Consulting, Courses, and Workshops

Maternal and Reproductive Health Consulting

Dr. Forna is a sought after maternal and reproductive health consultant with experience working at national and international level in quality improvement, clinical management, program design, and monitoring and evaluation. She has over 20 years’ experience caring for patients and developing innovative programs to improve the health of women and children around the world.
Dr. Forna has expertise in developing systems and implementing programs to reduce maternal morbidity and mortality in multiple countries. She has provided Reproductive and Maternal Health Consulting for the World Health Organization, Ministries of Health, non-profit organizations, and hospitals and health systems

Courses and Coaching

Maternal Health and Pregnancy Coaching

The US has one of the highest maternal mortality rates among industrialized countries, and black women are 3-4 times more likely to die during and after pregnancy than white women. Black women are understandably very scared and mistrustful of the US medical system, which is entrusted with keeping them safe.
Maternal deaths are preventable and there are critical things that both women and their health care teams must do to ensure a safe pregnancy. Schedule a private consultation and coaching session with Dr. Forna to discuss strategies you can take to optimize your health before, during, and after pregnancy, and how you can best partner with your pregnancy care team to ensure that you have a healthy mom and a healthy baby.

Reproductive Health Courses and Coaching

The online From Your Doctor to You: Reproductive Health Courses provide a simple and easy way for children and teens to learn about their bodies, puberty, sex, STDs, and contraception in the privacy of their own home. The courses have six easy-to-use modules and take about 1.5 to 2 hours to complete. The courses can be paired with one-on-one video sessions with Dr. Forna for parents who desire private reproductive health coaching to further explore topics discussed in the course.

Continuing Medical Education Courses for Physicians, Midwives, Nurses, and other Clinicians

ACOG, AAFP & AAP recommend Comprehensive Sexuality Education, but studies have shown only about 10% of sexually active adolescents received STI & contraception information from their healthcare providers. Dr. Forna has developed CME courses and downloads to help clinicians teach parents, children, adolescents, and young adults about sexual and reproductive health.

This course will provide clinicians with a guide to educating adolescents and their parents about puberty and sexual/reproductive health. It will provide an overview of male and female puberty and reproductive health, and important tips for coaching adolescents and their parents on these health issues. This course is approved for up to 5.00 Enduring Materials, Self-Study AAFP Elective credits. This course can be taken anywhere in the world and the location where the course is completed will be included in the CME certificate.

These comprehensive Reproductive Health PowerPoint slides can be downloaded and adapted for use by health care professionals or other educators to teach reproductive and sexual health education for adolescents and young adults.

Workshops

Maternal Health

The US has one of the highest maternal mortality rates among industrialized countries, and black women are 3-4 times more likely to die during and after pregnancy than white women. Black women are understandably very scared and mistrustful of the US medical system, which is entrusted with keeping them safe. As medical professionals, we need to work harder to keep pregnant women safe in the US, especially the most vulnerable women – black women, other women of color, poor women, and rural women safe.

Maternal deaths are preventable and there are critical things that both women and their health care teams must do to ensure a safe pregnancy. Dr. Forna facilitates workshops guiding pregnant and non-pregnant women through discussions about the current state of black maternal health, what to expect during pregnancy, and how women can keep themselves safe.

Reproductive Health

Puberty, sex, STDs, and contraception are challenging but necessary topics of discussion between parents and their children. Dr. Forna developed the From Your Doctor to You: Puberty Party & Womanhood Party workshops and online courses to give girls and young women the tools they need to protect their sexual and reproductive health. Dr. Forna has hosted Puberty Parties and workshops in countries around the world. 

The From Your Doctor to You: Reproductive Health workshops include comprehensive presentations and discussion that will give pre-teens and teens the tools they need to begin to protect their sexual and reproductive health. The presentations contain colorful slides and pictures for an interactive discussion, fun activities, and Q&A with children and their parents or guardians. The workshops will cover age-appropriate topics like puberty, online safety, sex, and abstinence. 

Signature Workshops

  • Fight to Survive: A Black Woman’s Guide to Pregnancy
  • Puberty Party for Girls Ages 9-14
  • Womanhood Party for Teen Girls Ages 15-17
  • Womanhood Party for Women Ages 18 and above
Contact Dr. Forna to Schedule Consultations, Coaching, or Workshops
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“Dr. Fatu’s Puberty Party was amazing… As a pediatrician who is used to talking about all sorts of sexual issues with children, I was dreading talking about sex with my daughter! After participating in this workshop, my daughter is now equipped with knowledge instead of fear of the unknown and is excited for her next stage of maturity!
Dr. Fatu’s Puberty Party program is definitely pediatrician and mommy approved!”

— Dr. Akintoye, Pediatrician, Orlando