This free webinar features Sura Alwan, MSc, PhD, from the University of British Columbia and Executive Director of the PEAR-Net Society, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting healthy fetal development through evidence-based information, …
Webinars: Drugs & Substance Use
FASD from a Pediatric Perspective: Birth to Early Childhood
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) are the leading preventable causes of developmental disabilities, yet they often go undiagnosed. In this webinar, Noemi Alice Spinazzi, MD, FAAP, from UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland and member of the …
Evolving Information on the Safety of Substance Use in Lactation
In this session, Christina Chambers, PhD, MPH, a perinatal epidemiologist from UC San Diego and Principal Investigator of MotherToBaby Pregnancy Studies, reviews what is known and what still requires further study on the use of alcohol, cannabis and …
Fentanyl, Kratom and Xylazine: Perinatal Effect of New(er) and Emerging Substances of Concern
In the second webinar of a two-part series, Marcela Smid, MD, MS, MA, Associate Professor at the University of Utah and member of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM), explores the growing impact of emerging substances—fentanyl, kratom, and …
