The Safe Motherhood Initiative (SMI) has identified obesity and hypertension as significant contributors to maternal morbidity and mortality in New York State. Please utilize these medical education materials to further your understanding of the recognition, prevention and management of these diseases among pregnant patients.
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SMI Podcast: New York State's Safe Motherhood Initiative: Obesity and Hypertension in Pregnancy
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Practice Bulletins
Bariatric Surgery and Pregnancy
Critical Care in Pregnancy
Diagnosis and Management of Preeclampsia and Eclampsia
Chronic Hypertension in Pregnancy
Committee Opinions
Motivational Interviewing: A Tool for Behavior Change
The Role of the Obstetrician-Gynecologist in the Assessment and Management of Obesity
Obesity in Pregnancy
Exercise During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period
Optimal Goals for Anesthesia Care in Obstetrics
Podcast Faculty
Cynthia Chazotte, MD, FACOG (SMI Co-Chair)
Director of Obstetrics & Perinatology
Maternal Fetal Medicine Specialist
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY
John Folk, MD, FACOG
Obstetrician and Critical Care Specialist
SUNY Upstate Medical University
Crouse Hospital, Syracuse, NY
Ellen Landsberger, MD, MS, FACOG
Maternal Fetal Medicine Specialist
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY
Sandra McCalla, MD, FACOG (SMI Co-Chair)
Clinical Director of Obstetrics
Maternal Fetal Medicine Specialist
Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY
To view faculty and planning committee disclosures, please click here.
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New York State's Safe Motherhood Initiative: Obesity and Hypertension in Pregnancy
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, District II
Recorded on May 29, 2009