Film Screening of 'American Delivery' Marks National Nurses Week
American Delivery
May 6, 5:30 - 7:30 PM, McLeod Auditorium (202 Jeanette Lancaster Way, Charlottesville, VA)
As part of its celebration of National Nurses Week (May 6-12, 2025), UVA School of Nursing will screen "American Delivery: Solving the Maternal Mortality Crisis in U.S. Healthcare," and offer a post-film panel discussion with several maternal health and nursing experts moderated by Pamela Cipriano, president of the International Council of Nurses, two-term president of American Nurses Association, past dean of UVA School of Nursing, and a professor emerita.
Panelists
- Kate Becker, midwife and division director, UVA Midwifery, UVA Health Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Doreen Bonnet, co-founder of Birth Sisters of Charlottesville
- Emily Evans, assistant professor and women's health nurse practitioner, UVA School of Nursing
- Karen Jefferson, MD, assistant professor, UVA Health Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Karin Skeen, UVA Health associate chief nursing officer
- Pam Cipriano, International Council of Nurses president, professor emerita, UVA School of Nursing, and event moderator
The screening is co-sponsored by the UVA School of Nursing, UVA Health University Medical Center chief nursing officer, and the UVA Health Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Free and open to the community.
Limited free parking is available in McLeod Hall garage, underneath McLeod Hall (202 Jeanette Lancaster Way, Charlottesville).
About
In the U.S.—where more women die in childbirth than any other wealthy nation—the joys of pregnancy and motherhood are often overshadowed by fear. Amid a growing maternal health crisis, especially for women of color, American Delivery is a documentary that tells the story of the glimmers of hope: women finding their voice and autonomy; nurses listening to women and offering birth choices; and hospital leaders welcoming the community as the patient. The film interweaves the stories of women and their families across the U.S. as they navigate the challenges of pregnancy, mental health, childbirth, and the postpartum period. It paints a joyous portrait of the moment babies come into the world, and the heroic efforts of families and communities to catch new mothers before they fall through the broken maternal health safety net.
Our filmmaking team has spent the last 12 years uncovering stories of nurses dramatically impacting our health and healthcare in the United States, using personal storytelling to help the public understand the impact of nurses as a collective professional body. We have an opportunity right now to shine a light on the catalysts who are changing the global landscape of maternal and infant health.
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