Breastfeeding Grand Rounds

Maternal Depression and Breastfeeding

Thursday, August 2, 2007, 7:30 a.m - 9:30 a.m. ET

Speakers:

Ruth Lawrence, MD
Professor of Pediatrics and Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry, and author of "Breastfeeding: A Guide for the Medical Profession"

Renee Samelson, MD, MPH
Associate Medical Director, Division of Family Health, NYS Department of Health, Associate Clinical Professor, Maternal Fetal Medicine, Albany Medical College

Margaret Spinelli, MD
Director, Maternal Mental Health Program
NYS Psychiatric Institute at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

Moderator: Mary Applegate, MD, MPH
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, University at Albany School of Public Health, Director, NYS Preventive Medicine Residency Program

Depression affects one in ten women during pregnancy and postpartum. This broadcast will feature a discussion with Psychiatrist Margaret Spinelli, Perinatologist Renee Samelson, and Neonatologist Ruth Lawrence about what we can do to support both optimal treatment for women with depression and optimal nutrition for newborns, i.e. breastfeeding. The discussion will cover the epidemiology, screening, and treatment of prenatal and postpartum depression, the challenges of obtaining mental health services, the effect of perinatal depression on pregnancy outcome and early parenting, and strategies that enable mothers with depression to safely and successfully breastfeed.

Objectives:

• Recognize the importance of screening for depression

• Describe how women with depression can be safely and effectively treated during pregnancy and post partum
• Explain that women with depression can safely and successfully breastfeed

Major support for this program comes from the NYS Department of Health and the USDHHS Maternal and Child Health Bureau.

To receive Continuing Education Credits individuals must fill out the Post-Test and Evaluation online. Continuing Education Credits for Dieticians are available. CERPs can be applied for from IBLCE.

The University at Albany School of Public Health is an approved provider of continuing education by the New York State Nurses Association’s Council on Continuing Education, which is accreditedas an approver of continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses’ Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

This program has been approved for 2.0 contact hours and has been assigned approval code 6VKSFE-PRV-06-114 .

The School of Public Health, University at Albany, SUNY, is accredited by the MSSNY to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians. The School designates this educational activity for 2.0 AMA PRA Category One Credit(s)^TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the educational activity.

This activity is sponsored by the School of Public Health, University at Albany, SUNY, a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is designated for the CHES to receive 2.0 Category 1 CECH in health education.

The Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) has approved this activity for 2.0 major sessions continuing professional education units.

The Certifying Board of Dietary Managers (CBDM) has approved this activity for 2.0 general educational clock hours.