Obstetrical Dilemmas in the Pregnant Patient with Diabetes: Simple Solutions?

Course Description

This one-day conference will focus on the prevention and management of diabetes-related obstetrical complications and the dilemmas that exist today in the treatment of these patients. Complications to be addressed include simulations of diabetes in pregnancy, shoulder dystocia, eclampsia, and postpartum hemorrhage. Furthermore, new technologies in the treatment of diabetes in pregnancy will be discussed and demonstrated. This course will employ the review of evidence-based studies, hands-on simulations and roundtable discussions in order to educate the learner about these complications and methods to address them.

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Agenda

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Faculty


COURSE DIRECTOR Menachem Miodovnik, MD Chair, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology MedStar Washington Hospital Center Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology Georgetown University School of Medicine Washington, DC	E. Albert Reece, MD, PhD, MBA Vice President for Medical Affairs University of Maryland John Z. and Akiko K. Bowers Distinguished Professor and Dean University of Maryland School of Medicine Baltimore, MD Oded Langer, MD, PhD Knoxville, TN

SIMULATION DIRECTOR
Tamika C. Auguste, MD Director, Obstetrics and Gynecology Simulation Lab MedStar Washington Hospital Center Assistant Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology Georgetown University School of Medicine Washington, DC

SIMULATION COORDINATOR
Stephen A. Hurst Operations Manager, Simulation Training & Education Lab (SiTEL) MedStar Health Clinical Simulation Washington, DC

SIMULATION SPECIALISTS
Charlynn Burgess Clinical Simulation Center Specialist SiTEL of MedStar Health Washington, DC Christen Phillips Clinical Simulation Center Specialist SiTEL of MedStar Health Washington, DC	Daniel Smith Clinical Simulation Center Specialist SiTEL of MedStar Health Baltimore, MD Kelly Haynie Clinical Simulation Center Specialist SiTEL of MedStar Health Baltimore, MD

GUEST FACULTY
Jeffery G. Ashin, JD Partner Christian, Ashin & Brown, PC College Park, MD Kristin Atkins, MD Assistant Professor Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine University of Maryland School of Medicine Baltimore, MD Ahmet A. Baschat, MD Director, Section of Fetal Therapy Professor, Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Services University of Maryland School of Medicine Baltimore, MD C. Andrew Combs, MD, PhD Associate Director, Research Obstetrix Collaborative Research Network Consulting Perinatologist Obstetrix Medical Group San Jose, CA Shad Deering, MD Assistant Dean for Simulation Education Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Deputy Medical Director Department of Defense National Capital Area Medical Simulation Center Bethesda, MD Rita W. Driggers, MD Associate Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology Georgetown University School of Medicine Washington, DC Jenifer O. Fahey, CNM, MPH Assistant Professor, Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences University of Maryland School of Medicine Baltimore, MD Michael F. Flynn Jr., JD Partner Gleason, Flynn, Emig & Fogleman, Chartered Rockville, MD Christopher Harman, MD Professor and Chair, Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Services University of Maryland School of Medicine Baltimore, MD Carol J. Homko, PhD Associate Professor, Departments of Medicine and OB/GYN Section of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Temple University School of Medicine Philadelphia, PA Siri L. Kjos, MD, MSEd Chief, Obstetrics and Maternal-Fetal Medicine Director, Residency Training Program Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Los Angeles, CA S. Katherine Laughon, MD, MS Attending Physician, Maternal-Fetal Medicine MedStar Washington Hospital Center Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Georgetown University School of Medicine Washington, DC Investigator, Epidemiology Branch Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development National Institutes of Health Bethesda, MD	David B. Mayer, MD Vice President, Quality & Patient Safety MedStar Health Columbia, MD K. Nichole Nesbitt, JD Partner Goodell, Devries, Leech, & Dann, LLP Baltimore, MD Sara R. Parker, MD Attending Physician Site Investigator, International Maternal Pediatric Adolescent AIDS Clinical Trials MedStar Washington Hospital Center Washington, DC Loral Patchen, CNM Director, Section of Midwifery Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology MedStar Washington Hospital Center Washington, DC Barak M. Rosenn, MD Director, Division of Obstetrics and Maternal-Fetal Medicine St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons New York, NY David Sacks, MD Adjunct Investigator Southern California Permanente Medical Group Fontana, CA Clinical Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine Los Angeles, CA Sophia A. Scarpelli-Havraniak, RN, CDE Perinatal Services Supervisor Coordinator, Diabetes in Pregnancy Program Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital Center New York, NY Meeta Sharma, MD Assistant Chief, Division of Endocrinology MedStar Washington Hospital Center Clinical Associate Professor, Medicine Georgetown University School of Medicine Washington, DC Larry L. Smith, JD Vice President, Risk Management MedStar Health Columbia, MD Nancy Stuck, RN, BSN Assistant AHA Training Center Coordinator MedStar Health Simulation Training and Education Laboratory (SiTEL) Washington, DC Ilan E. Timor-Tritch, MD Professor and Director, Division of OB/GYN Imaging Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology NYU Langone Medical Center New York, NY Yariv Yogev, MD Chairman, The Israeli Society for Maternal and Fetal Medicine Director, Division of Obstetrics & Delivery Ward Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology Helen Schneider Hospital for Women Rabin Medical Center Sackler Faculty of Medicine Tel Aviv University Tel Aviv, ISRAEL

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Registration

REGISTRATION FEES

Registration Fees:
Physician: $50
Resident/Fellow: $50
Allied Health Professional: $50

CANCELLATION POLICY

Cancellations made in writing by September 17, 2013 will be subject to a 50% penalty. No refunds will be given after September 17, 2013. Cancellations will not be accepted by telephone. In the unlikely event that the course is canceled, MedStar Washington Hospital Center will refund the registration fee, but is not responsible for any travel costs.

Please call 202-877-8220 or email WHCCME@gmail.com if you any questions or need any additional information.

VENUE INFORMATION

Omni Shoreham Hotel
2500 Calvert Street, NW
Washington, DC 20008
(202) 234-0700
http://www.omnihotels.com/FindAHotel/
WashingtonDCShoreham.aspx

The Omni Shoreham Hotel is located in the Rock Creek Park area of northwest Washington, DC and is within walking distance to restaurants, the National Zoo, and the Metro.

Reservations at the Omni Hotel can be made two ways:

By clicking the link below and selecting "Book Now"

http://www.omnihotels.com/FindAHotel/
WashingtonDCShoreham/MeetingFacilities/Diabetesin
PregnancyStudyGroup10.aspx

or

By calling Omni Reservations at 1-800-THE-OMNI (1-800-849-6664). When making reservations by phone please indicate that you are part of the "Diabetes in Pregnancy Study Group".

Our preferred discount room block is available from Wednesday, October 30, 2013 through Saturday, November 2, 2013. Single or double-occupancy rooms are $229 per night plus 14.5% tax.

The cut-off date for making reservations is Wednesday, October 9, 2013.

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Course Information

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Identify the limitations of ultrasound in the diagnosis of macrosomia, the lack of improvement in outcome by delivering early for suspected macrosomia and properly manage a pregnancy complicated by suspected fetal macrosomia

• Practice and employ maneuvers to successfully manage shoulder dystocia and deliver a neurologically intact newborn

• Introduce evidence-based data to provide information and algorithms for the diagnosis and management of patients with diabetes and their complications

TARGET AUDIENCE

This educational program is designed for obstetricians, gynecologists, geneticists, endocrinologists, family practitioners, internists, nurses, midwives, residents, fellows, and students.

CME ACCREDITATION

MedStar Washington Hospital Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CREDIT DESIGNATION

MedStar Washington Hospital Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

DISCLOSURE OF FINANCIAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH ANY COMMERCIAL INTEREST

As a sponsor accredited by the ACCME, it is the policy of MedStar Washington Hospital Center to require that everyone who is in a position to control the content of an educational activity disclose all relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest prior to the educational activity.

The ACCME considers relationships of the person involved in the CME activity to include financial relationships of a spouse or partner. Any individual who refuses to disclose relevant financial relationships will be disqualified from participating in the CME activity. For an individual with no relevant financial relationship(s), the participants must be informed that no conflicts of interest or financial relationships exist.

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