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SMFM Webinar Series: Mosaicism
Contains 2 Component(s)Speaker: Dr. Mary Norton
This lecture was recorded on: 11/20/2019
You can now watch Dr. Norton's webinar on Mosaicism.
SMFM Webinar Series: Hemoglobinopathies in pregnancy
Contains 2 Component(s)Speaker: Dr. Michelle Owens
This lecture was recorded on 10/16/2019Learning Objectives:
1. Define sickle cell disease and its etiology
2. Identify populations at risk for hemoglobinopathies
3. Discuss the workup of a person at risk for hemoglobinopathy
SMFM Webinar Series: How to critically evaluate research
Contains 2 Component(s)Speaker: Dr. Emily Miller
This lecture was recorded on 10/16/2019Learning Objectives:
1. Identify sources of bias that may be present in clinical research
2. Critically interpret the reported significance of the results
3. Feel confident making your own conclusions about research
SMFM Webinar Series: Translational Research
Contains 2 Component(s) Recorded On: 09/04/2019Speaker: Dr. Yoel Sadovsky
This lecture was recorded on 09/04/2019Learning Objectives:
1.Define key research needs to perinatal biology, and some inherent challenges
2.Discuss items that are needed for a research career in perinatal biology
3. Assess funding for early career training
Practice Management Webinar: Hiring the Right Staff
Contains 2 Component(s) Recorded On: 08/28/2019Staffing is a critical component to having a successful practice and providing excellent patient care. Join SMFM MFMs and practice management experts as they share their best practices, processes and examples of how to hire the right staff for your office. Our experts in this webinar include Dan O'Keeffe, MD; Benjamin Vaughan Jr, MBA; Pam Pressly; Pam Young, MSSL; and Leslie Protomastro, RN, MBA.
SMFM Webinar Series: Fetal Lung Lesions
Contains 2 Component(s) Recorded On: 08/21/2019This lecture was recorded on: 08/21/2019
Speaker: Dr. Nahla Khalek
Join Dr. Khalek as she discusses Prenatal Diagnosis and Management of Congenital Lung Malformations.
SMFM Webinar Series: Perinatal depression and medication use
Contains 2 Component(s) Recorded On: 08/07/2019This lecture was recorded on: 08/07/2019
Speaker: Dr. Kimberly YonkersThe main objectives of this presentation are to:
1. Describe perinatal depressive disorders
2. Discuss the prevalence and course of depressive illnesses in pregnancy
3. Review the risks and benefits of treatment
SMFM Webinar Series: HIV in Pregnancy
Contains 2 Component(s)Speaker: Dr. Jones
This lecture was recorded on 07/17/2019
Learning Objectives:1. Review the demographics of the disease in the US.
2. Update available testing strategies and the importance of universal screening.
3. Discuss clinical considerations for achieving viral suppression and combination antiretroviral therapy (cART).
5. Review evidence for optimal care in labor and delivery.
6. Discuss management of HIV positive mothers and breastfeeding.
SMFM Webinar Series: Embryology and Teratology
Contains 2 Component(s)Speaker: Dr. Rasmussen
This lecture was recorded on 06/19/2019
Learning Objectives:- Understanding the principles and factors affecting Teratology
- Identifying factors that determine whether an exposure is teratogenic
Practice Management Webinar: Common Ultrasound Coding Mistakes
Contains 2 Component(s) Recorded On: 06/19/2019Join Drs. Vanita Jain, Fadi Bsat and Steve Rad, and other MFM coding experts Brad Hart and Trisha Malisch as they share common mistakes when coding ultrasound procedures. Take advantage of this panel of experts and join the webinar.
SMFM Webinar Series: Mosquito-Borne Infections
Contains 2 Component(s)Speaker: Dr. Duff
This lecture was recorded on 06/05/2019Learning Objectives:
Dr. Duff discusses various mosquito-borne infections and their manifestations in children and adults.
The following infections are analyzed and discussed during the lecture:•Chikungunya
•Dengue
•Malaria
•Zika Virus
SMFM Webinar Series: Fetal CNS abnormalities
Contains 2 Component(s)Speaker: Dr. Monteagudo
This lecture was recorded on 05/01/2019
Learning Objectives:1. Describe the different types of brain scans
- Basic
- Target fetal neurosonogram
2. Identify the following three midline developmental anomalies
- Holoprosencephaly
- Agenesis of the corpus callosum
- Septo-optic dysplasia
State Liaison Network Reproductive Health Legislation Webinar
Contains 2 Component(s)This webinar was recorded on: 04/26/19
Speakers: Drs. Sindhu Srinivas, Clark Johnson, Cara Heuser
Many states introduced legislation on topics related to reproductive health, maternal mortality review committees, and Medicaid expansion in the 2019 legislative session. Learn more about some of these key bills, and how members of the SMFM State Liaison Network led advocacy efforts to improve the health of high-risk women.
SMFM Webinar Series: Non Obstetric Surgery
Contains 2 Component(s)Speaker: Dr. Thornburg
This lecture was recorded on 04/03/2019Learning Objectives:
1. Understand differences in presenting symptomology of common surgical diseases in pregnancy
2. List maternal and fetal complications with surgery in pregnancy
3. Outline intraoperative care for patients needing surgery in pregnancy
4. Describe post-operative care for women needing surgery in pregnancy
SMFM Webinar Series: Malignancy in Pregnancy
Contains 2 Component(s)Speaker: Dr. William Goodnight
This lecture was recorded on 09/18/2019Learning Objectives:
1. Describe the epidemiology of malignancy in pregnancy
2. Describe the approach to care of the pregnant patient with malignancies in pregnancy
3. Describe implications of future pregnancy among cancer survivors
SMFM Webinar Series: Diagnostic Error
Contains 2 Component(s)Speaker: Dr. Thomas Westover
This lecture was recorded on 03/20/2019
Learning Objective:To review the relevance, prevalence, and etiologies of diagnostic errors and discuss potential future solutions.
*SMFM does not allow the downloading or screen capture of this video. If you have any questions, please e-mail Chris Coleman at ccoleman@smfm.org.
SMFM Webinar Series: Fetomaternal Hemorrhage
Contains 2 Component(s)Speaker: Dr. Blair Wylie
This lecture was recorded on 03/06/2019Learning Objectives:
1. Recognize clinical manifestations of FMH
2. Understand diagnostic tests for quantification of fetal bleeding into maternal circulation
3. Appreciate management options and challenges for FMH
SMFM Webinar Series: Skeletal Dysplasia
Contains 2 Component(s)Speaker: Dr. Krakow
This lecture was recorded on 02/20/2019
Learning Objectives:1. Appreciation of normal skeletal development is the basis for delineating and understanding the constellation of abnormal findings
2. Disorders of skeletalogenesis or skeletal disorders occur as a result of disruption of the role of a gene or group genes during development or the embryonic fetal period
3. Understanding the process skeletal development and the role of specific genes can provide diagnostic clues and direct patient care
SMFM Webinar Series: Navigating transition from fellowship to clinical practice
Contains 2 Component(s)Speaker: Dr. Heidi Leftwich
This lecture was recorded on 02/06/2019
Learning Objectives:1. Identify the top concerns fellows face in transitioning to clinical practice
2. Discuss/apply methods to address these concerns
3. Apply knowledge from fellowship and external resources to feel more prepared for interviews
4. Identify ways to better succeed in your first job out of fellowship
Using Registries and Crowdsourcing to Conduct Research with Pregnant and Lactating Women (Part 2)
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 01/29/2019
January is Birth Defects Prevention month. Learn more about research conducted with pregnant and postpartum woman via patient registries and a new crowdsourcing tool from NICHD, PregSource. This webinar is 30 minutes in length and features Drs. Christina Chambers and Caroline Signore, and is moderated by Dr. Sarah Obican. It is co-sponsored by the Organization of Teratology Information Specialists, the Teratology Society, and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine and is the second in a two-part series.
SMFM Webinar Series: Supporting Breastfeeding in the High Risk Patient
Contains 2 Component(s)Speaker: Dr. Andrea Joyner
This lecture was recorded on 01/16/2019.Learning Objectives:
1.Offer comprehensive counseling to patients to guide infant feeding choices
2.Understand the effects of breastfeeding in pregnancy
3.Define contraindications to breastfeeding
4.Better counsel patients about the safety of common exposures and medications in breastfeeding
Current and Future Trends in Research with Pregnant and Lactating Women (Part 1)
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 01/17/2019
January is Birth Defects Prevention month. Learn more about research that is currently conducted with pregnant women and opportunities for future expansion in a 30 minute webinar with Drs. Bob Silver and Cathy Spong, which is moderated by Dr. Sarah Obican. This webinar is the first in a two-part series and is co-sponsored by the Organization of Teratology Information Specialists, the Teratology Society, and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine.
SMFM Webinar Series: Renal Disease in Pregnancy
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 12/19/2018
Speaker: Dr. DeStefanoLearning Objectives:
1.Identify risks for acute renal decompensation in pregnancy
2.Describe potential pregnancy complications resulting from renal disease
3.Identify differences in management of renal disease in pregnancy
4.Apply the above to maximize maternal and fetal outcomes
SMFM Webinar Series: Placental Abnormalities
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 12/05/2018
Speaker: Dr. Christina HanLearning Objectives:
1.Basics
–Embryology & Terminology
–Anatomy
2.Ultrasound evaluation
3.Abnormal Placenta
SMFM Webinar Series: Family Planning
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 11/21/2018
Speakers: Drs. Audrey Merriam and Maureen PaulLearning Objectives:
1.Explain why collaboration between family planning and MFM can improve health care for women
2.Describe the two procedural methods of pregnancy termination that MFM can assist with - KCl and RFA - and when they would be used
3.Compare D&E and labor induction abortion methods
4.Describe key laws and regulations that restrict second trimester pregnancy termination 5.List resources for abortion referrals and funding assistance for patients
SMFM Webinar Series: Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 11/07/2018
Speaker: Dr. Josephine ChouLearning Objectives:
1.Describe the clinical definition of peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCMP).
2.Understand the risk factors and potential etiologies in the development of PPCMP.
3.Identify clinical signs/symptoms concerning for heart failure/PPCMP.
4.Recall the diagnostic evaluation and treatment of PPCMP.
5.Understand prognostic factors in PPCMP and risk of recurrence in a subsequent pregnancy.
SMFM Webinar Series: Preventing Type 2 Diabetes
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 10/03/2018
Speaker: Dr. Erika Werner
Learning Objectives:1.Review rationale for GDM identification
2.Discuss evidence for post-partum care recommendations following GDM
3.Evaluate barriers to DM prevention after GDM
4.Consider systematic changes that may improve compliance
5.Provide an example of how clinical problems encountered as a fellow can lead to research questions
SMFM Webinar Series: Maternal Physiology
Contains 2 Component(s)Lecture recorded on: 09/19/2018
Speaker: Dr. GreinerLearning Objectives:
1.Discuss maternal physiology changes in pregnancy.
2.Recall 2-3 changes in each organ system.
3.Identify the physiology mechanisms of these changes in pregnancy.
SMFM Webinar Series: Fragile X
Contains 2 Component(s)Speaker: Dr. Neeta Vora
This lecture was recorded on 09/05/2018
Objectives:1. Define and describe the natural history of Fragile X syndrome in both males and females
2. Discuss the phenotype of the premutation carrier
3. Review the genetics of Fragile X
4. Cases
5. Discuss potential therapies/treatments
6. Discuss the benefits/pitfalls of newborn screening
SMFM Webinar Series: OB Pharmacology
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 8/15/2018
Speaker: Dr. Maisa Feghali
Presentation Overview:1. Use of medications during pregnancy
2. Pharmacokinetics
3. Pharmacodynamics
4. Fetal Therapy
5. Lactation
SMFM Webinar Series: Hurricane NIPT
Contains 2 Component(s)Speaker: Dr. Larry Platt
Lecture was recorded on: 08/01/2018
The main objectives of this presentation are:1-Describe indications for fetal surgery;
2-Discuss the principles behind and development of fetal therapy;
3-Describe the current treatments available for fetal intervention;
4-Describe the ethical issues associated with fetal surgery
SMFM Webinar Series: Neonatal Alloimmune Thrombocytopenia
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 7/18/2018
Speaker: Dr. John Paidas
Join Dr. Mike Paidas as he shares his expertise on Neonatal Alloimmune Thrombocytopenia.The overview includes:
1. Biological Aspects
2. History
3. Diagnosis
4. Cases
5. Therapy
6. Current Treatment Protocol
SMFM Webinar Series: Getting Your Abstracts And Manuscripts Published: An Editor's Perspective
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 6/20/2018
Join Dr. Thomas Garite as he discusses the best way to get your abstracts and manuscripts, from the perspective of an editor.
SMFM Webinar Series: Immunology in Pregnancy
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 6/6/2018
SMFM Webinar Series: Immunology in PregnancyLearning Objectives:
1. To understand the role of the immune system during pregnancy
2. To discuss the differences between graft-host immune response and tumor immune response
3. To elaborate on the role of inflammation during implantation
4. To discuss new aspects on microbial signaling during pregnancy
The Future of Practice Management
Contains 2 Component(s)This first session is an audio recording introducing the newly-formed Practice Management Division of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (formerly Association for Maternal Fetal Medicine Management, AMFMM). Join us as Drs. Jim Keller, Dan O'Keeffe, Brian Iriye, Sean Blackwell and Tom Lee address the future of MFM practice management.
SMFM Webinar Series: Obesity and Pregnancy
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 5/16/2018
Speaker: Dr. Michelle Kominiarek
Upon completion of this course, the participant will be able to:
1. Discuss the risks associated with Obesity during Pregnancy and Delivery
2. Counsel women on gestational weight gain guidelines
3. Provide recommendations for preconception and prenatal care after bariatric surgery, and
4. Apply information to improve Maternal Morbidity during pregnancy
SMFM Webinar Series: Hepatitis in Pregnancy
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 5/2/2018
Speaker: Dr. Neil SilvermanAt the completion of this lecture the viewer should understand:
1. The epidemiology of Hepatitis B, its incidence, modes of prevention and screening
2. The Pregnancy associated risks of Hepatitis B and management options
3. The incidence, treatment options and pregnancy associated risks of Hepatitis C
4. Perinatal transmission of Hepatitis B
SMFM Webinar Series: 1st Trimester Anatomic Survey
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 4/18/2018
Join Dr. Alfred Abuhamad as he presents on the 1st trimester anatomic survey. At the end of this presentation, you should understand:
1. How to acquire and optimize the midsagittal plane
2. The evolving role of the first trimester scan in obese patients and in screening for fetal malformations
3. The importance of the midsagittal plane in screening for various malformations
4. What malformations may potentially be detected in the first trimester
SMFM Lecture Series: MFM Fellows' Bundle for Burnout and Personal Resilience
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 4/4/2018
Speaker: Heather Lipkind
The main objectives of this presentation are to:
1. Review the existing data on physician burnout;
2. Review the different dimensions of burnout;
3. Discuss the definition of wellness and evidence based ways to improve individual resilience including tips from mentors/colleagues, and;
4. Present a bundle for personal wellness prophylaxis as you move forward with your career.
SMFM Webinar Series: Postpartum Hemhorrage/TXA Usage
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 3/21/2018
Speaker: Dr. John SmulianLearning Objectives:
1. To understand the role of the immune system during pregnancy
2. To discuss the differences between graft-host immune response and tumor immune response
3. To elaborate on the role of inflammation during implantation
4. To discuss new aspects on microbial signaling during pregnancy
SMFM Webinar Series: Cervical Insufficiency/Cerclage
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 3/7/2018
Speaker: Neil Seligman
The main objectives of this presentation are to:
1. Describe cervical insufficiency;
2. Demonstrate knowledge of the uses for cerclage and the evidence supporting each indication, and;
3. Apply evidence-based practices to cerclage placement as well as pre- and post-procedure management.-
SMFM Webinar Series: Mimics of HELLP Syndrome
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 2/21/2018
Speaker: Dr. Sibai
At the completion of this lecture, the viewer should be able to:
1. Describe the signs and symptoms of various syndromes confused with pre-eclampsia/HELLP;
2. Compare diagnostic tests amongst these syndromes, and;
3. Discuss management and complications in these syndrome. 
SMFM Webinar Series: Decision and Cost effectiveness Analysis
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 2/7/2018
Speaker: Aaron Caughey
The main objectives of this presentation are:
1. Describe decision analysis - i.e. formulate a clinical question, build the model, run the model, troubleshoot, obtain an answer and sensitivity analysis, and
2. Describe cost-effective analysis and reasons to perform cost effective analysis
SMFM Webinar Series: Advances in Diagnosis and Management of Congenital CMV Infection
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 1/17/2018
Speaker: Laura Gibson
At the completion of this lecture the viewer should:
1. Use, interpret and recognize the limitations of pre- and post-natal diagnostic tests
2. Apply current knowledge and clinical guidelines to patient management
3. Understand management challenges for which evidence is lacking or unclear
SMFM Webinar Series: Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 1/3/2018
Speaker: Stephanie Ros
At the completion of this lecture, the viewer should be able to:
1. Identify common etiologies for recurrent pregnancy loss;
2. Perform an evidence-based evaluation of patients with recurrent pregnancy loss and;
3. Initiate low cost/low risk interventions for the prevention of recurrent pregnancy loss.
Contracting for Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Contains 2 Component(s)One of the most important factors in your practice’s success is contracting. Whether you want to learn the basics of contracting for yourself or want to explain the intricacies of MFM contracting to your administrators, take this opportunity to listen to one of the nation’s most knowledgeable sources. Mario Gonzalez will through the current payor environment, provide a working knowledge of contracting, and identify strategies for effective contracting for MFM services.
Recording: Fetal Echo with First Trimester Anatomic Survey
Contains 14 Component(s)This course is a recording of the postgraduate course offered at the 2018 SMFM Pregnancy Meeting and was co-sponsored with ISUOG. Each of the nine recorded talks are available and can be accessed in any order.
The learning objectives of this course are to:
1. Review in detail the components of a fetal echocardiogram
2. Discuss an approach to the evaluation of the first trimester fetus
3. Present potential benefits of first trimester imaging
4. Test one’s diagnostic abilities through case presentations
SMFM Webinar Series: Updates on Zika
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 12/6/2017
Speaker: Chris Curry
The main objectives of this presentation are:
1. Discuss current epidemiology of Zika epidemic;
2. Describe congenital Zika syndrome;
3. Review CDC guidelines for screening and testing for Zika virus, and;
4. Identify preventive measures for Zika in pregnancy.
SMFM Webinar Series: Thrombophilia
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 11/15/2017
Speaker: Nathan Fox
The main objectives of this presentation are to:
1. Review thrombophilias - inherited and acquired;
2. Describe evaluation of thrombophilias in pregnancy, and;
3. Develop treatment paradigm for pregnant patients.
SMFM Webinar Series: Intrauterine Growth Restriction (IUGR)
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 10/15/2017
Speaker: Henry Galan
The main objectives of this presentation are to:
1. Describe the terminology and definitions of FGR;
2. Understand how to Identify, treat, and attempt to prevent FGR;
3. Develop an understanding of normal and abnormal Doppler waveform in fetal vessels, and;
4. Discuss Doppler use in the management of very preterm and near term FGR pregnancies.SMFM Webinar Series: Fetal Surgery: Principles, Indications and Evidence
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 10/18/2017
Speaker: Alireza Shamshirsaz
The main objectives of this presentation are to:
1. Describe indications for fetal surgery;
2. Discuss the principles behind and development of fetal therapy;
3. Describe the current treatments available for fetal intervention, and;
4. Describe the ethical issues associated with fetal surgery.
SMFM Webinar Series: Maternal Cardiac Disease
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 9/20/2017
Speaker: Erika Peterson
The main objectives of this presentation are to:
1. Review physiology of abnormal valvular lesions;
2. Understand implications of pregnancy on valvular disease;
3. Understand labor management of different valve lesion, and;
4. Understand pregnancy management with artificial heart valves.
SMFM Webinar Series: Quality and Safety In Obstetrics: Case-Based Examples
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 8/16/2017
Speaker: Carey Eppes
The main objectives of this presentation are to:
1. Review current understanding of models for patient quality and safety;
2. Describe current approaches to measuring quality of care of obstetrics, and;
3. Develop understanding of risk reduction strategies.
SMFM Webinar Series: Meta-Analyses
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 7/5/2017
Speaker: Methodius Tuuli
The main objectives of this presentation are to:
1. Describe what a systematic review and/or meta-analysis is;
2. Identify types of systematic review;
3. Discuss how to perform systematic review, and;
4. Identify challenges of systematic reviews.
SMFM Webinar Series: Monochorionic Twin Pregnancy
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 6/21/2017
Speaker: Stephen Emery
The main objectives of this presentation are:
1. Identify the incidence of monochorionicity;
2. Describe the monochorionic angioarchitecture and unbalanced blood flow;
3. Develop understanding of placenta partioning;
4. Understand the role of ultrasound diagnosis and surveillance strategies, and;
5. Discuss complications of monochorionic twin pregnancies.
SMFM Webinar Series: Power and Sample Size: A Practicum
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 5/17/2017
Speaker: Cynthia Gyamfi-Bannerman
Dr. Gyamfi-Bannerman, using clinical examples, provides a practical and easy-to-understand approach to power and sample size calculations in clinical research.
SMFM Webinar Series: Presenting Your Research
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 5/3/2017
Speaker: Cathy Spong
Cathy Spong from the NIH shows how to put together and present a research presentation and how to optimize and avoid common pitfalls when preparing and presenting a talk.The MFM Lecture Series webinars and Practice Management Webinar Series are included with SMFM membership. Fellows get their first year of membership free. Interested in becoming a member? Click here for more information. If you have any questions or need assistance with your membership contact Tim Heinle, Member Services Manager, at theinle@smfm.org.
SMFM Webinar Series: Urogenital Imaging
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 4/19/2017
Speaker: Alfred Abuhamed
Dr. Abuhamad discusses the role of ultrasound in the diagnosis and management of renal anomalies. In this lecture, he reviews the embryology, the first trimester appearance, and the specific types of renal anomalies.
SMFM Webinar Series: Pregnancy as a Predictor to Health
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 3/15/2017
Dr. Judette Louis discusses the role of pregnancy as a window to future health and what it means for the MFM physician. She reviews the connection between pregnancy complications and long term health implications as well as policy obstacles and implications to programs that would allow follow up of women who have had pregnancy complications.
SMFM Webinar Series: Databases
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 3/1/2017
Speaker: Molly Stout
Dr. Molly Stout discusses the use of databases for research. She reviews the pros and cons of database research, things to consider when using databases, types of databases, and how to start a database.
SMFM Webinar Series: Confounding and Bias
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 2/15/2017
Speaker: Alison Cahill
Dr. Alison Cahill explains the concepts of bias and confounding in observational studies. In this lecture, she gives examples of each and discusses solutions to mitigate them both when planning and analyzing studies.
SMFM Webinar Series: Planning a Clinical Trial
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 1/4/2017
Speaker: Mark Klebanoff
Dr. Mark Klebanoff discusses how to plan a clinical trial. He reviews the information needed to calculate the appropriate sample size, some technical details of how randomization can be done and gives a number of real world examples of how randomization can go wrong.
SMFM Webinar Series: Thyroid Disease in Pregnancy
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 10/5/2016
Speaker: Sarah Kilpatrick
Dr. Sarah Kilpatrick reviews the concepts of thyroid disease in pregnancy. She discusses the ACOG position on routine screening, why to keep FT4 in the high normal range in Graves disease, and why it is not necessary to routinely check TFTs in all women with hyperemesis.
SMFM Webinar Series: Basic Biostats for MFMs
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 9/7/2016
Speaker: Chris Pettker
First in the series of lectures on biostatistics, Dr. Chris Pettker introduces the basic concepts of biostatistics and reviews the basic terms.
SMFM Webinar Series: Cervical Insufficiency
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 8/17/2016
Speaker: Vincenzo Berghella
Dr. Vincenzo Berghella discusses the diagnosis, the etiology/risk factors, and prevention of cervical insufficiency. He reviews the various interventions for treatment including progesterone, cerclage, and pessary.
SMFM Webinar Series: Cohort Studies
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 8/3/2016
Speaker: Jennifer Bailit
Dr. Jennifer Bailit explains the pros and cons of cohort studies and the appropriate questions for cohort studies, as well as providing an introduction to data sources for such studies.
SMFM Webinar Series: Opiate Addiction In Pregnancy
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 7/20/2016
Speaker: William Rayburn (moderator), Sarah Gopman & Lawrence Leeman (speakers)
This is a joint lecture moderated by William Rayburn and given by Sarah Gopman, MD, and Lawrence Leeman, MD, on opioid dependence in pregnancy. They discuss the treatment options and management of pain during labor and postpartum. They also discuss neonatal abstinence syndrome and the patient centered care model for women with substance abuse in pregnancy.
SMFM Webinar Series: Case Control Studies
Contains 2 Component(s)his lecture was recorded on 7/6/2016
Speaker: Sean Blackwell
Dr. Sean Blackwell discusses the fundamentals of case control study design. He reviews the rational for choosing this design-- the strengths and limitations, study design pearls, and presentation of data.
SMFM Webinar Series: Critical Care Basics
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 6/1/2016
Speaker: Lauren Plante
Dr. Lauren Plante discusses the epidemiology of critical care in obstetrics and then focuses on the management of sepsis and ARDS, including an in-depth discussion of ventilator management.
SMFM Webinar Series: Lupus and Pregnancy
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 3/16/2016
Speaker: Michelle Petri
At the completion of this lecture, the viewer should understand:
1. The risks associated with maternal lupus in pregnancy;
2. The management options for lupus in pregnancy;
3. The morbidities associated with antiphosoholipid syndrome, and;
4. The treatment of antiphospholipid syndrome in pregnancy
SMFM Webinar Series: Zika Virus in Pregnancy
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 3/1/2016
Speaker: Jeanne Sheffield
At the completion of this lecture, the viewer should understand:
1. The history of Zika virus and its mode of transmission;
2. How to test for Zika infection;
3. What the fetal and neonatal effects of Zika infection are, and;
4. What the sonographic findings are that are associated with fetal Zika infection.
SMFM Webinar Series: How Should Clinicians Apply the Progesterone Literature to Clinical Practice?
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 3/1/2016
Speaker: Jay Iams
At the completion of this lecture, the viewer should:
1. Distinguish 2 ways to apply research reports to clinical care;
2. Recognize the effects of each on the use of progestogens to reduce the risk of preterm birth;
3. Embrace the short cervix as the indication for progestogen therapy, and;
4. Promote the optimal use of progestogen.
SMFM Webinar Series: Non-Immune Hydrops
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 1/20/2016
Speaker: Isabelle Wilkins
At the completion of this lecture, the viewer should understand:
1. The etiology behind non-immune hydrops
2. The presenting signs and symptoms of non-immune hydrops
3. The sonographic findings of non-immune-hydrops and
4. The diagnostic steps and management in case of non-immune hydrops
SMFM Webinar Series: Global Health
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 1/6/2016
Speaker: Timothy Johnson
At the completion of this lecture, the viewer should understand:
1.The scope of the global problem with maternal mortality
2.The strategic and opportunistic approaches to thinking about global health
3.The current programs that are in place with support from major universities in the United States, and
4.The vision, requirements and application process for the SMFM's Queenan Fellowship
SMFM Webinar Series: 3D / 4D Ultrasound
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 12/16/2015
Speaker: Larry Platt
The main objectives of this presentation are to:
1. Discuss the role of 3D/4D in evaluating the fetus
2. Discuss its role in evaluating the fetus for facial abnormalities
3. Discuss its role in the evaluation of the fetal skeleton
4. Discuss various 3D modalities to help in the assessment of fetal malformations
SMFM Webinar Series: Three-Vessel Trachea View in Cardiac Imaging
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 11/18/2015
Speaker: Alfred Abuhamad
At the end of this presentation, the viewer should:
1. Understand how to obtain the 3-vessel trachea view;
2. Understand the anatomic landmarks at the level of the 3-vessel trachea view;
3. Understand the key characteristics of a normal 3-vessel trachea view, and;
4. Understand the importance of the 3-vessel trachea view in screening for congenital heart defects and what anomalies may be detected at the level of the 3-vessel trachea view.
SMFM Webinar Series: Complex Contraception
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 10/7/2015
Speaker: Melissa Gilliam
At the completion of this lecture, the viewer should :
1. Understand the importance of avoiding short interpregnancy intervals
2. Understand the array of contraceptive options available for women and how to choose the ideal method
3. Understand when to initiate methods in the post-partum period and
4. Recognize the importance of high quality family planning
SMFM Webinar Series: Ethnicity-Based Genetic Carrier Screening
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 8/19/2015
Speaker: Jeff Kuller
At the completion of this lecture, the viewer should understand:
1. Which ethnic groups are at the highest risk for genetic disorders
2. The genetic disorders to screen for (their pathophysiology, mode of testing, carrier frequency and prenatal diagnosis)
3. The most common hemoglobinopathies and how to screen for them and
4. ACOG's recommendations
SMFM Webinar Series: Perinatal Risk Factors for Autism - Talking Points for the Obstetrician
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 8/5/2015
Speaker: Erin Clark
The main objectives of this presentation are to:
1. Define autism
2. Review the epidemiologic data
3. Discuss perinatal risk factors and
4. Become better equipped to counsel patients for autism risk factors
SMFM Webinar Series: OB Pharmacology - Part 2
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 7/9/2015
Speaker: Steve Caritis
The main objectives of this presentation are to:
1. Discuss the determinants of placental transport
2 .Present teratogens, toxicants and other fetal effects
3. Present the FDA rule on pregnancy and
4. Present the mechanism and regulators of drug transfer in breast milk
SMFM Webinar Series: OB Pharmacology
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 7/1/2015
Speaker: Steve Caritis
The main objectives of this presentation are to:
1. Present the scope of the problem of medication use in pregnancy
2. Present the FDA risk classification in pregnancy
3. Review pregnancy effects on drug absorption, distribution, metabolism and elimination and
4. Discuss pharmacodynamics in pregnancy
SMFM Webinar Series: Update On VTE In Pregnancy: CHEST Guidelines
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 6/3/2015
Speaker: Andra James
The main objectives of this presentation are to:
1. Present the guidelines for VTE prophylaxis in pregnancy
2. Present the purpose and methodology of ACCP guidelines
3. Discuss the recommendations for anticoagulant use in pregnancy and lactation and
4. Discuss the management of acute VTE and VTE thromboprophylaxis in high risk patients
SMFM Webinar Series: Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT)
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 5/20/2015
Speaker: Mary Norton
The main objectives of this presentation are to:
1. Explain the biology behind testing of cfDNA in maternal serum
2. Describe the technologies employed to evaluate cfDNA and risk for fetal aneuploidy
3. Discuss some of the biologic complexities of this technology and
4. Explain the differences between different aneuploidies and test outcome
SMFM Webinar Series: Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 4/15/2015
Speaker: Chad Grotegut
Dr Chad Grotegut discusses inflammatory bowel disease in pregnancy. He reviews the use of medications including biologics and aspirin in pregnancy as well as the issue of mode of delivery.
SMFM Webinar Series: Open Fetal Surgery for Life-Threatening Lesions
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 4/1/2015
Speaker: Darrell Cass
The main objectives of this presentation are to discuss:
1. General fetal surgery concepts
2. The role of prenatal diagnosis
3. Fetal surgery for specific life-threatening conditions and
4. EXIT procedure
SMFM Webinar Series: Maternal Congenital Heart Disease and Pregnancy Outcomes
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 3/18/2015
Speaker: Torri Metz
The main objectives of this presentation are to:
1. Describe the normal physiologic changes in the cardiac system in pregnancy
2. Describe pregnancy outcomes in women with congenital heart disease
3. Discuss appropriate antepartum and intrapartum management plans for women with congenital heart disease and
4. Understand how to stratify risk for women with congenital heart disease based on lesion and cardiac history
SMFM Webinar Series: Modern Management of Red Cell Immunization
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 3/4/2015
Speaker: Ken Moise
At the completion of this lecture, the physician should:
1. Be aware of the role of cfDNA in determining the fetal RHD status in an alloimmunized pregnancy
2. Be able to explain the evolving role of cfDNA in determining which patient should receive antenatal Rhesus immune globulin
3. Understand proper reporting and use of MCA Doppler and
4. Understand the management of the alloimmunized pregnanc
SMFM Webinar Series: Imaging In Fetal Anomalies – Who Needs MRI?
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 2/18/2015
Speaker: Mariana Meyers
Dr. Mariana Meyers, a fetal radiologist, discusses when MRI adds clinical value to findings on ultrasound imaging. She categorizes the areas where MRI is helpful and provides additional clinical information using examples of specific cases.
SMFM Webinar Series: Contemporary Management of Complicated Monochorionic Twin Gestations
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 1/21/2015
Speaker: Stephen Emery
The main objectives of this presentation are to:
1. Discuss the incidence of MC twins
2. Discuss the monochorionic angioarchitecture, unbalanced blood flow and placental partitioning
3. Present ultrasound diagnosis and surveillance strategies and
4. Discuss monochorinic complications and their management
SMFM Webinar Series: Cell Disease (SCD) - Maternal/Fetal/Neonatal Perspective
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 10/29/2014
Speaker: John Morrison
At the end of this presentation, the viewer will be able to:
1. Summarize the literature regarding Sickle Cell Disease and its effect on maternal fetal outcome
2. List the advantages and disadvantages of prophylactic versus emergent transfusion in patient with Sickle Cell Disease
3. Understand the different Halotypes and how they function in women with Sickle Cell Disease
4. Illustrate appropriate prenatal, antepartum and postpartum management as of patients with Sickle Cell Disease
5. Detail new methods of treatment of Sickle Cell Disease and which of these may apply to pregnant women
SMFM Webinar Series: Maternal Mortality: USA
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 10/15/2014
Speaker: Elliott Main
At the end of this presentation, the viewer will be able to:
1. Define Maternal Mortality and Severe maternal Morbidity
2. List top 5 causes of US maternal deaths
3. Identify national efforts to reduce MM and YOUR role in those projects
4. Name multi-disciplinary maternal safety bundles
SMFM Webinar Series: Inheritance
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 7/21/2014
Speaker: Kristi Borowski
At the end of this presentation, the viewer will be able to:
1. Identify factors affecting pedigree patterns-beyond simple inheritance
2. Understand the significance of new mutations in humans
3. Describe Hardy-Weinberg and applications
4. Understand deletion and duplication syndromes
SMFM Webinar Series: Neonatal Alloimmune Thrombocytopenia (NAIT)
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 7/16/2014
Speaker: Dick Berkowitz
At the end of this presentation, the viewer will learn about the frequency of alloimmune thrombocytopenia and be familiar to its pathogenesis diagnosis and management.
SMFM Webinar Series: HIV Care During Pregnancy
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 7/2/2014
Speaker: Robert StewartAt the end of this presentation the viewer will be able to explain:
1. Burden pre-conceptual counseling pregnancy management
2. Antiretroviral initiation
3. Intrapartum management
4. Follow up of HIV disease in pregnancy
SMFM Webinar Series: HIV Testing
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 6/25/2014
Speaker: Bernie Branson
At the end of this presentation, the viewer will learn about novel assays to detect HIV infection earlier and be updated on new recommendation that allow earlier and more accurate diagnosis of HIV infection.
SMFM Webinar Series: What Every MFM Needs to Know About Breastfeeding
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 6/4/2014
Speaker: Alison Stuebe
At the end of this presentation, the viewer will learn that the OB provider advice improves breastfeeding initiation and duration infants who are not fed mother's milk have higher infectious morbidity. MFM practitioners can provide guidance on maternal medical conditions and lactation, and curtailed breastfeeding is associated with increased lifelong health risks for women.
SMFM Webinar Series: Stillbirth
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 5/7/2014
Speaker: Uma Reddy
At the end of this presentation, the viewer will be able to:
1. Define stillbirth and the impact of stillbirth in obstetrics
2. Describe etiologies and conditions associated with stillbirth
3. Describe the “workup” for stillbirth
4. Describe management of subsequent pregnancy
SMFM Webinar Series: Translational Research
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 6/1/2013
Speaker: Michael A. Elovitz, MD
At the end of this presentation the viewer will be able to:
1. Understand the general concept of translational research
2. Review the application of translational research to obstetrics
3. To understand the potential of translational research to understanding adverse pregnancy outcomes
4. To review the limitations and pitfalls of translational research in regards to obstetrical research
SMFM Webinar Series: VTE In Pregnancy
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 5/29/2013
Speaker: Andra H. James MD MPH
At the end of this presentation the viewer will be introduced to:
1. The evolution epidemiology pathophysiology and risk factors for venous thromboembolism (VTE)
2. Pharmacokinetics & pharmacodynamics of anticoagulants
3. Diagnosis of new VTE in pregnancy
4. Management and prevention of VTE in pregnancy
SMFM Webinar Series: Decision and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis: An Overview
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 4/24/2013
Speaker: Aaron B. Caughey, MD, PhD
1. Understanding the process of performing a decision analysis including formulation of a clinical question building a model populating the model running the model getting an answer and performing a sensitivity analysis
2. Incorporating cost data to perform a cost-effectiveness analysis
SMFM Webinar Series: Pulmonary Changes in Pregnancy
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 4/17/2013
Speaker: Steven Lipman, MD
1. Review of pulmonary changes in pregnancy (lung capacities and volumes dead space shunting closing capacity minute ventilation)
2. Review of CV changes in pregnancy
3. Discussion of anesthesia consideration for patient care including airway evaluation pressure monitoring arterial lines IV access and transfusion considerations
SMFM Webinar Series: Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 4/1/2013
Speaker: Methodius Tuuli, MD, MPH
1. Overview of systematic reviews and meta-analyses
2.Discuss uses and limitations of meta-analyses
3. Discuss elements and procedures that are needed for a good quality meta-analysis
4. Provide practical recommendations for performing a meta-analysis
SMFM Webinar Series: Diabetes Ketoacidosis in Pregnancy
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 3/1/2013
Speaker: Margarita de Veciana, MS, MD
1. Scope of the DKA problems in pregnancy
2. DKA pathophysiology (for both mom and baby)
3. DKA clinical features
4. Case presentation
SMFM Webinar Series: Acute Obstetric Disseminated Intravascular Cagulopathy
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 2/27/2013
Speaker: Michael R Foley, MD
1. A practical review of normal hemostasis and the clotting cascade
2. Basic pathophysiology of DIC
3. Obstetric causes of DIC
4. Clinical/Laboratory diagnosis and evaluation of DIC
5. Management/treatment of DIC
SMFM Webinar Series: Planning Clinical Trials
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 1/1/2013
Speaker: Mark Klebanoff MD MPH
1. Understanding when a clinical trial is appropriate and feasible
2. Understanding what rules of conducting a trial are inviolate and which are subject to judgment
3. Understanding basic principles of intent-to-treat analysis
SMFM Webinar Series: Putting It Together (Research)
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 1/1/2013
Speaker: George Saade
The main objectives of this presentation are to:
1. Describe how to identify research mentor;
2. Be able to describe how to develop a research question;
3. Identify how to develop a research idea, and;
4. Develop skills to write research paper.
SMFM Webinar Series: Trauma in Pregnancy
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 12/17/2012
Speaker: Andrew L. Tang1. Epidemiology of trauma
2. Review of basic trauma algorithms
3. Special considerations for trauma in pregnant patients
4. Mechanisms and patterns of injury
5. Trauma work-up
6. Infant and maternal outcomes in trauma
SMFM Webinar Series: Statistics II
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 12/18/2012
Speaker: William Grobman
1. Understanding the general concept of “translational research”
2. Review of the application of translational research to obstetrics
3. Understanding the potential use of translational research to understand adverse pregnancy outcomes
4. Review of the limitations and pitfalls of translational research in regards to obstetrical research
SMFM Webinar Series: Renal Disease in Pregnancy
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 11/7/2012
Speaker: Meena Khandelwal, MD
During this presentation, the viewer will learn about acute kidney injury dialysis and renal transplant in the obstetric patient.
SMFM Webinar Series: Obstetric Anesthesia
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 4/4/2012
Speaker: Margaret Craig1. Physiology of labor pain
2. Options for management of pain during labor (pudendal lumbar block neuraxial anesthesia CSE GETA)
3. Complications of labor anesthesia (hypotension fever etc)
4. Special consideration for labor anesthesia (EXIT procedures spinal cord injury maternal cardiac arrest)
SMFM Webinar Series: Ethical Inclusion of Pregnant Women in Research
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 12/7/2011
Speaker: Anne Drapkin
1. Background of the knowledge gaps and problems of including pregnant women in research
2. Grounds for inclusion of pregnant women in research (effective treatment fetal safety reticence justice)
3. Scientific legal ethical and cultural challenges to including pregnant women in research
4. Ways to move forward with pregnant women in research through research design legislation and policy change
SMFM Webinar Series: Ultrasound Biometry and Growth Abnormalities
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 11/2/2011
Speaker: Anthony Odibo
1. Overview of methods used to evaluate fetal growth
2. Review limitations of biometric measurements in fetal weight estimation
3. Review limitations of population-based growth percentiles
4. Introduce the concept of customized growth charts
SMFM Webinar Series: Late Preterm and Early Term Births: Preventable Prematurity?
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 10/19/2011
Speaker: Lucky Jain
1. Complications and benefits associated with late preterm and early term birth
2. Etiology of late PTB and trends related to delivery management
3. Review of fetal/neonatal lung fluid dynamics
4. Respiratory outcomes and the use of antenatal steroids
5. Long term outcomes associated with preterm birth
SMFM Webinar Series: Update on Gestational Diabetes
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 9/7/2011
Speaker: Brian Casey
1. Epidemiology and historical context of GDM including a timeline review of publications and advancements in the field of GDM
2. Screening and diagnostic approaches to GDM
3. Clinical outcomes associated with GDM
4. Treatment considerations for GDM
SMFM Webinar Series: Principles of Sonography: Optimizing Your Images Safety and Physics
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 8/17/2011
Speaker: Frederick Kremkau
1. Review of the principles of sonography: how 2D and 3D images are constructed
2. The use of various transducers instruments and settings to optimize images
3. Safety principles of ultrasound use in pregnancyThe MFM Lecture Series webinars and Practice Management Webinar Series are included with SMFM membership. Interested in becoming a member? Fellows get their first year of membership free. Click here for more information. If you have any questions or need assistance with your membership contact Tim Heinle, Member Services Manager, theinle@smfm.org.
SMFM Webinar Series: Early Pregnancy-- Normal and Abnormal, and Transvaginal Ultrasound
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 8/3/2011
Speaker: Larry Platt
1. Understanding the value of the first trimester anatomic scan
2. Role of transvaginal imaging in early pregnancy
3. Understanding the potential value of 3D imaging in early pregnancy
SMFM Webinar Series: Anatomy of a Lawsuit
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 7/20/2011
Speaker: Erol Amon
1. Overview of the US legal system and sources/branches of law
2. Factors associated with lawsuits
3. The 4 elements of proof for medical malpractice
4. How to work effectively with your attorney
5. How to prepare for deposition testimony
6. The role of expert witnesses
SMFM Webinar Series: Genetic Screening 1
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 12/14/2010
Speaker: Lorraine Dugoff
1. ACOG recommendations regarding screening and invasive testing
2. Components and interpretation of first and second trimester screening for fetal chromosome anomalies including expected sensitivity and false positive rates
3. Review of integrated sequential contingency screening
4. Review of interpretation and use of genetic screening in multiple gestations
5. Review of the significance of abnormal analytes
SMFM Webinar Series: Late Preterm Birth: How Big of a Problem?
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 12/1/2010
Speaker: Erol Amon
1. Overview of late preterm birth
2. Review of the antecedents of late preterm birth
3. Review of the outcome of late preterm infants
4. Discussion of implications for obstetric and pediatric management
SMFM Webinar Series: Multiple Pregnancies, Multiple Risks
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 5/5/2010
Speaker: Mary D'alton
1. Description of how the epidemic of multiple gestation affects maternal and fetal outcomes -Importance of determining chorionicity
2. Diagnosis and management of several complications unique to twin gestations
3. Strategies for providing patients with multiples OB care that meets or exceeds the standard of care
SMFM Webinar Series: Health Care Practice Management for the MFM Specialist
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 4/7/2010
Speaker: Dan O'Keeffe
1. Characteristics that make an effective MFM physician leader
2. Description of a good MFM practice
3. Preparing for a job search and optimizing your candidacy
4. Discussion of what should be included in a contract
5. Addressing physician burnout
SMFM Webinar Series: Oral Health: Impact on Maternal Fetal and Infant Well-Being
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 4/1/2009
Speaker: Kim A. Boggess
1. Review the significance of maternal oral health
2. Understand the prevalence and biologic effects of oral disease
3. Discuss association of maternal oral disease on pregnancy outcomes
4. Appreciate the influence of maternal oral health on infant oral health
SMFM Webinar Series: Preterm Birth: The Clinical Problem Epidemiology and Outcomes
Contains 2 Component(s)This lecture was recorded on 12/1/2008
Speaker: Brian Mercer
1. Discuss trends and clinical impact of preterm birth
2. Understand the evolving nature of outcomes related to preterm birth and to provide current data for patient counseling
3. Review impact of periviable birth and the impact of brief pregnancy prolongation on outcomes near limit of viability
4. Consider implications of late preterm birth at 34-36 weeks gestation on perinatal outcomesThe MFM Lecture Series webinars and Practice Management Webinar Series are included with SMFM membership. Interested in becoming a member? Fellows get their first year of membership free. Click here for more information. If you have any questions or need assistance with your membership contact Tim Heinle, Member Services Manager, theinle@smfm.org.
