She is a native of Lexington, Kentucky, and completed her medical school training at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine. She then went on to complete ob-gyn residency at Brown University and fellowship in maternal-fetal medicine at Tufts University. She has a clinical and research interest in perinatal substance abuse and serves as the medical director of PATHways – a University of Kentucky-based multidisciplinary substance abuse program for pregnant and newly parenting women in the Eastern Kentucky region. Dr. Critchfield is involved in several research projects related to this subject and has spoken regarding the treatment of perinatal substance abuse both locally and nationally. Robin Cruise, LCSW, Behavioral Health Project Manager, BlueCross BlueShield of TN