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IMPORTANT: In order to receive continuing education credits you must have attend the live sessions. In order to receive continuing education credits for the breakout sessions, you must complete the day's sessions between 10:00 am and 6:00 pm CST.
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Strategies to Promote Postpartum Visit Attendance Among Medicaid Participants
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4th Trimester as a Working Mom: The Perspective of One Medical Trainee
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NICU Discharge Preparation and Transition Planning
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Mental Health Workgroup and National Network of NICU Psychologists
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Healthy Expectations: Treating Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders through an Infant Mental Health Lens
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Up in Smoke: The Potential Implications of Cannabis Use During the Perinatal Period
Wednesday
December 2
5.5 CMEs 6.5 CEUs 5.5 LCSWs and LFMTs
Caring for the Family Unit
Welcome from our Conference Chairs
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Jerry Ballas, MD, MPH
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Andrea Insoft, LICSW, ACSW
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Chavis Patterson, PhD
My 4th Trimester: Becoming a family
from three unique perspectives
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Shanté Nixon
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Jenné Johns, MPH
Family Medical Leave
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Blythe Thomas of 1,000 Days
BREAK
12:00 - 1:00
Innovative Models: Optimizing Mental Health
in the 4th Trimester Through Collaborative Practice
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Rebecca Feldman, CNM, PMHNP
COVID-19 and the 4th Trimester:
Strategies and Lessons Learned
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Jerasimos Ballas, MD, MPH
CLOSING of LIVE SESSIONS
3:00 - 3:10 CST
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Strategies to Promote
Postpartum Visit Attendance
Among Medicaid Participants
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Diana Rodin, MPH
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Sharon Silow-Carroll, MBA, MSW
NOTE: To earn continuing education credits you must view and evaluate this session by 6:00 pm CST.
4th Trimester as a Working Mom: The Perspective of
One Medical Trainee
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Regina Troxell, MD
NOTE: To earn continuing education credits you must view and evaluate this session by 6:00 pm CST.
Thursday
December 3
6.5 CMEs 7.5 CEUs 6.5 LCSWs and LFMTs
Medical Care
Welcome from our Conference Chairs
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Jerry Ballas, MD, MPH
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Andrea Insoft, LICSW, ACSW
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Chavis Patterson, PhD
New Approaches to the Care of Opioid Exposed Newborns
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Susan Hwang, MD, PhD, MPH/MSPH
Postpartum Pause: Identifying Gaps In Preparedness for Parenting
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Ginger Breedlove, PhD, CNM, FACNM, FAAN
BREAK
12:00 - 1:00
Giving Birth During the COVID-19 Pandemic:
The Need for Trauma-informed Care
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Sue Hall, MD
The PARTNER Model: An Attachment-Based Practice Model for Providers Working with Mothers and Infants Impacted by Opioid Use Disorders
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Noelle Ciara DSW, LCSW, ACM-SW
CLOSING of LIVE SESSIONS
3:00 - 3:10 CST
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
NICU Discharge Preparation and Transition Planning
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Vincent C. Smith, MD, MPH
NOTE: To earn continuing education credits you must view and evaluate this session by 7:00 pm CST.
Mental Health Workgroup and
National Network of
NICU Psychologists
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​Shelly Steinwurtzel, PsyD
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Allison Dempsey, PhD
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Sage Saxton, PsyD
Pt. 1
Pt. 2
NOTE: To earn continuing education credits you must view and evaluate this session by 7:00 pm CST.
Friday
December 4
6.5 CMEs 8 CEUs 6.5 LCSWs and LFMTs
Mental Health
Opening Remarks
and Poster Awards
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Jerry Ballas, MD, MPH - NPA President
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Enduring Impact of Maternal Childhood Adversity on Pregnancy, Fetal, and Infant Outcomes
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Neill Epperson, MD
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Unexpected Outcomes: When and What is the 4th Trimester?
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Naomi Bar-Yam, PhD
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HAVE LUNCH with US
12:00 - 12:45
We're glad you're here. We're lucky that you have joined us - and that we are now a part of your community!
We care about babies and families - and we see the ways that policies and practices that are meant to help families have sometimes hurt them instead.
We see the inequities and disparities.
But we also know that when like-minded people come together, we can create more equitable solutions.
NPA is a place for all of us to gather.
It is a place where we can listen to and learn from each other.
We are parents and providers... We are students and subject experts... We are academics and advocates... ALL WORKING TOGETHER to improve perinatal care.
Because NPA is unique.
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Learn about what we're doing and find
the place where your voice is needed most.
Inclusive Interdisciplinary Guidelines and Recommendations for Optimal Infant Feeding from Birth to 24 Months
Building a Community of Providers and Advocates Committed to High-Quality Care for All Patients, Pregnant People, And Families
Addressing Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADs) through Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Partnering with Pregnant People, Parents, and Families Affected by Substance Use and Our Responses to It
NPA elevates the roles of our student leaders and advocates. NPASS representatives sit on our board, partner in our initiatives, and lead the way in developing smart, timely, equitable responses to unmet needs in our community.
Nurse Family Partnership: Improving the Health and Well-being of Families
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Mandy Atlee Allison, MA, MD, MSPH
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The First One Hundred Days: Promoting Safety, Security, and Connectedness in the NICU
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Marilyn Sanders, MD, FAAP
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Postpartum Depression, Anxiety,
and Other Mood Disorders: Diagnoses and Treatment in the 4th Trimester and Beyond
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Sage Saxton, PsyD, PMH-C
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CLOSING
3:45 - 4:00 CST
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Viveka Prakash-Zawiza, MD; President-Elect
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Healthy Expectations:
Treating Perinatal Mood and
Anxiety Disorders through an
Infant Mental Health Lens
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Celeste St. John-Larkin, MD
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Jennifer Paul, PhD
NOTE: To earn continuing education credits you must view and evaluate this session by 7:00 pm CST.
Up in Smoke: The Potential Implications of Cannabis Use
During the Perinatal Period
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Laurel Wilson, IBCLC, RLC, BSc, CLE, CCCE, CLD
NOTE: To earn continuing education credits you must view and evaluate this session by 7:00 pm CST.
