Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS)

The Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS) is the professional scientific society made up of the experts that provide the MotherToBaby service and the researchers that conduct MotherToBaby Pregnancy Studies. OTIS was established in 1987 as a way of connecting world-renowned experts in the field of birth defects research to the general public. OTIS was incorporated in April 1999 as a non-profit organization. In 2002, OTIS established a national call routing system so that anyone in the United States and Canada calling the toll-free number would be routed to an affiliated service to speak with an expert. In 2013, OTIS announced MotherToBaby, a name for its public-facing service and research studies. For over 30 years, our experts have provided the most cutting-edge and up-to-date information about the risks of environmental exposures during pregnancy and while breastfeeding.

Vision:
OTIS and its information service, MotherToBaby, will be the world’s leading source of evidence-based information on exposures during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

OTIS Mission Statement:
The Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS) is a professional organization comprised of experts engaged in assessing and evaluating risks to pregnancy and breastfeeding outcomes from medications and other exposures.

OTIS members support and contribute to worldwide initiatives for teratology education, research, and promotion of parental, infant and child health and development.

MotherToBaby, the public information service of OTIS, is dedicated to providing effectively communicating evidence-based information to parents, health professionals, and the general public about medications and other exposures during pregnancy and breastfeeding.