THRIVING IN TANDEM: Innovations in Care for Parents & Infants Impacted by Substance Use

Thursday, August 28, 2025, 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM MST, University of Colorado - Anschutz Campus, Aurora, CO


AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (5.50 hours), ANCC Contact Hour(s) (5.50 hours), Non-Physician Participation AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (5.50 hours)

Join healthcare professionals, policymakers, researchers, and community leaders for a vital one-day conference focused on perinatal substance use and its profound impact on maternal and infant health. With unintentional overdose as the second leading cause of maternal mortality in Colorado, this event will center on emerging research, best practices, and systems-level quality improvement aimed at enhancing patient safety and health outcomes across the perinatal continuum. Keynotes and plenaries will explore critical issues, including respectful care and discrimination in perinatal substance use, breastfeeding in the context of cannabis and alcohol use, and provider compassion fatigue. Attendees will also gain insights into Colorado SB 24-175, intimate partner violence, and legal considerations such as child protective services involvement and patient rights. Interactive components like a Healthcare Team Readiness Drill on Overdose and Naloxone, a QI Escape Room for hands-on hospital team practice, and sessions on Plans of Safe Care implementation and harm reduction strategies will provide actionable tools for immediate integration into clinical settings. Breakouts on pain management, top treatment recommendations, and safe use and safe sleep further support a dyad-focused, compassionate approach. Network with peers, engage in real-world problem solving, and be part of a growing movement to transform care for pregnant and postpartum individuals impacted by substance use.

1. Implement cutting-edge research and evidence-based best practices for the substance exposed dyad.
2. Discuss strategies for systems-level quality improvement to improve outcomes for the substance exposed dyad.

1. Participants will self-report increased comprehension about how stigma and discrimination negatively impact clinical outcomes for families experiencing perinatal substance use.
2. Participants will self-report increased ability in counseling techniques that support informed decision-making in breastfeeding for parents who use substances.
3. Participants will self-report an increased awareness of how their own well-being directly influences the quality of patient care and outcomes.
4. Participants will self-report the increased ability to solve patient challenges and implement evidence-informed changes within their teams.

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Intermountain Health, CPCQC, MOMs+, and CHoSEN. Intermountain Health is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA Credit

Intermountain Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s).™  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity

Nursing Accreditation

Intermountain Health is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.  This live activity offers a maximum of 5.50 nursing contact hours. This activity is jointly provided by Intermountain Health, CPCQC, MOMs+, and CHoSEN. Successful completion is attending no less than 1 full session and claiming credit only for sessions attended. The credit will be awarded upon completion of a conference survey. No commercial support is being received for this event.

*Credit hours are subject to change and are based on actual learning hours and at the discretion of IPCE

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Intermountain Health - Interprofessional Continuing Education adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Thursday, August 28, 2025