Smfm's Podcast Series

Speakers: Dr. Sean Blackwell (interviewer, Dr. Sarah Horvath) Recorded: February 2020 Women at high risk for maternal mortality and morbidity have unique needs for reproductive health services, including contraception and abortion. However, barriers such as state legislation, access to trained providers, and challenges in assessing and communicating risk often make it difficult for these women to obtain needed services. Join Drs. Sean Blackwell and Sarah Horvath as they discuss the impetus for and key findings in the recently released publication “Reproductive Services for Women at High Risk for Maternal Mortality: a report of the workshop of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the Fellowship in Family Planning, and the Society of Family Planning” To learn more about SMFM’s expanded efforts in reproductive health, visit ReproForMFM.org.

Speakers: Dr. Sean Blackwell (interviewer, Dr. Sarah Horvath) Recorded: February 2020 Women at high risk for maternal mortality and morbidity have unique needs for reproductive health services, including contraception and abortion. However, barriers such as state legislation, access to trained providers, and challenges in assessing and communicating risk often make it difficult for these women to obtain needed services. Join Drs. Sean Blackwell and Sarah Horvath as they discuss the impetus for and key findings in the recently released publication “Reproductive Services for Women at High Risk for Maternal Mortality: a report of the workshop of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the Fellowship in Family Planning, and the Society of Family Planning” To learn more about SMFM’s expanded efforts in reproductive health, visit ReproForMFM.org.  

Speakers: Dr. Laura Riley, Dr. Brenna Hughes (interviewer, Dr. Suwan Mehra) Recorded: March 2020 First reported in Wuhan, China in December 2019, coronavirus-associated disease (COVID-19) has quickly spread across the globe, prompting the World Health Organization to declare the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic on March 11, 2020. Communication to obstetric care providers about this disease, how best to advise pregnant women during this uncertain time, and how to protect themselves while providing care is imperative. Join Drs. Laura Riley, Brenna Hughes, and Suwan Mehra as they discuss frequently asked questions from MFMs about COVID-19. Listener note: Since this episode was recorded, Weill Cornell University's visitor policy for women in labor has decreased from one visitor to zero visitors during this time.  For more information on COVID-19 in pregnancy, please visit SMFM.org/covid19 for updates and additional resources. 

Speakers: Dr. Alison Cahill and Gabbie Taylor  Recorded: January 2020 Dr. Alison Cahill, 2020 Annual Meeting Programs Chair for SMFM, shares what she is most excited about experiencing at this year’s 40th Annual Meeting, advice for 1st time attendees, and tips for having your research abstract presented at future meetings.

2019 - 2020 SMFM President, Dr. Brian Iriye, reflects on his presidential term, discusses the history of SMFM, and shares his list of “Must-See” events & activities at the 40th Annual Meeting in Grapevine, TX. 

Join us as Dr. Sarah Osmundson, Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Vanderbilt University and SMFM Publications Committee member, and MFM Fellow, Dr. John Byrne, discuss 17-OHPC to prevent recurrent preterm birth. SMFM's 2019 statement on use of 17-OHCP can be viewed on the SMFM website.

Join us as Dr. Christina Han interviews Dr. Geeta Swamy on best practices in managing and treating influenza in pregnancy.

Speaker: Dr. Vanita Jain Title: MFM Coding: Tips, Best practices, and Resources Recorded: October 2019 Description: Dr. Jain reviews 5 common mistakes and tips for the MFM practitioner, including best practices to ensure compliance.  Currently available MFM resources for coding will also be reviewed. 

Speakers: Dr. Anup Katheria Recorded: February 2019 ACOG recommends delayed cord clamping in infants that do not need resuscitation. Join Dr. Katheria as he discusses important perinatal research surrounding umbilical cord milking as an alternative to delayed cord clamping as a means to provide additional blood to at risk premature babies without delaying neonatal resuscitative efforts. In this podcast, Dr. Katheria reviews results from a multi-national, randomized controlled non-inferiority trial comparing umbilical cord milking to delayed cord clamping in premature infants born between 23-31 weeks gestation. 

Speakers: Drs. Aleha Aziz and Alex Friedman Recorded: April 2019 Join Drs. Aleha Aziz and Alex Friedman as they discuss the findings from their study on racial disparities during postpartum readmissions in an interview by SMFM education committee member, Dr. John Byrne. The authors discuss the links between race and ethnicity with maternal morbidity and mortality postpartum in response to a call for action from ACOG/SMFM. Their findings from a national database highlight the importance of exploring future interventions to reduce morbidity and mortality for all women, but especially those in high risk groups. Additional information and resources:  1) View SMFM's position statement "Racial Disparities on Health Outcomes" here.  2) SMFM is a member of the Council on Patient Safety in Women’s Health Care. The Council has developed a bundle to reduce variation in care called, “Reduction of Peripartum Racial/Ethnic Disparities.” 3) From MedPage Today (February 15, 2019): Postpartum Readmissons: Racial Disparitie

Join Drs. Cynthia Gyamfi-Bannerman, Allison Cahill, Lorraine Dugoff and Christopher Robinson​ as they discuss the SMFM abstract review process.

Join Dr. Lorie Harper, as she discusses her research on “Early gestational diabetes screening in obese women: a randomized controlled trial.”  In this podcast, she will examine the outcomes of early gestational diabetes screening versus routine gestational diabetes screening in pregnant obese women. 

Dr. Sindhu Srinivas, Chair of SMFM’s Health Policy & Advocacy Committee and Katie Schubert, SMFM’s Chief Advocacy Officer discuss SMFM’s policy and advocacy agenda and how SMFM members can get involved.

Join Dr. Jeffrey Kuller as he discusses the current evidence regarding diagnosis, evaluation, and management of mild fetal ventriculomegaly.

Join Dr. Eva Pressman as she discusses the current evidence regarding evaluation and management of polyhydramnios.

In this podcast, recent scientific data is reviewed exploring how the timing of amniotomy in term nulliparous labor induction impacts maternal and neonatal outcomes.

Join Drs. Christina Han and Neal Silverman as they discuss the current measles outbreak in the United States, how measles impacts pregnant and postpartum women, and what clinicians can do to help educate their patients about vaccine safety.​

Join Drs. Christina Han and Neil Silverman as they discuss the current state of Hepatitis B in pregnancy and best treatment practices.

Dr. Cynthia Gyamfi-Bannerman interviews Dr. Stephanie Purisch on the impact of delayed cord clamping on maternal blood loss in term cesarean sections, which was a randomized control trial presented at the Fellow’s Oral Plenary session at SMFM’s 39th Annual Pregnancy Meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada in 2019.  They discuss how their trial supports ACOG and SMFM’s recommendation to perform delayed cord clamping in uncomplicated term cesarean sections.

Join Drs. Aleha Aziz and Alex Friedman as they discuss the findings from their study on racial disparities during postpartum readmissions in an interview by SMFM education committee member, Dr. John Byrne.