Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

240_ Placenta Accreta Spectrum Multidisciplinary Team Conference

Tuesday, August 20, 2024

12 noon to 1 pm

Team’s Meeting

Course Director:  Chris Herrera, M.D.

Purpose and Content:

This meeting is a comprehensive multidisciplinary case review of current and delivered patients with placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) disorders. Attendees will learn about screening for PAS, the diagnostic criteria on ultrasound and MRI that contribute to the diagnosis of PAS, pre-operative planning and coordination for care of patients with prenatal suspicion of PAS, intra-operative findings and management of PAS (both planned and unanticipated), and pathologic presentations consistent with PAS. Attendees will also participate in QAPI for patient safety and quality case review to meet requirements for maternal levels of care. In addition, new literature regarding diagnosis and management of PAS is reviewed as available for group educational awareness and discussion to enhance our multidisciplinary team management.

Target Audience:

Obstetrics (OB and MFM physicians, mid-level practitioners), radiology, gynecologic oncology, general surgery, neonatology, pathology, transfusion medicine, antepartum nursing, OR personnel, patient safety and quality team members

Educational Objectives:

At the conclusion of this activity, the participant should be able to:

1. Discuss the clinical course of undelivered PAS cases and implement appropriate management strategies, including optimal timing of delivery, coordination of multidisciplinary teams, and preparation for surgical intervention.
2. Identify and interpret sonographic and MRI markers of PAS, enabling accurate diagnosis and appropriate patient management.
3. Evaluate recent literature on PAS diagnosis and management, incorporating new insights into clinical practice.
4. Review and discuss intro-operative findings and pathology within context of clinical course, imaging, and management of delivered patients with prenatal concerns for PAS.

Educational Method:

Slide format, presentation with discussion of cases

Accreditation:  The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation:  The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum of
1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Relevant Financial Relationships:  In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accrediting Continuing Education, all persons in the position to control the content of an education activity are required to disclose all financial relationships in any amount occurring within the past 24 months with any ineligible company (any entity whose primary business is producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on patients).  UT Southwestern also considers ineligible those companies producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products in development for future use on patients, such as healthcare product research companies. All reported financial relationships with ineligible companies are reviewed for relevancy and then mitigated through a content review process prior to the activity (where applicable).