Critical Care in Obstetrics Online Course 2025: Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)

This Critical Care in Obstetrics Online Course module consists of the following:

Pre-test Quiz

Lecture

Lecture Slides

Case Study 

Post-test Quiz

Upon completion of the components in this module, the learner will be able to:

1. Describe indications for venovenous (VV) and venoarterial (VA) extracorporeal membrane oxygenation ECMO relevant to the obstetric population.
2. Outline components of VV-ECMO emphasizing utility in acute respiratory distress syndrome.
3. Review considerations for VA-ECMO in the setting of cardiac failure and cardiac arrest.
4. Solidify approach to addressing clinical concerns for the obstetric patient with possible ECMO needs.

Completion of all components within a module and a score of 75% or greater on the post-test quiz are necessary for the attainment of 1.5 CME credits.

Registrants will have a full year to complete the module from the date of enrollment. 

Continuing Medical Education Credits

Accreditation and Credit Designation Statements 

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the Global Learning Collaborative (GLC) and The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM). GLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation 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 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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 accredited educational activity disclose all financial relationships with any ineligible company within the preceding 24 months. 

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

Planners:

Shad Deering, MD 

Loralei Thornburg, MD 

Mara Siegel 

Berry Fiedel 

Author:

Sarah Rae Easter, MD (Module: Amniotic Fluid Embolism and ECMO)

Reviewers:

Joseph Biggio, MD 

Alison Cahill, MD 

Andrew Combs, MD  

Shad Deering, MD  

Mara Greenberg, MD 

Lorie Harper, MD 

Torri Metz, MD 

Sarah Obican, MD  

Tony Sciscione, MD 

Sindhu Srinivas, MD  

Joanne Stone, MD  

Loralei Thornburg, MD  

Staff:

Kathleen Scogna, Associate VP of Online Education, Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Washington, DC 

Molly Rothschild, Manager of Online Education, Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Washington, DC

Nicolle Sanfilippo, Coordinator of Online Education, Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Washington, DC

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

Planners:

Torre Halscott, MD - Consultant: Pascal Metrics 

Reviewers:

Lorraine Dugoff, MD - Research Funding: Natera, Inc., Myriad, and LabCorp 

Cynthia Gyamfi-Bannerman, MD - Site PI for Research Study: MIRVIE and Sera/PRIME

Torre Halscott, MD - Consultant: Pascal Metrics 

Mary Norton, MD - Consultant: Luna Genetics 

For this activity, all relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.