UCSF Obstetrics and Gynecology Update What Does the Evidence Tell Us 2025

Course# MOB26001
October 22 – 24, 2025
Marines’ Memorial Club & Hotel San Francisco, CA
Overview
Join us for an engaging and practical OBGYN conference designed to keep you at the forefront of women’s healthcare. This event will feature the latest updates in prenatal screening, gynecologic surgery, cancer prevention, and menopausal care—along with expert insights into managing common and complex conditions in both obstetrics and gynecology. Through evidence-based lectures and actionable takeaways, you’ll enhance your skills in surgical decision-making, patient counseling, and implementing clinical protocols that improve outcomes. Whether you’re refining your approach to chronic conditions in pregnancy or learning the newest tools in reproductive health, this conference offers the knowledge and confidence to elevate your everyday practice!
TARGET AUDIENCE
Designed for practicing physicians, residents, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants seeking an update on a wide range of current issues in obstetrics and gynecology.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:

Describe the newest tests available through cell free fetal DNA screening;
List the various types of surgical hemostatic agents and describe their specific use cases
Apply the most updated recommendations for HPV-based cervical cancer screening
Use best practice for management of pelvic organ prolapse
Implement inpatient bundle to prevent intrapartum obstetric related infections
Counsel patient on the current evidence for the management of genitourinary syndrome of menopause
Use the most updated evidence on chronic hypertension management for pregnant patient
Describe the use of transexemic acid for bleeding conditions in both obstetrics and gynecology
Counsel patients on the current recommendations and outcomes for cryopreservation
Implement evidence-based protocol for expedited inpatient recovery pathway after gynecologic surgery

Topics
 

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Speaker(s)

WEDNESDAY, 
OCT 22, 2025

7:00am

Continental Breakfast & Registration

7:45am

Welcome & Opening Statements
Tushani Illangasekare, MD

8:00am
P
Surgical Hemostatic Agents in Gynecology: What the Evidence Tells Us
Traci Ito, MD, FACOG

8:35am

Questions & Answers (Q&A)

8:45am
P
Emerging Practices in Obesity Management and the Role of Weight Loss Drugs
Diana Thiara, MD

9:20am

Q&A

9:30am

Pelvic Organ Prolapse among Older Women: Personalizing Care in an Era of Extended Longevity
Abigail Shatkin-Margolis, MD

10:05am

Q&A

10:15am

Break

10:30am

Updates in Cervical Cancer Screening and Management: 2025 and Beyond
George Sawaya, MD

11:05am

Q&A

11:15am

The Art and Evidence of Colposcopy: Clinical Pearls and Practical Pointers
Robyn Lamar, MD, MPH

11:50am

Q&A

12:00pm

Lunch (on your own)

1:15pm

Tips and Tricks to Navigating Complicated Clinic Procedures
Felicia Lester, MD, MPH

1:50pm

Q&A

2:00pm
P
Advancing Vaginitis Care: Evidence, Algorithms, and Best Practices
Ammar Joudeh, MD

2:35pm

Q&A

2:45pm

Break

3:00pm

Reproductive Healthcare Access for Im/Migrants in a Shifting Sociopolitical Landscape
Josie Urbina, MD

3:35pm

Q&A

3:45pm

Secondary Postpartum Hemorrhage: The Role of Imaging in Diagnosis and Management
Liina Poder, MD &
Sara Whetstone, MD, MHS

4:20pm

Q&A

4:30pm

Update on the State of Abortion Access
Daniel Grossman, MD

5:05pm

Q&A

5:15pm

Adjourn

THURSDAY, 
OCT 23, 2025

7:30am

Continental Breakfast 

8:00am

Balancing Evidence and Uncertainty: A Midwife’s Guide to Addressing Common Questions in Prenatal Care
Rebecca Amirault, WHNP,  CNM

8:35am

Questions & Answers (Q&A)

8:45am

Infection Prevention in Labor & Delivery: Implementing Bundles for Safer Births
Melissa Rosenstein, MD, MAS

9:20am

Q&A

9:30am
P
Tranexamic Acid Across the Reproductive Continuum: Pharmacologic Insights and Clinical Impact
Kristin Harter, Pharm D

10:05am

Q&A

10:15am

Break

10:30am

Noninvasive Prenatal Screening: Navigating the Latest Guidelines
Teresa Sparks, MD, MAS

11:05am

Q&A

11:15am
P
Vaccination in Pregnancy: Current Guidelines and Emerging Evidence
Yasaswi  Kislovskiy, MD, MSc

11:50am

Q&A

12:00pm

Lunch (on your own)

1:15pm
P
Preventing Preeclampsia: The Latest on Aspirin Prophylaxis from Guidelines to Practice
Juan Gonzalez, MD, MS, PhD

1:50pm

Q&A

2:00pm
P
Calm Under Pressure: Managing Chronic Hypertension in Pregnancy
Martha Tesfalul, MD

2:35pm

Q&A

2:45pm

Break

3:00pm

Tobacco, Nicotine, and Cannabis Use in Pregnancy: Risks, Evidence Based Cessation Strategies, and Harm Reduction Approaches
Simone Vais, MD

3:35pm

Q&A

3:45pm
P
Safe and Effective Headache Management in Pregnancy: A Clinical Review
Kaitlin Keenan, MD

4:20pm

Q&A

4:30pm

Advances in Diagnosing and Managing Accreta Spectrum Disorder
Arianna Cassidy, MD

5:05pm

Q&A

5:15pm

Adjourn

FRIDAY, 
OCT 24, 2025

7:30am

Continental Breakfast 

8:00am

Transforming Gynecology Oncology Care Through ERAS Principles
Lee-may Chen, MD

8:35am

Questions & Answers (Q&A)

8:45am

Updates in Guidelines in the Management of Endometrial Cancer
Stephanie Cham, MD, MS

9:20am

Q&A

9:30am

The Current State of Gender Affirming Care in the U.S.
Bennett Lareau, MSN, NP

10:05am

Q&A

10:15am

Break

10:30am

Recommendations and Emerging Trends in Cryopreservation
Joie Guner, MD, MSc, MSCI

11:05am

Q&A

11:15am
P
PCOS Management: Integrating the Latest Evidence into Clinical Practice
Eleni Jaswa, MD, MSc, MAS

11:50am

Q&A

12:00pm

Lunch (on your own)

1:15pm

Updates on Women’s Dermatologic and Skin Health
Lindy Fox, MD

1:50pm

Q&A

2:00pm
P
Fertility, Bleeding, and Bulk: A Framework for Fibroid Treatment
Jessica Kim, MD

2:35pm

Q&A

2:45pm

Break

3:00pm

Latest Updates and Best Practices in the Care of Older Adults
Stephanie Rogers, MD

3:35pm

Q&A

3:45pm

Beyond Hot Flashes: Comprehensive Care for Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause
Tami Rowen, MD, MS

4:20pm

Q&A

4:30pm

Adjourn