Perinatal Summit Nov. 17, 2016
The Perinatal Summit, "Managing Maternal Substance Use and Treatment," takes place from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 17, in the Medical Sciences Building's (MSB) Kresge Auditorium. Join experts in the field as they discuss research and evidence-based treatments for managing substance use during pregnancy.
Topics include:
? Maternal addiction.
? Medication and disease management.
? Effects on cardiac function.
? Resources in the community.
The fee is $70, which includes lunch and parking. Continuing education credits are available. Register online or for more information email
Harrieth.Mwalupindi@uchealth.com
or
Charlotte.Pearson@uchealth.com
.
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