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Scientific Forums

Perinatal Mental Health

Tuesday, February 10, 2026
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM  
Location: Academy 418 - 419

Recording available 2/16-5/2

    Forum Chair(s)

  • Sarah Bernstein, MD (she/her/hers)

    Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology
    Massachusetts General Hospital, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine
    Boston, Massachusetts, United States

  • Molly Siegel, MD

    Massachusetts General Hospital, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine
    Boston, Massachusetts, United States

This forum is designed to bring together those with special interest in perinatal mental This forum is designed to bring together those with special interest in perinatal mental health. The forum will showcase novel treatments for perinatal mental health disorders, trauma informed care, traditional and nontraditional models of care for treatment of mood disorders in pregnancy, and means of mitigating disparities in perinatal mental health outcomes.

Presentations:

  • 3:00 PM - 3:05 PM  
    Welcome and introductions

    Forum Speaker: Sarah N. Bernstein, MD (she/her/hers) – Massachusetts General Hospital, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine

    Forum Speaker: Molly R. Siegel, MD – Massachusetts General Hospital, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine

  • 3:05 PM - 3:25 PM  
    Updates in Postpartum Depression Care: Zuranolone for the Maternal Fetal Medicine Provider

    Forum Speaker: Charlotte S. Hogan, MD (she/her/hers) – Mass General Brigham

  • 3:25 PM - 3:45 PM  
    Substance Use Disorders in Pregnancy: Updates in Clinical Care and Opportunities for Growth

    Forum Speaker: Elizabeth E. Krans, MD, MSc (she/her/hers) – University of Pittsburgh; UPMC Magee-Women's Hospital

  • 3:45 PM - 4:05 PM  
    “Breast is Best” vs “Fed is Best”: Breastfeeding in Patients with Underlying Psychiatric Illness

    Forum Speaker: Mila N. Grossman, MD (she/her/hers) – Massachusetts General Hospital

  • 4:05 PM - 4:15 PM  
    Q&A Panel

    Forum Speaker: Charlotte S. Hogan, MD (she/her/hers) – Mass General Brigham

    Forum Speaker: Elizabeth E. Krans, MD, MSc (she/her/hers) – University of Pittsburgh; UPMC Magee-Women's Hospital

    Forum Speaker: Mila N. Grossman, MD (she/her/hers) – Massachusetts General Hospital

  • 4:15 PM - 4:35 PM  
    Policy Models for Improving Access and Equity in Perinatal Mental Health Care

    Forum Speaker: Emily S. Miller, MD, MPH (she/her/hers) – Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island / Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University

    Forum Speaker: Nancy Byatt, MD

  • 4:35 PM - 4:55 PM  
    The Use of Technology to Improve Inequity in Perinatal Mental Health

    Forum Speaker: Adam K. Lewkowitz, MD, MPHS – Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island / Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University

  • 4:55 PM - 5:00 PM  
    Concluding remarks

    Forum Speaker: Sarah N. Bernstein, MD (she/her/hers) – Massachusetts General Hospital, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine

    Forum Speaker: Molly R. Siegel, MD – Massachusetts General Hospital, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine