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

"Mechanical induction methods"
Pre 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"
Mrs Corine-Yara Montandon Lalonge, Midwife, Head of department, HUG

16:30 - 17:00
"Inducing labor in specific cases (VBAC, twin pregnancies)"
PD Dre 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)"
Dre Sara de Oliveira, Attending doctor, obstetrics department, HUG

5:30 - 5:45 pm
Closing
PD Dre Nicole Jastrow Meyer, Head doctor of the obstetrics department, Hôpital de La Tour, MFM Centre