AWHONN North Carolina Section

2026 North Carolina Section Conference

Charlotte, NC

NC AWHONN is excited to invite you to partner with us for the 55th North Carolina Section AWHONN Conference
UNC Charlotte Marriott Hotel and Conference Center

We’re thrilled to invite you to the NC AWHONN Conference this April 2026 in beautiful Charlotte, NC! Join over 300 nurses from across the state as we network, learn, grow, and leave empowered.

 Register Now:
Tickets: https://my.awhonn.org/NC__Event?id=a0lVO0000090AmzYAEHotel:Reservation-Link

Group Registration:
ake advantage of our group registration offer!
For every 4 tickets purchased, receive 1 FREE ticket.

To receive the group rate:

1. Purchase 4 conference registrations.
2. Email Awhonn.North.Carolina@gmail.com with:
   • The names of the 4 registered attendees
   • The name of the attendee who will receive the free ticket

Bring your team, learn together, and enjoy the conference experience as a group!

NC AWHONN Agenda

April 22 – Pre-Conference

• 9:00- 1:00 pm
• OB emergency Review with Mama Swilley- $50.00 add on

April 23 – Pre Conference

8:30 am – 4:00 pm    AWHONN OPS- Register and complete modules before the event

Reception/ Vendor preview – 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm

April 24 – Conference

7:15 am – 8:30 am: Registration, Posters & Exhibits

8:00 am – 9:00 am: Welcome

Chrissie Dixon: Got P.E.P.? Energizing Self-Awareness Through J.U.M.P.

9:00 am – 9:30 am: Awards

9:30 am- 10:30 am   Keynote :

Omarie  Maynard: From Darkness to Light: Restoring Light and Hope Through Creative Healing

10:30 am- 11:00 am Break/ Posters/ Exhibitors

11:00 am – 12:00 pm: Breakout Sessions:

              A:  Leadership: All IN: Finding the Courage to Lead workshop- Bruce Schronce

B: Neonatal—-Congenital Syphilis

Healthy Pregnancies, Healthy Babies: Addressing Congenital Syphilis in North Carolina. Rachel Peragallo Urrutia, MD

C Simulations on a shoestring budget– Chis Westveer/ Candy Adkins

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm lunch

1:00 pm- 2:00 pm Afternoon Breakout Sessions

A OB From Indeterminate to Intervene; Managing Category II and Tachysystole:    Jennifer Kendrick/ Boots Vandermark

B Neonatal: Inclusive Lactation Support – Considering Goals and Past + Present

Practices Dr Kelley Lawerence

C  ALL : Respectful Maternal Care in a Viral World: The Camera You Can’t See:              Shannon Curry

2:00 pm – 2:30 pm: Break – Exhibitors & Posters

2:30 pm – 3:30 pm: General Session

Jack Cook: When Care Becomes a Case: A Trial Lawyer’s Guide to Preventing Perinatal Liability

Mock Court case

3:30 pm – 4:30 pm: General Session

Shawana Burnette- Lead Like You “MEME” It: Leading for free can be tough but the impact you make is priceless

4:30 pm – 4:45 pm: Save the date, Prizes & Wrap-Up

4:45 pm – 5:00 pm: Conference Review & CE Information

Welcome to AWHONN North Carolina Section !

Our goal is to empower and support nurses who care for women, newborns, and families through research, education, and advocacy.

With a community of 1,210 members, we invite you to join us.

For more information, feel free to reach out to us at awhonn.north.carolina@gmail.com.

Deborah Myers MSN, MBA, RNC-OB, C-EFM NC AWHONN Section Chair

Katina Miller MSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM / NC AWHONN Secretary-Treasurer

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