CME

Preventing Preterm Birth: The Most Important Challenge in Today’s Obstetrics

This CME activity is supported by an independent educational grant from AMAG Pharmaceuticals

 

Nearly 70% of babies who die before their first birthday were born prematurely, and 12% of births in the United States occur preterm. This CME supplement covers the challenges associated with the prevention of preterm birth.

Learn about:

  • Risk factors associated with spontaneous preterm birth
  • Ways to predict and prevent preterm birth
  • The economic impact of preterm birth
  • An FDA-approved option for prevention of preterm birth .

Vincenzo Berghella, MD

Professor

Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas

Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Cynthia Gyamfi-Bannerman, MD, MSc

Ellen Jacobson Levine and Eugene Jacobson

Associate Professor of Women’s Health

in OBGYN

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Columbia University Medical Center

New York, NY

David L. Gandell, MD

Clinical Professor of Obstetrics

and Gynecology

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Strong Memorial Hospital

University of Rochester School

of Medicine and Dentistry

Rochester, NY

Tracy A. Manuck, MD, MSCI

Assistant Professor

University of North Carolina

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine

Medical Director, UNC Prematurity

Prevention Program

University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, NC

Daniel O’Keeffe, MD

Executive Vice President

Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Washington, DC

Ashley S. Roman, MD, MPH

Clinical Assistant Professor

Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Director, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine

NYU School of Medicine

NYU Langone Medical Center,

New York, NY

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