31st Annual Fall Conference on Obstetrics

Including topics on: Electronic Fetal Monitoring, Diabetes, Preeclampsia, Postpartum Hemorrhage, Viral Infections, Thyroid Disease, and much more… Speakers: Karrie Francois, MD; Sarah Kilpatrick, MD, PhD; Lisa Miller, CNM, JD; Joseph Ouzounian, MD; Shailen Shah, MD; Stephen Thung, MD, MSCI Our 31st Annual Fall Conference on Obstetrics is designed for physicians, certified nurse midwives, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, and other health care professionals who face ever increasing challenges in Obstetrics. The primary goal of this conference is to increase knowledge and enhance the competence of attendees. Emphasis will be placed on practical application of the evidence-based topics presented.

Topics for this year’s conference have been selected based on the educational needs determined from the identified professional practice gaps. The gaps were derived from a variety of sources including evaluations and outcomes data from past participants; clinical expert input; Symposia Medicus’ online survey; and other medical and nursing data.

Conference format will include didactic lectures, smaller group breakout sessions, case studies, and question and answer sessions.

An outstanding faculty has been assembled for this conference. Each member was selected based on their individual area of expertise and ability to communicate current, evidence-based and practical information to participants.

You are sure to enjoy our 31st Annual Fall Conference on Obstetrics while sharing ideas and experiences with colleagues from across the country in the beautiful setting of Hawaii. CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES As a result of participating in this conference, you should have increased knowledge and enhanced competence to… • Diagnose and manage hypertensive crisis during pregnancy • Describe management options for viral infections in pregnancy • Plan for upcoming dilemmas for pre-gestational diabetes patients • Understand the short and long term effects of preeclampsia • Apply a standardized approach to fetal heart rate monitoring terminology, interpretation, and management