2nd Annual International Congress on the Future of Women's Health™

Release Date: August 30, 2021
Expiration Date: August 30, 2022

Activity Overview

This online, on-demand virtual symposium brings together renowned experts on specific issues in obstetrics and gynecology. In this educational program, these experts cover a variety of important topics—including advances in reproductive medicine; early diagnosis and management of uterine fibroids and endometriosis; and osteoporosis prevention, screening, and management—with a focus on diagnosis and treatment.

This educational activity is an archive of the 2nd Annual International Congress on the Future of Women’s Health held on July 24, 2021.

Acknowledgement of Commercial Support

This activity is supported by an educational grant from Amgen Inc. and CooperSurgical.

Target Audience

This educational activity is directed toward obstetricians and gynecologists, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants practicing in the OB/GYN setting. Physicians and other health care professionals interested in the treatment of patients in the women’s health setting may also participate.

Learning Objectives

Review updates to guidelines and recommendations for screening and evaluation of illness commonly encountered in women’s health

• Discuss the potential impact of recent clinical trial data on clinical decision-making and care of issues commonly encountered in women’s health
• Outline multidisciplinary care and team communication strategies to optimize patient outcomes in the setting of women’s health

Faculty, Staff, and Planners’ Disclosures

The staff of Physicians’ Education Resource^®, LLC have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities.

Co-Chairs

Elizabeth (Ebbie) Stewart, MD
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Consultant, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN

Disclosures: Consultant: AbbVie, Bayer, Myovant Sciences, ObsEva; Other: ACOG, UpToDate
 

Hugh Taylor, MD
Professor and Chair
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences
Yale School of Medicine
Chief, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Yale-New Haven Hospital
New Haven, CT
 

Disclosures: Consultant: DotLab, ObsEva
 

Sawsan As-Sanie, MD, MPH
Associate Professor and Director of the Minimally Invasive Gynecology Fellowship, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Director, University of Michigan Endometriosis Center
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI

Disclosures: Grant research support: National Institutes of Health; Consultant: AbbVie, Bayer, Eximis Surgical, Myovant Sciences; Shareholder: Martin Imaging
 

Ricardo Azziz, MD, MPH, MBA
Chief Executive Officer, American Society for Reproductive Medicine
Research Professor, Health Policy, Management, and Behavior,
School of Public Health
University at Albany-SUNY
Albany, NY

Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology, School of Medicine
University of Alabama-Birmingham
Birmingham, AL
 

Disclosures: Consultant: OMass Therapeutics, Spruce Biosciences; Shareholder: Martin Imaging
 

Carolyn B. Becker, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Marshall A. Wolf Master Clinician-Educator, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Hypertension
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Boston, MA
 

Disclosures: Other: Author royalties from UpToDate
 

Bala Bhagavath, MD
Director, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
Medical Director, Generations Fertility Care
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Middleton, WI
 

Disclosures: Grant research support: Hologic Inc
 

Linda D. Bradley, MD
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology & Reproductive Biology
Director, Center of Menstrual Disorders
Founder and Chair, Cleveland Clinic Celebrate Sisterhood
Cleveland, OH  
 

Disclosures: Other: Royalty Book Chapters: Elsevier, Wolters Kluwer, UpToDate
 

Sandra Ann Carson, MD, FACOG
Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences
Director, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
Yale School of Medicine
New Haven, CT
 

Disclosures: Shareholder: Agile Therapeutics; Other: Board of Directors: Agile Therapeutics, EverMed
 

Stephanie S. Faubion, MD, MBA
Professor and Chair, Department of Medicine
Mayo Clinic
Jacksonville, FL
 

Disclosures: Stephanie S. Faubion has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
 

Eve C. Feinberg, MD
Associate Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago, IL
 

Disclosures: Eve C. Feinberg has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
 

Shannon K. Laughlin-Tommaso, MD
Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN
 

Disclosures: Grant research support: Bayer Pharma; Other: Author: UpToDate
 

Elena Ratner, MD
Associate Professor, Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences
Co-Chief, Section of Gynecologic Oncology
Yale School of Medicine
New Haven, CT
 

Disclosures: Consultant: Aspira Women’s Health; Shareholder: Aspira Women’s Health
 

Sangini Sheth, MD, MPH
Associate Professor, Gynecologic Specialties, Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences
Associate Medical Director and Director of Colposcopy and Cervical Dysplasia
Cornell Scott Hill Health Center, Women’s Health
New Haven, CT
 

Disclosures: Grant Research Support: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Merck & Co, National Institutes of Health; Consultant: Merck & Co
 

Joe Leigh Simpson, MD, FACOG, FACMG, FRCOG
Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Human and Molecular Genetics
Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Florida International University
Miami, FL
 

Disclosures: Consultant: Illumina Inc, Myriad Genetics; Shareholder: Prebibo; Other: PGD Clinical Director, Reproductive Genetic Innovations

 

Saray Stancic, MD, FACLM
Lifestyle Medicine Physician
Owner, Stancic Health and Wellness
Allendale, NJ
 

Disclosures: Saray Stancic has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
 

Alla Vash-Margita, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences
Chief, Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
Director, Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology Sub-Internship and Elective
Yale Medicine
New Haven, CT
 

Disclosures: Alla Vash-Margita has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
 

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Off-Label Disclosure and Disclaimer

This activity may or may not discuss investigational, unapproved, or off-label use of drugs. Learners are advised to consult prescribing information for any products discussed. The information provided in this accredited activity is for continuing education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent clinical judgment of a healthcare professional relative to diagnostic, treatment, or management options for a specific patient’s medical condition. The opinions expressed in the content are solely those of the individual faculty members and do not reflect those of PER^® or any company that provided commercial support for this activity.