UCSF Collaborative OB Gyn Imaging A Wine Country Retreat 2025

This 3½-day retreat combines advanced education in obstetric and gynecologic imaging with a relaxing Napa Valley setting. Led by UCSF Radiology and OB Gyn faculty, the program delivers state-of-the-art instruction on ultrasound and related imaging for women’s health, from early pregnancy through complex gynecologic conditions, in an interactive, small-group environment.
Objectives
At the completion of this course, the registrant will be able to:

Employ suggested methods of accurate and effective reporting, communication skills, and attaining performance standards to improve patient care
Diagnose benign, malignant and potentially life-threatening gynecologic disease with the appropriate use of ultrasound, CT and/or MRI
Recognize how to use the O-RADS system for adnexal lesion characterization and risk stratification in clinical practice
Differentiate the etiologies of postmenopausal bleeding based on imaging and incorporate recommended management options
Identify adnexal torsion as a gynecological emergency to prompt timely management
Accurately report and evaluate for endometriosis applying the SRU Consensus recommendations
Diagnose etiologies of infertility with imaging and clinical management options
Identify sonographic features of early pregnancy complications
Employ the SRU Consensus recommendations for first a trimester US lexicon
Understand the current strategies for prenatal genetic screening
Identify normal fetal anatomy and variants which do not warrant additional testing
Diagnose obstetrical and fetal complications with imaging and understand the clinical importance of various imaging findings

Event Details

Dates: March 23–26, 2025

Location: Alila Napa Valley Resort & Spa, St. Helena, California

Faculty: UCSF radiology and OB/Gyn specialists, along with invited guest experts

Who Should Attend

Radiologists, obstetricians, and gynecologists involved in imaging-based care

Sonographers, ultrasound technologists, and imaging specialists in women’s health

Clinicians seeking to enhance accuracy and confidence in OB/Gyn imaging interpretation

Why Attend

Gain practical, evidence-based updates in obstetric and gynecologic imaging

Build confidence in applying structured systems like O-RADS to daily practice

Learn directly from experts in a collegial, retreat-style environment

Balance professional growth with personal renewal in Napa Valley’s scenic setting

 
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Sunday, March 23, 2025

1:30 PM
Registration

3:25
Welcome and Course Overview

3:30
Optimizing Your OB/Gyn US Practice: Workflow, Scheduling, QA, etc.
Lori Strachowski, MD

Liina Poder, MD

Vickie Feldstein, MD

4:15
The Patient Experience: Lessons Learned and How We Can Do Better
Vickie Feldstein, MD

Patricia Robertson, MD

Mindy Goldman, MD

5:00
Adjourn

5:00- 6:00 PM
Welcome Reception

8:00
Fireside Chat: Workplace Challenges

9:00 PM
Adjourn

Monday, March 24, 2025

6:30 AM
Registration and Breakfast

7:25
Announcements
Lori Strachowski, MD

7:30
O-RADS US: First-line Imaging Assessment of Adnexal Lesions
Lori Strachowski, MD

8:00
O-RADS MRI: Complementary Tool to Improve Specificity
Priyanka Jha, MD

8:30
Test Your O-RADS Knowledge: You Can Do This!
Lori Strachowski, MD

Priyanka Jha, MD

9:00
Postmenopausal Bleeding and HRT
Vickie Feldstein, MD

Mindy Goldman, MD

9:40
Coffee Break

10:00
Acute Pelvic Pain, Negative Pregnancy Test
Dorothy Shum, MD

10:30
Adnexal Torsion: 7 Tips to Tell It’s Twisted
Lori Strachowski, MD

11:00
US of Endometriosis: The SRU Consensus Way
Priyanka Jha, MD

11:30
Journey from Infertility to Fertility: The Spectrum of Endometriosis
Liina Poder, MD

Evelyn Mok-Lin, MD

12:10 PM
Case of the Day and Questions and Answers

12:30
Lunch on Own

2:30
Infertility Imaging and Management: SIS, HyCoSy, MDAs
Dorothy Shum, MD

Evelyn Mok-Lin, MD

3:10
Jeopardy: Gynecologic Imaging
Dorothy Shum, MD

Lori Strachowski, MD

3:50
Adjourn

4:15
Optional: Restorative Yoga

Tuesday, March 25, 2025

6:30 AM
Registration and Breakfast

7:25
Announcements
Lori Strachowski, MD

7:30
The SRU Lexicon for First Trimester US: Getting the Words Right!
Lori Strachowski, MD

8:00
Update on Prenatal Genetic Screening: NT, NIPT, and AFP in 2025
Mary Norton, MD

8:30
US Criteria for Early Pregnancy Loss and PUL
Lori Strachowski, MD

9:00
Ectopic Pregnancy: The Role of US in Diagnosis and Management
Lori Strachowski, MD

Juan Gonzales, MD

9:40
Coffee Break

10:00
The Detailed First Trimester Anatomy Exam
Mary Norton, MD

10:30
Imaging of Maternal Conditions During Pregnancy
Liina Poder, MD

11:00
Amniotic Fluid Volume: Too Little, Too Much, Just the Right Amount
Priyanka Jha, MD

11:30
Secondary Postpregnancy Hemorrhage: It’s NOT an AVM!
Liina Poder, MD

Sara Whetstone, MD

12:10 PM
Case of the Day and Questions and Answers

12:30
Lunch on Own

2:30
Placenta Accreta Spectrum Disorder: a Multidisciplinary Approach
Liina Poder, MD

Juan Gonzales, MD

3:10
Jeopardy: Obstetrics
Lori Strachowski, MD

Dorothy Shum, MD

3:50
Adjourn

4:15
Optional: Restorative Yoga

Wednesday, March 26, 2025

6:30 AM
Registration and Breakfast

7:25
Announcements
Lori Strachowski, MD

7:30
When to Refer, When Not to Worry: Second Trimester OB Ultrasound
Dorothy Shum, MD

8:00
Placental Masses
Liina Poder, MD

8:30
Cervix: Measurements and More
Lori Strachowski, MD

Juan Gonzales, MD

9:00
Twins and Their Complications
Vickie Feldstein, MD

Larry Rand, MD

9:40
Coffee Break

10:00
Basic Fetal Cardiac Evaluation:  Screening the Fetal Heart
Anita Moon-Grady, MD

10:45
Fetal Anomalies: Diagnosis and Management
Vickie Feldstein, MD

Larry Rand, MD

11:30
Growth Disturbances: Detection, Surveillance and Management
Lori Strachowski, MD

Juan Gonzales, MD

12:15 PM
Case of the Day and Questions and Answers

12:30
Adjourn