08/24/2026
Meet the presenters for our upcoming live, virtual course RTS Bereavement Training: Perinatal Death.
As a clinician, Dr. Abigail Wilpers has cared for pregnant people and families facing their greatest fear—the loss of a normal pregnancy and the possibility of going home without a child. As a researcher, she explores how models of care, social determinants of health, and patients’ experiences connect to perinatal care quality and health outcomes. One of her notable projects is the development and validation of a person-centered care scale designed for specialized fetal diagnosis and treatment practices to promote care that is respectful of and responsive to individuals’ and families’ preferences, needs, and values. Dr. Wilpers has also helped in the development of hospital-based perinatal palliative care programs and is proud to have served community-based perinatal loss organizations, such as Hope After Loss.
Darryl Owens has served in his current role as a women’s services chaplain/grief counselor at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill since 2001. He provides pastoral care and grief counseling to patients, families, and staff of NC Women’s Hospital. Additionally, he manages the perinatal bereavement follow-up program, serves on the hospital bereavement team, and trains facilitators for the community bereavement support group. Darryl is certified as a clinical chaplain through the Association for Professional Chaplains and is a former president of the organization. He is also certified in thanatology through the Association for Death Education and Counseling and in perinatal loss care through the National Board for Certification of Hospice and Palliative Nurses.
There is only one week left until the training, so don't miss out on your chance to learn from these amazing presenters. Enroll today! https://resolvethroughsharing.myabsorb.com/ #/curricula/90c683ed-8539-42c5-bcf9-0623f1b5144e
