Start Planning Now to attend the 2025 NYSPA Perinatal Partnership Conference: June 12 &13, 2025, Albany NY

Mark your Calendar ---> Early Bird Registration opens Feb 3rd 

 More Information available here!

2025 NYSPA Conference 

The Agenda for the 2025 Conference is quickly coming together!  We have a full schedule of general sessions and only 3 open slots for concurrent workshops.  Topics already accepted include ACOG's program on management of maternal cardiac health, risk and emergent situations; the role of fathers in improving perinatal and infant outcomes; maternal mental health identification, treatment & management; environmental impacts on pregnancy and birth outcomes; sessions on doula and home visiting services in NYS; maternal mental health; and more!   We will open early (discounted) registration 2/1/25 so watch for the Early Conference Registration Brochure coming soon!  

·       Posters:  We are still accepting proposals from researchers, providers and programs to submit an abstract on their research, evidence-based program or promising practices for poster display during the 2 day conference.  Posters will be accepted in 2 tracks:  Clinical & Research, or Community & Public Health.  Posters will be displayed throughout the Conference, poster presenters must be present for both days of conference.   Check out our Information Sheet,  and complete and submit the Application form for review and acceptance.

Questions: Contact Sharon @ schesna0415@gmail.com  if you'd like to  be considered as a poster presenter.

January 1, 2025:  New York becomes the first state in the in the nation to offer paid time off for prenatal care or any medical care related to pregnancy.

Under this new policy, any privately-employed pregnant New Yorker will be able to receive an additional 20 hours of paid sick leave for prenatal care in addition to their existing sick leave, ensuring they can receive the care they need without putting their employment at risk.   Watch a message about this:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pJqrK8Om6c.

NYSPA recognizes Senator Lea Webb as the 2024 Women & Infants Outstanding Advocate !

Senator Webb was unanimously selected to receive this award in recognition of her advocacy for assuring women’s reproductive rights. NYSPA recognizes her leadership in helping advance landmark legislation to strengthen reproductive rights and improve maternal health outcomes for all New Yorkers. 

The Women & Infants Outstanding Advocate Award has only been awarded a few times throughout NYSPA’s 36 year history due to its significance.  It is awarded to recognize the unique and exceptional actions by an individual to protect women’s health, reproductive rights, women’s and infants’ health care, health care access, and/or improving systems of care. 

Sharon Barron is the 2024 Stanley James Award Recipient -  NYSPA's highest Award

Sharon was recognized for her long history in complex pediatric care including serving as a nurse within pediatric hematology oncology followed by almost a decade of nursing care within a Level III pediatric intensive care unit.  Since moving to Buffalo, Sharon has been tirelessly serving the Western New York region in providing support for pregnancy and newborn care through efforts including, but not limited to ,didactic education, development of on-site simulation, and reestablishing the annual perinatal conference (May, 2024). She has  coordinated education centered on affiliate hospital site reviews of annual outcomes, and case specific evaluations when needed. Through her leadership and team-building focus, there have been major advancements for how the RPC serves the region. Sharon is also a board member of NYSPA and a key member of the conference planning committee.