The Periscope Project: Panel Discussion of Programs Addressing Disparities in Maternal Mental Health

Session Description:

This one-hour video was recorded live on July 10, 2024 at 12pm CST. The panel includes Dr. Erika Peterson, MD, and Christina Drain. Dr. Lizzie Hovis will introduce the state of racial disparities in maternal care followed by Dr. Peterson and Christina discussing their initiatives working to address the disparities. 

Program Description: 

The Periscope Project is a statewide provider-to-provider perinatal psychiatric access program. It offers three core services to build capacity in front line health care providers to manage mental health conditions in pregnant, postpartum, and preconception patients:

  1. Provider to Perinatal Psychiatrist consultation within 30 minutes Monday – Friday 8 am to 4 pm.
  2. Linkages with community-based resources that support perinatal women’s mental health.
  3. Education and training for providers and staff on evidence-based treatment of perinatal psychiatric conditions.

Periscope can help OB/GYNs, midwives, family medicine, psychiatrists, and pediatricians by providing:

  • Support with caring for perinatal patients with mental health needs.
  • Health care providers with a treatment plan to bridge patients to psychiatric care.
  • Education on perinatal mental health diagnosis and treatment.
  • Reassurance on treatment of perinatal mental health disorders.
  • Connections for patients to local mental health resources.

Target Audience

Health care providers and professionals caring for patients of reproductive age: 

  • Physicians
  • Nurse Practitioners
  • Certified Nurse Midwives
  • Physician Assistants  

Learning Objectives

  • Describe lack of trust in medical systems and the association with racial disparities in maternal care. 
  • Discuss how mobile maternity care is planning to help improve access to both maternal care and maternal mental health services in our communities. 
  • Discuss the barriers families of color face when trying to access maternal mental health services.  
  • Discuss how the status of our maternal health systems are not the responsibility of one person or system but a collective effort between systems, people and community.  

 

Additional information

Contact

Name: 
Shelby Kuehn
Phone Number: 
+1 (414) 955-4900
Email: 
[email protected]
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • 1.00 Hours of Participation
    Hours of Participation credit.
  • 1.00 NP Contact Hours
Course opens: 
07/10/2024
Course expires: 
07/10/2025
Cost:
$0.00
Part of: 
The Periscope Project Webinar Series 2024-2025
Zoom/Recording
United States

In accordance with the ACCME® Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, Standard 3, all in control of content must disclose any relevant financial relationships. The following in control of content had no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Christina L. Wichman, DO

Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine and Obstetrics and Gynecology
Vice Chair of Education, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine
Medical Director, The Periscope Project
Co-Director, Women's Mental Health
Medical College of Wisconsin

Elizabeth M. Hovis, MD

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine
Staff Psychiatrist, The Periscope Project
Medical College of Wisconsin

Judy Evenson, PMHNP-BC

Program Director, APP Psychiatry and Mental Health Fellowship
Medical College of Wisconsin 

 

Disclosure link: 
https://ocpe.mcw.edu/psychiatry/node/219561

ACCME ACCREDITATION STATEMENT
The Medical College of Wisconsin is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENT
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

HOURS OF PARTICIPATION FOR ALLIED HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this activity for up to 1 hour of participation for continuing education for allied health professionals.

Nurse Practitioner:

Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc. is approved as a provider of nurse practitioner continuing education by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners: AANP Provider Number 150930.  This program has been approved for up to 1 contact hours of continuing education (which includes 0 hours of pharmacology).  Nurse Practitioners should claim only those hours actually spent participating in the CME activity.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • 1.00 Hours of Participation
    Hours of Participation credit.
  • 1.00 NP Contact Hours

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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