Harvard 61st Annual Update: Obstetrics and Gynecology 2025

Updates in Clinical Obstetrics

1. Welcome – Clinical Obstetrics – Julianna Schantz-Dunn, MD, MPH

2. Respectful Maternity Care – Chiamaka Onwuzurike, MD, MPH

3. Practical Update of STIs and Management of Special Clinical Situations – Sharlay Butler, MD, MPH

4. Advances in the Management of Perinatal Depression – Nicole Smith, MD, MPH

5. Successful Management of the Second Stage of Labor – James Greenberg, MD

6. Management of Breech Presentation – Barbara Wilkinson, MD, MA

7. Changing the Outcomes for Multifetal Pregnancies – Carolina Bibbo, MD

8. Medical Management of Abortion and Early Pregnancy Loss – Kari Braaten, MD, MPH

9. Management of Pregnancy of Unknown Location – Alisa Goldberg, MD, MPH

Updates in Maternal-Fetal Medicine

1. Welcome – Maternal-Fetal Medicine – Louise Wilkins-Haug, MD, PhD

2. New Avenues for Fetal Therapy – Alireza Shamshirsaz, MD

3. Should Fetal Anatomy Be Surveyed in the First Trimester? – Rosemary Reiss, MD

4. Placenta Accreta Spectrum: What Every OB/GYN Should Know – Daniela Carusi, MD, MSc

5. Hemorrhage Management on L&D – Michaela Farber, MD, MS

6. Preterm Birth and Short Cervix – Saba Berhie, MD

7. Management of Obesity and Diabetes in Your OB Practice – Chloe Zera, MD, MPH

8. Hypertension During Pregnancy – Katherine Economy, MD

9. Care for Hypertensive Persons After Birth – Ann Celi, MD

Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery (MIGS)

1. Welcome – Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery (MIGS) – Mobolaji Ajao, MD, MPH

2. Specimen Extraction in Laparoscopic Surgery: Tips and Tricks – Mobolaji Ajao, MD, MPH *(Meets criteria for Risk Management credit in Massachusetts)*

3. Gynecologic Pelvic Pain: General Assessment, Tips and Tricks, Novel Therapies – Louise King, MD, JD

4. Robotic Surgery in Benign Gynecology: Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting – Golnaz Namazi, MD

5. Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy: Ten Steps Toward a Successful Procedure – Mobolaji Ajao, MD, MPH *(Meets criteria for Risk Management credit in Massachusetts)*

Urogynecology

1. Welcome – Urogynecology – Vatché Minassian, MD, MPH

2. Postpartum Pelvic Floor Disorders – Edward Kim, MD, MPH

3. Management of Urinary Tract Injuries During Gyn Surgery – Brian Zheng, MD

4. Vaginal Hysterectomy: Best Practices – Vatché Minassian, MD, MPH *(Meets criteria for Risk Management credit in Massachusetts)*

5. Updates on Evaluation and Management of Interstitial Cystitis – Jeannine Miranne, MD, MS

Gynecologic Oncology in the General Practice of Obstetrics and Gynecology

1. Welcome – Gynecologic Oncology – Neil Horowitz, MD

2. Management of Abnormal Cervical Cancer Testing – Stephanie Alimena, MD

3. Should You “Guess” the Lesion? How to Differentiate, Treat, or Refer – Colleen Feltmate, MD

4. Endo’ the Line: Orchestrating the Battle Against Endometrial Neoplasia – Michelle Davis, MD

5. Contemporary Approaches to the Management of GTN – Neil Horowitz, MD

6. The Adnexal Mass: Observe, Remove, or Refer – Taymaa May, MD, MSc

7. What’s My Risk? Counseling Women About Screening, Testing, and Risk-Reduction Strategies for Ovarian and Uterine Cancers – Jessica St. Laurent, MD

8. Challenges to the Care of Women with Gynecologic Cancers in Resource-Limited Regions – Annekathryn Goodman, MD, MS, MPH

9. Weight Matters: The Impact of Obesity on Gynecologic Oncology Care – Neil Horowitz, MD

Infertility, Menopause, and Reproductive Endocrinology

1. Welcome – Infertility, Menopause, and Reproductive Endocrinology, Part I – Mark Hornstein, MD

2. Important Updates for the Infertility Workup – Rachel Ashby, MD

3. Navigating Expanded Options for Ovulation Induction – Elizabeth Ginsburg, MD

4. The Role of IVF in Contemporary Practice – Janis Fox, MD

5. The Role of the Genetic Counselor in the Infertility Evaluation – Lori Dobson, MS, CGC

6. Welcome – Infertility, Menopause, and Reproductive Endocrinology, Part II – Mark Hornstein, MD

7. Abnormal Uterine Bleeding – Adeline Boatin, MD, MPH

8. Advances in the Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention of Recurrent Pregnancy Loss – S. Zev Williams, MD, PhD

9. Cases in Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology – Marc Laufer, MD

10. Care of Non-binary or Trans Patients – Frances Grimstad, MD, MS

Infertility, Menopause, and Reproductive Endocrinology

1. Welcome – Infertility, Menopause, and Reproductive Endocrinology, Part III – Mark Hornstein, MD

2. Optimizing the Treatment of Menopausal Symptoms – Jan Shifren, MD

3. Menopausal Hormone Therapy: Benefits, Risks, and Myths – Kathryn Martin, MD

4. Simplifying the Diagnosis and Treatment of PCOS – Robert Barbieri, MD

5. A Practical Approach to the Management of Endometriosis-Associated Pelvic Pain – Mark Hornstein, MD

6. An Update on Uterine Fibroids – John Petrozza, MD

7. Current Issues in the Management of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis – Benjamin Leder, MD