Haywood L. Brown, MD, Senior Associate Vice President USF Health Faculty and Academic Affairs, Vice Dean Faculty Affairs and Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology Morsani College of Medicine

Fifty years after Roe and Title X, the right to reproductive freedom continues to come under fire.   

Approximately 60% of maternal deaths occur postpartum. As such, the postpartum visit must gain a renewed sense of importance for the woman and her providers.

Ob/gyns, support staff, and patients all need to be educated about the needs of the mother/child dyad during the “fourth trimester.”