68th Annual Clinical Meeting

 

CSMFM Clinical Trials / Network
Planning Meeting

Tuesday, June 19 from 09:00 – 16:00
The Westin Ottawa

This meeting is timely as the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) has just released the CIHR Roadmap and the reviews for each of the institutes. This information will help shape the day and the discussion as the Canadian Society of Maternal Fetal Medicine (CSMFM) looks to build an maternal fetal medicine research network.

The goal of this meeting would be to develop a Canadian Maternal Fetal Medicine Clinical Trials Network with inclusivity, collaboration, research expertise and mentoring which would allow sustainable and quality perinatal research for Canadian women and their reproductive/fetal/family needs.

The objective would be for each experienced faculty researcher attending the meeting to bring along a resident, fellow or junior faculty for mentoring, learning, introduction and exposure to research opportunities. The cost for participants will be $75 per person, which will include meeting material, health breaks and lunch.

Please click here to register - NOTE: This meeting is in addition to the SOGC's Annual Clinical Meeting (ACM). The $75 fee does not include ACM Registration and participants do not have to register for the ACM to attend this meeting.

Please click here for detailed schedule.

Participate during the Canadian Society of Maternal Fetal Medicine (CSMFM) Day

Wednesday, June 20

The CSMFM Day, hosted in collaboration with the SOGC, is a maternal fetal medicine sub-specialty continuing medical education program which includes 7 oral abstract presentations on MFM research and innovation, in addition to talks by national and international invited speakers.

Educational grant provided by GE Healthcare Canada.

The CSMFM Day on June 20 is included in the SOGC's Annual Clinical Meeting (ACM) Registration Fee and participants must be registered to the ACM to attend this continuing medical education program - please click here to register for the ACM.

Schedule (subject to change)

08:00-08:15 Welcome and introduction
Speakers: Drs. R. Douglas Wilson and Robert Gagnon
08:15-08:45

Opening Remarks
Speaker: Dr. Anthony Armson, CSMFM President Elect

08:45-09:30

The Role of RCTs on Induction of labour
Speaker: Dr. Ben Mol
09:30-10:00 Health Break
10:00-10:45 Neonatal and neurodevlopmental outcomes: how should they be addressed in perinatal clinical trials
Speaker: Dr. Elizabeth Asztalos
10:45-12:00

Oral MFM Abstract presentations (4)

10:45-11:00

O-OBS-MFM-MD-004: Labour Induction Versus Elective Cesarean Section in Nulliparous Women with Unfavourable Cervix at Term: Maternal and Perinatal Consequences

11:00-11:15

O-OBS/GYN-S-003: Intention to Breastfeed: A Population-Based Cohort Study

11:15-11:30

O-OBS/GYN-S-008: Risk of Preeclampsia in HIV-Positive Pregnant Women Receiving HAART: A Matched Cohort Study

11:30-11:45

O-OBS-MFM-MD-001: Factor V Leiden (FVL) Mutation in Women with Placental Abruption (PA) – A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
12:00-13:00 Lunch
13:00-13:45 Oral MFM Abstract presentations (3)

13:00-13:15

O-OBS-MFM-MD-002: Periconceptional Folate Status – Is The Right Message Being Transmitted and Received?

13:15-13:30

O-OBS-MFM-MD-003: Are Women in Montreal Reaching Recommended Levels Of RBC Folate in Early Pregnancy?

13:30-13:45

O-OBS-JM-005: The Impact Of IADPSG Criteria in a Canadian Population

13:45-14:30 Evaluation of the fetal CNS
Speaker: Dr. Ants Toi
14:30-15:00 Health Break
15:00-16:00 The Progesterone Debate (20 minute presentations each followed by 20 minute discussion/QA/vote)
Speakers: Drs. William Mundle and Anthony Armson
16:00-17:00 CSMFM Business Meeting