EMBRACE News

Inaugural HOPE-NE Symposium - May 20, 2026

The inaugural HOPE-NE (Hypertension in Obstetrics: Prevention & Education – Nebraska) Symposium was successfully held on May 20, 2026, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) campus in Omaha, Nebraska. The first annual symposium welcomed 109 registered participants from across Nebraska and neighboring South Dakota, including attendees from Omaha, Lincoln, Hastings, McCook, and several surrounding rural communities. The interdisciplinary audience included physicians, nurses, advanced practice providers, residents, medical students, and other maternal health clinicians dedicated to improving outcomes in hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP).

HOPE-NE was created to foster interdisciplinary collaboration, education, and innovation aimed at improving maternal health outcomes throughout Nebraska and rural communities. The strong attendance and engagement highlighted the growing commitment to advancing equitable and evidence-based care for patients affected by hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.

The symposium featured an outstanding lineup of national and regional speakers who provided a comprehensive overview of current research, clinical management, implementation science, and future directions in HDP care. Sessions explored mechanisms and biomarkers of preeclampsia, severe hypertension management during pregnancy, implementation of the STAMPP-HTN postpartum hypertension program, rural health perspectives, cardiovascular dysfunction in pregnancy and the peripartum period, and emerging basic science innovations including targeted placental drug delivery and novel therapeutics. The program also included concurrent hands-on nursing education focused on clinical management of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy.

The symposium was made possible through the support of our sponsors, including Thermo Fisher Scientific, Gravidas, and Comanche Biopharma.

Plans are already underway for the 2027 HOPE-NE Symposium, which will be hosted in Kearney, Nebraska, and will expand hands-on learning opportunities with additional nursing and obstetric ultrasound training workshops.

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Dr. Sarosh Rana instructs learners about the STAMPP-HTN program.

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Dr. Neil Hamill instructs OB-GYN residents about ultrasound.