Addiction Medicine Grand Rounds: Newborns with Prenatal Substance Exposure: Pre- and Post-Natal Care Optimization in the Context of CAPTA/CARA and Future Advocacy Directions

The Yale Program in Addiction Medicine is pleased to welcome Sharon Ostfeld-Johns, MD, as guest speaker for Addiction Medicine Grand Rounds on December 17th, 2024.

Title: Newborns with Prenatal Substance Exposure: Pre- and Post-Natal Care Optimization in the Context of CAPTA/CARA and Future Advocacy Directions

Learning Objectives:

1. Contextualize current evidence regarding substance use and substance use disorder during pregnancy: effects on pregnancy and fetus, developmental/behavioral/cognitive outcomes
2. Describe best practices for screening for substance use and toxicology testing during pregnancy, at time of delivery, and toxicology testing of the newborn
3. Delineate the requirements of CAPTA/CARA, how they intersect with optimal clinical care for birthing people and newborns with prenatal substance exposure, evaluate the impact of Connecticut’s dual notification/reporting system, and future directions for policy-related advocacy for families affected by substance use in CT
4. Contextualize breastfeeding decision-making for birthing people with substance use, and discuss the role of breastfeeding as a possible adjuvant treatment support for birthing people with substance use disorder in remission

Addiction Medicine Rounds are CME accredited. Each session will be assigned 1 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM.