Antepartum and Intrapartum Management 2017

Antepartum and Intrapartum Management is organized by University of California San Francisco and would be held during Jun 15 - 17, 2017 at Hotel Nikko San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States of America.

This course stresses antepartum and intrapartum assessment and clinical management in obstetrics. On the first day, various aspects of prenatal diagnosis, ultrasound, antepartum conditions, and maternal complications of pregnancy are covered. The second day is largely devoted to fetal heart rate interpretation and management of fetal heart rate patterns. The third day continues with discussions of potential complications of pregnancy and appropriate management. The course is designed for physicians, midwives, obstetric nurses, and trainees. The faculty instructors are internationally known through their clinical and basic research, scholarly articles, and texts. The faculty are highly qualified, certified by their respective specialties, and the majority are qualified or eligible for the subspecialty division of Maternal Fetal Medicine of the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:
• Understand the value of expanded carrier screening
• Manage and treat selected maternal medical complications of pregnancy using evidence-based guidelines
• Appropriately manage fetal heart rate patterns during labor
• Apply the evidence for intermittent auscultation and correct method of conducting intermittent auscultation
• Identify appropriate strategies for managing diabetes in pregnancy