Elizabeth Patton

Elizabeth Patton

Deputy Director, Reproductive Health U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Elizabeth W . Patton, MD, MPhil, MSc, FACOG, MSCP is an Obstetrician Gynecologist, Health Services Researcher and Deputy Director of Reproductive Health for the Veterans Health Administration. She is also an Assistant Professor of OBGYN at the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. Dr . Patton has an active inpatient obstetric practice in a high-acuity tertiary care safety net hospital and serves as an Obstetric Subject Matter Expert for VA, served as co-author of 2023 VA/DOD Clinical Practice Guideline for pregnancy. She is also a Menopause Society Certified Provider and was a co-author of the 2026 VADOD Clinical Practice Guideline for Menopause. She also serves as Co-lead for the VA Reproductive Health Research Workgroup, a national research network promoting collaborative research around key issues in the reproductive health of women and gender diverse Veterans. She enjoys working collaboratively across disciplines to enhance the healthcare experience of all women.

Day One - Thursday, December 3, 2026

4:00 PM Panel: What Must Change to Reduce Maternal Mortality in High Income Countries

  • Examine how reducing clinician burden and redesigning pregnancy care, through equitable communication models and proven approaches like group visits, can improve patient understanding, strengthen continuity, and ultimately reduce preventable maternal mortality
  • Looking at early risk detection as a solution to lowering maternal mortality rates, specifically exploring why many women do not seek care early and why reaching them sooner is so critical.
  • How outdated maternal diagnostic tools continue to drive uncertainty, unnecessary C‑sections, and preventable risk, as clinicians are still relying on decades‑old monitoring systems to make high‑stakes decisions during labor.

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Elizabeth.

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