Join Minnesota ACOG for a socially distance virtual conference series taking place the First Friday of October, November and December. Our First Friday series has something for everyone: 3 one-hour sessions covering Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Health Equity.

Minnesota ACOG will be offering this in place of our traditional Annual Fall Meeting. We look forward to sharing great information with our members and others in women's health!

Friday, October 2, 2020 4:30 - 5:30 pm

Obstetrics

COVID-19 Case Series - Elizabeth Alabi, MD and Todd Stanhope, MD

COVID-19 and Pregnancy Panel - Sarah Cross, MD and Regan Theiler, MD, PhD

Stick around for virtual happy hour post-event!

The October event has ended. A recording of the webinar will be available soon. Attendees, click here for instructions on claiming CME Credit.

Friday, November 6, 2020 4:30 - 5:30 pm

Gynecology

Benign Breast Disease: Screening and Tools for your Clinical Practice - Dana Scott, MD

Navigating Difficult Laparoscopy - Sarah Rassier, MD, MPH

The November event has ended. A recording of the webinar will be available soon. Instructions for claiming CME Credit will be distributed by email.

Friday, December 4, 2020 4:30 - 5:30 pm

Women's Health Equity

Black Reproductive Health: Getting at the Root Cause of Inequity

Conference Series Keynote Speaker - Rachel Hardeman, PhD, MPH

Conference schedules and titles subject to change.

The conferences are free for all attendees.

Link to online presentations will be shared with registrants the day before the session.

Disclosure of Faculty and Industry Relationships

In accordance with College policy, all faculty and planning committee members have signed a conflict of interest statement in which they have disclosed any significant financial interests or other relationships with industry relative to topics they will discuss at this program. At the beginning of the program, faculty members are required to disclose any such information to participants. Such disclosure allows you to evaluate better the objectivity of the information presented in lectures. Please report on your evaluation form any undisclosed conflict of interest you perceive.

Learning Objectives

• Describe clinical experiences with pregnant patients who are infected with SARS-CoV-2. Discuss management recommendations regarding prenatal care and obstetric management in the setting of COVID-19 pandemic, and outline implications for the health care team.
• Review laparoscopic gynecologic surgical techniques, including techniques for managing complicated laparoscopy and identification and management of surgical complications during laparoscopy.
• Discuss breast cancer risk assessment and risk based screening strategies.
• Review clinical diagnosis and management of benign breast disease.
• Recognize the impact of race on health inequities and identify solutions for change.

Please contact us at 612/670-7810 or info@mnacog.org with any questions.

Thank you to our First Friday Series exhibitors.