UWPRC Annual Meeting

Registration for the UWPRC 2023 Annual Meeting is free and required. Registration will remain open as long as seats are available. To secure your spot, submit the registration form by October 20th, 2023.

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Jacquelyn Adams, MD, MSCI
Assistant Professor, Maternal Fetal Medicine
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Dr. Jacquelyn Adams, MD, MSCI is an assistant professor of Maternal Fetal Medicine at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. She received her Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Medicine degrees from Marshall University. She completed residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Summa Health System/Northeast Ohio Medical University. She moved to Madison for her fellowship in Maternal Fetal Medicine at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health as well as the Masters in Clinical Investigation program through the University of Wisconsin Institute for Clinical and Translational Research. She is a graduate of the Mixed Methods Research Training Program through Johns Hopkins University.

Dr. Adams is passionate about improving care for all pregnant patients through clinical research and quality improvement. Her primary area of focus is pregnant patients affected by substance use disorders, particularly opioid use. At the local level, she is the founder of the Fresh Beginnings Baby Shower which introduces patients to care givers in the hospital to help empower and reduce stigma. At the state level, she is the Wisconsin American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists co-chair for the Wisconsin Maternal Mortality Review Team. In this role, she leads a multidisciplinary team to increase awareness of the issues surrounding pregnancy-associated deaths and make recommendations to promote change among individuals, communities, and health care systems.

Beverly A Hutcherson
Manager, Diversity and Inclusion
Trainee, Reproductive Endocrinology Physiology Program
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Beverly A Hutcherson functions as a strategist at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health where she designs and implements projects and programs diversifying pathways to STEM and healthcare, working closely with senior leaders across the UW System. Originally from Milwaukee, WI, Beverly has overcome many seemingly insurmountable obstacles as a first-generation college student. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Marquette University and graduate training in Sustainability Leadership and Social Innovation from Edgewood College. She is currently completing her Master of Science in Reproductive Endocrinology Physiology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and through the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the Wisconsin National Primate Center is investigating Anti-Mullerian Hormone’s role in inhibiting meiotic progression in the follicles of human and non-human primates with polycystic ovary syndrome.

As a biologist, Beverly seeks to apply her knowledge in efforts that bridge that gap between the biomedical community and the public. Having navigated a variety of clinical laboratory, academic research, outreach, and allied health care positions, she is excited to share her expertise in supporting the next generation of STEM and clinical health care workers. Beverly has given over 15 keynote talks and is a sought-after speaker on a variety of topics, ranging from effective DEI strategies to biology and health equity to STEM education. She has been a guest lecturer for medical students, as well as physician assistant students, teaching biology and the epigenetics of race. She is the recipient of the Honored Instructor Award from UW-Madison, Issac Coggs Award from the Beta Omicron Chapter Kappa Alpha Psi, the 2017 Outstanding Woman of Color Award for UW-Madison, and the 2019 Whole Hearted Service Award from the Gamma Epsilon Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. In 2022 she won the Wilbert C. Jordan Research Forum Poster Presentation Contest for Translational Sciences at the Annual Medical Education Conference (AMEC) for her work on a PCOS research model informing biological understanding of developmental origins contributing to maternal morbidities. More recently, she received the 2023 Excellence in Premedical Education Award from the Student National Medical Association.

Welcome

The Danger of a Single Story

Keynote: Jacquelyn Adams, MD

Break

Rural Health Perspectives Panel

Collaborative for Equitable Mental Health Services in Madison Schools Project Panel

Lunch

Keynote: Beverly Hutcherson, MS

Addressing Postpartum Depression in Wisconsin Home Visiting Programs

Children with Special Health Care Needs: Parents & Siblings Share Their Experiences

Break

Native Health in Wisconsin: From Rural to Urban Panel

Healing Session: Centering Joy

Closing

Free parking is available to attendees. Additional information on parking, including a parking map, can be accessed on the Goodman Community Center website.

Parking Lots & Steet Parking

• Ironworks Building Parking Lot
• St. Bernard’s Catholic Church Parking Lot – Parking available in yellow stalls only.
• Street Parking – Parking restrictions may apply.
  • Corry Street
  • Waubesa Street
  • St. Paul Avenue
  • Lafollette Avenue
  • Talmadge Street
  • Marquette Street