Obstetric Pearls for the Non-Obstetrician: Common Medical Conditions and Maternal Warnings in Pregnancy

Instructions to Receive Credit

Date & Location
Monday, December 1, 2025, 8:00 AM - Friday, December 1, 2028, 5:00 PM

Overview
The Avera Research Institute Maternal Health Research Center of Excellence (MARCH) provides a platform for researchers, tribal nations, rural communities, and key stakeholders to engage in bidirectional communication on maternal health, in particular drivers of mortality and severe morbidity. This recording is the 2nd session in a series of 3 sessions that will discuss common medical conditions and maternal warnings in pregnancy in particularly headache, anemia, and vaginal complaints.

Target Audience
Specialties - Obstetrics/Gynecology
Professions - Counselor / Therapist, Nurse - RN, Nurse -LPN/LVN, Physician, Social Worker

Objectives
  1. Define pregnancy "safe" medications for common maternal health conditions.
  2. Identify maternal warning signs in pregnancy.
  3. Understand non-obstetric clinic role in care of the pregnant and post partum patient.

Additional Information
This education opportunity is provided by the Avera Research Institute, Maternal American Indian Rural Community Health Center of Excellence and is supported by grant award [U54-HD113179, PI: Elliott]. The MARCH Center of Excellence provides a platform for researchers, tribal nations, rural communities, and key stakeholders to engage in bidirectional communication on maternal health. Contact Avera Research Institute at [email protected] email or 605-504-3154 phone number with questions.

Accreditation

 

In support of improving patient care, Avera is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. 

 

Credit Designations:

 

IPCE (Team-based): This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1.0 IPCE credits for learning and change. 

 

 

 

Medicine CME:  Avera designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program.  It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.

 

 

 

Nurse CE: Avera designates this activity for a maximum of 1.0 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

SD Social Work: As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Avera is approved to offer social work continuing SD State Board of SW: Avera Health Provider # is an approved provider of continuing education by the South Dakota Board of Social Work Examiners. Social Workers will receive 1.0 continuing education clock hour(s) for participating in this course.

 

Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapy (SD Board of Examiners): Avera is a recognized provider of continuing education, for all counseling related content, for the South Dakota Board of Examiners for Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists. Social Workers will receive 1.0 continuing education clock hour(s) for participating in this course.