Individuals, industries, associations, and organizations that impact Black women, girls, and gender expansive individuals, and their given and chosen communities during (in)ferility, pregnancy, miscarriage, abortion, labor, birth, postpartum, lactation, and perinatal mood and and anxiety disorders. Applicants from the following fields or disciplines will be prioritiized: obstetric racism, obstetric violence, abolitionist movement, quality, patient safety, health care financing, medical billing, medical coding, medical reimbursement, pharmacological and medical device industries, public health, public health law, social sciences, medical humanities, human rights/civil rights/birth justice attorneys, health care advocacy, health care law, public policy, quality improvement, implementation science, dissemination science, data science, measurement science, philanthropy, and legislative action and advocacy, chronic disease, postpartum care, community health, and health care.

The registration includes a rigorous screening process and attendance is by invitation only. Choose a time when you can dedicate 20 – 30 minutes to complete the registration application in one sitting. We ask that you answer every question to the best of your ability. 

The registration includes a rigorous screening process and attendance is by invitation only. Choose a time when you can dedicate 20 – 30 minutes to complete the registration application in one sitting. We ask that you answer every question to the best of your ability. 

The registration includes a rigorous screening process. Choose a time when you can dedicate 20 – 30 minutes to complete the registration application in one sitting. We ask that you answer every question to the best of your ability. 

Early Bird registration ends November 30, 2024.

General registration starts December 1, 2024 and continues throughout the event, including onsite registration during OPSS 2025.

The hotel discounted rate ends January 20, 2025.

We are offering a special opportunity for students to participate in OPSS 2025! We are reserving 20 spots for eligible students, available on a first-come, first-served basis. To be eligible, students must meet the following criteria: 

-Actively enrolled in a pre-doctoral, doctoral, or post-doctoral program or a professional training program/apprenticeship. 

-Provide written proof of good standing from program director/mentor.  

-Students in quality, patient safety, health sciences, health care, law, social sciences, humanities, public health OR public policy  

No. We require that each individual submit ONE application under ONE institution or ONE system of institutions. When answering the short essay responses, speak about the ONE institution or ONE system for which you are applying. And if you are supervised at ONE institution or ONE system, you must include your supervisor’s information. 

There are 1-, 3-, or 4-day packages.

OPSS 2025 encompasses 3 different packages for registration. Upon completing payment for your registration via Whova, the BCR Events team will send you a confirmation of payment, which will also include a link for you to book your hotel stay.

Below are a list of the OPSS 2025 Summit Packages:

Pre-Summit Workshop:

This package includes the Pre-Summit Workshop Narrative with continental breakfast, snacks, lunch, all day beverages, networking and relationship building reception, ticket access to the Black Futures Birth Justice League Party, and OPSS tote and swag.

Early Bird Registration: $550

General Registration: $700

Student Early Bird Registration: $350 

Student General Registration: $500

OPSS Early Bird 3-Day Registration:

This combined 3-day registration includes 3 x 8-hour session days with continental breakfast, snacks, lunch, all day beverages, daily networking and relationship building reception, OPSS tote and swag.

Early Bird Registration: $1400

General Registration: $1900

Student Early Bird Registration: $900  

Student General Registration: $1400

OPSS Early Bird Pre-summit + 3-Day Registration:

This combined Pre-Summit + 3-day registration includes 3 x 8-hour session days with continental breakfast, snacks, lunch, all day beverages, daily networking and relationship building reception, ticket access to the Black Futures Birth Justice League Party, OPSS tote and swag.

Early Bird Registration: $1950

General Registration: $2600

Student Early Bird Registration: $1250  

Student General Registration: $1900

Fireside Chat - Sunday's Best Brunch: $200

This optional add-on includes featuring an interactive live chat session led by Dr. Scott on Sunday, February 23, 2025.

We recommend no more than 10 people from one organization at this time. 

Together we are stronger.  Not one person can make change. Likewise, we are going to be contextualizing problems and building solutions in real time. Thus, we highly recommend teams apply (we have a question on the registration application for this).  Please read, review, and share the following documents: OPSS Registration Application Instructions and Copy of the Registration Application.  

We are offering a basic certificate in addressing obstetric racism in QI and ImpSci. BCR is an independent organization with no academic affiliation, and we have not sought academic inquiry to obtain CEU/CME for our first summit. 

Yes, we are in the process of creating future opportunities for ongoing learning, which will be kept private and confidential as BCR seeks copyright, trademark, trade secrets, and patent protections. BCR will also be sharing information to particular groups by invitation only. We will require OPSS attendees to sign non-disclosure agreements because we are building a movement as we beta-test many of our proprietary tools, trainings, and techniques. 

Before OPSS 2024, join us for Birthing Cultural Rigor’s Inaugural Obstetric Patient Safety Summit “FREE” 4-part webinar series titled, Diagnosing and Dismantling Obstetric Racism in Birthing Hospitals, June 1, 2024 at 12:10pm – 1:40pm. We will also be celebrating BCR’s Three Year Anniversary. Click here to learn more. Register today! Space is limited to 350 registrants!

Click here to reserve your hotel reservations for OPSS 2025.

We can’t wait to see you there!

The Sankofa Adinkra symbol originates from the Akan people of Ghana and means "to go back and get it."  OPSS facilitates system transformations grounded in truth-telling, transparency, and trust. Thus, the incorporation of the Sankofa symbol in the OPSS logo best embodies the ethos of OPSS: "We reflect on the past. We reclaim our humanity in the present. We restore the sanctity and sovereignty of Black births and Black lives in the future." -Karen A. Scott, MD, MPH, FACOG

We appreciate your interest in the Obstetric Patient Safety Summit 2025 (OPSS 2025). Please review our refund policy carefully to understand the conditions under which refunds will be issued:

• Cancellation Deadline: Summit cancellations must be made in writing (via email only) to OPSS 2025. A 75% refund of registration fees, minus a $50 administrative fee, will be provided only if the request for registration cancellation is submitted to events@birthingculturalrigor.org by 11:59pm Central on January 19, 2025.

• No Refunds After Deadline: No refunds will be issued for cancellations received on or after January 20, 2025. Please ensure that cancellation requests are sent via email only; requests made via text, phone call, or other methods will not be processed. Additionally, please refrain from contacting the hotel or Dr. Scott directly regarding registration cancellations.

• Hotel Reservation: Please remember to cancel your hotel reservation at least 48 hours prior to your scheduled arrival to avoid any additional charges.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. If you have any questions or need further assistance, please contact us at events@birthingculturalrigor.org.

The OPSS 2025 Team
Birthing Cultural Rigor