Comprehensive Updates for State-of-the-Art Care

Obstetrics, Infertility, Difficult Deliveries, Adolescent Gynecology, Urogynecology, MIGS, Menopause Management, Reproductive Endocrinology, Gynecologic Oncology in General Practice, and Management of High-Risk Patients

The 60th Annual Update: Obstetrics and Gynecology 2024 will be held March 8 – 13, 2024.

OVERVIEW

Much has changed in the field of obstetrics and gynecology in the past year, with significant implications for clinicians. This special update on diagnosis and treatment of the reproductive health of women across their lifespan, designed and presented by Harvard Medical School’s leading faculty and master clinicians, ensures you are current with these changes.

Education is practical, offering updates and practice recommendations that you can immediately incorporate into daily practice to optimize patient care and outcomes.

Unique to this program is the ability to customize your learning experience for your specific areas of interest:

Clinical obstetrics
Minimally invasive gynecologic surgery
Urogynecology
Gynecologic oncology
Reproductive endocrinology and infertility
Adolescent gynecology
Menopause management
High-risk patients
Difficult deliveries
Advances in diagnostic equipment and techniques

UPDATES and STATE-OF-THE-ART PRACTICES

Education is comprehensive, designed to ensure attendees are current with 2024 updates and state-of-the-art practices. Coverage includes:

Managing patients with prior preterm birth, stillbirth, or preeclampsia
Multifetal pregnancies: improving outcomes
NIPT
Gynecologic pelvic pain
Hysterectomy best practices
Infertility workup updates
Menopause management in 2024
Cervical cancer prevention: primary HPV testing
Surgical management of endometriosis
Placenta accreta syndrome
Cervical insufficiency
The fallopian tube and “ovarian” cancer
Vulvar lesions: biopsy, treat, or refer?
Ovulation induction challenges
IVF updates
New avenues for fetal therapy
Obesity, diabetes, and pregnancy
Interconception care
Overactive bladder management
Endometrial and cervical cancer management
Fetal anomaly in twins
Osteoporosis treatment
Reversible contraceptives: where we are now
Gestational trophoblastic disease
Management of the adnexal mass
Innovations in labor induction
Improving outcomes after C-section
Breakthroughs in gynecologic oncology
Recurrent pregnancy loss: diagnosis, treatment, and prevention
Management of PCOS, uterine fibroids, and endometriosis
Postpartum hypertension
Preventing and managing laparoscopic complications
Counseling patients about cancer screening, testing, and risk-reduction
Pediatric and adolescent gynecologic cases
Treatment of abnormal uterine bleeding
Fetal anatomy in the first trimester
Expanding fetal phenotypes and deep sequencing
Urogynecology for the general OB/GYN
Health equity in obstetrics and gynecologic care
Women’s health in the post-Dobbs landscape

For full agenda, see the schedule page.

RESULTS-DRIVEN EDUCATION

The lectures, interactive discussions, and clinical skills-development sessions are presented by clinical leaders in their respective subspecialties.

Participants can rely on this program for:

Important updates that optimize the reproductive health of women across their lifespan
State-of-the-art approaches to clinical challenges
Guidance to navigate diagnostic options
Best practices to optimize treatment plans
Drug and device updates
Strategies for high-risk patients
Education on imaging advances and their implications for clinical practice
New therapy protocols
Guidance for when to treat and when to refer

Customize Your Learning Experience

The core curriculum is available as three separate 2-day sections, each covering a different area of obstetric and gynecologic practice:

Clinical Obstetrics:
March 8–9, 2024

Coverage includes:

Preterm delivery
Twins, placenta accreta, and other high-risk pregnancies
Labor planning, induction, and complex delivery issues
Managing weight gain in pregnancy
Prenatal genetic screening and diagnosis
Maternal hypertension
Group obstetric care: centering programs
Fetal growth restriction and abnormal development
Depression during and after pregnancy: how to detect and resources for management
Optimizing the next pregnancy after preterm delivery, hypertension, cervical insufficiency, and stillbirth
Postpartum care and maternal health

Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery, Urogynecology, and Gynecologic Oncology:
March 10–11, 2024

Coverage includes:

Fibroids, sarcomas, and patient counseling
Surgical management of fibroids
Complications in laparoscopic surgery and their management
Gynecologic pelvic pain: etiologies, diagnosis, algorithms for referral and treatment
Diagnosis of overactive bladder
Conservative and advanced management of overactive bladder
Updates on evaluation and management of interstitial cystitis
Best practices for vaginal hysterectomy
Prevention and management of obstetric anal sphincter injuries
Tools to prevent and treat surgical complications
How to manage ovarian masses
Vulvar lesions: diagnosis and treatment
Preventing cervical cancer
Fertility-sparing options in uterine neoplasia
The latest in trophoblastic disease
Exciting developments in gynecologic cancer care
Counseling patients about cancer screening and risk-reduction

Infertility, Menopause, and Reproductive Endocrinology:
March 12–13, 2024

Coverage includes:

The latest cost-effective workup for infertility
Ovulation induction
Guidance on when to make a referral for IVF
Recurrent pregnancy loss
Common reproductive endocrine disorders
Genetics and infertility
Egg freezing for women who wish to preserve fertility options
A comprehensive update on contraceptive options, including long-acting reversible contraceptives
Hyperandrogenism and polycystic ovary syndrome
Congenital anomalies of the reproductive tract
Managing the health concerns of menopausal women
Sexual dysfunction in women
Osteoporosis
Management of fibroids
Endometriosis-associated pelvic pain

Special Program: Equity and Women’s Health

This special program, held on the afternoon of March 13 from 3:30 to 5:15 pm, is open to all registrants of any portion of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2024. Sessions include: