Transforming Birth in the Web 2.0 Era: A Workshop for Advocates

Join Amy Romano for a workshop on Monday, May 10 from 7-9pm at Blossom Birth on the topic of "Transforming Birth in the Wed 2. 0 Era"

I have gone from a vague understanding of social media to a deep conviction that, leveraged properly, it represents one of the most potent threats to our dysfunctional maternity care system. I have come to believe that power is up for grabs in our new connected world, and consumers and their advocates are in a better position than ever to seize it." - Amy Romano

The internet has been called a disruptive technology because it has shifted power and altered the economics of doing business - whether that business is selling books or providing health care.

Web 2.0 has accelerated the pace of disruption by enabling interactive information sharing and blurring the lines between the "producers" and "consumers" of knowledge, goods, and services.

Find out what these trends mean for those of us advocating for safer, healthier, and more mother-friendly maternity care. In this interactive presentation, evidence-based maternity care expert and social media consultant, Amy Romano, will discuss several case studies that demonstrate the power of social media to "bend the curve" toward safer, healthier birth. She will also discuss effective use of the current crop of social media tools: blogs, Facebook, and Twitter. Whether you're a social media guru or these concepts are brand new, come find out how we all can work together to push for change.

Amy Romano is a midwife, mother, and author of the Lamaze research blog, Science & Sensibility. She coordinates blogger outreach for Lamaze International and won the 2010 National Advocacy Award from the Coalition for Improving Maternity Services for her social media efforts. She is co-author with Henci Goer of the second edition of Obstetric Myths versus Research Realities and co-editor of the 9th edition of Our Bodies, Ourselves, both due out in 2011. Her work has been published in several peer reviewed journals, and at RH Reality Check, e-Patients.net, DrGreene.com, The Unnecesarean, and Our Bodies Our Blog. You can find her on Twitter at @midwifeamy.

Suggested donation between $10-$25. Space is limited, please RSVP on Facebook or directly to Blossom at 650-321-2326 or blossom@blossombirth.org