Destigmatizing Pregnant And Parenting Individuals With Substance Use Disorder
Stigma and discrimination remain large barriers to care access and care quality for pregnant and parenting people with substance use disorder.
Target Audience
Healthcare professionals interested in successful quality improvement initiatives that could be implemented in delivery hospitals.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this educational activity, participants will be able to:
- Give an example of stigma
- Describe how stigma affects substance use disorder treatment receipt
- Name one practice which can increase empathy
Faculty & Credentials

Mishka Terplan, MD, MPH, FACOS, DFASAM
Associate Medical Director
Friends Research Institute
Deputy Chief Clinical Officer
Department of Behavioral Health
District of Columbia
Adjunct Faculty, Family and Community Medicine
University of California, San Francisco Substance Use Warmline Clinician
National Clinician Consultation Center
Baltimore, Maryland
Disclosure Information
Dr. Terplan has no relevant financial relationships with commercial supporters to disclose.
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by University of Kentucky HealthCare CECentral and the Kentucky Department of Public Health. University of Kentucky HealthCare CECentral 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.
Available Credit
- 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
In support of improving patient care, UK HealthCare CECentral is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), and the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
This Enduring activity is designated for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 0.70 Nursing (UK College of Nursing)
The University of Kentucky College of Nursing is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Kentucky Board of Nursing. Provider #: 3-0008-12-21-0160.
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 0.70 nursing contact hour(s).
- 0.75 ParticipationUK Healthcare CECentral certifies this activity for 0.75 hour(s) of participation.

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