Cleveland Clinic’s new team-based program puts planning in the forefront of caring for pregnant patients with placenta accreta or a history of abdominal surgeries that can complicate delivery.
Simulation in Obstetrics and Gynecology Education
Advances in computing and electronics have led to the development of high-tech mannequins that simulate interactions with patients, which are useful in medical education. Obstetricians and gynecologists discuss how they develop low and high fidelity simulations to allow learners to practice everything from procedural skills to multidisciplinary, emergency obstetrics care.
Maternal Mortality: Reducing Disparities
Significant racial disparities exist in pregnancy-related mortality rates. Maternal-fetal medicine specialists Kathleen Berkowitz, MD, and Jeff Chapa, MD, explain efforts to improve access and prevention and optimize the management of obstetric emergencies.