Breech Workshop

   Asheville, NC

ABOUT THE EVENT

A 2-day workshop on vaginal breech birth with Dr. Rixa Freeze, PhD and Dr. David Hayes, OBGYN.

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ACNM & MEAC CEUs available (7 contact hours / 0.7 CEUs)

If you are on call or cannot come in person, the event will be livestreamed and recorded. 

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Saturday, Dec 1:

• 9 am: Evidence on Term Breech Since the 2000 Term Breech Trial (Dr. Freeze)

• 11 am: Breech Maneuvers from 1609 to the Present (Dr. Freeze)

• 1 pm: Lunch

• 2:30-6 pm: Breech skills and hands-on simulation training (Dr. Hayes)

Sunday, Dec 2:

• 9 am: Breech Nomenclature (Dr. Freeze)

• 10:30 am: Discussion/Q&A (Dr. Hayes & Dr. Freeze)

• 12 pm: lunch

• 2-4 pm: Breech birth at home (Dr. Freeze)

Drinks & snacks provided.

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Register Here:  Asheville Breech Workshop 2018

Location: Mountain View Performing Arts Room @ Wilma M. Sherrill Center, Asheville, NC

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Instructors:

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Dr. Rixa Freeze, PhD

"After graduating summa cum laude from Brigham Young University, I pursued a master’s degree in American history from Ohio University, with graduate certificates in Women's Studies and Contemporary History. I then completed a PhD in American Studies from the U of Iowa with emphases in the history of medicine and American environmentalism. I am married to Eric, a Canadian writer and professor. We both currently teach at a small liberal arts college." Continue reading...

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Dr. David Hayes, Ob/ Gyn

David Hayes is not a typical doctor. His first in-depth encounter with medicine came as his wife fought and ultimately lost a battle with breast cancer. “For two years we went to every appointment, I read everything I could get my hands on, asked innumerable questions, and still at the end never felt like we had real, accurate information. I was profoundly disillusioned and thought I could do it better.” Continue reading...

Sponsored by Breech Without Borders and Harvest Moon Women's Health.