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Postgraduate Courses

The Fourth Trimester and Beyond: Optimizing Postpartum Maternal Cardiometabolic Health

Saturday, February 10, 2024
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM  
Location: Potomac Ballroom 1 - 3, Ballroom Level
CE: 7

Additional registration fee required CME Credit Offered
CE Credits: 7
CME Credits: 7
Ultrasound Credits: 0

    Course Chair(s)

  • Suchitra Chandrasekaran, MD, MSCE

    Associate Professor
    Emory University School of Medicine
    Decatur, GA, United States

    Disclosure(s): I have no relevant financial relationships to report.

  • Amy Valent, DO (she/her/hers)

    Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
    Oregon Health & Science University
    Portland, OR, United States

    Disclosure(s): I have no relevant financial relationships to report.

Rates of hypertensive disease in pregnancy, gestational diabetes, fetal growth restriction and excessive gestational weight gain are increasing in all pregnancies. Experiencing metabolic dysfunction or cardiovascular complications in pregnancy significantly increases the risk for lifelong cardiometabolic disease, including arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease, metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes, and stroke. ACOG recommends follow up care in the “4th trimester” for those who experience hypertensive disease or gestational diabetes but actual protcols or guidelines are less clear. Therefore, this course will highlight diverse methods to provide a multimodal postpartum care approach to mitigate long-term maternal cardiometabolic dysfunction.

This postgraduate course will focus on identifying clinical practices, processes, and methods to optimize postpartum maternal health for those at risk for long term cardiometabolic dysfunction. It will highlight the imminent need for and challenges faced to provide postparutm support and care, ultimately mitigating the development of long-term cardiometabolic dysfunction.

Learning Objectives:

  • Identify the significance and importance of providing care and support in the 4th trimester and beyond.
  • Discuss methods to implement remote technology into management strategies to care for patients with cardiometabolic disorders.
  • Discuss methods and pearls learned from the course on mental health, lactation, nutrition, lifestyle behaviors, and weight loss to implement them into their practice.

Presentations:

  • 8:00 AM – 8:30 AM  
    Welcome and Introductions: Care Model, Care Application, and Care Management

    Presenter: Suchitra Chandrasekaran, MD, MSCE – Emory University School of Medicine

    Presenter: Amy M. Valent, DO (she/her/hers) – Oregon Health & Science University

  • 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM  
    The 4th Trimester And Beyond: Long Term Maternal Health Implications

    Presenter: Lauren H. Theilen, MD, MSCI – University of Utah Health

  • 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM  
    Diabetes Management In the Postpartum Period And Beyond: Approaches and Challenges

    Presenter: Ebony B. Carter, MD, MPH (she/her/hers) – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  • 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM  
    Long Term Cardiovascular Health

    Presenter: Raj Shree, MD (she/her/hers) – University of Washington

  • 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM  
    Break
  • 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM  
    Methods to Enhance Postpartum Maternal Mental Health Support

    Presenter: Uruj Kamal Haider, MD – UMass Chan Medical School/UMass Memorial

  • 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM  
    Practicing Culturally Sensitive Postpartum Care

    Presenter: Leonela Nelson, MPH (she/her/hers) – Johns Hopkins University Center for Indigenous Health

  • 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM  
    Panel Discussion with Q&A

    Panelist: Nancy Byatt, MD

    Panelist: Ebony B. Carter, MD, MPH (she/her/hers) – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

    Panelist: Suchitra Chandrasekaran, MD, MSCE – Emory University School of Medicine

    Panelist: Leonela Nelson, MPH (she/her/hers) – Johns Hopkins University Center for Indigenous Health

    Panelist: Raj Shree, MD (she/her/hers) – University of Washington

    Panelist: Amy M. Valent, DO (she/her/hers) – Oregon Health & Science University

    Presenter: Lauren H. Theilen, MD, MSCI – University of Utah Health

  • 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM  
    Lunch
  • 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM  
    WIC: Securing the nutritional well-being of the next generation

    Presenter: Darlena Birch, MBA, RDN (she/her/hers) – National WIC Association

  • 1:30 PM – 2:00 PM  
    Postpartum Weight Loss and Nutrition: Creating a Path to Success

    Presenter: Erin Ferranti, PhD, MPH, RN, CDCES, FAHA, FPCNA, FAAN (she/her/hers) – Emory University

  • 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM  
    “When Can I Start Working Out?” Exercise and Activity Postpartum

    Presenter: Danielle M. Prentice, DO (she/her/hers) – Oregon Health & Science University

  • 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM  
    Lactation The Real Deal

    Presenter: Erica P. Gunderson, PhD, MPH, RD (she/her/hers) – Kaiser Permanente Northern California

  • 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM  
    Break
  • 3:30 PM – 4:00 PM  
    Postpartum Hypertension/Remote Monitoring

    Presenter: Alisse Hauspurg, MD – UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital

  • 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM  
    Alternative payment models: Incentivizing high-value care in pregnancy, the fourth trimester, and beyond

    Presenter: Jordan Stone, MD – Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

  • 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM  
    Panel Discussion with Q&A

    Panelist: Darlena Birch, MBA, RDN (she/her/hers) – National WIC Association

    Panelist: Erin Ferranti, PhD, MPH, RN, CDCES, FAHA, FPCNA, FAAN (she/her/hers) – Emory University

    Panelist: Erica P. Gunderson, PhD, MPH, RD (she/her/hers) – Kaiser Permanente Northern California

    Panelist: Alisse Hauspurg, MD – UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital

    Panelist: Danielle M. Prentice, DO (she/her/hers) – Oregon Health & Science University

    Panelist: Jordan Stone, MD – Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania