Session #1: Strength-Based Approach to Support Pregnant and Postpartum People with Substance Use Disorder

February 7, 2025

Overview

An engaging panel discussion focused on the clinical, ethical, and legal complexities of caring for pregnant and postpartum individuals with substance use disorders. This one-hour session will explore the intersection of healthcare, ethics, and law in supporting this vulnerable population. The panel discussion will equip healthcare providers with the knowledge and resources needed to holistically care for these individuals.

Target Audience

  • Physicians
  • Psychologists
  • Physician Assistants
  • Nurse Practitioners

Learning Objectives

Participants who engage in this education intervention will be able to:

  • Describe the clinical, ethical, and legal intersection when caring for pregnant and postpartum people with substance use disorders
  • Recite and outline strength-based strategies to promote family unification
  • Identify local and national community partners who can help you holistically support pregnant and postpartum patients in their recovery
Additional information

Contact

Name: 
Caimen Masterson
Phone Number: 
+1 (414) 955-7250
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: 
01/14/2025
Course expires: 
12/31/2025
Event starts: 
02/07/2025 - 12:00pm CST
Event ends: 
02/07/2025 - 1:00pm CST
Cost:
$0.00
Rating: 
0

Program

12:00 – Welcome and introductions.

12:05 – Brief didactic explaining why we are discussing this topic, setting the stage and giving the legal landscape overview.

12:20 – Moderated panel discussion:

  1. How have you seen mandating reporting impacting families?
  2. Define in your own words supporting approach and how health care professionals can utilize supporting approach rather than mandating reporting?
  3. What does a team-based approach to care look like in this population and are there community resources you’d like healthcare professionals to know about.

12:50 – Open Q&A to attendees

1:00 – Closing remarks and directions to claim credit.

Faculty

Activity Director:
Elizabeth Maxwell Hovis, MD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine 
Staff Psychiatrist, The Periscope Project
Medical College of Wisconsin 

Planning Committee Members:
Jason Ipsarides, DNP, PMHNP-BC
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry 
Medical College of Wisconsin 

Moderator and Panelists:

Tanya L. Kraege LCSW, CSAS
Director of Peer Services
Safe Communities Madison
Dane County

Lauren Paulk, JD
Senior Research Counsel
If When How

Andrea Everett
Safer Community

Lisa Taylor
Wisconsin Department of Children and Families


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.

  • Elizabeth Maxwell Hovis
  • Jason Ipsarides
  • Tanya L. Kraege
  • Lauren Paulk
  • Andrea Everett
  • Lisa Taylor

Accreditation

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 live 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

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Price

Cost:
$0.00
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