In collaboration with UBC CPD, the Perinatal Community of Practice is pleased to offer this free, accredited webinar for primary care providers:
March 30 (Monday) | 6:30-8:00 p.m. PT| Webinar
Overview: This webinar supports perinatal care providers in enhancing their understanding of mental health and substance use in pregnancy, the impacts on newborns, and early care considerations. Participants will gain practical strategies to support patients, as well as their newborns, families, and circle of care, through their pregnancy journey.
By attending this webinar, you will be able to:
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Identify key perinatal mental health conditions and substance use patterns in pregnancy, including associated risk and protective factors.
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Describe the clinical implications of in-utero substance exposure for newborns, including assessment and early care considerations.
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Apply trauma-informed, family-centred, and interdisciplinary approaches to support coordinated care for pregnant individuals and newborns affected by mental health concerns and substance use.
Audience: family physicians, midwives, obstetricians, nurses, nurse practitioners, and health professionals who provide maternity care.
Up to 1.50 Mainpro+ / MOC Section 1 credits
Speakers:
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Marie-Noelle Trottier-Boucher, MD, FRCPC | Clinical Instructor, Department of Pediatrics, UBC; Consultant Pediatrician, Victoria General Hospital (Island Health) and Grow Health Medical Clinic
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Phillippa Houghton, MBBS, CCFP | Perinatal Mental Health Certified
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Charissa Patricelli, MD, DABAM, CCFP | Investigator, BC Children’s Hospital; Medical Director, Perinatal Addictions, BC Women’s Hospital + Health Centre
Moderator: Hayley Bos, MD, FRCSC, OB-GYN | Maternal Fetal Medicine in Victoria; Co-Chair, Perinatal Community of Practice
Acknowledgements:
This webinar is funded by the Shared Care Committee and Joint Collaborative Committees — a partnership of Doctors of BC and the BC Government — as part of the Perinatal Community of Practice (Perinatal CoP).
Interested in the Perinatal Community of Practice? Visit our website to explore our ongoing work and recent engagement event!