Learning objectives and who should attend

Learning objectives

  • Enhanced understanding of fetal morbidity and complex pregnancies
  • Learn how to develop and integrate high-risk pregnancy services across secondary and tertiary care settings  
  • Expand knowledge of maternal morbidity, including psychiatric illness, substance use and high BMI, with a focus on identification, management and risk reduction strategies  
  • Gain expertise in managing fetal structural and genetic anomalies, covering diagnostic approaches, counselling strategies and therapeutic interventions  
  • Develop a solid theoretical foundation in fetal therapy (fetal anaemia, complex multiple pregnancy, fetal surgery) including advanced fetal Doppler monitoring, therapeutic modalities, their indications, limitations and ethical considerations  
  • Fulfill the requirements for Special Interest Training Modules (SITMs) in Fetal Care, Prenatal Diagnosis and Preterm Birth   
  • Fulfill the requirements for subspecialist training in Maternal and Fetal Medicine and meet the criteria for ATSMs in Fetal Medicine or High-Risk Pregnancy  
  • Develop key knowledge to support successful completion of SITMs in Preterm Birth and Fetal Care 

Who should attend

  • All clinicians in obstetrics and gynaecology working in the UK
  • All clinicians in obstetrics and gynaecology working outside the UK
  • All clinicians in obstetrics and gynaecology ST1/2
  • All clinicians in obstetrics and gynaecology ST3/4
  • All clinicians in obstetrics and gynaecology ST5/7
  • Allied Healthcare Professionals
  • Academics (including academic doctors/clinicians)
  • GPs
  • Midwives
  • SAS and LE doctors

Attendee feedback

  • 97% of last year's attendees said the course met their personal development needs
  • 9 out of 10 attendees said their practice would change as a result of attending this course
  • 98% of attendees said the programme content was up to date

"Excellent course with good delivery of presentations" | Past attendee 

“Please continue with this online event format, as it provides a valuable opportunity for practitioners like me in Malaysia and others worldwide to learn from leading experts based in the UK."  | Past attendee

“I enjoyed the virtual element of this course and being able to stream the lectures afterwards to maximise learning opportunities and fit around on call commitments. Thank you "  | Past attendee

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