Professional Development & Training
Point of Care Ultrasound Basics
Advancing Community Education Opportunities
In collaboration with the Rhode Island Nursing Education Center, we are hosting a community professional development and skills enhancement learning opportunity with Radicle LLC. Radicle LLC is owned by Amariee Collins, a Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) in OB/GYN, Abd/Gen (breast, neonatal/peds), RVT . This course is not meant to fully train or certify healthcare professionals or students to become ultrasound technologist, but to help them learn how to use the medical equipment with basic foundations. This course provides a collective 16 hours of learning education, instruction, and hands on learning. There is a tier pricing payment option for students and healthcare professionals.
November 17-18, 2025 @ 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. & 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.
Rhode Island Nursing Education Center
350 Eddy Street
Providence, RI 02903
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Have a Butterfly iQ, Clarius or handheld ultrasound? This course will help orientate your use of the POCUS transducer while performing non-diagnostic exams in the office.
You will learn best practices on how to hold the transducer, where to place the transducer for each trimester, angling and toggling, body planes, and much more.
rhode island Midwifery equity initiative
Building a Culturally Congruent Workforce
Urban Perinatal Education Center (UPEC) is partnering with the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) Department of Maternal Child Health to establish an expansive midwifery workforce in RI and improve perinatal outcomes in the State of Rhode Island.
The mission of the Urban Perinatal Education Center is to create a space for perinatal equity through three lenses: culturally congruent care and community, supporting equity in care, and building a workforce for change. Through the Maternal Health Innovation grant UPEC is implementing the Certified Professional Midwifery (CPM) Initiative alongside other maternal health projects with RIDOH. The collaborative development plans to promote a culturally competent midwifery program with a focus on attracting a more diverse student body will serve to provide concordant care to people of reproductive age in Rhode Island, as midwives of color are uniquely positioned to address the economic, political, and social determinants of health that impact people of color.
The RI Midwifery Initiative addresses the disparaging data in maternal health birth outcomes in the state of Rhode Island. The efforts of the Urban Perinatal Education Center are intentionally centered in equity promotion for health care and in support of the implementation of a culturally concordant and congruent Midwifery workforce.
This program (or equity initiative) is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of the State Maternal Health Innovation grant awarded to the Rhode Island Department of Health and the Urban Perinatal Education Center.
Rhode Island Dept of Health licenses three professions of Midwifery. The Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM), Certified Midwife (CM), and the Certified Professional Midwife/Licensed Midwife (LM). The CNM and CM are trained to work in hospital based setting. The CPM/LM is exclusively trained to work in community/home based setting and birth center settings, often referred to as Community Midwifery. This initiative will advance and expand the Midwifery workforce to address both RIDOH and RI EOHHS priorities.
Become a Midwife ChangeMaker
Do you want to be a Midwife in the Community? Do you feel called to open your own Midwifery practice?
educational advancement
Urban Perinatal Education Center - Empowering Communities
Our organization is dedicated to empowering communities by providing resources, education, and support to those in need. We believe that everyone deserves access to a better life, and we work tirelessly to make that a reality. We have partnered with Sophia Learning to provide collegiate courses to advance your perinatal workforce opportunities for Midwifery workforce. Reach out now to learn more.
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In office hours: Tu 11a - 4p, Th 9a - 3p, Fr 10a - 8p
Clinic Hours: Th 10a - 6p
Class (Public - Walk In) Tu 3p-8p, Thu 10a - 3p, Fri 10a-8p, Sa 3p-8p
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Childbirth Classes: Every T/F/Sat 5 -7 p.m. & 7-9 p.m.
Easy Access Clinic: Every Thur
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