Please note: This program will be held in Eastern Daylight Timezone (EDT)
Perinatal Psychiatry: Treatment During Pregnancy and the Postpartum will focus on the diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric disorders in women across pregnancy and postpartum. Specialized knowledge is necessary to tailor treatments to reproductive events such as pregnancy, pregnancy planning, and postpartum. Exposure to psychotropic medications and the consequences of untreated psychiatric disorders must be considered when treating pregnant women, those who may become pregnant during treatment, and those who are breastfeeding. Up-to-date and comprehensive knowledge is required to help patients make collaborative and individualized treatment decisions. A strong understanding of the literature pertaining to the reproductive safety of medications is imperative to factor in the potential risks and benefits of medication, and context is particularly critical in putting risks into perspective. Focused material will be presented regarding specialized psychotherapies utilized during pregnancy and postpartum, as well as an overview of embryology and obstetrics informing a broad range of care modalities.
This is a completely virtual event. You will receive Zoom information via email as we get closer to the program start date.
Women’s Mental Health Virtual Conference: $424.00
We will provide all attendees with completely free access to all slide presentations in digital PDF format prior to the conference. This is an environmentally friendly alternative and helps keep costs lower for all attendees. The e-syllabus will be available for 30 days after the conference.
A refund minus a $100.00 administrative fee will be issued for refund requests received by October 1, 2025. No refunds will be issued for refund requests made after October 1, 2025. Payments made may not be applied to future conferences or other educational activities. There are no exceptions to these policies.
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In support of improving patient care, MGH Institute of Health Professions is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
6.5 Psychologists
Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs. MGH Institute of Health Professions designates this activity for 6.5 CE credit.
6.5 Physicians
MGH Institute of Health Professions designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in this activity.
6.5 Nursing
MGH Institute of Health Professions designates this activity for 6.5 contact hours for nurses.
6.5 Social Workers
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, the MGH Institute of Health Professions is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. MGH Institute of Health Professions maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 6.5 clock hours for continuing education credits.
6.5 IPCE Credit
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 6.5 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.
Women’s Mental Health: Perinatal and Reproductive Psychiatry
OCTOBER 16, 2025
virtual LIVE-STREAM
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2025
8:30-8:45 AM Welcome & Introduction
Lee S. Cohen, MD, and Marlene P. Freeman, MD
8:45-9:30 AM Psychiatric Disorders During Pregnancy
Lee S. Cohen, MD
9:30-10:15 AM Postpartum Mood and Anxiety Disorders
Marlene P. Freeman, MD
10:15-10:30 AM Question & Answer
Lee S. Cohen, MD, and Marlene P. Freeman, MD
10:30-10:45 AM Break
10:45-11:30 AM Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)
Laura Fagioli Petrillo, EdM, MD
11:30-12:15 PM Menopause and Mood: Clinical Insights into Midlife Mental Health
Ruta Nonacs, MD, PhD
12:15-12:30 PM Question & Answer
Laura Fagioli Petrillo, EdM, MD and Ruta Nonacs, MD, PhD
12:30-1:15 PM Lunch Break
1:15-2:00 PM ADHD in Women: Focus on the Reproductive Years
Allison Baker, MD
2:00-2:45 PM Substance Use Disorders in The Perinatal Period: Pharmacological Treatment
Edwin Raffi, MD, MPH
2:45-3:30 PM Psychiatric Emergencies During Pregnancy and Postpartum
Annika Holmberg, PMHNP-BC
3:30-3:45 PM Question & Answer
Allison Baker, MD, Edwin Raffi, MD, MPH, and Annika Holmberg, PMHNP-BC
3:45-4:00 PM Conclusion & Closing Remarks
Lee S. Cohen, MD, and Marlene P. Freeman, MD
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 McLean Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital. McLean Hospital is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
McLean Hospital designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 13, sections 13, 14, 14A, 15 and 15D and Chapter 112, sections 74 through 81C authorize the Board of Registration in Nursing to regulate nursing practice and education.
This program meets the requirements of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing (244 CMR 5.00) for 6.50 contact hours of nursing continuing education credit.
Advance practice nurses, please note: Educational activities which meet the requirements of the ACCME (such as this activity) count towards 50% of the nursing requirement for ANCC accreditation.
The Collaborative of NASW, Boston College, and Simmons College Schools of Social Work authorizes social work continuing education credits for courses, workshops, and educational programs that meet the criteria outlined in 258 CMR of the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Social Workers
This program has been approved for 6.50 Social Work Continuing Education hours for relicensure, in accordance with 258 CMR.
This course allows other providers to claim a Participation Certificate upon successful completion of this course.
Participation Certificates will specify the title, location, type of activity, date of activity, and number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ associated with the activity. Providers should check with their regulatory agencies to determine ways in which AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ may or may not fulfill continuing education requirements. Providers should also consider saving copies of brochures, agenda, and other supporting documents.The Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Psychiatry is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists.
The Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Psychiatry maintains responsibility for this program and its content. This offering meets the criteria for 6.50 Continuing Education (CE) credits per presentation for psychologists.
If you are interested in attending our live Psychopharmacology conference you can register for by clicking here.
We have a dedicated staff member who is available by phone 5 days per week between 8 am and 5 pm by calling 866-644-7792 or email at mghcme@mgh.harvard.edu. All inquiries will be dealt with in a timely (within one business day) and professional manner. Requests for credits or refunds will be reviewed by the Director of the Division of Professional and Public Education, Massachusetts General Hospital. Please refer to our cancellation policy for additional information.”