Programs and Resources
View programs and opportunities for involvement available through District III.
Maternal Health Awareness Day 2022
Join District III in educating members and citizens about promising maternal health initiatives. The 2022 Maternal Health Awareness Day (MHAD) Keynote Presentation by Kavita Arora, MD, MBE, MS, FACOG, titled "Vaccination Ethics for Obstetrician–Gynecologists" will be available by January 20, 2022.
Educational Outreach ROUNDS Project
District III has developed a new educational outreach project titled Regional Obstetrician–Gynecologist Up-to-Date New Didactic Series (ROUNDS) and is now offering the following presentations at your institution!
Submit an application or contact the District III office to have an ACOG representative present at your institution.
Education/Advocacy
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Practical tips from someone who knows!
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Donald Chervenak MD, FACOG
Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Ob-Gyn, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Section Chair, ACOG New Jersey Section -
There are many opportunities to help improve health care in other countries. Experiences and current options will be shared in the talk.
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Owen Montgomery MD, FACOG
Chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Drexel University College of Medicine
Past Chair, ACOG District III -
This workshop will look at hands on operative techniques as they pertain to resident education.
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Anthony Sciscione DO, FACOG
Director, Maternal Fetal Medicine, Program Director, Ob-Gyn Residency Program, Christiana Care Health System
Vice Chair, ACOG District III -
Hear about how to work with legislators and their staff to advocate for our patients and our profession.
Speaker
Lynne Coslett Charlton MD, FACOG
Assistant Clinical Professor, The Commonwealth Medical College
Section Chair, ACOG Pennsylvania Section
General Interest
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Lessons learned and challenges to be met internationally.
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Elisa Fernandez MD, FACOG
Vice Chair, ACOG Dominican Republic Section -
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Elisa Fernandez MD, FACOG
Vice Chair, ACOG Dominican Republic Section -
Patient care is safer when we work in effective teams—tips on how to do this.
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Lisa Gittens Williams MD, FACOG
Assistant Professor, Ob/Gyn and Women's Health, Maternal Fetal Medicine, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
National Patient Safety Representative, ACOG District III -
This talk will examine the roles that physicians and midwives play in the provision of Obstetrical care and the role of collaborative practice.
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Owen Montgomery MD, FACOG
Chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Drexel University College of Medicine
Past Chair, ACOG District III -
Patient care is safer when we work in effective teams—tips on how to do this.
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Owen Montgomery MD, FACOG
Chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Drexel University College of Medicine
Past Chair, ACOG District III -
This talk will discuss the legislative and clinical implications impacting management of patients with "dense breasts."
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Sharon Mass MD, FACOG
Private Practice, Morristown Ob-Gyn
Immediate Past Section Chair, ACOG New Jersey Section -
This talk will address Digital Breast Tomosynthesis (3-D Mammography) and its implications for the Ob-Gyn.
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Sharon Mass MD, FACOG
Private Practice, Morristown Ob-Gyn
Immediate Past Section Chair, ACOG New Jersey Section -
This talk will explore practical solutions to enhancing patient safety in your practice.
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Ann Honebrink MD, FACOG
Medical Director, Penn Health for Women at Radnor
Chair, ACOG District III -
Clarifying the rationale behind differing guidelines for breast cancer screening.
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Ann Honebrink MD, FACOG
Medical Director, Penn Health for Women at Radnor
Chair, ACOG District III -
This talk will present the challenges of the obesity epidemic in ob-gyn areas, including Pregnancy, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Oncology, Urogynecology, and contraception; will discuss causes of obesity, benefits and strategies for weight loss; and will present strategies for managing obese women in the office and hospital.
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Sherry Blumenthal MD, MSEd, FACOG
Past Chair, ACOG Pennsylvania Section -
Medical and recreational marijuana becomes legal in more and more states. This talk reviews the state of the evidence for medical uses for marijuana.
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Sherry Blumenthal MD, MSEd, FACOG
Past Chair, ACOG Pennsylvania Section -
This talk will explore issues related to gynecological care for lesbian and bisexual women.
Speaker
Kirstin Smith, MD, FACOG
Christiana Care’s Greenville Obstetrics and Gynecology
Past Chair, ACOG Delaware Section
Obstetrics
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Up to date information on the how, when and why of use of steroids antenatally.
Speaker
Jonathan O’Brien MD, FACOG
New Jersey Perinatal Associates LLC -
Update on the current thinking about causes and tools for prevention of this common problem.
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Jonathan O’Brien MD, FACOG
New Jersey Perinatal Associates LLC -
Learn about current tools to succeed in treating this uncommon but serious obstetric issue.
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Tom Westover MD, FACOG
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Cooper University Health Care -
When to wait and when not to…
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Tom Westover MD, FACOG
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Cooper University Health Care -
Whether you know what a bundle is or not, practical tips on how to use and adapt new resources to your practice setting.
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Amanda Flicker MD, FACOG
Chief, Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Lehigh Valley Physician Group -
This talk will offer practical clinical management exploring the use of dopplers and other modalities in the assessment of the IUGR fetus.
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Anthony Sciscione DO
Director, Maternal Fetal Medicine, Program Director, Ob-Gyn Residency Program, Christiana Care Health System
Vice Chair, ACOG District III -
This talk will look at options for pre-induction cervical ripening including use of the foley balloon.
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Anthony Sciscione DO
Director, Maternal Fetal Medicine, Program Director, Ob-Gyn Residency Program, Christiana Care Health System
Vice Chair, ACOG District III -
Managing the risks for obese, pregnant patients.
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Lisa Gittens Williams MD, FACOG
Assistant Professor, Ob/Gyn and Women's Health, Maternal Fetal Medicine, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
National Patient Safety Representative, ACOG District III -
Learn about global and local challenges and solutions for maternal mortality.
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Owen Montgomery MD, FACOG
Chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Drexel University College of Medicine
Past Chair, ACOG District III -
Prevention of complications related to repeat cesarean sections starts with this!
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Joseph J Apuzzio MD
Past Chair ACOG District III
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Professor and Vice Chair Obstetrics Gynecology & Women's Health
Director Maternal Fetal Medicine
Professor Radiology -
New Jersey has one of the best developed and longest running maternal mortality reviews in the nation–maternal mortality is not a “solved problem”. The more common causes of maternal morbidity and mortality will be discussed with suggested steps for quality improvement.
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Joseph J Apuzzio MD
Past Chair ACOG District III
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Professor and Vice Chair Obstetrics Gynecology & Women's Health
Director Maternal Fetal Medicine
Professor Radiology -
Practical tips for how to help your patients understand the benefits of breast feeding and succeed in achieving their breast feeding goals.
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Sharon Mass, MD, FACOG
Private Practice, Morristown Ob-Gyn
Immediate Past Section Chair, ACOG New Jersey Section -
This talk will explore new testing options focusing on the use of detection of fetal DNA in the maternal bloodstream.
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Michael Mennuti MD, FACOG
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine
Past President, ACOG
Past Chair, ACOG District III -
Review prevalence of substance use, substance use in pregnancy, and effects of substance use in pregnancy in Philadelphia, Discuss and provide training for performing effective Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT), Discuss available treatment programs for referral in Philadelphia.
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Aasta Mehta, MD, FACOG
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Anthony Sciscione, DO, FACOG
Director, Maternal Fetal Medicine, Program Director, Ob-Gyn Residency Program, Christiana Care Health System
Chair, ACOG District III -
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Tom Westover MD, FACOG
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Cooper University Health Care -
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Vanessa Parisi, DO, FACOG
Please contact Lily Penney at lpenney@acog.org for more information.
Gynecology
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Safe, effective long acting reversible contraception is here-learn about newer methods and how to integrate into your practice.
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Michael Sbarra, MD, FACOG
Chief of Gynecology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hackensack University Medical Center -
This talk will focus on minimally invasive surgery indications and techniques.
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Gordon (Mickey) Ostrum MD, FACOG
First State Women’s Care
Vice Chair, ACOG Delaware Section -
Experience with Long Acting Reversible Contraception from the Dominican Republic.
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Alejandro Parades MD, FACOG
Chair, ACOG Dominican Republic Section -
Practical discussion about how to help women negotiate the menopause transition and beyond.
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Ann Honebrink MD, FACOG
Medical Director, Penn Health for Women at Radnor
Chair, ACOG District III -
The “well woman visit” is much more than just a pap smear.
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Ann Honebrink MD, FACOG
Medical Director, Penn Health for Women at Radnor
Chair, ACOG District III -
Update on the modern “management” of Menopause.
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Owen Montgomery MD, FACOG
Chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Drexel University College of Medicine
Past Chair, ACOG District III -
How we identify and manage women at risk for ectopic pregnancy has changed dramatically in the last decade. Who needs to be followed, how often, when do you intervene? This talk will review the new guidelines and discuss their pitfalls.
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Kurt Barnhart MD, MSCE, FACOG
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Pennsylvania