Continuing Education Program in Nashville, TN - "Methadone Treatment, Pregnancy and Legal Issues: What the Experts have to Say"

Vanderbilt University Law School, Vanderbilt School of Nursing, National Advocates for Pregnant Women, Behavioral Health Group and the Middle Tennessee Methadone Treatment Center of Nashville, TN present…

Methadone Treatment, Pregnancy and Legal Issues: What the Experts Have to Say

Friday, September 24
8:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Vanderbilt University Law School
Flynn Auditorium, 131 21st Avenue

- Discussion of stereotypes, treatment goals, barriers to recovery and risk
factors for pregnant women and service providers

- Evidence-based responses to the issue of maternal methadone
maintenance treatment during pregnancy

- Approaches that advance maternal and child health within the context of
the legal system

Presenters:
Karen D’Apolito, PhD, APRN, NNP-BC, Director of the Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Program at The Vanderbilt University School of Nursing,
Robert Newman, MD, MPH, Director of The Edmond de Rothschild Foundation Chemical Dependency Institute of Beth Israel Medical Center,
Deborah Barton, MD, Medical Director, Behavioral Health Group,
Kathrine Jack, JD, Staff Attorney at National Advocates for Pregnant Women
Debbie Crowley, Tennessee Regional Manager, Behavioral Health Group

Continuing Education Units are available for lawyers and social workers and
nurses.

Registration Required: Space is limited and expected to fill quickly. Students may register for free. Limited professional scholarships are available.
Please pre-register: http://methadoneandpregnancy.eventbrite.com
Questions: Contact Natalye Tate Nbtate@Memphis.edu