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Critical Care in Obstetrics Online Course 2025: Placenta Accreta Spectrum

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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 topic, the learner will be able to:

  1. Discuss the incidence, risk factors, and prediction of placenta accreta spectrum disorders.
  2. Discuss the management options for patients with suspected placenta accreta.
  3. Discuss the intrapartum management of patients with placenta accreta, and available treatment for managing common complications.

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 

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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.

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:

C. Kevin Huls, MD, MSc

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.

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Placenta Accreta Spectrum Pre-Test Quiz
7 Questions  |  1 attempt  |  5/7 points to pass
7 Questions  |  1 attempt  |  5/7 points to pass
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Placenta Accreta Spectrum Lecture
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Open to view video. Lecturer: Christopher Kevin Huls, MD, MSc Clinical Assistant Professor University of Arizona COM-Phoenix Lecture Objectives 1. Discuss the incidence, risk factors, and prediction of placenta accreta spectrum disorders 2. Discuss the management options for patients with suspected placenta accreta 3. Discuss the intrapartum management of patients with placenta accreta, and available treatment for managing common complications References 1. Clark SL, Koonings PP, Phelan JP. Placenta previa/accreta and prior cesarean section. Obstet Gynecol 1985;66:89‐92. 2. Silver RM, Landon MB, Rouse DT, Leveno KJ, Song CY, Thom EA, et al. Maternal morbidity associated with multiple repeat cesarean delivery. Obstet Gynecol 2006;107:1226‐32. 3. Saito M, Ishihara K, Sekiya T, Araki T: Anticipation of uterine bleeding in placenta previa based on vaginal sonographic evaluation. Gynecol Obstet Invest 2002:54(1):37‐42. 4. Chou MM, Ho ES. Prenatal diagnosis of placenta previa/accreta with power amplitude ultrasonic angiography. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1997 Dec: 177(6):1523‐5. 5. Zaki ZM, Bahar AM, Ali ME, Albar HA, Gerais MA. Risk factors and morbidity in patients with placenta previa accreta compared to placenta previa non-accreta. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 1998;77:391‐4. (Level II-3) 6. Kirkinen P, Helin-Martikainen HL, Vanninen R, Partanen K. Placenta accreta: imaging by gray-scale and contrast-enhanced color Doppler sonography and magnetic resonance imaging. J Clin Ultrasound 1998;26:90‐4. (Level III) 7. Eller AG, Porter TF, Soisson P, Silver RM. Optimal management strategies for placenta accreta. BJOG. 2009 Apr;116(5):648-54. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2008.02037.x. Epub 2009 Feb 4. 8. ACOG committee opinion 529, Placenta Accreta, July 2012
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Placenta Accreta Spectrum Lecture Slides
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Placenta Accreta Spectrum Case Study
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Placenta Accreta Spectrum Post-Test Quiz
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7 Questions  |  3 attempts  |  5/7 points to pass  |  Graded as Pass/Fail
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Satisfaction Survey
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CME Credits
1.50 AMA PRA 1 Category Credits credits  |  No certificate available
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