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CAMH is pleased to offer a new webinar series on Exposure to psychotropic medications and other substances during pregnancy and lactation

This series is for primary care physicians, psychiatrists, pharmacists, obstetricians, midwives, public health nurses, nurse practitioners and therapists/counsellors who provide advice, information and care to women who are taking psychotropic medications or other substances during pregnancy and postpartum.

Each session will incorporate:

• myths and facts
• key principles
• important considerations about drug use in pregnancy
• focus on one specific drug or drug class
• a case study activity

Each webinar is 45 to 60 minutes long, including about 15 minutes for discussion.

Computer experience is not required and you can participate in from any computer with Internet access.

The webinars are free of charge.

For more information about our webinars, please call 1 800 661-1111 or Robyn Steidman in Education Services at 416 535-8501, extension 6640.

You can register online.

Schedule of webinars 2007–2008

	Fall 2007		Winter 2008		Spring 2008
1. Screening	Sept 17	11:00	Jan 21	12:00	Apr 14	12:00
2. Counselling	Sept 17	13:00	Jan 21	14:00	Apr 14	14:00
3. Antidepressants	Sept 18	9:00	Jan 22	9:00	Apr 15	9:00
4. Lithium	Sept 18	11:00	Jan 22	11:00	Apr 15	11:00
5. Amphetamines and Cocaine	Sept 20	10:00	Jan 24	9:00	Apr 22	10:00
6. Benzodiazepines and Other anxiolytic drugs (non-Benzodiazepine sedatives)	Sept 20	12:00	Jan 24	11:00	Apr 22	12:00
7. Cannabis, Club Drugs and Inhalants & solvents	Sept 20	14:00	Jan 24	13:00	Apr 22	14:00
8. Opioids	Sept 24	9:00	Jan 25	9:00	Apr 18	9:00
9. Alcohol	Sept 24	11:00	Jan 25	11:00	Apr 18	11:00
10. Tobacco	Sept 24	13:00	Jan 25	13:00	Apr 18	13:00
11. Antipsychotics	Sept 25	9:00	Jan 28	9:00	Apr 21	9:00
12. Antiepileptic Drugs (AED)	Sept 25	11:00	Jan 28	11:00	Apr 21	11:00

 

*All times are in Eastern Standard Time (EST)