PEDI 705F OHSU EMBRACE

Credits: 1
The OHSU EMBRACE (Educating Medical students on Babies Receiving Adequate Care after Exposure) program aims to help neonates with neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS) and their families with non-pharmacological support. Some research suggests that swaddling and skin-to-skin contact can lower maternal and infant stress, particularly for families and newborns diagnosed with opioid withdrawal secondary to in-utero exposure. This 1-credit elective is offered to the first year medical students. They will be trained to provide compassionate and knowledgeable volunteer support for families during this transition. Students will gain formative experiences at Doernbecher Children’s Hospital inpatient settings in approaching the care of this vulnerable population and will learn about addiction medicine, newborn care, postpartum care, family dynamics, trauma informed care and biopsychosocial issues unique to mother-baby dyads managing NOWS

Graded: Pass/No pass
May be taken only once for credit