Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

138_Stillbirth Meeting

January 15, 2026

3^rd Thursday of every month

11 am to noon

Team’s Meeting

David B. Nelson

MD/UT Southwestern

Course Director:  David B. Nelson, MD

Purpose and Content

This Monthly series will consist of the review of individual cases of stillbirth allowing a greater exposure for the involved learners to improve their depth of knowledge and understanding. We will review the complex clinical evaluation that is required to best identify the etiology of stillbirths, and when specific types of testing are warranted so that appropriate interventions may be offered in future pregnancies. We will also review the utility and cost-effectiveness of various laboratory tests in each case, so that providers may improve their evaluation and management of these complex patients. The format consists of a one-hour small-group discussion with case studies.

Target Audience

Targeted towards OB/Gyn Clinical Faculty, OB/Gyn Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellows, Perinatal Surgical Pathologists

Educational Objectives

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

1. Explain pregnancy complications associated with stillborn fetuses
2. Implement treatment strategies to manage a subsequent pregnancy following stillbirth
3. Implement new strategies/methods to communicate with the parents of stillborn fetuses

Educational Method

Slide format, Didactic 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).