Holding in Healing: An Examination of the Experiences of Parents, Infants, and Clinicians in High-Risk Perinatal Settings

Event Details

About the Second Annual Weill Cornell Medicine Perinatal and Infant Psychiatry Conference

Please join us for the Second Annual Perinatal-Infant Psychiatry Conference -Holding in Healing: An Examination of the Experiences of Parents, Infants, and Clinicians in High-Risk Perinatal Settings. This one-day virtual event will take place on Saturday, May 18th, 2024 from 9:00 am - 3:30 pm EST. A recording of the event will be available upon request.

The conference is open to all mental health, obstetrics and pediatric professionals and trainees interested in perinatal and infant mental health.

Registration

Pre-registration and registration to attend the event is free. There is an optional fee for CE or CME credits which can be purchased below.

Pre-registration for the conference will be available until April 22, 2024. Pre-register here.

Abstract

Perinatal and infancy are medically and psychiatrically vulnerable times for parents and infants. The purpose of this conference is to better educate clinicians in the field of perinatal and infant psychiatry and to establish a forum for exchange of innovative ideas and care collaboration between the fields of psychiatry, psychology, obstetrics, pediatrics, neonatology, and ancillary fields. There is a knowledge gap for clinicians and trainees in the fields of perinatal and infant psychiatry, in particular, as these fields are often isolated educationally and clinically. This gap in knowledge and the separation between these fields have become an obstacle in full-spectrum treatment, especially as we have continued to learn about the profound importance of these periods in individual's life and the reciprocal connection between parent and child beyond mere biology. This conference will address the impact of the perinatal loss and medical complications during the perinatal period and infancy on perinatal and infant mental health. To better inform our clinical practices we will incorporate lived experiences of patients and clinicians throughout the conference.

Programming

9 - 9:15 am | Start and Introduction

9:15 - 10:15 am | Keynote Presentation

Speaker: Allison Dempsey, Ph.D.

10:15 - 12 pm | Perinatal Loss Section

Chair: Victoria Wilkins, Ph.D.

10:15 - 11 am | Patient Panel

11 - 11:45 am | Clinician Panel

Panelists: Missy Trull; Will Sheldon; Nicole Brosnan; LaMone Downey Leonard, MSW, LICSW

11:45 - 12:30 pm | Keynote Presentation

Speaker: Deb Rich, Ph.D., PMH-C  

12:30 - 1 pm | Lunch break

1 - 3:15 pm | Acute Perinatal Care Settings Section

Chair: Soudabeh Givrad, M.D.

1 - 1:45 pm | Patient Panel

1:45 - 2:30 pm | Clinician Panel

Panelists: Melissa Scala, M.D.; Amanda Yeaton-Massey, M.D.; Shanna Sapienza, R.N.; Talia Grossman, LMSW

2:30 - 3:15 pm | Keynote Presentation

Speaker: Priya Gopalan, M.D.

3:15 - 3:30 pm | Final remarks and closure

2024 Conference Planning Committee

Soudabeh Givrad, M.D.

Conference Chair

Hannah Strater, DNP PMH NP-BC

Conference Co-Chair

Lindsey Wallace Goldman, Ph.D.

Conference Co-Chair

Leah Susser, M.D.

Conference Planning Committee Member

Victoria Wilkins, Ph.D.

Conference Planning Committee Member

Alison Hermann, M.D.

Conference Planning Committee Member

Hannah Simon, M.D.

Conference Planning Committee Member

Featured Speakers

Nicole Brosnan

Certified Child Life Specialist, NewYork-Presbyterian

Allison Dempsey, M.D.

Associate Professor of Psychiatry, University of Colorado School of Medicine

LaMone Downey Leonard, MSW, LICSW

Founder and CEO, Rising Hope Counseling and Wellness

Soudabeh Givrad, M.D.

Assistant Professor in Clinical Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medicine

Priya Gopalan, M.D.

Associate Professor of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburg School of Medicine

Talia Grossman, LMSW

Social Worker, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital

Deborah Rich, Ph.D., PMH-C, RTSCBC

Licensed Psychologist, Shoshana Center for Reproductive Health Psychology

Shanna Sapienza D.N.P., RNC-OB, C-ONQS, C-EFM, SAFE

Obstetrics Patient Safety Coordinator, NewYork-Presbyterian Alexandra Cohen Hospital for Women and Newborns

Melissa Scala, M.D.

Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine

William Sheldon, MDiv

Chaplain Resident, NewYork-Presbyterian

Missy Trull, MDiv, BCC

Pediatric Chaplain, NewYork-Presbyterian

Victoria Wilkins, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor in Clinical Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medicine

Amanda Yeaton Massey, M.D.

Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist, Palo Alto Medical Foundation

Learning Objectives

By the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:

Gain more awareness and competence in understanding the mother-baby (parent-infant) health as a unit.
Increase the clinician's understanding of the experiences of parents and babies in acute perinatal care setting.
Increase the clinician's understanding the experiences of parents in the context of perinatal loss.
Increase the clinician's understanding of the need for multidisciplinary care to provide a comprehensive and wholesome care for parents and babies in these settings.
Increase the clinician's ability to assess, formulate, and come up with treatment plans with a dyadic lens and understanding for high risk perinatal situations.

Continuing Medical Education Credits

This event is approved for 6 AMA/PRA category 1 credits only for live attendance. There is a $100 fee for CME credits.

Continuing Education Credits

There is a $100 fee for 6 CE credits. Credits are available to those who sign in with their full name, attend the entire live conference, and complete a survey which will be emailed following the completion of the event.

Instructional Level: This event is appropriate for all audiences (introductory, intermediate and advanced).

The Weill Cornell Medicine Department of Psychiatry, 525 E68th St. New York, NY 10065, is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0192. Weill Cornell Medicine is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Weill Cornell Medicine maintains responsibility for this program and its content. The New York Presbyterian Hospital Department of Social Work is recognized by New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers # SW 0155.

Resources

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Past events

Separation and Connection in an Everchanging World: Understanding the Experiences of Parents and Babies

Please join us for the First Annual Perinatal-Infant Psychiatry Conference - Separation and Connection in an Everchanging World: Understanding the Experiences of Parents and Babies. This one day virtual event will take place on Saturday, May 6th, 2023 from 9:00am - 4:00pm. A recording of the event will be available upon request.

The conference is free of charge and open to all mental health, obstetrics, and pediatric professionals and trainees interested in perinatal and infant mental health.