The Research Institute in obstetrics, gynecology, pediatrics and family studies hosts a conference on the 22nd of November 2023 in Hringsalur at Landspitali Hospital

The conference is open to anyone interested and is free of charge. The conference is a forum for active dialogue and provides scholars, experts, and others with the opportunity to share knowledge, learn from each other, strengthen professional connections, and collaborate in the field of obstetrics, gynecology, pediatrics and family studies.

Agenda

12:00 (pdf): Chair of the Board of Directors of RKB, Þóra Steingrímsdóttir, obstetrician and professor of obstetrics and gynaecology Chair: Helga Gottfreðsdóttir, midwife and professor

12:10 Keynote speech: Berglind Hálfdánsdóttir, midwife and dean Evacuation? Women who choose to give birth without assistance

12:40 Íris Kristinsdóttir, new doctor and special education doctor in pediatrics: Infectious diseases that can be prevented by vaccination in Icelandic children, adolescents and young people – is there a need for improvement?

13:10 Erindi -

• E04 A history of the parents’ decision to send their child to have a heart operation and the services they receive Guðrún Kristjánsdóttir, nurse and professor

• E05 Presence of caregiver during hospitalization in the Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Department in Iceland Chien Tai Shill, social worker

• E06 (and V01) Interventions in Child Protection: Use of the CLEAN assessment list to reduce maltreatment of children in six households. Auður Ögmundardóttir, Kristín Helga Hallgrímsdóttir and Perla Ósk Young, behavioural scientists

13:45 poster exhibition and light refreshments Twelve posters will be examined and the authors will be interviewed about them during the coffee hour.

14:25 Erindi

• E02 Normal birth rates before and after merger of maternity wards in Iceland Ragnhildur Anna Ólafsdóttir, midwife Berglind Hálfdánsdóttir, midwife

• E03 Breastfeeding of Icelandic Women, Duration and Development over a Century Ingibjörg Eiríksdóttir, Midwife

• E01 Delinfantry births of adult children in Iceland 1996-2021. Why did the babies die? Ragnheiður Ingibjörg Bjarnadóttir, obstetrician and gynaecologist and lecturer

15:00 RKB Research Fund: Fund members Jóhanna Gunnarsdóttir and Rakel Björg Jónsdóttir will award grants to researchers and the recipients will briefly describe their projects.

15:45 Conclusions and conference call

Preparatory Committee

• Guðrún Kristjánsdóttir, barnahjúkrun

• Helga Gottfreðsdóttir, ljósmóðurfræði

• Jóhanna Gunnarsdóttir, fæðinga- og kvensjúkdómalækningar

• Þóra Steingrímsdóttir, fæðinga- og kvensjúkdómalækningar