Conference Information

This is a virtual conference. Zoom link will be sent out the week of the conference.

Online Registration will close on December 6, 2024 at 8:00 AM CT.

Needs Statement

This activity represents the third ultrasound course organized at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital. The course is intended for providing CME to Sonographers, Attending Physicians, Residents, Fellows, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, and all medical personnel who perform OB-GYN ultrasound activities in the BCM-TCH System. During this activity, the attendees will have exposure to lectures and hands-on activities from basic concepts to advanced techniques to explore gynecologic and obstetric physiology and pathology.

Target Audience

Sonographers, Attending Physicians, Residents, Fellows, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of the conference, participants should be able to:
Gynecology

• Explain the clinical benefits of ultrasound in the evaluation of the pelvic organs.
• Discuss uterine cavity evaluation and plan for minimally invasive surgery and early pregnancy.
• Explain the diagnostic and prognostic ability of ultrasound for the pelvic floor.

Obstetrics

• Discuss methods to improve image quality
• Explain 1st trimester biometric parameters for pregnancy dating
• Review chorionicity in multiple gestations
• Describe important landmarks of a second trimester fetal anatomic survey
• Describe types of Doppler screening in pregnancy
   

Educational Methods

Lecture, Panel Discussion and Case Study

Activity Evaluation

Evaluation by questionnaire will address program content, presentation, and possible bias.

Questions

For questions about the course, contact Tiara Gatewood tiara.gatewood@bcm.edu.