Schedule

Friday, March 7, 2025

Updates in Clinical Obstetrics

Program Director: Dr. Schantz-Dunn

7:55am to 8:00am
Welcome - Clinical Obstetrics

Julianna Schantz-Dunn, MD, MPH

8:00am to 8:35am
Respectful Maternity Care

Chiamaka Onwuzurike, MD, MPH

8:35am to 8:45am
Q/A
8:45am to 9:20am
Practical Update of STIs and Management of Special Clinical Situations

Shar Butler, MD, MPH

9:20am to 9:30am
Q/A
9:30am to 9:40am
Break
9:40am to 10:15am
Advances in the Management of Perinatal Depression

Nicole Smith, MD

10:15am to 10:25am
Q/A
10:25am to 11:00am
Successful Management of the 2nd Stage of Labor

James Greenberg, MD

11:00am to 11:10am
Q/A
11:10am to 12:00pm
OB Panel

Drs. Onwuzurike, Butler, Smith, and Greenberg

12:00pm to 1:00pm
Break*
1:00pm to 1:30pm
Management of Breech Presentation

Barbara Wilkinson, MD, MA
Meets criteria for Risk Management credit in Massachusetts

1:30pm to 1:40pm
Q/A

Meets criteria for Risk Management credit in Massachusetts

1:40pm to 2:10pm
Changing the Outcomes for Multifetal Pregnancies

Carolina Bibbo, MD 
Meets criteria for Risk Management credit in Massachusetts 

2:10pm to 2:20pm
Q/A

Meets criteria for Risk Management credit in Massachusetts

2:20pm to 2:30pm
Break
2:30pm to 3:05pm
Medical Management of Abortion and Early Pregnancy Loss

Kari Braaten, MD, MBA

3:05pm to 3:15pm
Q/A
3:15pm to 3:45pm
Management of Pregnancy of Unknown Location

Alisa Goldberg, MD, MPH
Meets criteria for Risk Management credit in Massachusetts

3:45pm to 3:55pm
Q/A

Meets criteria for Risk Management credit in Massachusetts

3:55pm to 4:55pm
OB Panel

Drs. Wilkinson, Bibbo, Braaten, and Goldberg
Meets criteria for Risk Management credit in Massachusetts

Saturday, March 8, 2025

Updates in Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Program Director: Dr. Wilkins-Haug

7:55am to 8:00am
Welcome - Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Louise Wilkins-Haug, MD, PhD

8:00am to 8:35am
New Avenues for Fetal Therapy

Alireza Shamshirsaz, MD

8:35am to 8:45am
Q/A
8:45am to 9:20am
Should Fetal Anatomy Be Surveyed in the First Trimester?

Rosemary Reiss, MD

9:20am to 9:30am
Q/A
9:30am to 9:40am
Break
9:40am to 10:15am
Accreta/PAS Prep

Daniela Carusi, MD, MSc
Meets criteria for Risk Management credit in Massachusetts

10:15am to 10:25am
Q/A

Meets criteria for Risk Management credit in Massachusetts

10:25am to 11:00am
Hemorrhage Update / Best Practices / Anesthesia

Michaela Farber, MD, MS 

11:00am to 11:10am
Q/A
11:10am to 12:00pm
MFM Panel

Drs. Shamshirsaz, Reiss, Carusi, and Farber

12:00pm to 1:00pm*
Break
1:00pm to 1:30pm
Preterm Birth and Short Cervix

Saba Berhie, MD

1:30pm to 1:40pm
Q/A
1:40pm to 2:10pm
Management of Obesity and Diabetes in Your OB Practice

Chloe Zera, MD, MPH

2:10pm to 2:20pm
Q/A
2:20pm to 2:30pm
Break
2:30pm to 3:05pm
Hypertension during Pregnancy

Katherine Economy, MD 

3:05pm to 3:10pm
Q/A
3:10pm to 3:40pm
Care for Hypertensive Persons after Birth

Ann Celi, MD

3:40pm to 3:50pm
Q/A
3:50pm to 4:30pm
MFM Panel

Drs. Berhie, Zera, Economy, and Celi

Sunday, March 9, 2025

Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery

Program Director: Dr. Ajao

7:55am to 8:00am
Welcome - Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery (MIGS)

Mobolaji Ajao, MD, MPH

8:00am to 8:35am
Specimen Extraction in Laparoscopic Surgery: Tips and Tricks

Mobolaji Ajao, MD, MPH
Meets criteria for Risk Management credit in Massachusetts

8:35am to 8:45am
Q/A

Meets criteria for Risk Management credit in Massachusetts

8:45am to 9:20am
Gynecologic Pelvic Pain: General Assessment, Tips and Tricks, Novel Therapies

Louise King, MD, JD

9:20am to 9:30am
Q/A
9:30am to 9:40am
Break
9:40am to 10:15am
Robotic Surgery in Benign Gynecology; Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

Golnaz Namazi, MD

10:15am to 10:25am
Q/A
10:25am to 11:00am
Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy: 10 Steps Toward a Successful Procedure

Jon Einarsson, MD, MPH, PhD
Meets criteria for Risk Management credit in Massachusetts

11:00am to 11:10am
Q/A

Meets criteria for Risk Management credit in Massachusetts

11:10am to 12:00pm
Open Forum with MIGS Faculty

Drs. Ajao, King, Namazi, and Einarsson

12:00pm to 1:00pm
Break*

Urogynecology

Program Director: Dr. Minassian

1:00pm to 1:05pm
Welcome - Urogynecology

Vatché Minassian, MD, MPH

1:05pm to 1:30pm
Overview of Contemporary Overactive Bladder Management

Edward Kim, MD, MPH 

1:30pm to 1:40pm
Q/A
1:40pm to 2:10pm
Management of Urinary Tract Injuries during GYN Surgery

Brian Zheng, MD  

2:10pm to 2:20pm
Q/A
2:20pm to 2:30pm
Break
2:30pm to 3:05pm
Vaginal Hysterectomy: Best Practices

Vatché Minassian, MD, MPH
Meets criteria for Risk Management credit in Massachusetts

3:05pm to 3:10pm
Q/A

Meets criteria for Risk Management credit in Massachusetts

3:10pm to 3:40pm
Updates on Evaluation and Management of Interstitial Cystitis

Jeannine Miranne, MD, MS

3:40pm to 3:50pm
Q/A
3:50pm to 4:30pm
Open Forum with Urogynecology Faculty

Drs. Kim, Zheng, Minassian, and Miranne

Monday, March 10, 2025

Gynecologic Oncology in the General Practice of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Program Director: Dr. Berkowitz

7:55am to 8:00am
Welcome - Gynecologic Oncology

Ross S. Berkowitz, MD

8:00am to 8:35am
Abnormal Pap

Stephanie Alimena, MD

8:35am to 8:45am
Q/A
8:45am to 9:20am
Should You “Guess” the Lesion? How to Differentiate, Treat, or Refer

Colleen Feltmate, MD

9:20am to 9:30am
Q/A
9:30am to 9:40am
Break
9:40am to 10:15am
Endo' the Line: Orchestrating the Battle against Endometrial Neoplasia

Michelle Davis, MD

10:15am to 10:25am
Q/A
10:25am to 11:00am
Contemporary Approaches to the Management of GTN

Ross Berkowitz, MD

11:00am to 11:10am
Q/A
11:10am to 12:00pm
Gyn/Onc Panel Discussion

Drs. Alimena, Feltmate, Davis, and Berkowitz

12:00pm to 1:00pm
Break*
1:00pm to 1:35pm
The Adnexal Mass: Observe, Remove, or Refer

Taymaa May, MD, MSc

1:35pm to 1:45pm
Q/A
1:45pm to 2:20pm
What’s My Risk? Counseling Women about Screening, Testing, and Risk-Reduction Strategies for Ovarian and Uterine Cancers

Jessica St. Laurent, MD    

2:20pm to 2:30pm
Q/A
2:30pm to 2:40pm
Break
2:40pm to 3:15pm
Challenges to the Care of Women with Gynecologic Cancers in Resource-Limited Regions

Annekathryn Goodman, MD, MS, MPH 

3:15pm to 3:25pm
Q/A
3:25pm to 4:00pm
Weight Matters: The Impact of Obesity on Gynecologic Oncology Care

Neil Horowitz, MD

4:00pm to 4:10pm
Q/A
4:10pm to 5:00pm
Gyn/Onc Panel Discussion

Drs. May, St. Laurent, Goodman, and Horowitz

Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Infertility, Menopause, and Reproductive Endocrinology

Program Director: Dr. Hornstein

7:55am to 8:00am
Welcome - Infertility, Menopause, and Reproductive Endocrinology, Part I

Mark Hornstein, MD

8:00am to 8:45am
Important Updates for the Infertility Workup

Rachel Ashby, MD

8:45am to 9:30am
Navigating Expanded Options for Ovulation Induction

Elizabeth Ginsburg, MD

9:30am to 9:40am
Break
9:40am to 10:25am
The Role of IVF in Contemporary Practice

Janis Fox, MD

10:25am to 11:05am
The Role of the Genetic Counselor in the Infertility Evaluation

Lori Dobson, MS, CGC

11:05am to 12:00pm
Open Forum with REI Faculty

Drs. Ashby, Ginsburg, Fox, and Lori Dobson, MS, CGC

12:00pm to 1:00pm
Break*
1:00pm to 1:05pm
Welcome - Infertility, Menopause, and Reproductive Endocrinology, Part II

Mark Hornstein, MD

1:05pm to 1:50pm
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding

Adeline Boatin, MD, MPH
Meets criteria for Risk Management credit in Massachusetts

1:50pm to 2:35pm
Advances in the Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention of Recurrent Pregnancy Loss

S. Zev Williams, MD, PhD

2:35pm to 2:45pm
Break
2:45pm to 3:30pm
Cases in Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology

Marc Laufer, MD

3:30pm to 4:15pm
Care of Non-Binary or Trans Patients

Frances Grimstad, MD, MS 
Meets criteria for Risk Management credit in Massachusetts

4:15pm to 5:10pm
Open Forum with REI Faculty

Drs. Boatin, Williams, Laufer, and Grimstad

Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Infertility, Menopause, and Reproductive Endocrinology

Program Director: Dr. Hornstein

7:55am to 8:00am
Welcome - Infertility, Menopause, and Reproductive Endocrinology, Part III

Mark Hornstein, MD

8:00am to 8:45am
Optimizing the Treatment of Menopausal Symptoms

Jan Shifren, MD

8:45am to 9:30am
Menopausal Hormone Therapy: Benefits, Risks, and Myths

Kathryn Martin, MD

9:30am to 9:40am
Break
9:40am to 10:25am
Simplifying the Diagnosis and Treatment of PCOS

Robert Barbieri, MD

10:25am to 11:10am
Open Forum with REI Faculty

Drs. Shifren, Martin, and Barbieri

11:10am to 12:00pm
A Practical Approach to the Management of Endometriosis-Associated Pelvic Pain

Mark Hornstein, MD

12:00pm to 1:00pm
Break*
1:00pm to 1:45pm
An Update on Uterine Fibroids

John Petrozza, MD 

1:45pm to 2:30pm
Osteoporosis

Benjamin Leder, MD 

2:30pm to 3:15pm
Open Forum with REI Faculty

Drs. Hornstein, Petrozza, and Leder

*There are many convenient and varied lunch options within a short walking distance of the in-person course.