Enhance Function and Recovery Before and After Birth

We train professionals to optimize maternal and infant care in the hospital and home with Occupational and Physical Therapy.

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Certified Perinatal Health Specialist Training (PHS)

PHS Certification: 2 Steps

PHS Exam: 2 Testing Cycles Per Year

COURSE INFO

Full Registration

$1497.75 / PHN Members*
  • Includes PHS Certification Exam Fee
  • Enhanced Recovery After Delivery™ Certificate Training for Non-Members: $1997
  • *Pelvic Health Network Member Discount
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Two Payments

$822.75 / PHN Member Plan*
  • Includes PHS Certification Exam Fee
  • Enhanced Recovery After Delivery™ Plan for Non-Members: 2 Payments of $1097
  • *Pelvic Health Network Member Discount
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Enhanced Recovery and Wellness, LLC is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Activity approval ID# 08145. The DL-Independent activity is offered at 3 CEUs, intermediate level, OT Service Delivery. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.

Grow an OB Rehab Program in the Hospital and Home after Birth

Live study groups and Q/A

30-hour self-paced training prepares clinicians for the Perinatal Health Specialist exam which provides the option for two testing periods per year

Perinatal Health Specialist Training Objectives

Professionals will be able to:

  • Create interventions for an extended hospital length of stay to address physical and mental health concerns in the high-risk pregnancy population
  • Reduce postpartum risk factors associated with cardiovascular impairments, pelvic floor dysfunction, cesarean wound complications, and hospital readmissions
  • Empower patients and clients to manage their recovery to avoid unnecessary complications after vaginal delivery, cesarean section, or hysterectomy at the time of birth
  • Leverage communication to improve awareness of early rehab during pregnancy and after birth to optimize 4th trimester recovery and return to activity
  • Develop a system where every person is offered a rehab evaluation within 24-48 hours of their birth or pelvic surgery to improve infant bonding, sleep health, mental health, and physical recovery
  • Enhance patient autonomy and early function in the hospital and home with interventions for pelvic girdle and back pain, symphysis pubis dysfunction, diastasis recti, and cesarean wound healing
  • Collaborate with clients on optimal newborn feeding positions, body mechanics for newborn care, energy conservation, and modifications to ADLs to enhance postpartum function with activity
  • Successfully support families with trauma-informed care following birth complications, NICU admission, perinatal loss, and risk factors associated with social determinants of health
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2 Steps to become a Certified Perinatal Health Specialist (PHS)

Step 1: Complete the 30-hour Enhanced Recovery After Delivery™ Certificate Training

REQUIREMENTS:

  • Current CPR/AED certification
  • Professional licensure: e.g. OT, PT, COTA, PTA, DC, RD, NP, MD
  • Case study submission highlighting rehab interventions during high-risk pregnancy, 0 – 6 weeks after birth, or collaboration with maternal care team

Step 2: Take the Perinatal Health Specialist Exam with a passing score of 80% or higher

REQUIREMENTS:

  • PHS exam score of 80% or greater
  • Two testing periods per year: Exam cycle 1) March – May or Exam cycle 2) September – November
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Accepting Applications

Monthly live study groups and Q/A to prep for certification exam
$ 1497
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Non-Pelvic Health Network members: $1997 | Payment Plan Available
  • 30-hour self-study training for the Perinatal Health Specialist certification is divided into 2 parts:
  • Part 1: 15-hour annually updated training with ERAD™ co-founders: Dr. Rebeca Segraves, PT, DPT, WCS and Dr. Jenna Segraves, PT, DPT, NCS
  • Part 2: 15-hour multidisciplinary advanced topics taught by OTs, PTs, and a registered dietitian to prepare clinicians to start a program or grow an existing rehab service in the hospital and community before and immediately after birth
  • 10 monthly study groups to prepare for annually updated certification exam and to accommodate a rolling admission. Course instructors assist clinicians with unique challenges in acute OB rehab practice and with program development. Depending on location and facility, OB rehab programs can take an average of 6 - 9 months to develop
  • PHS certification exam with two testing periods per year is offered remotely. Passing score of 80% or greater is required to receive mailed certification and to use the designation, Perinatal Health Specialist (PHS)
  • Participants will be prepared to evaluate and treat individuals and their families in the hospital and home during:
  • High-risk pregnancy including safe activities and exercises to enhance function
  • Within 24 - 48 hours after vaginal delivery including preeclampsia risk reduction
  • Immediately after cesarean section and cesarean hysterectomy
  • Following perinatal loss, obstetric emergency, obstetric ICU admission
  • During NICU admission and early infant care management
  • Following perineal tears, cesarean wound events, symphysis pubis dysfunction, pelvic girdle dysfunction, and more
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The Experience

This course was exactly what I needed! I have had a passion for peri-natal and postpartum care, but had no idea where to start! Rebeca and Jenna were absolutely amazing, providing thorough knowledge, practical interventions, and clinical pearls throughout the two day course! I truly enjoyed every minute of the course and now feel like I have the resources to get started! I cannot wait to see what the future holds for OB PTs! But I am beyond inspired after this course! Thank you!
Dr. Emily Mitchell, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist
I'm leaving this course feeling more informed and more confident to advocate for the roles of PTs and OTs in acute care. I can't wait to get this information into my colleagues and patients hands so they can start receiving the care they so need and deserve.
Amanda Littlejohn, OTR/LOccupational Therapist
I feel really empowered to start a postpartum therapy program at my hospital and was provided with many amazing tools to do so. The resources provided are invaluable and being able to pick the brains of other therapists interested in doing the same thing and leaders in the field was absolutely worth the time and money spent on the course. Rebeca's passion for this population and these programs is obviously throughout her presentation.
Dr. Betsy Miller, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist
Rebeca and Jenna are "women Warriors" presenting in depth material with applicable interventions that actually make a difference in a woman's life! I am now so much more knowledgeable and ready to go fight for the women I will encounter and treat.
Rhea McCord, PTPhysical Therapist
Thank you so much for this awesome course. As a Pelvic OP PT that hasn't worked Acute in 5 years, I didn't really know what my knowledge gaps were regarding acute mobilization in the antenatal/postnatal period, and this helped me immensely. I feel like the course has made me more comfortable and able to go into an acute space. I feel that I have to tools to help advocate for a PT/OT team at my hospital to start providing maternal support.
Dr. Emma Duran, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist
Thank you for all of the resources you have shared so that some of the ground work for starting a program has been done for me! I don't like role playing but it was very effective in helping to implement the knowledge into practical application. I also appreciate your emphasis on not worrying about whose technique we are using and making sure we hit all the fine points, but focus on meeting the patient's needs in the moment (acute needs vs outpatient needs are so different). Excellent course and I highly recommend it.
Joanne Nelson, PTPhysical Therapist
This excellent review is not given lightly. I am very new to the world of maternal care - I have not treated patients in this population yet or experienced birth myself. I say this because I was concerned that I didn't have the background knowledge I would have needed to get the most out of this course. I was thoroughly impressed not only with the amount of information we reviewed but with the instructors willingness to teach and discuss as we did. They did a wonderful job of facilitating a safe learning environment. I was encouraged and inspired listening to peers who are already working in this field sharing about their experiences and enriching my takeaway from the course. I came into this training with only a general desire to support and care for women during this season of life. I am so pleased to say I have finished the course feeling ready and excited to do exactly that!
Cortlynn Cartonia, OTR/LOccupational Therapist
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Recertification: 2-Year Cycle

Complete 10 continuing education hours of Pelvic Health Network training related to maternal and/or infant health every two years OR an approved equivalent training activity.

Accepting Applications
Certification Exam cycle 1: March - May
Certification Exam cycle 2: September - November

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2-Year Recertification

  • Complete 10 continuing education hours of Pelvic Health Network training related to maternal and/or infant health every 2 years OR one of the following equivalent training activities:
  • Option 1: Submit a manuscript to a peer-reviewed journal pertaining to maternal and/or infant health
  • Option 2: Present on a maternal and/or infant health topic at a professional conference
  • Option 3: Teach a webinar or short course on a maternal and/or infant health topic through the Pelvic Health Network
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What You Get

The knowledge to improve perineal and cesarean wound healing and reduce hospital readmissions

The confidence to create a system that reduces risk factors immediately after cesarean section, hysterectomy, and more

The skills to enhance pulmonary and cardiac function in the high-risk pregnancy and postpartum populations

The ability to shorten the recovery process and increase joy in clients who typically wait weeks to months for supportive care

The techniques to spot concerns earlier and be the point of contact on a person's care team to connect them with resources throughout their first year of recovery

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Meet Our Team

Our Founders

Dr. Rebeca Segraves, PT, DPT, WCS

Clinical Director

Dr. Jenna Segraves, PT, DPT, NCS

Director of Education

Our Instructors

Dr. Juan Michelle Martin, PT, DPT

Labor and delivery induction methods, imaging for orthopedic birth trauma, administrative support

Dr. Katherine Sylvester, PT, DPT

Remote monitoring and maternal cardiac health interventions

Dr. Ann Croghan, PT, DPT, CLC

OT and PT breastfeeding interventions 0 - 6 weeks in the hospital and at home

Alexis Brooks, MS, RD

Nutrition during pregnancy, 4th trimester, lactation

Meaghan Coreas, PT

Obstetrics Critical Care and ICU early mobilization and Treatment

Dr. Amanda Heritage, PT, DPT

Early rehabilitation after perineal tears 0 - 6 weeks including obstetric anal sphincter injuries (OASIS)

Anjali Gupta, MS, PT

NICU diagnoses; collaboration with family and NICU care team

Kellie Furnald, MS, OTR/L

Perinatal ADL/IADL, home health OT, newborn care, mental health

Dr. Jessica LeJeune, PT, DPT

Pregnancy heart health, NICU care for mothers and infants

Jena Roeber, OTR/L

Perinatal ADL/IADL, home health OT, newborn care, mental health

Financial Disclosures

Dr. Rebeca Segraves owns the Pelvic Health Network which hosts the educational platform for Enhanced Recovery After Delivery.

Dr. Juan Michelle Martin, PT, DPT is the co-founder of Pelvic PT Doulas.

Dr. Katherine Sylvester, PT, DPT is the founder of Operation M.I.S.T.

Dr. Ann Croghan, PT, DPT, CLC is an instructor for Alcove Education.

Alexis Brooks, MS, RD is the owner of Alexis Brooks Nutrition.

Dr. Amanda Heritage, PT, DPT is the owner of Breathe Life PT.

The Experience

Testimonials

I had the privilege of taking the online course and in person. Both courses were pact with content, and I was able to gain a wealth of knowledge. I personally gained even more information during the in person course because I am a hands on learner. Rebecca and Jenna were able to answer all my questions and provide me deep insight on how to properly work with the obstetric population. I recommend this course to anyone who wants to work with this population!!
Jasmine Docket, OTR/LOccupational Therapist
Jasmine Docket, OTR/L
This was a great course. The intimate setting and small class size were perfect. The external speakers were appropriate and knowledgeable. The length of the course was good. The conversations were amazing! Small groups were effective with tasks that seemed relevant. Examples were real life and generalizable to what I do and what I was looking for. Handout and resources were awesome. Highly recommend this course to acute care rehab and all outpatient pelvic floor therapists.
Dr. Alyssa Schock, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist
Dr. Alyssa Schock, PT, DPT
This course makes me believe that role of OT is expandable and that I can be of help at some level to mothers in alleviating not just physical but mental pain, limitations with pre, ante and post partum journey. Wonderful guidance, various treatment tools and overall a new perspective in maternal care was provided by Ms Rebaca Segraves and Ms Jenna Segraves.
Deepal Trivedi, OTR/LOccupational Therapist
Deepal Trivedi, OTR/L
I cannot rave about this course enough! When I first heard Rebeca and Jenna speak at the National Physical Therapy conference (CSM 2023) for two hours, I knew I needed more. I took the ERAD course and it was so informative and empowering. Within 5 months of going to that conference, I signed up for their ERAD course and was able to use the tools from the course to implement a post-op C-section PT program in the hospital I work in. Rebeca and Jenna are just wonderful people and are changing women's health for the better.
Dr. Kristi Ellison, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist
Dr. Kristi Ellison, PT, DPT
The ERAD live webinar course gave me the confidence I need to forge ahead with promoting the development of an acute care OB program at my hospital. I was given the tools I need to gain support from my colleagues and other disciplines in order to make the most impact in helping our antepartum and post-partum population. Rebeca and Jenna are incredibly knowledgeable and very engaging throughout the course. Their expertise in managing this population in various settings really makes it that much more valuable.
Courtney Brown, PT, DPT, NTMTCPhysical Therapist
Courtney Brown, PT, DPT, NTMTC
This course was incredibly helpful for increasing knowledge and confidence with treating both antepartum and postpartum patients. The real-life examples, small group breakout sessions, live access to the instructors, and ability to create connections with other perinatal professionals set this course apart from any other webinar or online training out there. Of particular value for me, was seeing activities and chatting about adaptive devices that I am already doing/using. This was very reassuring as a provider who works in a system where I often feel alone. Thank you!
Amber Schmitt, OTR/LOccupational Therapist
Amber Schmitt, OTR/L
Use this Training to Create a Program in the Hospital and Home after Birth and Pelvic Surgery

Like you, we believe that preventative care should not wait. 

Do you believe that individuals after birth should be informed on how to enhance their function immediately after delivery without having to wait and figure out things on their own?

Are hospitals in your community offering OT and PT DAILY after elective surgery (knee and hip replacements) yet not offering therapy ONCE to patients after cesarean section?

Are you a leader in your field, advocating to improve maternal function now to avoid unwanted symptoms later?

You can establish a new standard for care globally by optimizing function after birth and pelvic surgery directly in hospitals, birth centers, and at home where recovery begins.

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