Harvard 60th Annual Update Obstetrics and Gynecology 2024

Clinical Obstetrics and High-Risk Pregnancy

• Managing patients with prior preterm birth, stillbirth, or preeclampsia
• Multifetal pregnancies and improving outcomes
• Placenta accreta syndrome
• Cervical insufficiency
• Obesity, diabetes, and pregnancy
• Interconception care
• Maternal hypertension and postpartum hypertension

Difficult Deliveries, Labor Planning and Postpartum Care

• Innovations in labor induction
• Improving outcomes after C-section
• Labor planning and complex delivery issues
• Managing weight gain in pregnancy
• Prevention and management of obstetric anal sphincter injuries
• Postpartum care and maternal health
• Depression during and after pregnancy: detection and management resources

Prenatal Genetics, Fetal Therapy and Diagnostic Advances

• NIPT and prenatal genetic screening
• Prenatal genetic diagnosis updates
• Fetal anatomy in the first trimester
• New avenues for fetal therapy
• Fetal anomaly in twins
• Fetal growth restriction and abnormal development
• Expanding fetal phenotypes and deep sequencing

Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery and Pelvic Pain

• Gynecologic pelvic pain: etiologies, diagnosis, referral algorithms, and treatment
• Surgical management of endometriosis
• Management of uterine fibroids
• Surgical management of fibroids
• Fibroids, sarcomas, and patient counseling
• Preventing and managing laparoscopic complications
• Tools to prevent and treat surgical complications

Hysterectomy, Adnexal Masses and Vulvar Lesions

• Hysterectomy best practices
• Best practices for vaginal hysterectomy
• Management of the adnexal mass
• How to manage ovarian masses
• Vulvar lesions: biopsy, treat, or refer?
• Vulvar lesions: diagnosis and treatment
• Practical surgical and referral decision-making in gynecologic care

Urogynecology for General OB/GYN Practice

• Urogynecology for the general OB/GYN
• Overactive bladder management
• Diagnosis of overactive bladder
• Conservative and advanced management of overactive bladder
• Updates on evaluation and management of interstitial cystitis
• Pelvic floor care and referral considerations
• Integrating urogynecology updates into daily practice

Gynecologic Oncology in General Practice

• Cervical cancer prevention and primary HPV testing
• Endometrial and cervical cancer management
• The fallopian tube and “ovarian” cancer
• Gestational trophoblastic disease
• Fertility-sparing options in uterine neoplasia
• Breakthroughs in gynecologic oncology
• Counseling patients about cancer screening, testing, and risk reduction

Infertility, IVF and Recurrent Pregnancy Loss

• Infertility workup updates
• The latest cost-effective workup for infertility
• Ovulation induction challenges
• Ovulation induction strategies
• IVF updates and when to make a referral for IVF
• Recurrent pregnancy loss: diagnosis, treatment, and prevention
• Genetics and infertility

Reproductive Endocrinology and Hormonal Disorders

• Common reproductive endocrine disorders
• Management of PCOS
• Hyperandrogenism and polycystic ovary syndrome
• Congenital anomalies of the reproductive tract
• Endometriosis-associated pelvic pain
• Egg freezing for women who wish to preserve fertility options
• Reproductive endocrine updates for clinical OB/GYN practice

Menopause, Sexual Health, Osteoporosis and Contraception

• Menopause management in 2024
• Managing the health concerns of menopausal women
• Sexual dysfunction in women
• Osteoporosis treatment
• Osteoporosis prevention and management
• Reversible contraceptives: where we are now
• Comprehensive update on contraceptive options, including long-acting reversible contraceptives

Pediatric, Adolescent and Equity-Focused Gynecology

• Pediatric and adolescent gynecologic cases
• Adolescent gynecology updates
• Treatment of abnormal uterine bleeding
• Health equity in obstetrics and gynecologic care
• Women’s health in the post-Dobbs landscape
• Actionable items to reduce racial disparities
• Care of non-binary or trans patients

This course is best suited for OB/GYN physicians, family medicine physicians, primary care clinicians, women’s health clinicians, residents, fellows, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, and healthcare professionals involved in reproductive health.

Topics include clinical obstetrics, preterm birth, preeclampsia, stillbirth, multifetal pregnancies, NIPT, placenta accreta, cervical insufficiency, labor induction, C-section outcomes, pelvic pain, hysterectomy, endometriosis, fibroids, urogynecology, overactive bladder, interstitial cystitis, gynecologic oncology, cervical cancer prevention, infertility, IVF, recurrent pregnancy loss, PCOS, menopause, contraception, osteoporosis, adolescent gynecology, and health equity.

Yes. The course focuses on practical updates, treatment planning, diagnostic options, referral decisions, clinical recommendations, and best practices that can be incorporated into patient care.

Yes. The course covers clinical obstetrics, high-risk pregnancy, difficult deliveries, minimally invasive gynecologic surgery, urogynecology, gynecologic oncology, infertility, reproductive endocrinology, menopause, adolescent gynecology, and women’s health.

Yes. This product is provided as recorded course access so you can review the material at your own pace.

No. CME credits and certificates are not included with this course package.

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