Updates on Diagnostic Criteria on Fetal Growth Restriction

Learning Objective(s)
After watching this activity, you should be able to:

  • Discuss the highlights of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) guidelines;
  • List evidence for decisions made;
  • Discuss terminology, diagnosis, etiology, and significance of fetal growth restriction (FGR);
  • Describe Doppler principles and optimization techniques;
  • Identify normal and abnormal Doppler waveforms of the umbilical artery, middle cerebral artery, and in venous circulation; and
  • Define the application of Doppler in the management of severe growth restriction.

Faculty: Ahmet Baschat, MD; Greggory DeVore, MD; Leah M. Lamale-Smith, MD, FACOG; Juliana Gevaerd Martins, MD; Mishella Perez, BS, RDMS, RDCS, FAIUM, Lawrence Platt, MD, Lorraine Toner, MD

Available Credit: 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™/1 ARRT Category A credit(s). Upon completion of the learning activity, you will have 1 attempt to successfully pass the post-test with a score of at least 80% and claim your certificate.

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Release Date: 11/02/2022
Expiration Date: 11/02/2025

AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™

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ARRT Category A Credit 

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  • American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS). The ARDMS accepts AMA PRA Category 1 CME Credit(s)™.

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Disclosures for this Activity

  • Ahmet Baschat, no relevant financial relationships to disclose
  • Greggory DeVore, no relevant financial relationships to disclose
  • Leah M. Lamale-Smith, no relevant financial relationships to disclose
  • Juliana Gevaerd Martins, no relevant financial relationships to disclose
  • Ashley McDermott, no relevant financial relationships to disclose
  • Mishella Perez, no relevant financial relationships to disclose
  • Lawrence Platt, no relevant financial relationships to disclose
  • Lorraine Toner, no relevant financial relationships to disclose

Ahmet Baschat, MD (Panelist)

Greggory DeVore, MD (Panelist)

Leah Lamale-Smith, MD, FACOG (Presenter)

Dr. Leah Lamale-Smith is an Associate Professor at the University of California, San Diego. She completed a fellowship in maternal-fetal medicine at University of Colorado School of Medicine and a residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the Medical University of South Carolina. Dr. Lamale-Smith earned her medical degree from University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine. She is board certified in obstetrics and gynecology and maternal-fetal medicine.

Mishella Perez, BS, RDMS, RDCS, FAIUM (Moderator)

Clinical Ultrasound Educator, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Scripps Health

Mishella is a Clinical Ultrasound Educator specializing in high-risk obstetrics and fetal echocardiography at Scripps Health, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine in San Diego, California. She has more than 16 years of experience in academic and community health practices, serving as a clinical instructor and coordinator, faculty lecturer, and clinical ultrasound educator for Departments of Radiology, Obstetrics, and Gynecology, and Maternal-fetal Medicine teaching ultrasound students, sonographers, residents, fellows, and faculty. Mishella is a member of various societies, serving to ensure she gets the highest quality of ultrasound education to teach others. She is an active member of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM), currently serving as Vice-Chair for the Obstetrics Community of Practice and Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine. Mishella serves on the Education, Conference, and Sonographer Committees for the Fetal Heart Society. She is also a member of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (ISUOG) and the Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (SDMS).

Lawrence D. Platt, MD, FAIUM

Past President, AIUM
Professor (Clinical) of Obstetrics and Gynecology
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Los Angeles, CA

Lorraine Toner, MD, MS (Moderator)

Lorraine E.Toner, MD, MS is the Director of Labor and Delivery and Patient Safety, as well as a Maternal Fetal Medicine Attending at NYCHHC Lincoln Hospital and Harlem Hospitals. She received BS and MS degrees in Biochemistry from Plattsburgh State University and New York University, respectfully, and received her MD from St. George's University School of Medicine. Dr. Toner completed her post-graduate training in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Danbury Hospital in CT, followed by two fellowships; OBGYN Simulation at New York University and Maternal Fetal Medicine at Icahn School of Medicine and Mount Sinai Hospital. Dr. Toner's interests include patient safety and quality improvement, and she is a former fellow member of the SMFM Patient Safety Committee as well as the current Secretary for the OB Ultrasound Community for the American Institute for Ultrasound Medicine (AIUM). Her passion for education, simulation, and patient safety drives Dr. Toner's career goals for health equity and excellent obstetric outcomes for all patients.