Cesarean Scar Ectopic Pregnancy Online Course

This course is based on SMFM Consult Series #63: Cesarean Scar Ectopic Pregnancy, published in 2022 in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.  

This course addresses the risk factors and clinical presentation of CSEP, describes how to correctly diagnose CSEP, and presents the current treatment modalities that are used to manage these high-risk pregnancies. After completing the course, the learner should be able to:

1. Describe the clinical presentation of a CSEP.
2. Identify and describe the optimal strategy for diagnosis of CSEP.
3. List 6 ultrasonographic criteria for diagnosis of a CSEP.
4. Explain why expectant management is not recommended for CSEP.
5. List the medical and surgical modalities that are currently recommended to treat  CSEP and describe the risks and benefits of each.
6. Discuss how a CSEP may impact a future pregnancy. 

This course is designated for a maximum of 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Participants must complete the pretest, online course, and completion survey to obtain credits.

This course expires on April 17, 2024. 

Continuing Medical Education Credits

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Global Learning Collaborative (GLC) and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine. GLC is jointly accredited by the American Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Global Learning Collaborative (GLC) designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

AIUM

The AMA PRA Category 1^TM credits from this activity are accepted by the AIUM for practice accreditation in Detailed First Trimester Ultrasound.

Disclosures

In accordance with the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence, Global Learning Collaborative (GLC) requires that individuals in a position to control the content of an educational activity disclose all relevant financial relationships with any ineligible company. SMFM mitigates all conflicts of interest to ensure independence, objectivity, balance, and scientific rigor in all its educational programs.

The following individuals in control of this course’s content have no relevant financial relationships to disclose:

Course Director (Planner): 

Christina Buniak, MD, MPH, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA

Faculty:

Audrey Merriam, MD, MS, Faculty, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT

Christina Han, MD, Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA

Richard Miller, MD, Columbia University, New York, NY

Alireza Shamshirsaz, MD, Boston Children’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA

Reviewers:

Alison Cahill, MD, MSCI, University of Texas, Austin, TX

Christian Pettker, MD, Yale University, New Haven, CT

Flint Porter, MD, University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, UT

Eleazar Soto, MD, University of Texas, Houston, TX

Joanne Stone, MD, Mount Sinai Health System, New York, NY

Staff: 

Kathleen Scogna, Senior Director, Education, The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Washington, DC

The following individuals in control of this course’s content have the following relevant financial relationships to disclose:

 Faculty:

Andrea Edlow, MD, MSc, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA: Merck Pharmaceuticals, NIH, Simons Foundation—research grant; Mirvie, Inc.—consulting fees

Karin Fox, MD, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX: NICHD—research grant; Wolters Kluwer, UpToDate—receives royalties; SMFM Critical Care in Obstetrics, Symposia Medicus--lecturer

Heidi Leftwich, DO, University of Massachusetts, Worcester, MA: Worcester Foundation Grant, COVID-19 Pandemic Fund—research grant

Lynn Simpson, MD, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY: UpToDate—receives royalties

Reviewers:

Lorraine Dugoff, MD, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA: Labcorp, Natera—research grants; State of California Genetic Screening Program—consulting fees

Cynthia Gyamfi-Bannerman, MD, MS, University of California, San Diego, CA: NICHD, NHLBI—research grants; Hologic--lecturer

Torri Metz, MD, University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, UT: Pfizer—research grant; UpToDate—receives royalties

Mary Norton, MD, University of California, San Francisco, CA: Luna Genetics—consulting fees

Luis Pacheco, MD, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX: Coagulant Therapeutics—consulting fees

Anthony Sciscione, MD, Christiana Care, Wilmington, DE: NIH, PCORI—research grant; Elsevier—consulting fees; receives royalties

Sindhu Srinivas, MD, MSCE, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA: NIH, Huff Powell & Bailey LLC, Palladium Risk Retention Group—consulting fees