Medical Provider Training for Military (TriWest) Zoom

***Notice: PSI will present this training event virtually via Zoom Webinar.  Instructions for joining the training event will be sent within a week of the training date.

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Faculty:   Birdie Gunyon Meyer, RN, MA, PMH-C; Patience Riley, NCC, LPC, PMH-C; Laura Miller, MD; Carrie Banks, MS, PMH-C

Why this Matters: Military mothers — both those on active duty as well as their spouses / beneficiaries — experience maternal mental health conditions at 2-3 times the rate of their civilian counterparts. Source

Webinar Goal: The goal of this training is to increase the number of mental health providers who are trained to treat military mothers experiencing maternal mental health conditions.

Webinar Overview:

• Maternal mental health, including facts, figures, range of illnesses, treatment options

• Medication in pregnancy, postpartum, and lactation

• Unique impact on military mothers due to military lifestyle and culture

• Maternal mental health resources, especially for military mothers

• Additional training opportunities in maternal mental health and military culture

• Steps for mental health providers to join TRICARE, the military health care program

Objectives: Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

1. Identify the challenges faced when identifying and treating perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.
2. Describe the symptoms and understand the differential diagnosis of prenatal and postpartum depression, anxiety, panic disorder, OCD, PTSD, bipolar disorders and psychosis.
3. Discuss psychopharmacology as it relates to pregnancy, postpartum, and lactation.
4. Assess prenatal and postpartum risk factors.
5. Assess for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.
6. Identify treatment options for perinatal mood disorders (PMDs).
7. Discuss breastfeeding and PMDs.
8. Develop psychosocial and self-help treatment plans as well as appropriate psychotherapy techniques and alternative therapies
9. State appropriate psychotherapy modalities.
10. Indicate consequences of untreated PMDs.
11. Discuss effects and consequences on partners.
12. Discuss cultural differences and PMDs.

Agenda:  Download the training agenda here. 

Registration Deadline:  November 9, 2025

Cancellation Policy:  If you cancel before November 1, 2025 you will get a full refund minus a $50.00 processing fee.  If you cancel November 1, 2025, or later, you will be refunded 50% of your registration fee minus a $50.00 processing fee.  Fees can be transferred to future events, and substitutions are accepted.

Accomodation: If you would like accommodation for a disability, please contact Orrin Banta at orrinbanta@postpartum.net.

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Continuing Education Credit:

Physician CMEs: The AAFP has reviewed Perinatal Mental Health Training for Frontline and Medical Providers - 6 hours and deemed it acceptable for up to 6.00 Live AAFP Prescribed credit(s). Term of Approval is from 11/14/2025 to 11/14/2025. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Psychologists: Postpartum Support International (PSI) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Postpartum Support International (PSI) maintains responsibility for this program and its content.  Completion of this course provides 6 hours of continuing education credits.

New York State Psychologists: Postpartum Support International (PSI) is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists PSY 0298. 

Social Workers: Postpartum Support International, #2361, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 4/11/2025 - 4/11/2026. Social workers completing this course receive 6 clinical continuing education credits.

Counselors: Postpartum Support International has been approved by the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6765. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Postpartum Support International is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

Additional Information: The fee for continuing education certification is included in the registration fee.  Continuing education certificates will be emailed approximately three weeks after the training event.  Candidates for continuing education certification must document their time at the event by signing in and out for the event.  There are no activities (other than lunch and breaks) within the course that are not offered for continuing education credit.  Any grievances should be addressed with staff persons onsite at the event.  Alternatively, grievances may be addressed to Wendy Davis, Executive Director of PSI, by calling (800) 944-4773 or by email at wdavis@postpartum.net.

More Information:

If you would like more information about this training event, please contact Orrin Banta at orrinbanta@postpartum.net or (530) 353-3249.