2025 Cooperative Caregiving Conference - EXHIBITORS

2025 Cooperative Caregiving: Maternal & Newborn Essentials Conference - EXHIBITORS

Tuesday, September 23, 2025 | Doors open at 7:00 AM

Location

Iowa Methodist Medical Center

Education & Research Center

Virginia Thompson Auditorium

1415 Woodland Avenue

Des Moines, IA 50309

*If you are using GPS, make sure you chose Des Moines and not West Des Moines

*The ERC is located on Level 1 of the Iowa Methodist Medical Center parking garage on the west side of the campus

*Park in parking garage and take southeast elevators to Level 1

*Traffic can be very busy in the mornings in this area, so we suggest leaving early/giving yourself plenty of time to reach the conference venue.

*Conference center is large and temperature control can be difficult. We recommend dressing in layers or bringing a sweater/jacket for your comfort.

Audience

Nurses and other interested healthcare professionals in obstetrics, neonatology, pediatrics and family practice.

Thank you to our Sponsors!

Tentative Agenda

7:45 – 8:00 | Welcome & Announcements 

Amy Groen, DO, MHA, FAAP, Medical Director of Pediatric and Women’s Services | Blank Children’s Hospital | UnityPoint Health – Des Moines 

8:00 – 9:00 | Early Prenatal Exposure to Nitrates in Iowa's Public Drinking Water 

Jason Semprini, PhD, MPP, Assistant Professor | Des Moines University College of Health Sciences 

BREAKOUT OPTION #1 THOMPSON AUDITORIUM 

9:10 – 10:10 | Gestational Diabetes: When the Placenta Causes Trouble 

Jill Bartlett, MSN, ARNP | UnityPoint Health – Des Moines Perinatal Center 

BREAKOUT OPTION #2 KELLY CONFERENCE ROOM 

9:10 – 10:10 | SHINE Perinatal & Pediatric Palliative Care – Infant Loss 

Melissa Lipovac, DNP, ARNP, FNP-BC, SHINE Perinatal & Pediatric Palliative Care | Blank Children’s Hospital | UnityPoint Health – Des Moines  

10:10 – 10:40 | Break 

BREAKOUT OPTION #1 THOMPSON AUDITORIUM 

10:40 – 12:10 | Toxicology Testing for Substance Abuse in Pregnancy 

Alison Lynch, MD, MS, DFAPA, FASAM, Program Director | UI Addiction Medicine Fellowship  

Director | UI Addiction and Recovery Collaborative Clinical Professor 

Departments of Psychiatry and Family Medicine | University of Iowa Health Care 

BREAKOUT OPTION #2 KELLY CONFERENCE ROOM 

10:40 – 12:10 | Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in Neonates 

Laura Pabich, DNP, ARNP, NNP | Blank Children’s Hospital | UnityPoint Health – Des Moines 

12:10 – 1:00 | Lunch Break 

1:00 – 1:45 | A Novel Treatment Approach for Adults with Postpartum Depression (PPD) 

Dave Arndt, PhD, Sr. Medical Science Liaison, Neuropsychiatry | Biogen Medical Affairs 

BREAKOUT OPTION #1 THOMPSON AUDITORIUM 

1:45 – 2:45 | The Big Challenge: Obesity in Pregnancy; Providing Quality Care for a Growing Population 

Marcus Hemesath, DO, UnityPoint Clinic Ankeny OB/GYN | UnityPoint Health  

BREAKOUT OPTION #2 KELLY CONFERENCE ROOM 

1:45 – 2:45 | Congenital Heart Defects 

Jill Shivapour, MD, Pediatric Cardiologist | Pediatric Cardiology PC - Des Moines

2:45 – 3:00 | Break 

3:00 – 4:15 | Compassion Fatigue 

Kaelee Otto, Program Coordinator, Division of Behavioral Health | Iowa Department of Health and Human Services 

4:15 – 4:30 | Closing Remarks 

Registration

Registration deadline is Friday, September 19, 2025 at noon.

If you would like to pay by invoice/check prior to the conference, please email me at talia.greve@unitypoint.org

Photos

Your registration gives us consent to take photos at the conference. Photos may be used on our website or at future conferences. Please contact me at talia.greve@unitypoint.org with any questions/concerns.