Annual Update in Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Continuing Education
Deliver practical, results-focused education on the latest advances in obstetrics and gynecology, helping women’s health providers integrate cutting-edge clinical guidance into everyday practice. Customize learning through expert-led lectures, interactive discussions, and skills sessions across obstetrics, minimally invasive gynecology, and reproductive endocrinology.
- Live Online or In Person
This course is taught Live Online and In Person.
Fairmont Copley | 138 St James Ave, Boston, MA 02116
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Overview
Update in Obstetrics and Gynecology provides comprehensive reviews of the most important advances in obstetrics and gynecology as well as guidance to incorporate them into general practice. Education is practical and results focused, designed to help providers of women’s health optimize the management of clinical situations that occur throughout the female lifecycle.
Lectures, interactive discussions, and skills advancement sessions are taught by the most respected leaders in OB/GYN. Attendees can customize their learning experience to align with their practice needs, opting to participate in one, two, or all three programs that comprise this course:
- Clinical Obstetrics
- Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery, Urogynecology, Gynecologic Oncology
- Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
Participants will have ample time with faculty for discussion and questions
Learning Objectives
- Review evidence for inter-conception, antenatal surveillance and risk reducing strategies and suggest quality measures for care.
- Analyze the current management of maternal complications of pregnancy.
- Outline the role that obstetricians play in adverse neonatal outcomes.
- Develop treatment plans for the management of antepartum complications, including obstetric emergencies, cervical incompetence and preterm labor.
- Discuss practical tips in minimally invasive gynecology surgery.
- Manage patients with urinary incontinence and pelvic prolapse.
- Review evidence in the use of slings and pessaries.
- Explain lower urinary tract physiology, pelvic anatomy and vaginal hysterectomy.
- Develop new strategies to apply in practice for the management of neoplastic disorders and non-malignant conditions.
- Understand the evidence for behavioral therapies in managing overactive bladder; Discuss medications therapy specifics, adverse events, and management.
- Understand 3rd line OAB therapies.
- Explore the historical transition of abdominal and vaginal surgery to minimally invasive surgery for pelvic organ prolapse.
- Understand patient outcome data on minimally invasive surgeries for prolapse.
- Discuss techniques and best practices in the operating room for minimally invasive prolapse surgeries.
- Incorporate new management strategies for patients with endocrine and fertility disorders.
- Analyze advances in the field as they apply to the management of patients with endocrine and fertility disorders.
- Develop techniques to evaluate pelvic pain and bleeding, and strategies for managing them.
- Institute a therapeutic management plan for patients with non-menopause-related endocrine imbalance, as well as those who are menopausal and post-menopausal.
- Learn about all newer methods of reversible contraception.
- Recognize the major health concerns of menopausal women.
- Utilize current gynecologic surgical techniques, including laparoscopy and hysterectomy, and assess indications for use and how to manage complications.
- Choose the best surgical approach to avoid unintended outcomes.
- Analyze the latest trends in minimally invasive surgery and how they impact the care of the patient.
- Discuss techniques and best practices in the operating room for minimally invasive prolapse surgeries.
Developed and Offered By:
Continuing Education courses are developed by faculty from Harvard Medical School's teaching hospitals and accredited by Harvard Medical School. This course is offered by Brigham and Women's Hospital.
Who Should Participate
Specialty Physicians, Family Medicine, Primary Care, and Surgeons
Faculty
Harvard Medical School Continuing Education attracts the best and brightest faculty from all around the world. As a student in this course, you’ll have access to outstanding course directors and faculty.
Course Directors
Nawal Nour
Course Director
Maureen Achebe, MD
Mobolaji Ajao, MD
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Harvard Medical School
Division Chief, Minimally Invasive Gynecolgic Surgery, Massachusetts General Brigham
Stephanie Alimena, MD
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Harvard Medical School
Rachel Ashby, MD
Sarah Berstein, MD
Carolina Bibbo, MD
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Harvard Medical School
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brigham and Women's Hospital
Adeline Boatin, MD
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Harvard Medical School
Co-Director of Global Health, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Massachusetts General Hospital
Kari Braaten, MD
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Harvard Medical School
Director, Fish Center for Women’s Health, Associate Director, Fellowship in Complex Family Planning, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brigham and Women's Hospital
Sharlay Butler, MD
Instructor in Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Harvard Medical School
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brigham and Women's Hospital
Daniela Carusi, MD, MSC
Associate Professor, Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Harvard Medical School
Michelle Davis, MD
Lori Dobson, MS, CGC
Director of Genetic Counseling, Center for Fetal Medicine and Reproductive Genetics, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brigham and Women's Hospital
Katherine Economy, MD
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Harvard Medical School
Division Chief, Center for Fetal Medicine, Division of Reproductive Genetics
Division Chief, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Massachusetts General Brigham
Michaela Farber, MD, MS
Associate Professor of Anaesthesia, Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Chief, Division of Obstetric Anesthesiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital
Colleen Feltmate, MD
Associate Professor, Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Harvard Medical School
Janis Fox, MD
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Harvard Medical School
Alisa Goldberg, MD, MPH
Associate Professor, Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Harvard Medical School
Director, Family Planning Division and CFP Fellowship Program, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brigham and Women's Hospital
Frances Grimstad, MD
Associate Professor, Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Harvard Medical School
Stephanie Guseh, MD
Mark D. Hornstein, MD
Neil Horowitz, MD
Associate Professor, Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Harvard Medical School
Division Chief, Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Massachusetts General Brigham
Tara Iyer, MD
Edward Kim, MD
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Harvard Medical School
Louise King, MD, JD, FACS
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Harvard Medical School
Director of Research and Associate Fellowship Program Director, Division of Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital
Sarah Lassey, MD
Marc Laufer, MD
Jessica St. Laurent, MD
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Harvard Medical School
Benjamin Leder, MD
Taymaa May, MD
Jeannine Miranne, MD
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Harvard Medical School
Golnaz Namazi, MD
Instructor in Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Harvard Medical School
Marie Pasinski, MD
John Petrozza, MD
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Harvard Medical School
Camille Powe, MD
Julianna Schantz-Dunn, MD
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Harvard Medical School
Jan Shifren, MD
Vincent Trustees Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Harvard Medical School
Director, Massachusetts General Hospital Midlife Women's Health Center
Nicole Smith, MD
Marti Soffer, MD
Joy Tsai, MD
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Harvard Medical School
Victoria Wang, MD
Zev Williams, MD
Barbara Wilkinson, MD
Instructor in Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Harvard Medical School
Chloe Zera, MD
Associate Professor, Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Harvard Medical School
Interim Chief, Division of MFM
Director, Obstetrics Population Health and Quality Improvement, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Yu Zheng, MD
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| Role | Course Fee |
|---|---|
| Physician (MD/DO) | $1,160.00 |
Accreditation
The Harvard Medical School designates this Hybrid for a maximum of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
For the purpose of recertification, the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board and American Nurses Credentialing Center accept XX.XX AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME (Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education). We would also suggest that learners check with their state licensing board to ensure they accept reciprocity with AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for re-licensure.
The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) states that XX.XX AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ are acceptable for continuing medical education requirements for recertification. We would also suggest that learners check with their state licensing board to ensure they accept reciprocity with XX.XX AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for re-licensure.
The American Medical Association (AMA) has an agreement of mutual recognition of continuing medical education (CME) credit with the European Union of Medical Specialties (UEMS). Additional information regarding this agreement may be found on the European Union of Medical Specialties website.
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