Director of Perinatal Substance Use Disorders Programs Community Health Network Pendleton, Indiana
Session Description: Treatment for SUD during pregnancy can be difficult to obtain. Biases towards care can fog the path towards recovery. Care providers isolated from each other increase the incongruent care risk. These patients frequently encounter stigma and recommendations that are clouded by bias. This talk will address current recommendations for SUD treatment in pregnancy and how the utilization of multidisciplinary teams improves patients’ lives and the lives of their children.
Learning Objectives:
After this activity participants should be able to
Upon completion, participant will be able to better educate patients about how to seek recovery during pregnancy.
Upon completion, participant will be able to define the uses, and importance of a multidisciplinary team during SUD treatment in pregnancy.
Upon completion, participant will be able to better advocate for the care of pregnant patients with SUD.
