09.18.26 Perinatal Substance Use Disorder Management: Clinical Best Practices
Free, Live Virtual Training
Join us to learn about Perinatal Substance Use Disorder Management: Clinical Best Practices.
Hosted by:
University of Maryland School of Medicine (Center for Infant Study and MACS for MOMs)
The Danya Institute
Audience:
Primary Care Physicians, Advance Practice Registered Nurses, Physician Assistants
Learning Objectives:
- Describe the current epidemiology of opioid use among pregnant and parenting women;
- Use appropriate strategies to obtain patients’ informed consent and ensure shared decision making between the pregnant woman or new mother and the healthcare provider;
- Recognize risk factors for potential misuse and diversion of prescribed opioid medications among pregnant women;
- Use state Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMP) data to obtain a history of the prescriptions for reportable controlled substances dispensed to the patient;
- Educate and engage pregnant patients with OUD in shared decision making about different treatment options and the potential social, medical and legal consequences of each medication and of opioid use during pregnancy;
- Select appropriate pharmacotherapy for initiating medication to treat opioid use disorder (MOUD) in pregnant women with OUD and adjust medication in response to the physiological changes of pregnancy;
- Choose appropriate techniques to identify and treat neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) and neonatal opioid withdrawal (NOW);
- Prepare and implement discharge plans for mothers and infants; and
- Coordinate care among healthcare professionals to address the comprehensive needs of the patient and infant.
Presenters:
Hendrée E. Jones, PhD, LP
Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Senior Advisor, UNC Horizons
School of Medicine, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH)
Joint appointment, Professor, Department of Psychology UNC-CH
Adjunct Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Johns Hopkins University
Past Chair, Women & Substance Use Disorders Special Interest Group
American Society of Addiction Medicine
Chair, Global Women’s Treatment and Recovery Network
Katrina Mark, MD FACOG FASAM
Associate Professor
Division Chief, Academic OBGYN Generalist Division
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Consultant, MACS for MOMS
Essence Hairston, PhD, LCSW, LCAS, CCS
Assistant Professor, UNC Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Director of Community Engagement/Integrated Treatment Services
Project Director, Outpatient SUD and Co-Occurring Reentry Services
Disclosure Information:
Faculties for this event have reported no relevant financial relationships to disclose. The planners and reviewers for this activity have reported no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Event contact:
MACS Training Coordinator MACSTraining@som.umaryland.edu
CME Credit: 7.00 Contact Hours
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential
Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education
through the joint providership of MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society and
Maryland Addiction Consultation Service. MedChi is accredited by the ACCME to provide
continuing medical education for physicians.
MedChi designates this virtual webinar for a maximum of 7 credits AMA PRA
Category 1 Credits. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their
participation in the activity.
CEU Credit:
Social Workers
The University of Maryland School of Medicine, National Center for School Mental Health is authorized as a sponsor of Continuing Education Units by the Board of Maryland Social Workers and maintains responsibility for this program.


