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The Human Teratogens Course is a unique continuing education opportunity that provides balanced and comprehensive information on the current knowledge and controversies in the field of teratology (birth defects research) and counseling in pregnancy and lactation exposures. National and international experts review basic principles of teratology, embryology, and epidemiology, and provide up-to-date information on both common and rare exposures, and present on teratology risk assessment and counseling strategies.
The target audience for this course includes obstetricians, maternal fetal medicine specialists, midwives, genetic counselors, teratogen information specialists, pharmacists, and allied health professionals.
This popular and informative course will take place in a live, virtual setting on February 23, 24, and 25, 2026. Registrants will have access to session recordings after the live event.
CME/CEU Information: We have applied for CME/CEU credits for the course and expect to secure them as we have for past courses. Please note that to claim CME/CEU credits, registrants
must participate in the live, virtual sessions that will take place from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Eastern (US). Please plan accordingly. Accreditation information will appear at the end of this page when available.
Registration Fees & Instructions
Once you have reviewed the information on this page, click the green Register button above. On the next screen, BDRP members must sign in with their member credentials; all others should click "Continue as Guest". If interested in joining BDRP or OTIS, please email HQ@bdrp.org.
- $325 USD—BDRP Member (sign in with member credentials on next screen prior to registering
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- $325 USD—OTIS or ENTIS Member
- $325 USD—Genetic Counselor, Nurse Practitioner, Physicians Assistant, Pharmacist, Allied Health Professional
- $525 USD—Physician, Nonmember Other
- $225 USD—Student, Resident, Fellow, Postdoc
- FREE to individuals in Low Income and Lower-Middle Income Nations (contact HQ@BDRP.org to receive a code to use when registering)
Agenda
Monday, February 23, 2026
10:00 AM
Welcome, Sarah Običan, MD, University of South Florida (USA)
10:15 AM
Introduction to Foundational Principles of Teratology, Sarah Običan, MD, University of South Florida (USA)
10:45 AM
Embryology: Windows of Developmental Vulnerability, Speaker TBA
11:45 AM
Break
12:00 PM
Drug Pharmacology in the Pregnant Patient, Christy L. Pratt, PharmD, BCPS, Kaiser Permanente Colorado (USA)
1:00 PM
Break
1:30 PM
Evaluating Neurobehavioral Outcomes After Exposures, Sura Alwan, MSc, PhD, University of British Columbia (CAN)
2:15 PM
Principles of Medication in Lactation: Assessing Infant Risks, Kaytlin Krutsch, PharmD, MBA, BCPS, Texas Tech University (USA)
3:00 PM
Break
3:15 PM
Identifying and Managing Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes, Sarah Običan, MD, University of South Florida (USA)
4:00 PM
End of Day One
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
10:00 AM
Statistics 101: Demystifying Commonly Used Statistical Tests, Jason Salemi, PhD, MPH, University of South Florida (USA)
11:00 AM
How to Critically Evaluate Birth Defect Studies, Jean Paul Tanner, PhD, MPH, University of South Florida (USA)
11:45 AM
Break
12:00 PM
From Mice to Mothers: Extrapolating Animal Data to Human Risk, Elise M. Lewis, PhD, Charles River Laboratories (USA)
1:00 PM
Break
1:30 PM
Biologics and Biosimilars in Pregnancy, Speaker TBA
2:15 PM
SSRIs: Balancing Mental Health and Fetal Safety, Lee Cohen, MD, Massachusetts General Hospital (USA)
3:00 PM
Break
3:15 PM
Managing Epilepsy and Antiepileptic Drug Risks in Pregnancy, Jakob Christensen, MD, PhD, Aarhus University (DEN)
4:00 PM
End of Day Two
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
10:00 AM
Metabolic Conditions and GLP-1 Use in Pregnancy, Speaker TBA
10:45 AM
Infectious Agents and Teratogenic Risk: A Global Overview, Speaker TBA
11:45 AM
Break
12:00 PM
Evidence-Based Safety Review of Vaccinations in Pregnancy, Victoria Male, PhD, Imperial College London (UK)
12:45 PM
Break
1:15 PM
Assessing and Managing Risk of Common Workplace Exposures, Ginger Nichols, MS, LCGC, University of Connecticut (USA)
2:00 PM
Pregnancy in Crisis: Risks in Disasters and Conflict Zones, Speaker TBA
2:45 PM
Break
3:00 PM
Exposure Counseling Strategies and Trusted Resources, Nevena Krstic, MS, CGC, University of South Florida (USA)
3:45 PM
Closing Reflections and Key Takeaways, Sarah Običan, MD, University of South Florida (USA)
4:00 PM
End of Course
CME/CEU Information
We have applied for CME/CEU credits for the course and expect to secure them as we have for past courses. Please note that to claim CME/CEU credits, registrants must participate in the live, virtual sessions that will take place from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Eastern (US). Please plan accordingly. Accreditation information will appear here when available.
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