Discussing alcohol with pregnant women

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WOMEN'S HEALTH:  PRACTICE & POLICY SERIES
BC Women's Hospital & Health Centre and the British Columbia Centre of Excellence for Women's Health are pleased to invite you to a lunch hour presentation.

Discussing alcohol with pregnant women: An exploration of the recommendations in the Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada (SOGC) Consensus Clinical Guidelines
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Noon-1:00 pm
To download the flyer, please go to BCCEWH.

Media coverage about drinking in pregnancy has been lively over the 6 months since the Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada (SOGC)  issued their Alcohol Use and Pregnancy Consensus Clinical Guidelines. This session will provide the opportunity to unpack the myths and realities related to harms associated with drinking in pregnancy, and explore the practices recommended by the SOGC.  Discussion of issues surrounding the application of the guidelines in a range of contexts will be welcomed.

Presenters:

Janet Walker
Leader Quality Outcomes, Perinatal Services BC

Nancy Poole
Director, British Columbia Centre of Excellence for Women's Health
Provincial Consultant, Women and Substance Use Issues, BC Women's Hospital & Health Centre
Leader, Network Action Team on FASD Prevention, Canada Northwest FASD Research Network
One of 13 authors of the SOGC Guidelines

TO PARTICIPATE:

IN PERSON: BC Women's Hospital & Health Centre, Shaughnessy D308

VIDEO-CONFERENCE: Book with your Telehealth Coordinator at your health authority by Friday, April 15, 2011.

If you are not part of a health authority or need assistance, contact Melanie Koo, PHSA Telehealth Coordinator at 604-875-2000 / toll free 1-888-300-3088 ext 5336, or mkoo2@cw.bc.ca

PHONE: Dial: (1) 604-707-4540.  The pass code is 423510#
Note that you/your agency are responsible for long distance charges.