What's New in Obstetric Anesthesia

Thursday, October 3, 2024, 12:00 PM - Friday, October 3, 2025, 11:59 AM, On Demand

Join us for an informative session featuring Dr. Pervez Sultan, Professor of Obstetric Anesthesiology at Stanford University School of Medicine, who explores the significant advancements in obstetric anesthesia, focusing on topics such as global maternal health disparities, safe staffing levels, maternal mortality, and anesthesia management during cesarean delivery. He highlights research from both high-income and low-middle-income countries, discusses the latest findings, and reviews obstetric quality metrics. Additionally, Dr. Sultan will address important issues like opioid use disorder in pregnancy and prenatal penicillin allergy testing. The session also examines abortion laws’ impacts on maternal outcomes, labor analgesia improvements, quality care, and complication management, while emphasizing the urgent need for public health efforts and clinical guidelines to reduce global maternal mortality.

Release Date: October 3, 2024, 12:00 PM PT
Expiration Date: October 3, 2025, 11:59 AM PT
Estimated time to complete: ~54.5 minutes
Registration Fee: free

Join the YouTube Premier Live on October 3, 2024 at noon PT to participate in the discussion and ask questions. The recording will remain online for those who couldn't attend live.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.00 hours), Non-Physician Participation Credit (1.00 hours)

1. Counsel patients on the short and long-term consequences to the mother and child of caesarian section.
2. Screen pregnant patients for mental health conditions and determine appropriate treatment plans.

In support of improving patient care, Stanford Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. 

Credit Designation 
American Medical Association (AMA) 
Stanford Medicine designates this Other Activity (Enduring Material and Live Activity) for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.  

Accessibility Statement
 Stanford University School of Medicine is committed to ensuring that its programs, services, goods and facilities are accessible to individuals with disabilities as specified under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008.  If you have needs that require accommodations, please contact the CME Office.

Cultural and Linguistic Competency
The planners and speakers of this CME activity have been encouraged to address cultural issues relevant to their topic area for the purpose of complying with California Assembly Bill 1195. Moreover, the Stanford University School of Medicine Multicultural Health Portal contains many useful cultural and linguistic competency tools including culture guides, language access information and pertinent state and federal laws.  You are encouraged to visit the Multicultural Health Portal: https://laneguides.stanford.edu/multicultural-health

References/Bibliography
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For activity related questions, please contact
     Name: Alisa Richardson
     Title: Education Program Manager
     Email: [email protected]

For CME general questions, please contact 
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Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Stanford Medicine adheres to the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education.

There are no relevant financial relationships with ACCME-defined ineligible companies for anyone who was in control of the content of this activity.