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Contains 2 Component(s) Includes Multiple Live Events. The next is on 05/08/2026 at 12:00 PM (EDT)
The 2026 SMFM Practice Management Course is designed to equip Maternal-Fetal Medicine leaders with the tools necessary to innovate, lead, and sustain high-performing MFM practices in an evolving healthcare environment.
Description
The 2026 SMFM Practice Management Course is designed to equip Maternal-Fetal Medicine leaders with the tools necessary to innovate, lead, and sustain high-performing MFM practices in an evolving healthcare environment.
Through focused sessions on revenue cycle management, financial strategy across career stages, data-driven operational improvement, artificial intelligence integration, ultrasound benchmarking, coding updates, and workforce development, this course will provide practical, actionable strategies for division directors and practice leaders.
Interactive discussions and expert-led sessions will address real-world challenges including financial sustainability, operational inefficiencies, faculty onboarding, administrative alignment, quality metrics, and adapting to emerging technologies. Participants will leave with frameworks and implementation strategies that can be immediately applied within their own institutions.
Learning Objectives
- Analyze revenue cycle metrics and financial reports to identify operational vulnerabilities within an MFM practice.
- Apply benchmarking data and performance metrics to improve ultrasound operations and quality control processes.
- Develop strategic onboarding and faculty development plans to enhance workforce sustainability in academic and private MFM settings.
- Interpret current coding updates and shared/split billing regulations to optimize reimbursement compliance.
- Evaluate the integration of artificial intelligence and clinical informatics tools to improve workflow efficiency and patient care delivery.
- Formulate strategies to align administrative priorities with clinical quality and operational goals.
Agenda
May 8, 2026 - May 9, 2026
TBA
Speakers
Suwan Mehra, MD — Course Chair
Ngina Connors, MD, MBA — Course Vice-Chair
Brian Iriye, MD
Hind Moussa, MD
Melissa Wong, MD
Hye Heo, MD
Christina Scifres, MD
Amber Samuel, MD
Frank Ciafone, MBA
Fadi Bsat, MD
Kelly Gibson, MD
Trisha Malisch, CCS-P, CPC, COBGC
Emily Blend, MBA, MSN, BSN
Target Audience
- MFMs
- Fellows
- Practice Managers
- Other
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- Non-member - $700
- Regular (MFM) - $500
- Resident - $350
- Associate - $500
- Associate - Fellow - $500
- Medical Student - $350
- Practice Professional - $500
- Honorary - $500
- Emeritus - $500
- Affiliate - $350
- Internal - Free!
- Adjunct Member - $500
- Undergraduate Student - $350
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Contains 2 Component(s) Includes a Live Web Event on 03/04/2026 at 12:00 PM (EST)
Tune in as Dr. Loraine Dugoff presents MFM Fellow Lecture: Evaluation of the Fetus with Short Long Bones: Genetic Approach to Suspected Skeletal Dysplasia
Description
The approach to evaluate a fetus with short long bones will be reviewed. This will be followed with an overview on genetic testing for suspected skeletal dysplasia. The presentation will conclude with some case presentations and an opportunity for discussion with the participants.
This lecture will take place live on March 4, 2026, at 12 pm ET. The recording will be available for on-demand viewing after the live session.
Learning Objectives:
- Discuss the approach to evaluate a fetus with short long bones
- Review an approach to the genetic evaluation of a fetus with a suspected skeletal dysplasia
- Apply knowledge through clinical cases
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- Non-member - $50
- Regular (MFM) - Free!
- Resident - Free!
- Associate - Free!
- Associate - Fellow - Free!
- Medical Student - Free!
- Practice Professional - Free!
- Honorary - Free!
- Emeritus - Free!
- Affiliate - Free!
- Internal - Free!
- NPWH - Allied Affiliate Membership - Free!
- Adjunct Member - Free!
- Undergraduate Student - Free!
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Contains 1 Component(s) Recorded On: 02/19/2026
In this episode of the SMFM Podcast, we continue our American Heart Month series highlighting Patient Safety and Quality (PSQI) tools designed to improve cardiovascular outcomes in pregnancy.
Description
In this episode of the SMFM Podcast, we continue our American Heart Month series highlighting Patient Safety and Quality (PSQI) tools designed to improve cardiovascular outcomes in pregnancy.
Dr. Melissa Spiel is joined by Dr. Andy Combs and Dr. Jamie Morgan to discuss the updated 2026 SMFM Checklist for Preeclampsia Risk-Factor Screening to Guide Recommendations for Prophylactic Low-Dose Aspirin. The conversation reviews key updates to the USPSTF recommendations, how the checklist supports systematic identification of eligible patients, and practical strategies for implementation in diverse practice settings.
The episode also explores the companion process-based quality metric aimed at improving aspirin initiation by 16 weeks and helping practices measure adherence and equity in care.
Resources
Disclaimer: "The Public Health System Components: Clinicians who are related to Maternal-Fetal Medicine program is supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award to the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) totaling $1,278,000 with 100 percent funded by CDC/HHS. The contents are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of nor endorsement, by CDC/HHS or the U.S. Government."
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- Medical Student - Free!
- Practice Professional - Free!
- Honorary - Free!
- Emeritus - Free!
- Affiliate - Free!
- Internal - Free!
- NPWH - Allied Affiliate Membership - Free!
- Adjunct Member - Free!
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Contains 2 Component(s) Recorded On: 02/18/2026
Tune in as Dr. Daniela Crousillat presents an MFM Fellow Lecture: Two Beating Hearts: The Multidisciplinary Management of High-Risk Cardiac Pregnancies.
Description:
Tune in as Dr. Daniela Crousillat presents an MFM Fellow Lecture: Two Beating Hearts: The Multidisciplinary Management of High-Risk Cardiac Pregnancies. This session will review contemporary approaches to identifying and managing high-risk pregnancies complicated by cardiovascular disease, with a focus on multidisciplinary care models. The session will highlight evidence-based strategies for risk stratification, delivery planning, and postpartum management to optimize maternal and fetal outcomes
Learning Objectives:
- Recognize cardiovascular disease as the leading cause of maternal mortality and articulate the role of multidisciplinary cardio-obstetrics teams in improving outcomes.
- Apply the modified World Health Organization (mWHO) risk classification to stratify maternal risk and guide counseling, referral, and site-of-care decisions.
- Identify appropriate surveillance and monitoring strategies during pregnancy based on cardiac diagnosis and risk profile.
- Develop a coordinated labor, delivery, and postpartum care plan incorporating timing, mode, delivery location, and transition to long-term cardiovascular care.
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- Non-member - $50
- Regular (MFM) - Free!
- Resident - Free!
- Associate - Free!
- Associate - Fellow - Free!
- Medical Student - Free!
- Practice Professional - Free!
- Honorary - Free!
- Emeritus - Free!
- Affiliate - Free!
- Internal - Free!
- NPWH - Allied Affiliate Membership - Free!
- Adjunct Member - Free!
- Undergraduate Student - Free!
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Contains 2 Component(s)
Tune in as Dr. Hoppe presents MFM Fellow Lecture: Opportunities for Improving Hypertension in Pregnancy Care: Aspirin and Remote Patient Monitoring.
Description
Tune in as Dr. Hoppe presents MFM Fellow Lecture: Opportunities for Improving Hypertension in Pregnancy Care: Aspirin and Remote Patient Monitoring. This presentation will review current evidence and best practices for optimizing hypertension care during pregnancy, with a focus on aspirin use for preeclampsia prevention, risk stratification strategies, and the integration of remote patient monitoring (RPM) into clinical workflows. Practical implementation approaches and team‑based care strategies will also be discussed to support clinicians in improving maternal cardiovascular outcomes.
Live on February 4, 2026. The recording will be available after the live event.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
- Review the evidence and safety profile of aspirin for preeclampsia prevention in pregnancy and describe current clinical recommendations.
- Identify key maternal risk factors for hypertension in pregnancy and apply risk stratification frameworks to clinical scenarios.
- Evaluate the evidence supporting remote patient monitoring for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and outline how to incorporate RPM into practice.
- Provide resources to aid in developing at least one implementation strategy to increase appropriate aspirin use for preeclampsia prevention within their clinical setting.
- Describe team based care models and apply at least one collaborative approach to improve hypertension management during pregnancy.
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- Non-member - $50
- Regular (MFM) - Free!
- Resident - Free!
- Associate - Free!
- Associate - Fellow - Free!
- Medical Student - Free!
- Practice Professional - Free!
- Honorary - Free!
- Emeritus - Free!
- Affiliate - Free!
- Internal - Free!
- NPWH - Allied Affiliate Membership - Free!
- Adjunct Member - Free!
- Undergraduate Student - Free!
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Contains 1 Component(s) Recorded On: 01/26/2026
Dr. Bart Staat is joined by Dr. Kelly Gibson and Dr. Ralph Burns, authors of the SMFM Checklist for Postpartum Discharge of Women with Hypertensive Disorders.
Description:
In this episode of the SMFM Podcast, we continue a three-part American Heart Month series highlighting Patient Safety and Quality (PSQI) tools developed to improve cardiovascular outcomes during pregnancy and the postpartum period.
Dr. Bart Staat is joined by Dr. Kelly Gibson and Dr. Ralph Burns, authors of the SMFM Checklist for Postpartum Discharge of Women with Hypertensive Disorders. The discussion focuses on how a standardized postpartum checklist can reduce preventable morbidity and mortality by ensuring consistent patient education, supporting home blood pressure monitoring, promoting timely follow-up, and improving transitions to ongoing care.
The episode also explores practical implementation strategies, systems-level considerations, and the associated quality metric designed to help practices measure adherence and impact.
A link to the checklist and quality metric is included in the show notes and is available on the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine website under Clinical Guidance → Patient Safety and Quality.
Resources:
Disclaimer: "The Public Health System Components: Clinicians who are related to Maternal-Fetal Medicine program is supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award to the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) totaling $1,278,000 with 100 percent funded by CDC/HHS. The contents are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of nor endorsement, by CDC/HHS or the U.S. Government."
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- Associate - Fellow - Free!
- Medical Student - Free!
- Practice Professional - Free!
- Honorary - Free!
- Emeritus - Free!
- Affiliate - Free!
- Internal - Free!
- NPWH - Allied Affiliate Membership - Free!
- Adjunct Member - Free!
- Undergraduate Student - Free!
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Contains 1 Component(s) Recorded On: 01/22/2026
Dr. Melissa Spiel is joined by Dr. Andrew Combs, former Chair of the SMFM Patient Safety and Quality Committee and one of the authors of the SMFM Cardiovascular Symptom Checklist, to discuss a concise, one-page tool designed to guide systematic triage of cardiovascular symptoms in pregnant and postpartum patients.
Description
In this episode of the SMFM Podcast, we launch a three-part series in recognition of American Heart Month focused on Patient Safety and Quality (PSQI) tools that support standardized, evidence-based cardiovascular care across pregnancy and the postpartum period.
Dr. Melissa Spiel is joined by Dr. Andrew Combs, former Chair of the SMFM Patient Safety and Quality Committee and one of the authors of the SMFM Cardiovascular Symptom Checklist, to discuss a concise, one-page tool designed to guide systematic triage of cardiovascular symptoms in pregnant and postpartum patients. The conversation highlights how structured symptom assessment can help distinguish physiologic findings from those warranting further evaluation, reduce missed diagnoses, and promote consistency across care settings.
A link to the checklist can be found below and is available on the SMFM website under Clinical Guidance → Patient Safety and Quality.
Resources:
Disclaimer: "The Public Health System Components: Clinicians who are related to Maternal-Fetal Medicine program is supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award to the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) totaling $1,278,000 with 100 percent funded by CDC/HHS. The contents are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of nor endorsement, by CDC/HHS or the U.S. Government."
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- Practice Professional - Free!
- Honorary - Free!
- Emeritus - Free!
- Affiliate - Free!
- Internal - Free!
- NPWH - Allied Affiliate Membership - Free!
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Contains 2 Component(s) Recorded On: 01/21/2026
Join cardio-obstetric experts in a quarterly case review aimed to develop your knowledge and skills in diagnosing and managing complex cardio-obstetric patients.
Description
Join cardio-obstetric experts in a quarterly case review aimed to develop your knowledge and skills in diagnosing and managing complex cardio-obstetric patients. This interactive Socratic discussion is based on a unique case presented by MFM and cardiology fellows. The hour-long session includes a case presentation followed by expert-led questioning and analysis. Audience participation is encouraged.
The next session, presented by Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center, will take place on January 14, 2026, at 4 PM ET and will focus on Multidisciplinary Management of Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes in a Patient with Fontan Circulation and Complex Surgical History.
If you would like to submit a case to be presented, you can do so at this link.
Presenter Information
Shahar Laks, MD (Lead Presenter)
Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center
PGY-3 OB/GYN Resident
Lorene Temming, MD, MSCI, FACOG
Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center
Vice-Chair of Education, Associate Professor, Maternal Fetal Medicine
Rebecca Pierce-Williams, DO
Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center
Assistant Professor, Maternal Fetal Medicine
Kelecia Brown, MD
Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center
Assistant Professor, Director of Atrium Health Maternal Cardio-Obstetrics Program, Maternal Fetal Medicine
Jorge Alegria, MD
Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center, Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute
Medical Director of Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program, Adult Congenital Cardiology
How to submit a case
If you would like to submit a case to be presented, you can do so at this link.
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Contains 2 Component(s) Recorded On: 01/21/2026
Tune in as Dr. Torre Halscott presents part 6 of the MFM Fellow "Bootcamp" - Critical Care Basics.
Tune in as Dr. Torre Halscott presents part 6 of the MFM Fellow "Bootcamp" - Critical Care Basics.
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- Medical Student - Free!
- Practice Professional - Free!
- Honorary - Free!
- Emeritus - Free!
- Affiliate - Free!
- Internal - Free!
- NPWH - Allied Affiliate Membership - Free!
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Contains 2 Component(s) Recorded On: 01/07/2026
Tune in as Dr. Chloe Zera presents an MFM Fellow Lecture: Obesity Management Before, During, and After Pregnancy.
Tune in as Dr. Chloe Zera presents an MFM Fellow Lecture: Obesity Management Before, During, and After Pregnancy. This talk will review the rapidly evolving landscape of obesity treatment, highlighting evidence on medications, surgery, and practical integration into MFM care. It will also emphasize reducing weight stigma and adopting patient-centered strategies to improve outcomes before, during, and after pregnancy.
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- Resident - Free!
- Associate - Free!
- Associate - Fellow - Free!
- Medical Student - Free!
- Practice Professional - Free!
- Honorary - Free!
- Emeritus - Free!
- Affiliate - Free!
- Internal - Free!
- NPWH - Allied Affiliate Membership - Free!
- Adjunct Member - Free!
- Undergraduate Student - Free!
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