Regional Conference
Perinatal Substance Use and Abuse:
Consequences, Challenges, and Collaborations
November: Prematurity Awareness Month
One conference; four locations:
Middle Tennessee
● November 8th, 8:00a.m.-3:30p.m. (CST)
Hospital Corporation of America
2515 Park Plaza Building 2, Lower Level Conference rooms Parthenon I and II
Nashville, TN 37203
West Tennessee
● November 9th, 8:30a.m.-3:30p.m (CST)
Garrett Auditorium, Medical Plaza 3 (Baptist Healthcare System)
6027 Walnut Grove
Memphis, TN 38120
East Tennessee
 November 11th, 7:45a.m.-3:30p.m. (EST)
UT Knoxville Conference Center
600 Henley Street
Knoxville, TN 37902
Southeast Tennessee
● November 18th, 8:00a.m.-3:30p.m. (EST)
Erlanger Health System
975 E. Third Street
Chattanooga, TN 37403
Perinatal Substance Use and Abuse: Consequences, Challenges, and Collaborations
Registration form
If you are seeking nursing or social work CEUS, please pay the fee of: $25.00
**If you are not seeking CEUs, then you may register at no cost**
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Please register by email vnelson@marchofdimes.com
or by fax 901-590-1749 by October 26, 2011
For CEUs: Checks or money orders should be made payable to March of Dimes
Please write the following in the memo of your check or money order: GR/NICU
Mail registration form and check or money order (no cash please) to:
March of Dimes
5384 Poplar Avenue, Suite 107
Program Services
Memphis, TN 38119
For more information contact: Valencia Nelson at 901-590-1722
or vnelson@marchofdimes.com
This activity has been submitted to the Tennessee Nurses Association for approval to award contact hours. Tennessee
Nurses Association is accredited as an approver of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing
Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
An application for continuing education for social workers has been submitted to Tennessee National Association of Social
Workers.
Middle Tennessee Agenda
November 8, 2011
8:00a.m.-3:30p.m. (CST)
Hospital Corporation of America 2515 Park Plaza Building 2, Lower Level Conference Rooms
Parthenon I and II
Nashville, TN 37203
The Conference Goal: Provide attendees a greater appreciation of the incidence of methadone and methamphetamine
drug use and abuse during the perinatal and neonatal period and the potential consequences including required medical
and community services.
8:00 am
Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:45
Welcome
Cheryl Major, RNC-NIC, BSN, Conference Moderator
Senior Associate of Pediatrics, Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt
Chair, March of Dimes TN Chapter Program Services Committee
Tennessee Perinatal Association (TPA), Treasurer
9:00
National, State, Regional and Local Picture
Karen D’Apolito, RN, NNP-C
Professor of Nursing, Vanderbilt University School of Nursing
9:45
Overview of Methadone and Methamphetamine Use and Abuse
Barbara Engelhardt, MD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital of Pediatrics
10:45
BREAK
11:00
Legislative and Legal Issues
Debbie Crowley, Regional Manager Tennessee Behavioral Health Group
CARF International, Accreditation Surveyor
11:30
LUNCH
12:00
Lunch Speaker (no CE credit)
12:30pm
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2:00
Panel
Perinatal Impact
Michael F. Caucci, MD,
Assistant Professor Psychiatry and Obstetrics and Gynecology Vanderbilt University
Neonatal Effects
Barbara Engelhardt, MD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital of Pediatrics
Family/Community Issues
Debbie Crowley, Regional Manager Tennessee Behavioral Group
BREAK
2:15
Panel: Treatment Options/ Community Resources
 Laura Berlind, Executive Director, Renewal House
 Katrina Frierson, Executive Director, Mending Hearts, Inc
3:15
Next Steps: Cheryl Major, RNC-NIC, BSN
3:30
Adjourn
West Tennessee Agenda
November 9, 2011
8:30a.m.-3:30p.m. (CST)
Garrett Auditorium, Medical Plaza 3 (Baptist Healthcare Systems)
6027 Walnut Grove
Memphis, TN 38120
The Conference Goal: Provide attendees a greater appreciation of the incidence of methadone and methamphetamine
drug use and abuse during the perinatal and neonatal period and the potential consequences including required medical
and community services.
8:30
Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:55
Welcome
9:00
National, State, and Regional Picture
Kitty Cashion, RN-BC, MSN
Clinical Nurse Specialist, UT Memphis Health Science Center, Department of OB/Gyn, Maternal Fetal
Medicine Division
9:45
Overview of Methadone and Methamphetamine Use and Abuse
Melvin Hobbs, MD
Memphis Methadone Treatment Center
10:45
BREAK
11:00
Legislative and Legal Issues
Debbie Crowley, Regional Manager TN Methadone Treatment Programs
CARF International Surveyor
11:30
BREAK and LUNCH
12:00
Lunch Speaker: Sharon Cash, BA, LADAC, CET (No CE Credit)
12:30pm
Panel
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Linda Moses, MD
Perinatal Impact
Dr. Roy Bors-Koefoed, FACOG, Perinatologist
Mid-South Maternal Fetal Medicine
Neonatal Effects
Dr. Bruce Jenkins, Neonatologist
Director of Neonatal Services, Methodist Hospital South
Family/Community Issues:
Angela White, M. Min., CAC, Agape Child & Family Services
Erma Hayslett, LMSW, Program Manager with Case Management Inc.-Baby Love
2:00
BREAK
2:15
Panel: Treatment Options/ Community Resources
Memphis Methadone Treatment Center, Dr. Melvin Hobbs and Debbie Crowley
Salvation Army Renewal Place, Sharon Cash, BA, LADAC, CET
Memphis Recovery Centers, Trina McCray, BA
3:15
Next Steps: Dr. Linda Moses
3:30
Adjourn
East Tennessee Agenda
November 11, 2011
7:45a.m.-3:30p.m. (EST)
UT Knoxville Conference Center
600 Henley Street
Knoxville, TN 37902
The Conference Goal: Provide attendees a greater appreciation of the incidence of methadone and methamphetamine
drug use and abuse during the perinatal and neonatal period and the potential consequences including required medical
and community services.
7:45-8:00
Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:00
Welcome
9:00
National and State Picture
Mark Gaylord MD
Regional/Local Picture
Connie Gardner
9:45
Overview: Methadone and Methamphetamine Use and Abuse
 Terry Wolfe, Mayor, Bean Station, Tennessee
 Bryce Justice, Sergeant, Bean Station Police Department
 School Resource Officer and Dare Officer
10:30
BREAK
10:45
Legislative and Legal Issues
Judge Blount County Drug Court
11:30
LUNCH and exhibits
12:15pm
Medical Impact Panel
Moderator: Nicole Watson RN, BSN, CCRN, CLC
 Neonatal Effects
Tara Burnette MD/Mark Gaylord MD
 Family Impact
Hilary Drews MSSW Perinatal Case Manager
 Post-Neonatal Issues
Mary Palmer MD
 Post-Neonatal Follow-Up Miriam Weinstein MD
1:45
BREAK
2:00
Community Impact Panel
Moderator: Rose Thompson, RN, Perinatal Case Management
 Child and Family Tennessee, Connie Gardner
 TN Community Health Partners, Ruth Dolan
 DCS Tennessee, Daisha Parker
3:15
Next Steps
3:30
Adjourn
Southeast Tennessee Agenda
November 18, 2011
Erlanger Health System Probasco Auditorium
975 E. Third Street
Chattanooga, TN 37403
The Conference Goal: Provide attendees a greater appreciation of the incidence of methadone and methamphetamine
drug use and abuse during the perinatal and neonatal period and the potential consequences including required medical
and community services.
8:30am
REGISTRATION
8:45
WELCOME AND CONFERENCE OVERIVIEW
Ann Everson RN, Regional Perinatal Coordinator of Women’s & Infants’ Services of Erlanger Health
Systems, March of Dimes TN Chapter Program Services Committee and Board Member of
River Valley Division, TPA member
9:00
NATIONAL PICTURE
Ann Everson, RN, Regional Perinatal Coordinator
STATE PICTURE
Tommy Farmer, State Director of the TN Methamphetamine Task Force
REGIONAL/LOCAL PICTURE
Tommy Farmer, State Director of the TN Methamphetamine Task Force
10:00
11:00
OVERVIEW OF METHADONE AND METHAMPHETAMINE USE & ABUSE
Dave Shelton DEA Agent
BREAK
11:15
LEGISLATIVE AND LEGAL ISSUES
Steven Neff, Assistant, US Attorney
12:00pm
LUNCH
12:30
PANEL
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Perinatal Impact Dr. Carlos Torres, FACOG, Maternal Fetal Medicine
Regional Obstetrical Consultants
Neonatal Effects Dr. Woods Blake, Neonatologist
Director of Children’s NICU
Family/Community Issues : Panel members
2:00
BREAK
2: 15
PANEL
Treatment Options/ Community Resources
Dave Shelton, DEA Agent
Debbie Crowley, Tennessee Regional Manager Behavioral Health Group
3:15
NEXT STEPS
3:30
Adjourn
Special thanks to:
Conference provider, Tennessee Chapter March of Dimes
Conference co-provider, Tennessee Perinatal Nurses Association
Commercial Support, Volunteer State Health Plan
Tennessee Chapter Conference Planning Taskforce
Cheryl Major, RNC-NIC, BSN
Senior Associate of Pediatrics, Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt
Chair, March of Dimes TN Chapter Program Services Committee
Tennessee Perinatal Association (TPA), Treasurer
Valencia Nelson, BS. Ed
TN Chapter March of Dimes
State Director of Program Service
Carolyn Riviere RN, BSN, MS
Fetal Infant Mortality Review Program Director
Metro Public Health Department
Nashville Davidson County
Kitty Cashion, RN, BC, MSN
Clinical Nurse Specialist, UT Memphis Health Science Center, Department of OB/Gyn, Maternal Fetal
Medicine Division, March of Dimes Memphis Division Program Committee and TN Chapter Public Affairs
Chair, TPA member
Ann Everson, RN
Regional Perinatal Coordinator of Erlanger Health System, March of Dimes TN Chapter Program Services
Committee and Board Member of River Valley Division, TPA member
Rita Hillhouse, RN
University of Tennessee Knoxville, March of Dimes TN Chapter Program Services
Tamara Currin, MPH, MCHES
TN Chapter March of Dimes
Associate Director of Program Services and Lead Public Affairs Associate
Linda DeBaer, LMSW
University of Tennessee Newborn Center, March of Dimes TN Chapter Program Services Committee
Member, March of Dimes Memphis Division Grant Chair, and National Association of Perinatal Social
Workers member