2025 Ottawa Curriculum For Perinatal Mental Health
7:30 - 12:30
The Ottawa Hospital - Civic Campus | Amphitheatre (In-Person)
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The University of Ottawa, Office of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and the Department of Psychiatry are proud to present this 1/2-day hybrid course at The Ottawa Civic Hospital, Amphitheatre.
The focus of this year’s course is on Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders, with updates and clinical applications of the new Canadian Perinatal Mental Health guidelines. In live seminars, you will hear directly from perinatal mental health experts on how to identify, support, and treat pregnant and lactating individuals in today’s complex healthcare environment. The morning closes with a comprehensive panel of community resource providers to showcase their integral roles in the stepped care model. There will also be the opportunity to ask questions directly to perinatal psychiatrists.
This course will be of interest to ALL perinatal care providers, including obstetricians, family doctors, psychiatrists, midwives, nurses, doulas, social workers, occupational therapists, psychotherapists, lactation consultants, and learners.
ACCREDITATION
This event is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and approved by the University of Ottawa’s Office of Continuing Professional Development. You may claim a maximum of 3.75 hours (credits are automatically calculated).
This one-credit-per-hour Group Learning program meets the certification criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been certified by the University of Ottawa’s Office of Continuing Professional Development for up to 3.75 Mainpro+ credits.
OVERALL LEARNING OBJECTIVES
By the end of this conference, participants should be able to:
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Summarize recommendations from the 2024 SOGC & CANMAT Guidelines;
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Identify strategies to integrate these recommendations into their current practice, including Ask-ing Masi for support with guideline uptake;
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Connect prospective and new parents with appropriate community resources and non-pharmacological interventions to support their mental health.
PLANNING COMMITEE
Special thank you to the following committee members who participated in the planning of this event:
- Dr. Jasmine Gandhi (Co-Chair)
- Dr. Ye (Hailey) Jin (Co-Chair)
- Dr. Yasmin Aziz
- Karen Dryden
- Zahrah Hajali
- Dr. Kate McRow
Questions? Please contact us by email at cpd@uottawa.ca
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