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ForwardPrenatal Opioid and Hepatitis C Co-Exposure: Neonatal and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes
This presentation was recorded during the live meeting titled "Kentucky Symposium for Maternal and Infant Outcomes" on August 27-28, 2025. If you attended that event and claimed credit you should not claim credit for this module.
Rates of drug overdose deaths in Kentucky are on the rise and Kentucky has one of the highest rates of neonatal abstinence syndrome per 1,000 birth hospitalizations per (2023 data). Opioids accumulate in placental tissues, increasing opioid levels in fetal circulation. There is an opportunity for increased HCV screening/treatment postnatally with recommendation for post-natal follow up for patients with SUD within 3-months of delivery.
Target Audience
This course targets physicians, midwives, advanced nurse practitioners, nurses, community health workers, peer support specialists, social workers, doulas, emergency medical technicians, pharmacists, public health officials, and individuals with lived experience.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
1. Describe neonatal health risks linked to prenatal opioid exposure (POE) and maternal hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection
2. Appreciate the application cord blood–derived microglia-like cells (iMGL) as a patient-specific model for evaluating fetal neurodevelopment
3. Explain the role of microglia in fetal brain development and mechanisms by which in utero opioid and HCV exposure alters microglial structure and function.
4. Link changes in microglia structure and function with observed deficits in infant cognitive, motor, or language development.
5. Recognize policies or clinical interventions needed to mitigate neurodevelopmental risks in opioid- and HCV-exposed newborns.
Bethany Wilson, AS, CCHW, TCM, APSS
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.
- 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ Participation
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™ Participation. Learners should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 0.75 ANCC (UK Healthcare CECentral)
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.
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 0.75 nursing contact hour(s).
- 0.75 ASWB
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, UK HealthCare CECentral 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. UK HealthCare CECentral maintains responsibility for this course.
Social workers completing this course receive 0.75 clinical continuing education credit(s).
- 0.75 Certified Community Health WorkThis training is approved by the Office of Community Health Workers Program to provide 0.75 continuing education unit(s) for Certified Community Health Workers.
- 0.75 EMS (Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services)The Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services (KBEMS) certifies that this educational activity is designated for 0.75 KBEMS contact hour(s). Approval Number:
- 1.00 Public HealthUniversity of Kentucky College of Public Health certifies that this educational activity was designated for 1.00 hour(s) of Public Health Continuing Education (CPHCE) credit. This course is approved for continuing education by the University of Kentucky College of Public Health.