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About the 2024 Virtual Conference

DONA International values presenting quality and impactful continuing education to birth and postpartum professionals from around the world.  With that in mind, DONA Leadership plans for both virtual and in-person events.  The annual conference for 2024 will be held live, online from October 28-29th, 2024.  While the live event will offer an opportunity for interaction of participants, speakers, and leaders, the live event will be followed up with 60 days of on-demand viewing of all sessions for registrants.

The conference will offer keynote speakers, concurrent speakers, a member meeting, and a virtual exhibit hall.

We invite DONA members and doulas from all backgrounds to join us as we connect with one another in a way that helps make this work sustainable, through education and meaningful relationships!

Learning and Continuing Education Credits

The Summit will focus on key areas for professional growth offering continuing education hours for recertification with DONA International and other organizations that accept DONA contact hours. As the schedule is solidified, we will share the number of available contact hours.  Participants will get credit for sessions in which they attend and complete the post test questions for afterward via DONA Elevate.

The DONA International Summit is one way we continue to provide the highest standard of evidence-based training and education to our members. The core conference qualifies as formal continuing education for doula recertification and trainer reapproval with DONA International as well as most other childbirth certification organizations.

It is the registrant’s responsibility to ascertain whether this offering meets the requirements of other certifying organizations.

About Our Speakers

The DONA International Speaker Selection Committee is hard at work cultivating an excellent speaker line-up.  The committee will be incorporating excellent keynote addresses alongside working sessions in which doulas can develop leadership skills with tangible take-homes that can be incorporated at the local, national, or international levels.

We’ll be pursuing topics relevant to birth and postpartum doula work.  You can expect sessions to enhance your doula skills, as well as practical business sessions, and other relevant professional development topics.

To submit a proposal for consideration, please visit our Become a Speaker page for details.

About DONA International

DONA International is the largest, longest-standing, and most respected doula organization in the world. DONA’s inception formally established the doula profession, and we continue to set the global standard for doula education. DONA International’s certification is a widely respected measure of quality and professionalism and we continue to lead doulas into the future with a strong focus on advocacy, and current maternity trends. We are an international, not-for-profit organization of doulas striving to provide excellent educational offerings to equip doulas to provide the highest quality of service and standards for support to birthing and postpartum families.