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Event

Symposium on the induction of labor - Thursday 31 October 2024

The Maternal-Fetal Medicine Center of Hôpital de La Tour and the obstetrics department of the Geneva University Hospitals (HUG) are pleased to invite you to a symposium on the induction of labor, on Thursday 31 October 2024, starting at 1:30 pm.

This training course is designed for all doctors and healthcare professionals who are involved in pregnancy care.

Date

Thursday 31 October 2024

Registration

In-person attendance 

Program

1:00 - 1:30 pm
Welcome


1:30 - 1:45 pm
Introduction

Professor Begoña Martinez de Tejada Weber, Head of the obstetrics department, HUG
    
13:45 - 14:10
"Resultats of the Prediction Study"

MD, PhD Federico Migliorelli, Attending doctor, department of maternal-fetal medicine, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona and Research assistant in the Woman, Child and Adolescent Department (DFEA), HUG

2:10 - 3:30 pm
"Medical induction methods" (presentation followed by a debate) 

Vaginal prostaglandins : Dr Manon Vouga, Senior Registrar, CHUV
Oral prostaglandins : Dr Mahdi Amini , Skane University Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology


"Mechanical induction methods"
Professor Begoña Martinez de Tejada Weber, Head of the obstetrics department, HUG

3:30 - 4:00 pm
Coffee break

4:00 - 4:30 pm
"Natural methods"

Ms Corine-Yara Montandon Lalonge, Midwife, Head of department, HUG

16:30 - 17:00
"Inducing labor in specific cases (VBAC, twin pregnancies)"

PD Dr Nicole Jastrow Meyer, Head doctor of the obstetrics department, Hôpital de La Tour, MFM Centre

5:00 - 5:30 pm
"Secondary outcomes of induced labor (failure, lived experience, cost)"

Dr Sara de Oliveira, Attending doctor, obstetrics department, HUG

5:30 - 5:45 pm
Closing 

PD Dr Nicole Jastrow Meyer, Head doctor of the obstetrics department, Hôpital de La Tour, MFM Centre

Moderators

Dr Agnès Ditisheim, Maternal Medecine, Hôpital de La Tour and MFM Center
Dr Romaine Robyr, EchoFemme, Hôpital de La Tour and MFM Center

Place

Maison de l'enfance et de l'adolescence (MEA)
CinéMea
Boulevard de la Cluse 26
1205 Genève

Training credits

  • 6 SSGO credits


With the support of : 

dianalabs

 

astellas

 

Zeller Medical