The Periscope Project is a free resource for

health care providers treating perinatal

women struggling with mental health and/or

substance use disorders.

Telephone consultation between a

provider and a perinatal psychiatrist

Education and tools online covering

a variety of topics on treatment &

diagnosis of perinatal mental health

disorders

Information on additional available

community resources in Wisconsin

to support moms

Services Available to Providers:

Contact Us

877.296.9049

theperiscopeproject@mcw.edu

The provider line is available Monday—Friday

from 8am to 4pm CST, excluding holidays.

The Periscope Project does not provide services

directly to patients.

Michael Lasser, MD OB/GYN

The Periscope Project is a program of the Medical College of

Wisconsin-Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine

made possible through the financial support of United Health

Foundation for the project launch.

www.the-periscope-project.org

“The Periscope Project has actually

decreased my work load because it helps

the patients who require so much time

because of psychological issues. The

patients are improving so much so

they're calling much less.”

Provider to provider perinatal psychiatry

teleconsultations within 30 minutes.

877.296.9049 www.the-periscope-project.org

Efficient access for providers to perinatal psychiatric specialists with no added cost

How it Works Health care providers can call The Periscope Project Monday—Friday, 8am to 4pm any time they have

questions or concerns regarding the mental health of a pregnant or postpartum patient and would like to

consult with a subspecialty perinatal psychiatrist.

Examples of When to Call

A midwife sees a newly pregnant patient with a history of a mental health condition, stable on psychiatric

medication. Call to discuss risks and benefits of medication management during pregnancy & lactation.

A pregnant patient discloses she is using illicit substances to her OB/GYN. Call for up to date research on risks of

drug use during pregnancy, treatment options, and local AODA treatment centers.

During a well child examination, a mother discloses to the child’s pediatrician she is struggling with postpartum

depression. The pediatrician is uncertain as to how to proceed. Call to discuss ways to document and receive

information on psychotherapy options and support groups in the patients area.

Family Support Worker is uncertain how to talk to a perinatal patient about her score on the EPDS or PHQ-9. Call

for tips & phrases to use while discussing perinatal mental health and receive information on resources available.

What to Expect

Visit www.the-periscope-project.org/provider-tools to download the provider toolkit, learn about screening recommendations, and watch videos available at no added cost.

Interested in an in-person didactic presentation to your provider group? Contact us for more information!

Enroll Today Pre-enroll online! It takes less than 2 minutes &

saves you time during your first call.

www.the-periscope-project.org/enroll

Tracy Wandtke- Herrmann, CNM

Not enrolled, but have an immediate need for a perina-

tal psychiatric teleconsultation? Give us a call! You’ll be

asked to provide identifying information, agree to the

terms of participation, and complete the online enroll-

ment within 48 hours of the consultation.

Who can Call? Health care providers treating pregnant

or postpartum patients.

The Periscope Project does not

provide services to patients,

prescribe medications, or

provide telemedicine services.

All consultations stay within

the scope of practice of the

calling provider.

“Overall great experience, I am amazed at how

fast they return my call, that the information is

of high quality and very thorough.”

1. The Triage Coordinator answers calls & e-mails, verifies provider information, & collects

reason for contact. The Coordinator also provides community resource information to

providers; resources are only available in Wisconsin.

2. The Perinatal Psychiatrist returns the providers call within 30 minutes. Provider to

provider consultations last on average 8-10 minutes.

3. The patient remains in the care of their provider. Providers build their capacity to

care for perinatal patients.

Education Opportunities