Medication Management in Pregnancy: A Comprehensive Course for Healthcare Professionals

Stephanie Weightman, PharmD, BCPS, BCPPS, BCEMP, is the head of clinical operations at Perfecting Peds, which focuses on optimizing pediatric patient outcomes through evidence-based interventions. With triple board certifications in pharmacotherapy, pediatric pharmacotherapy, and emergency medicine coupled with specialized skills in pharmacy education, her mission is to ensure that every pediatric patient receives the highest standard of care with an individualized approach. Leveraging a background that includes roles at a digital education company, clinical drug information, and over a decade at the bedside, she has extensive expertise within the pediatric population.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Stephanie Weightman has employment relationships with Perfecting Peds, Elsevier Inc., UWorld/RxPrep, and Pyrls. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Stephanie Weightman is a member of the American Pharmacists Association, the Pediatric Pharmacy Association, the American College of Clinical Pharmacy, and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.

 

Marry Vuong, PharmD, BCPPS, is a Board Certified Pediatric Clinical Pharmacist and head of staff at Perfecting Peds. She completed her bachelor’s degree in nutrition and Doctorate in pharmacy from the University of Florida. She then completed her PGY-1 Pediatric Pharmacy Residency at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital where she worked for almost six years as a Neurology/Neurosurgery/General Pediatrics Clinical Pharmacy Specialist.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Marry Vuong has employment relationships with Solidcore, LLC., Perfecting Peds LLC. and Lucy Tran Collection, LLC. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Marry Vuong is a peer reviewer for ACCP BCPPS Recertification, the Seizure Journal, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the Journal of Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics.

Lisa Tremayne, RN, PMH-C, CBC, is both a survivor and dedicated advocate of improving the standard of care and raising awareness for Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders. In 2005, Lisa was involved in the development of New Jersey’s, first in-nation universal mandatory screening program for prenatal and postpartum depression. In 2017, Lisa created and directed New Jersey’s first Center for Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMAD), which offers comprehensive integrated care (individual therapy, medication, peer group support, and more) to new and expectant parents. Lisa also co-founded and acts as the president of the Bloom Foundation for Maternal Wellness. The Bloom Foundation’s mission is to create a new standard of care for women throughout the perinatal period to ensure that every suffering new and expecting parent receives the care they need.
 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Lisa Tremayne is the founding director of the Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders Center and the Bloom Foundation for Maternal Wellness. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Lisa Tremayne has no relevant non-financial relationships.

Kathy Fray, Midwife/Author/Perinatal Integrative Healthcare Thought-Leader, has been New Zealand’s #1 best-selling birth, babies and motherhood author since 2005. Kathy is a senior Midwife, who has “by default” specialized in Natural Labor for Normal Birth, with complex higher-risk cohorts (producing impressive outcomes statistically). Kathy is also managing director of the MotherWise resources (creators of the advanced prenatal online education MotherWise.App), and she is the founding director of IIMHCO (Intl Integrative Maternity HealthCare Org) who are global thought-leaders on Perinatal Integrative Medicine.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Kathy Fray is the managing director of the www.MothersWise.com resources and receives royalties as a published author. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Kathy Fray is the voluntary founding director of www.IIMHCO.com [Intl Integrative Maternity HealthCare Org] and is co-creator of the voluntary Facebook pay-it-forward forum "Ask the Maternity Guru's".

Parijat Deshpande, MS, CTP, CCTS-I, is the CEO of a global boutique firm dedicated to improving pregnancy outcomes and ending prematurity using a trauma-informed, neurobiological approach to reproductive health and healthcare practices. After her own experience with a very high-risk pregnancy, bed rest, and an extremely preterm delivery, Parijat went from patient to practitioner to help other women beat the statistics – a journey and expertise she chronicles in her bestselling book, Pregnancy Brain: A Mind-Body Approach to Stress Management During a High-Risk Pregnancy. Today, she continues to take a trauma-informed, neurobiological approach to reproductive health to help her concierge-level private clients improve their high-risk pregnancy outcomes after preterm birth or late-term loss. As an educator and keynote speaker, Parijat presents to parents and patients, as well as medical providers and birth professionals on how to provide trauma-sensitive support to help patients increase trust in their care. She also partners with independent filmmakers to accurately represent birth trauma, loss, high-risk pregnancy, and preterm birth in TV and film.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Parijat Deshpande maintains a private practice and is the Founder and CEO of Ruvelle and receives royalties as a published author. She is the podcast host of Delivering Miracles. Parijat Deshpande receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Parijat Deshpande has no relevant non-financial relationships.