being held online. You will receive a confirmation email with a link to the course 2 weeks before course date.

  • Advanced Electronic Fetal Monitoring (full day)
    This course is designed for those with experience In Electronic Fetal monitoring or those who have completed the Basic EFM course.

    May 7, 2025
    August 6, 2025 
    October 7, 2025 

  • Care of the High-Risk OB Patient- Level II (full day)
    Topics included in this course are preterm labor, hypertension in pregnancy, diabetes, and disseminated intravascular coagulation.

    June 3, 2025
    August 21, 2025
    November 6, 2025

  • Electronic Fetal Monitoring Review/Case Studies (45 minutes)
    This interactive program will review electronic fetal monitoring tracings utilizing case studies with a focus on NICHD terminology. This program is great for new staff who need additional practice with strip interpretation or experienced staff for review. 

    Each program will last approximately 45 minutes and will start at 9 a.m.

    April 8, 2025
    May 13, 2025
    July 8, 2025
    September 9, 2025
    October 14, 2025