Substance Use Disorder in Pregnancy

The student works with the Obstetric and Addiction Medicine staff caring for high-risk pregnant patients, in an ambulatory setting. The student will have significant outpatient supervised clinical responsibility for the pharmacologic management of chemical dependency during pregnancy, participating in all aspects of antenatal and post-partum care. Pregnancies complicated by substance use disorder including opioids, cocaine and alcohol will be the focus of this elective. Each student is expected to complete a supervised, scholarly clinical presentation during this rotation.