OTIS Teams Up with Sister Societies to Address Rising Opioid Abuse Trends in Developing Babies BRENTWOOD, TN –“On an almost daily basis I take care of women struggling with opioid addiction or dependency in pregnancy and the post-partum period.” Sarah Obican, MD, Maternal-Fetal Medicine Subspecialist at the University of South Florida, knows she’s not alone as the opioid epidemic rages on in America. “I actively screen patients in early pregnancy and see them on our antepartum units.” It’s a …
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OTIS AWARDED $6M IN FEDERAL FUNDING TO HELP PREVENT BIRTH DEFECTS
OTIS’ MotherToBaby Network Connects the General Public with Birth Defects Experts BRENTWOOD, TN –“Funding this type of service ultimately means mothers will be better informed and babies will have stronger starts in life,” said Kenneth Lyons Jones, MD, a world-renowned UC San Diego pediatrician, upon receiving notice that the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) will support the Organization of Teratology Information Specialists’ (OTIS) MotherToBaby network for five more …
Marijuana Safety in Pregnancy: Researchers Descend on Denver to Discuss Latest Data
Birth Defects Experts, Colorado Chief Medical Officer to Present at OTIS, Teratology Society, DNTS Annual Meeting DENVER, COLORADO—“From exposure during pregnancy to a child’s neurological development, it is an understatement to say the legalization of marijuana has the potential to impact Colorado’s children and families,” said Larry Wolk, MD, Chief Medical Officer for the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. That “potential impact” is why Dr. Wolk will join top international …
In case you missed it: Free Zika Webinar- Recording April 2017
In case you missed it, MotherToBaby teratogen information specialist Dee Quinn, MS, CGC, presented "Update on Zika Infections in Pregnancy" on Tuesday, April 4, 2017. The webinar was hosted by the National Society of Genetic Counselors, a MotherToBaby partner. A recording of the webinar is now available. It is free and open to the public and can be seen at the following link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2700973782242097665 …
MotherToBaby and NSGC Present Free Zika Webinar April 4
MotherToBaby teratogen information specialist Dee Quinn, MS, CGC, will present "Update on Zika Infections in Pregnancy" on Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at 11a Pacific/1p Central/ 2p Eastern. The webinar is hosted by the National Society of Genetic Counselors, a MotherToBaby partner. It is free and open to the public, but registration is required at the following link: http://bit.ly/Zika2Webinar …
