Pre-Meeting Courses

Widely covered in the contemporary lay press, menopause is a hot topic! A total of 1.3 million women in the United States enter menopause each year. However, a recently published needs assessment found that less than one-third of ob-gyn residency programs have a menopause curriculum, and many practicing ob-gyns feel uncomfortable addressing menopause concerns. This course will provide essential knowledge to improve practicing physicians’ competence and comfort with caring for patients experiencing the menopause transition and menopause. Through interactive presentations, the course will address the diagnosis and management of menopause and menopause-adjacent conditions, vasomotor symptoms, genitourinary syndrome of menopause, nonhormone and hormone pharmacotherapy, bone health, and shared decision-making.

Time: 8 a.m.–Noon
Price: $300
Please note: ACSM registration is not required to attend.

This course goes beyond hot flashes and vaginal dryness to address the concerns of clinicians who have a foundational understanding of menopause management and those who have completed Introduction to Menopause: A Starter Course. This course will focus on individualizing the management of midlife and menopausal women with medical complexities such as cardiovascular disease, hormone-sensitive gynecologic and breast cancers, surgical menopause, and neurologic and cognitive disease.

Time: 1–5 p.m.
Price: $300
Please note: ACSM registration is not required to attend.

The Train the Trainers course is designed to train those who would like to be organizers/teachers of the ECO course. Taught by current trainers/teachers, it provides an overview of the preparation and execution of the ECO course, including hands-on teaching of the obstetric emergency stations. The actual course will then be run with participants and focus on five common obstetric emergencies. It includes evidence-based, hands-on simulation stations that emphasize technical, teamwork, and communication skills for the following topics: vaginal breech delivery, shoulder dystocia, postpartum hemorrhage, umbilical cord prolapse, and hypertensive urgency/eclampsia.

Time: 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Price: $700
Please note: ACSM registration is not required to attend.

This half-day course focuses on five common obstetric emergencies and includes evidence-based, hands-on simulation stations that emphasize technical, teamwork, and communication skills for the following topics: vaginal breech delivery, shoulder dystocia, postpartum hemorrhage, umbilical cord prolapse, and hypertensive urgency/eclampsia. All registrants are required to complete an online didactic learning module before the in-person practicum.

Time: 1–5 p.m.
Price: $450
Please note: ACSM registration is not required to attend.