Regional Conference

Perinatal Substance Use and Abuse:

Consequences, Challenges, and Collaborations

November: Prematurity Awareness Month

One conference; four locations:

Middle Tennessee

● November 8th, 8:00a.m.-3:30p.m. (CST)

Hospital Corporation of America

2515 Park Plaza Building 2, Lower Level Conference rooms Parthenon I and II

Nashville, TN 37203

West Tennessee

● November 9th, 8:30a.m.-3:30p.m (CST)

Garrett Auditorium, Medical Plaza 3 (Baptist Healthcare System)

6027 Walnut Grove

Memphis, TN 38120

East Tennessee

· November 11th, 7:45a.m.-3:30p.m. (EST)

UT Knoxville Conference Center

600 Henley Street

Knoxville, TN 37902

Southeast Tennessee

● November 18th, 8:00a.m.-3:30p.m. (EST)

Erlanger Health System

975 E. Third Street

Chattanooga, TN 37403

Perinatal Substance Use and Abuse: Consequences, Challenges, and Collaborations

Registration form

If you are seeking nursing or social work CEUS, please pay the fee of: $25.00

**If you are not seeking CEUs, then you may register at no cost**

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or by fax 901-590-1749 by October 26, 2011

For CEUs: Checks or money orders should be made payable to March of Dimes

Please write the following in the memo of your check or money order: GR/NICU

Mail registration form and check or money order (no cash please) to:

March of Dimes

5384 Poplar Avenue, Suite 107

Program Services

Memphis, TN 38119

For more information contact: Valencia Nelson at 901-590-1722

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This activity has been submitted to the Tennessee Nurses Association for approval to award contact hours. Tennessee Nurses Association is accredited as an approver of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

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Middle Tennessee Agenda

November 8, 2011

8:00a.m.-3:30p.m. (CST)

Hospital Corporation of America 2515 Park Plaza Building 2, Lower Level Conference Rooms

Parthenon I and II

Nashville, TN 37203

The Conference Goal: Provide attendees a greater appreciation of the incidence of methadone and methamphetamine drug use and abuse during the perinatal and neonatal period and the potential consequences including required medical and community services.

8:00 am Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:45 Welcome

Cheryl Major, RNC-NIC, BSN, Conference Moderator

Senior Associate of Pediatrics, Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt

Chair, March of Dimes TN Chapter Program Services Committee

Tennessee Perinatal Association (TPA), Treasurer

9:00 National, State, Regional and Local Picture

Karen D’Apolito, RN, NNP-C

Professor of Nursing, Vanderbilt University School of Nursing

9:45 Overview of Methadone and Methamphetamine Use and Abuse

Barbara Engelhardt, MD

Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital of Pediatrics

10:45 BREAK

11:00 Legislative and Legal Issues

Debbie Crowley, Regional Manager Tennessee Behavioral Health Group

CARF International, Accreditation Surveyor

11:30 LUNCH

12:00 Lunch Speaker (no CE credit)

12:30pm Panel

· Perinatal Impact

Michael F. Caucci, MD,

Assistant Professor Psychiatry and Obstetrics and Gynecology Vanderbilt University

· Neonatal Effects

Barbara Engelhardt, MD

Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital of Pediatrics

· Family/Community Issues

Debbie Crowley, Regional Manager Tennessee Behavioral Group

2:00 BREAK

2:15 Panel: Treatment Options/ Community Resources

· Laura Berlind, Executive Director, Renewal House

· Katrina Frierson, Executive Director, Mending Hearts, Inc

3:15 Next Steps: Cheryl Major, RNC-NIC, BSN

3:30 Adjourn

West Tennessee Agenda

November 9, 2011

8:30a.m.-3:30p.m. (CST)

Garrett Auditorium, Medical Plaza 3 (Baptist Healthcare Systems)

6027 Walnut Grove

Memphis, TN 38120

The Conference Goal: Provide attendees a greater appreciation of the incidence of methadone and methamphetamine drug use and abuse during the perinatal and neonatal period and the potential consequences including required medical and community services.

8:30 Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:55 Welcome Linda Moses, MD

9:00 National, State, and Regional Picture

Kitty Cashion, RN-BC, MSN

Clinical Nurse Specialist, UT Memphis Health Science Center, Department of OB/Gyn, Maternal Fetal Medicine Division

9:45 Overview of Methadone and Methamphetamine Use and Abuse

Melvin Hobbs, MD

Memphis Methadone Treatment Center

10:45 BREAK

11:00 Legislative and Legal Issues

Debbie Crowley, Regional Manager TN Methadone Treatment Programs

CARF International Surveyor

11:30 BREAK and LUNCH

12:00 Lunch Speaker: Sharon Cash, BA, LADAC, CET (No CE Credit)

12:30pm Panel

· Perinatal Impact

Dr. Roy Bors-Koefoed, FACOG, Perinatologist

Mid-South Maternal Fetal Medicine

· Neonatal Effects

Dr. Bruce Jenkins, Neonatologist

Director of Neonatal Services, Methodist Hospital South

· Family/Community Issues:

Angela White, M. Min., CAC, Agape Child & Family Services

Erma Hayslett, LMSW, Program Manager with Case Management Inc.-Baby Love

2:00 BREAK

2:15 Panel: Treatment Options/ Community Resources

Memphis Methadone Treatment Center, Dr. Melvin Hobbs and Debbie Crowley

Salvation Army Renewal Place, Sharon Cash, BA, LADAC, CET

Memphis Recovery Centers, Trina McCray, BA

3:15 Next Steps: Dr. Linda Moses

3:30 Adjourn

East Tennessee Agenda

November 11, 2011

7:45a.m.-3:30p.m. (EST)

UT Knoxville Conference Center

600 Henley Street

Knoxville, TN 37902

The Conference Goal: Provide attendees a greater appreciation of the incidence of methadone and methamphetamine drug use and abuse during the perinatal and neonatal period and the potential consequences including required medical and community services.

7:45-8:00 Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:00 Welcome

9:00 National and State Picture

Mark Gaylord MD

Regional/Local Picture

Connie Gardner

9:45 Overview: Methadone and Methamphetamine Use and Abuse

· Terry Wolfe, Mayor, Bean Station, Tennessee

· Bryce Justice, Sergeant, Bean Station Police Department

· School Resource Officer and Dare Officer

10:30 BREAK

10:45 Legislative and Legal Issues

Judge Blount County Drug Court

11:30 LUNCH and exhibits

12:15pm Medical Impact Panel

Moderator: Nicole Watson RN, BSN, CCRN, CLC

· Neonatal Effects Tara Burnette MD/Mark Gaylord MD

· Family Impact Hilary Drews MSSW Perinatal Case Manager

· Post-Neonatal Issues Mary Palmer MD

· Post-Neonatal Follow-Up Miriam Weinstein MD

1:45 BREAK

2:00 Community Impact Panel

Moderator: Rose Thompson, RN, Perinatal Case Management

· Child and Family Tennessee, Connie Gardner

· TN Community Health Partners, Ruth Dolan

· DCS Tennessee, Daisha Parker

3:15 Next Steps

3:30 Adjourn

Southeast Tennessee Agenda

November 18, 2011

Erlanger Health System Probasco Auditorium

975 E. Third Street

Chattanooga, TN 37403

The Conference Goal: Provide attendees a greater appreciation of the incidence of methadone and methamphetamine drug use and abuse during the perinatal and neonatal period and the potential consequences including required medical and community services.

8:30am REGISTRATION

8:45 WELCOME AND CONFERENCE OVERIVIEW

Ann Everson RN, Regional Perinatal Coordinator of Women’s & Infants’ Services of Erlanger Health

Systems, March of Dimes TN Chapter Program Services Committee and Board Member of

River Valley Division, TPA member

9:00 NATIONAL PICTURE

Ann Everson, RN, Regional Perinatal Coordinator

STATE PICTURE

Tommy Farmer, State Director of the TN Methamphetamine Task Force

REGIONAL/LOCAL PICTURE

Tommy Farmer, State Director of the TN Methamphetamine Task Force

10:00 OVERVIEW OF METHADONE AND METHAMPHETAMINE USE & ABUSE

Dave Shelton DEA Agent

11:00 BREAK

11:15 LEGISLATIVE AND LEGAL ISSUES

Steven Neff, Assistant, US Attorney

12:00pm LUNCH

12:30 PANEL

· Perinatal Impact Dr. Carlos Torres, FACOG, Maternal Fetal Medicine

Regional Obstetrical Consultants

· Neonatal Effects Dr. Woods Blake, Neonatologist

Director of Children’s NICU

· Family/Community Issues : Panel members

2:00 BREAK

2: 15 PANEL

Treatment Options/ Community Resources

Dave Shelton, DEA Agent

Debbie Crowley, Tennessee Regional Manager Behavioral Health Group

3:15 NEXT STEPS

3:30 Adjourn

Special thanks to:

Conference provider, Tennessee Chapter March of Dimes

Conference co-provider, Tennessee Perinatal Nurses Association

Commercial Support, Volunteer State Health Plan

Tennessee Chapter Conference Planning Taskforce

Cheryl Major, RNC-NIC, BSN

Senior Associate of Pediatrics, Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt

Chair, March of Dimes TN Chapter Program Services Committee

Tennessee Perinatal Association (TPA), Treasurer

Valencia Nelson, BS. Ed

TN Chapter March of Dimes

State Director of Program Service

Carolyn Riviere RN, BSN, MS
Fetal Infant Mortality Review Program Director
Metro Public Health Department
Nashville Davidson County

Kitty Cashion, RN, BC, MSN

Clinical Nurse Specialist, UT Memphis Health Science Center, Department of OB/Gyn, Maternal Fetal Medicine Division, March of Dimes Memphis Division Program Committee and TN Chapter Public Affairs Chair, TPA member

Ann Everson, RN

Regional Perinatal Coordinator of Erlanger Health System, March of Dimes TN Chapter Program Services Committee and Board Member of River Valley Division, TPA member

Rita Hillhouse, RN

University of Tennessee Knoxville, March of Dimes TN Chapter Program Services

Tamara Currin, MPH, MCHES

TN Chapter March of Dimes

Associate Director of Program Services and Lead Public Affairs Associate

Linda DeBaer, LMSW

University of Tennessee Newborn Center, March of Dimes TN Chapter Program Services Committee Member, March of Dimes Memphis Division Grant Chair, and National Association of Perinatal Social Workers member