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title: "Vacuum-Assisted Delivery: Traction Force & Technique | Webinar"
description: Join Dr. Tori O'Daniel on November 12, 2026, to learn the 5-Step Vacuum Technique, traction force awareness, and best practices for patient safety.
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##### MATERNAL & CHILD HEALTH
Webinar
# Optimizing Vacuum-Assisted Delivery Outcomes Through Traction Force Awareness and Technique
Tuesday, Nov 12, 2026
12 & 7 p.m. EST
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## Select a Session Time
### Select the session that best fits your schedule. Both sessions will cover the same educational content.
[12 PM EST Webinar](https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/775d4bf7-dba2-425d-a857-5186be8d3fee@3fa640a6-8756-412e-a501-9f7749c14428?source=copyLinkLegacyShareEventDialog)
(Nov. 12th at 6 p.m. CET)
[7 PM EST Webinar](https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/83353003-2899-414b-9b2e-83439270423b@3fa640a6-8756-412e-a501-9f7749c14428?source=copyLinkLegacyShareLinkDialog)
(Nov. 13th at 1 a.m. CET)
## About
this event
45 minutes
Join us for an educational webinar exploring the fundamentals of vacuum-assisted vaginal delivery with the Kiwi MT(E) system. In her lecture, OB/GYN Hospitalist Dr. Tori O'Daniel, will focus on the 5-Step Vacuum Technique, proper cup placement, and the clinical benefits of the Traction Force Indicator (TFI). Participants will gain insight into how the use of traction force can support technique, training, and clinical decision-making, while reinforcing best practices for maternal and neonatal safety.
## Reserve Your Spot for the MCH Webinar!
[REGISTER FOR 12PM](https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/775d4bf7-dba2-425d-a857-5186be8d3fee@3fa640a6-8756-412e-a501-9f7749c14428?source=copyLinkLegacyShareEventDialog)
[REGISTER FOR 7PM](https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/83353003-2899-414b-9b2e-83439270423b@3fa640a6-8756-412e-a501-9f7749c14428?source=copyLinkLegacyShareLinkDialog)
## About the Speaker
**Tori O'Daniel, MD, FACOG**
Senior Medical Director of Laborie
OB Hospitalist
USA
Dr. Tori O’Daniel is a Board-Certified OB/GYN who has been practicing since 2010. For the past 13 years she has been an OB/GYN Hospitalist at Mercy Medical Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Dr. O’Daniel is the Medical Director of the OB/GYN Hospitalist program. who instructs educational classes and facilitates OB Emergency Simulations for the nurses and physicians within her department.
She has been actively involved in the Society of OB/GYN Hospitalists (SOGH) for the past several years. She currently sits on the SOGH Board of Directors as an officer
Dr. O’Daniel is passionate about education, and she actively teaches in multiple venues. She is a master trainer for Kiwi vacuum assisted deliveries and she travels across the globe to train residents and attending physicians in the 5-Step Vacca Method.
**Laborie Maternal & Child Health**
Laborie's Maternal & Child Health (MCH) business is dedicated to supporting clinicians throughout the continuum of care for mothers and newborns. The portfolio includes innovative medical devices and solutions used across antenatal, intrapartum, postpartum, neonatal, and gynecological surgical care, helping healthcare providers deliver safe, effective, and patient-centered outcomes.
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