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ForwardOB/GYN Clinical and Surgical Updates: Staying Current and Ahead of the Curve 2025
This course and optional workshops offer Live (in-person) attendance only
February 6 - 8, 2025 - Copper Mountain Resort - Copper Mountain, Colorado
Course Directors: Johnny Yi, M.D., Carrie L. Langstraat, M.D., and Anita H. Chen, M.D.
Mayo Clinic's OB/GYN practice has more than a 30-year history of conducting innovative and transformational courses for providers in obstetrics, gynecology, family medicine, internal medicine, and women’s health. We are pleased to offer our seventh annual enterprise-wide clinical and surgical OB/GYN course drawing leading experts from Mayo Clinic Arizona, Florida, Rochester, and Mayo Clinic Health System.
Highlights encompassing high-yield topics of OB/GYN and Women’s Health, including:
• Contemporary management of obesity
• Cell-Free DNA screening in pregnancy
• Surgical management of fibroids - different techniques
• Adolescent abnormal uterine bleeding
• Screening for gynecologic cancers, and considerations for fertility preservation
• Management of sexual dysfunction, pain, and pelvic floor disorders
Hands-on laboratories (optional) including:
• Laparoscopic suturing
• Gynecologic procedures and ultrasound
• Anal sphincter repair
• ACOG endorsed Emergencies in Clinical Obstetrics (ECO) Simulation Course
| Session | Day | Time | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Session - M.D., D.O., Ph.D. | February 6 - 8, 2025 | 7:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | $950 |
| General Session - Resident, Fellow, Nurse, PA, NP, Midwife, Allied Health, Retired | February 6 - 8, 2025 | 7:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | $850 |
| Gynecologic procedures and ultrasound* | February 6, 2025 | 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | $250 |
| Laparoscopic suturing* | February 7, 2025 | 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | $250 |
| ACOG endorsed Emergencies in Clinical Obstetrics (ECO) Simulation Course* | February 7, 2025 | 10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. | $500 |
| * All optional workshops require the purchase of the general session | |||
Target Audience
This course is designed for practicing obstetricians, gynecologists, family practitioners, general internists, nurse midwives, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, residents, fellows and others who have an interest in women’s healthcare.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Identify a levator injury.
- Identify current recommendations on perimenopausal bleeding.
- Recognize the current best evidence in managing common obstetrical complications.
- Apply management strategies for women at high risk for cancer, women with precancer and cancer.
- Identify current recommendations on postmenopausal bleeding.
- Identify early treatment for pelvic floor disorders.
Attendance at any Mayo Clinic course does not indicate or guarantee competence or proficiency in the skills, knowledge or performance of any care or procedure(s) which may be discussed or taught in this course.
OB/GYN Clinical and Surgical Updates 2025 | ||
Day 1 | Thursday, February 6, 2025 | |
6:30 AM | 7:00 AM | Registration, Breakfast and Exhibits |
7:00 AM | 7:10 AM | Welcome Announcements |
7:10 AM | 7:30 AM | Pearls for safe laparoscopic surgery, entry and anatomical considerations |
7:30 AM | 7:50 AM | Care for the Caregivers: Peer Support After Adverse Events |
7:50 AM | 8:30 AM | Gyn Surgery for the vulnerable population |
8:30 AM | 8:50 AM | Q&A panel |
8:50 AM | 9:10 AM | Refreshment Break & Exhibitors |
9:10 AM | 9:30 AM | Pain management during office procedures |
9:30 AM | 9:50 AM | Management of vaginal agenesis |
9:50 AM | 10:20 AM | Legal landscape of abortion in the US and Globally |
10:20 AM | 10:30 AM | Q&A panel |
10:30 AM | 10:30 AM | Adjourn General Session |
12:30 PM | 1:30 PM | LUNCH for workshop attendees |
1:30 PM | 3:30 PM | 4th Degree Laceration Workshop – |
3:30 PM | 4:00 PM | Registration, Snacks, and Exhibitors |
4:00 PM | 4:05 PM | Welcome Announcements |
4:05 PM | 4:45 PM | Fertility preservation in the setting of cancer |
4:45 PM | 5:05 PM | Evaluation and management of amenorrhea |
5:05 PM | 5:25 PM | Diagnosis and Management of Mullerian anomalies – an overlooked uncommon, yet impactful diagnosis |
5:25 PM | 5:35 PM | Q&A panel |
5:35 PM | 6:05 PM | Pediatric adolescent gynecologic surgery, special considerations in the pediatric and adolescent patient |
6:05 PM | 6:25 PM | Adolescent Transgender Care |
6:25 PM | 6:45 PM | The first pelvic examination |
6:45 PM | 7:00 PM | Q&A Panel |
7:00 PM | 7:00 PM | Adjourn |
7:00 PM | 8:30 PM | Welcome Reception |
Day 2 | Friday, February 7, 2025 | |
6:30 AM | 7:00 AM | Registration, Breakfast and Exhibits |
7:00 AM | 7:10 AM | Welcome Announcements |
7:10 AM | 7:30 AM | Stillbirth: Compassion, Communication and Care |
7:30 AM | 7:50 AM | Management of 2nd stage of Labor Complications: Fetal Head Impaction |
7:50 AM | 8:10 AM | Cell-free Fetal DNA and Fetal Red Blood Cell Antigen Screening |
8:10 AM | 8:30 AM | Q&A panel |
8:30 AM | 8:50 AM | Refreshment Break & Exhibitors |
8:50 AM | 9:30 AM | Improving pelvic floor health for pregnant and postpartum patients |
9:30 AM | 9:50 AM | Preventing Preterm Birth: Riding the cerclage and progesterone rollercoaster |
9:50 AM | 10:10 AM | Pregnancy of unknown location |
10:10 AM | 10:30 AM | Q&A panel |
10:30 AM | 10:30 AM | Adjourn |
10:45 AM | 12:45 PM | Laparoscopic Suturing Workshop Ptarmigan |
12:45 PM | 1:30 PM | LUNCH for workshop attendees |
1:30 PM | 3:30 PM | 2nd Half of ECO |
3:30 PM | 4:00 PM | Registration, Snacks, and Exhibitors |
4:00 PM | 4:20 PM | The Role of the Minimally Invasive Surgeon in the Treatment of Cervical Insufficiency - Trans-abdominal Cerclage |
4:20 PM | 4:40 PM | Understanding Traumatic Birth Experiences and Postpartum PTSD |
4:40 PM | 5:00 PM | Fibroids- Surgical management MIS to Maximally invasive |
5:00 PM | 5:20 PM | Dosing HRT in younger patients |
5:20 PM | 5:40 PM | Q&A panel |
5:40 PM | 6:00 PM | Early Detection, screening and risk reduction of GYN cancers |
6:00 PM | 6:20 PM | Endometriosis: Where are we now |
6:20 PM | 6:40 PM | Myofascial Pain |
6:40 PM | 7:00 PM | Q&A panel |
7:00 PM | 7:00 PM | Adjourn |
Day 3 | Saturday, February 8, 2025 | |
6:30 AM | 7:00 AM | Registration, Breakfast and Exhibits |
7:00 AM | 7:10 AM | Welcome Announcements |
7:10 AM | 7:30 AM | Simplifying Endometriosis Imaging with Augmented Routine Pelvic Ultrasound |
7:30 AM | 8:10 AM | Challenging cases in Menopause in the Shadow of the Women’s Health Initiative Carol L. Kuhle, D.O., M.P.H. and Amber L. Klindworth, P.A.-C. |
8:10 AM | 8:20 AM | Q&A panel |
8:20 AM | 8:40 AM | Vulvar Dermatology – Steroids and Beyond |
8:40 AM | 9:00 AM | GLP1 Agonist Use for Weight Loss - the Good, the Bad, the Unknown |
9:00 AM | 9:20 AM | Overcoming the Difficult Cervix for Intrauterine Procedures |
9:20 AM | 9:30 AM | Q&A panel |
9:30 AM | 9:50 AM | Refreshment Break & Exhibitors |
9:50 AM | 10:10 AM | Gynecologic Oncology Updates (Ovarian Cancer) |
10:10 AM | 10:30 AM | Postmenopausal Bleeding – Current Recommendations |
10:30 AM | 10:50 AM | Sexual Health: Low Libido |
10:50 AM | 11:00 AM | Q&A panel |
11:00 AM | 11:20 AM | Supporting the Apex - prevention of prolapse |
11:20 AM | 12:00 PM | vNOTES vs Laparoscopic Surgery |
12:00 PM | 12:20 PM | Opioid Individualization by Pharmacogenomics |
12:20 PM | 12:40 PM | Urogyn Updates (Incontinence) |
12:40 PM | 12:50 PM | Q&A Panel |
12:50 PM | 1:00 PM | Wrap-up Adjourn |
Agenda subject to change
The meeting will take place at the Conference Center in the Copper Mountain Village.
Our room block has expired but a few rooms may still be available under the room block. To make a reservation, call the hotel direct - 970-306-7907. When making your reservation, please identify yourself as a participant of the Mayo Clinic OB/GYN Clinical Updates Course.
All travel and lodging expenses are the sole responsibility of the individual registrant.
Travel
Group Lift Tickets
Copper Group Lift Tickets - include the below discount codes, depending upon the number of days you need tickets
Adult 1 Day Discount Code - MAYOA1$TS ($10 off a 1 day adult ticket)
Adult 2 - 6 Day Discount Code - MAYOA6$PQJ ($15 off a 2-6 day adult ticket)
Child 1 - 6 Day Discount Code - MAYOC6$ML ($5 off any child ticket)
Once you purchase your lift tickets, it will ask if you want to add rentals. The best available rate will be the pre book rate available online.
Shuttle services from Denver airport (transportation not included in conference price)
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credit Statement(s):
AMA
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this live activity for a maximum of 25.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
ANCC
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this activity for a maximum of 25.25 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
ACOG
“The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has assigned up to 25.25 cognate credits to this program.”
American Board of Surgery (ABS)
Successful completion of this CME activity enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME requirement of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.
Other Healthcare Professionals:
A record of attendance will be provided to all registrants for requesting credits in accordance with state nursing boards, specialty societies or other professional associations.
| Session | Credits |
|---|---|
| General Session | 17.25 |
| Thursday | 6.00 |
| Friday | 6.00 |
| Saturday | 5.25 |
| Anal sphincter repair* | 2.00 |
| Laparoscopic suturing* | 2.00 |
| ACOG endorsed Emergencies in Clinical Obstetrics (ECO) Simulation Course* | 4.00 |
| Total | 25.25 |
For disclosure information regarding Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development accreditation review committee member(s) and staff, please go here to review disclosures.
Available Credit
- 23.25 ABS
- 25.25 ACOG
- 25.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 25.25 ANCC
- 25.25 Attendance
| Session | Day | Time | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Session - M.D., D.O., Ph.D. | February 6 - 8, 2025 | 7:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | $950 |
| General Session - Resident, Fellow, Nurse, PA, NP, Midwife, Allied Health, Retired | February 6 - 8, 2025 | 7:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | $850 |
| Gynecologic procedures and ultrasound* | February 6, 2025 | 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | $250 |
| Laparoscopic suturing* | February 7, 2025 | 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | $250 |
| ACOG endorsed Emergencies in Clinical Obstetrics (ECO) Simulation Course* | February 7, 2025 | 10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. | $500 |
| * All optional workshops require the purchase of the general session | |||
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Commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development (MCSCPD) strives to foster a learning environment in which individual differences are valued, allowing all to achieve their fullest potential.
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