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ForwardSession 20: Maternal Obesity Symposium
June 6, 2025
The Philadelphia Prenatal Diagnosis Conference is a premier event recognized both nationally and internationally in the fields of Prenatal Diagnosis, Genetics, Ultrasound, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, and Obstetrics. This conference offers attendees the latest updates on current screening and testing recommendations, along with insights into cutting-edge technology and research.
Target Audience
This activity is intended to meet the educational needs of the healthcare team including but not limited to: Obstetrician and Gynecologists, Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialists, Primary Care Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Midwives, Genetic Counselors, and professionals that are involved in the care of women’s health & pregnancy.
Faculty & Disclosure
Planning Committee
Ossie Geifman-Holtzman, MD
Professor, Drexel University College of Medicine
and Fels Institute, Temple University School of Medicine
Clinical Affiliation, Pennsylvania Hospital, UPENN
Medical Director, Philadelphia Pregnancy, Genetics & Ultrasound Center, Prenatal Diagnosis Institute
Elena Ashkinadze, MS, LCGC
Assistant Professor
Supervisor, Perinatal Genetics
Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine
Rutgers, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Peter Benn, MD
Professor Emeritus, Department of Genetics and Genome Sciences
University of Connecticut Health Center
Angie Child Jelin, MD
Associate Professor, Gynecology and Obstetrics Assistant Director, Prenatal Genetics
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Menachem Miodovnik, MD
Adjunct Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Owen Montgomery, MD
Physician Vice President for Jefferson Medical Group East Region
Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals
Jack Rychik, MD
Professor & Director, The Fetal Heart Program Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Dennis Wood, Jr., RDMS, RDCS, RCPT
Director, Fetal Echocardiography Course
Thomas Jefferson University
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Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships
In accordance with The Standards for Integrity and Independence, GW requires all planners, faculty, and others in control of educational content to disclose the absence or existence of all financial relationships (of any dollar amount) with any ineligible companies within the past 24 months. We define ineligible companies as those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
GW reviews all disclosure statements to determine which financial relationships are relevant to the educational content of the CE Activity. An individual is considered to have a relevant financial relationship if the educational content an individual can control is related to the business lines or products of the ineligible company.
Disclosure Statement(s)
Absence of Relevant Financial Relationships
None of the planners, faculty, or others in a position to control content for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
Accreditation Statements
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences and the Philadelphia Prenatal Conference. The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation Statement(s)
Physicians (CME)
The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Other Healthcare Professionals (Attendance)
All other healthcare professionals who successfully complete the activity will receive a Certificate of Attendance. Many credentialing bodies such as the ANCC, AANP, and AAPA accept certificates of attendance for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME. If you have doubts about whether an activity will qualify for CE, please contact your certifying organization for clarification on credit eligibility.
Available Credit
- 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
- 1.50 Completion
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