At the 2025 Howard Taylor Lecture, leading experts in women’s health examined the critical intersection of mental health and wellbeing within obstetric and gynaecologic care. The session highlighted the pioneering work of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), including their Perinatal Mental Health toolkit, evidence-based screening and treatment frameworks and guidance for integrating mental health care into routine obstetric practice.
Dr Stella M. Dantas, Dr Tiffany Moore Simas and Dr Emily S. Miller discussed ACOG’s key programming priorities, including improving access to perinatal mental health services, advancing screening and referral pathways for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders and strengthening systems to support emotional wellbeing before, during and after pregnancy.
This recorded session equips clinicians and researchers with actionable insights and strategies to advance maternal mental health and foster holistic, patient-centred care.
Chair
Prof Aparna Sridhar, Division Director of the FIGO Division of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Wellbeing, United States
Speakers
Dr Stella M. Dantas, Immediate Past President of ACOG, United States
Dr Tiffany Moore Simas, Co-Chair of the ACOG Maternal Mental Health Expert Work Group, United States
Dr Emily S. Miller, Member of the ACOG Maternal Mental Health Expert Work Group, United States
Overview
English recording
English recording with French subtitles
English recording with Spanish subtitles
