Substance Use Disorder in pregnancy and postpartum care
Purpose: Increase Substance Use Disorder (SUD) identification and treatment for prenatal and perinatal people, with a special focus on opioid use disorder and illicit non-pharmaceutical fentanyl.
Audience: People who work to support pregnant and postpartum people and their families including physicians, nurses including prescribing clinicians, nurses, social workers, pharmacists, nurse care managers, behavioral health specialists, administrators, and quality improvement specialists
Sample topics: SUD and trauma-informed care in pregnancy; MOUD in pregnancy; developing safe discharge plans; DHS referrals, evaluation, and services; labor analgesia for the patient with OUD, trauma-informed urine drug testing
Schedule: 12 sessions. Thursdays, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., PT, September 18 - December 11, 2025
Faculty
Wendy J. Smith MD, MPH, OB/Gyn and Addiction Medicine, OHSU
Josh Reagan, MD, Obstetrics and Family Medicine, Providence
Gina Myers, CADC II, CRM, PSS, Counselor, Peer Mentor and Doula, Nurture Oregon, Reconnections Counseling
Teri Morgan, CADC-II, QMHA-II, Certified Narcan Training Instructor, Program Manager, Addictions Treatment, Marion County Health & Human Services
