Perinatal Substance Use Webinar Series
This series was designed to meet the needs of a broad range of perinatal stakeholders who work with people affected by perinatal substance use. Specific topics are drawn from suggestions submitted to WAPC and from current trends in perinatal health. If you have suggestions for presentations, please use this form.
The interactive live sessions will be held via Zoom; recordings will be available. Continuing education for attending both live or recorded sessions will be available for both CNE and CME. These presentations are intended for perinatal care stakeholders. The presenters have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.
2026 Session Schedule
All sessions are held live on the dates below from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. CT via Zoom. More topics and session dates will be released throughout 2026.
May 19 | Newborn Management of Prenatal Substance Exposure
Exciting advancements in pediatric management of newborns with prenatal substance exposure have occurred in the past decade, including changes in toxicology testing and management of Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome (NOWS) with Eat, Sleep, Console (ESC). Attendees will explore definitions of NAS vs NOWS, clinical presentations of various prenatal exposures, and consider how management strategies can impact outcomes.
June 30 | Respectful Care at the Intersection of Mental Health and Substance Use
Substance use disorders and mental health issues are deeply interconnected to the extent that nearly half of individuals with a psychiatric illness have co-occurring substance use disorders. This presentation will explore how providers can navigate individuals through the dangerous intersection of mental health issues and substance use.
July 21 | Addressing Tobacco Use in Pregnancy: First Breath’s Approach
September 22 | Benzodiazepines in the Perinatal Period – Prescribed and Illicit
Continuing Education
Learners will have three weeks following each session to complete the evaluation. Those that meet that deadline will receive their CE certificate within 1 month of the session date.
To receive credit, participants must attend the entire session and complete the evaluation.
Nursing Continuing Professional Development
The Wisconsin Association for Perinatal Care (WAPC) is an approved provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Wisconsin Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
This internet live course meets the criteria for a maximum of 1.0 contact hours.
Continuing Medical Education
The Wisconsin Association for Perinatal Care is accredited by the Wisconsin Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Wisconsin Association for Perinatal Care (WAPC) designates this internet live course for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Certificate of Participation
Participants can also request a certificate of participation not associated with an accrediting body. To receive the certificate, participants must complete the evaluation and request the certificate.
Planning Committee
Eva Fassbinder Brummel, MPH
Ayanda Crispin, BA
Erin Cronn, BSN, RN
Jessica Ewing, CNM
Charlene Galston, RNC-OB, BSN, ME-PD, IBCLC
Kate Gillespie, DNP, RN, CPH
Maria Green, MSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM, C-ONQS
Megan Hardy, BSN, RN
Teresa Lass, BSN, RNC-MNN
Janet Letter, MSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM
Nichole Logan, BSN, RN
Marissa Meagher, MPH
Laura Megna, MSN, IBCLC, RNC-NIC
Kyleigh Menke, RN, BSN
Kyle Mounts, MPH
Sara Onitsuka
Courtney Pickar, MS, RNC-OB, ACNS-BC, C-ONQS, C-EFM
Jeanne Rosendale, MSN, BSN, RN
Charles Schauberger, MD
Eileen Zeiger, MA
No one in control of content has any relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies (ineligible companies are those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, reselling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients).