Description
Presented by the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, this course stresses antepartum and intrapartum assessment and clinical management in obstetrics. On the first day, various aspects of prenatal diagnosis, genetics, 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 their management. The course is appropriate for physicians, midwives, obstetrical 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.
