Location

Please check the individual session for location or broadcast availability.  

Frequency

Semi-monthly

Series Director

April Adams, MD, MS

Series Co-Director

Jennifer McKinney, MD, MPH

Target Audience

This activity is intended for obstetricians, maternal-fetal medicine specialists, neonatologists, anesthesiologists, cardiologists, psychiatrists, nurses, social workers, fellows, residents, and medical students.

Needs Statement

To deliver safe, equitable, and effective care to pregnant women and their newborns, clinicians must maintain current knowledge of the criteria defining maternal levels of care, the principles underpinning regionalized perinatal systems, the evolving models of individualized prenatal care delivery, and the latest evidence-based guidelines related to risk assessment, maternal transport protocols, and interdisciplinary team coordination. Beyond theoretical understanding, clinicians also need structured opportunities to apply this knowledge in dynamic, real-world clinical settings where collaborative decision-making and care planning are essential. This series aims to address these needs by facilitating weekly discussions of new and ongoing high-risk maternal and fetal cases, complex obstetric patients on the antepartum and labor and delivery service, upcoming and recent deliveries of complex cases requiring care coordination, complicated neonatal cases in the NICU, and maternal or newborn transfers before or after delivery. This format enables participants to collaboratively develop and refine care plans, coordinate with subspecialists such as neonatologists and anesthesiologists, and reflect on recent outcomes to inform future practice. Additionally, the series supports the implementation of patient-centered care models by encouraging shared decision-making and incorporating alternative care modalities when appropriate.

Educational Methods

Educational methods will include case presentations.

Objectives

At the conclusion of the sessions, the participants should be able to:

• Identify maternal and fetal patients at high risk for complications whose care delivery would benefit from coordinated, multidisciplinary care.
• Select appropriate diagnostic tools and assessments for evaluating complex pregnancies, considering both maternal and fetal risk factors to guide clinical decision-making.
• Facilitate effective communication and collaboration among multidisciplinary care teams to develop and implement coordinated care plans that address challenges in labor, delivery, and postpartum management.

Evaluation

Participants may be asked to complete a session evaluation.

Accreditation/Credit Designation

Baylor College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Baylor College of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Series Coordinator