Harvard 62nd Annual Update in Obstetrics and Gynecology 2026

Course Date: March 6-11, 2026

Overview

Join the Harvard 62nd Annual Update in Obstetrics and Gynecology 2026 for a comprehensive review of the latest clinical advancements in women’s health. This cutting-edge program covers vital topics such as complex obstetrics, maternal-fetal medicine, minimally invasive gynecologic surgery (MIGS), urogynecology, gynecologic oncology, and reproductive endocrinology, helping you optimize patient care and outcomes.

Designed for practical and results-focused education, this course provides essential updates and guidance to integrate recent advances into your practice. Engage in lectures, interactive discussions, and skills advancement sessions led by the most respected leaders in OB/GYN. Customize your learning experience to suit your practice needs through diverse programs:

• Clinical Obstetrics
• Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery, Urogynecology, Gynecologic Oncology
• Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility

Learning Objectives

•  Outline the role that obstetricians play in adverse neonatal outcomes.
•  Discuss practical tips in minimally invasive gynecology surgery.
•  Explore the historical transition of abdominal and vaginal surgery to minimally invasive surgery for pelvic organ prolapse.
•  Recognize the major health concerns of menopausal women.
•  Outline the role that obstetricians play in adverse neonatal outcomes and Develop treatment plans for the management of antepartum complications, including obstetric emergencies, cervical incompetence, and preterm labor.
•  Incorporate and analyze new management strategies and other advances in the field as they apply to patients with endocrine and fertility disorders.
•  Develop and implement evaluation and management plans for pelvic pain, abnormal bleeding, and endocrine disorders across the reproductive lifespan.

Target Audience

Topics

Topics (64 Lectures):

1. 1. 01 Welcome – Clinical Obstetrics Julianna Schantz-Dunn

   2. 02 Induction of Labor Barbara Wilkinson

   3. 03 Management ofthe second stage Marti Soffer

   4. 04 Complex cesarean sections HopeYu

   5. 05 Optimizing timing and delivery for multiple gestation Carolina Bibbo

   6. 06 OB Panel Carolina Bibbo; HopeYu; Barbara Wilkinson; Marti Soffer

   7. 07 Anemia in pregnancy Maureen Achebe

   8. 08 Perinatal depression Nicole Smith

   9. 09 Medical management of abortion and early pregnancy loss Kari Braaten

   10. 10 Pregnancy of unknown location Alisa Goldberg

   11. 11 OB Panel Maureen Achebe; Kari Braaten; Nicole Smith; Alisa Goldberg

   12. 12 Welcome – Maternal-Fetal Medicine Katherine Economy

   13. 13 Genetic Testing What Every OBGYN Should Know Stephanie Guseh

   14. 14 Should Fetal Anatomy Be Surveyed in the First Trimester Sarah Lassey

   15. 15 Substance Use Disorder in Pregnancy A Practical Approach Sarah Bernstein

   16. 16 Update of STIs and Management of Special Clinical Situations Sharlay Butler

   17. 17 Maternal-Fetal Medicine Panel Sarah Bernstein; Stephanie Guseh; Sarah Lassey; Sharlay Butler

   18. 18 Managing Diabetes inYour Office Practice Camille Powe

   19. 19 Obesity in Pregnancy Modern Approaches to Obstetric Risk and Weight Loss Chloe Zera

   20. 20 Hypertensive Disease in Pregnancy From Prediction and Prevention to Management Katherine Economy

   21. 21 Placenta Accrete Spectrum and Obstetric Hemorrhage What Every Provider Should Know Daniela Carusi; Michaela Farber

   22. 22 Maternal-Fetal Medicine Panel Camille Powe; Chloe Zera; Katherine Economy; Daniela Carusi; Michaela Farber

   23. 23 Welcome – MIGS Mobolaji Ajao

   24. 24 Specimen Extraction in Laparoscopic Surgery – TipsTricks Mobolaji Ajao

   25. 25 Gynecologic Pelvic Pain – General Assessment, Tips and Tricks, Novel Therapies Louise King

   26. 26 Robotic Surgery in Benign Gynecology; Tips, Tricks and Troubleshooting Golnaz Namazi

   27. 27 Setting up Office Hysteroscopy for Your Practice – Peter Movilla (changed from the scheduled)

   28. 28 Open Forum with MIGS Faculty Mobolaji Ajao; Louise King; Golnaz Namazi

   29. 29 Pelvic Organ Prolapse Edward Kim

   30. 30 UTI Treatment & Prevention for the OBGYN Kristin Hung

   31. 31 Postpartum Urinary Retention Sam DeAndrade

   32. 32 Screening and Treatment of Urinary Incontinence Gnankang Sarah Napoe

   33. 33 Open Forum with Urogynecology Faculty Edward Kim

   34. 34 Welcome – Gyn Onc Neil Horowitz

   35. 35 Management of Abnormal Cervical CancerTesting Stephanie Alimena

   36. 36 Should you “guess” the lesion How to differentiate,treat or refer Colleen Feltmate

   37. 37 End’o the line Orchestrating the battle against endometrial neoplasia Michelle Davis

   38. 38 Contemporary approaches to the management of GTN Neil Horowitz

   39. 39 GynOnc Panel Discussion Stephanie Alimena; Colleen Feltmate; Michelle Davis; Neil Horowitz

   40. 40 Adnexal Mass Observe, Remove or Refer Taymaa May

   41. 41 What’s my risk Counseling women about screening,testing, and riskreduction strategies for ovarian and uterine cancers. Jessica St. Laurent

   42. 42 Challenges to the Care of Women with Gynecologic Cancers in Resource Limited Regions

   43. 43 Weight Matters The Impact of Obesity on Gynecologic Oncology Care Victoria Wang

   44. 44 GynOnc Panel Discussion Taymaa May; Jessica St. Laurent; Victoria Wang

   45. 45 Welcome – Infertility, Menopause, and Reproductive Endocrinology PartII Mark D. Hornstein

   46. 46 Important Updates for the Infertility Workup rachel ashby

   47. 47 Navigating Expanded Options for Ovulation Induction Irene Souter

   48. 48 The Role of IVF in Contemporary Practice Janis Fox

   49. 49 The Role ofthe Genetic Counselor in the Infertility Evaluation Lori Dobson

   50. 50 Open Forum with REI Faculty rachel ashby; Janis Fox; Lori Dobson

   51. 51 Abnormal Uterine Bleeding Adeline Boatin

   52. 52 Advances in the Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention of Recurrent Pregnancy Loss Zev Williams

   53. 53 Cases in Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology Marc Laufer

   54. 54 Care of Non-Binary orTrans Patients Frances Grimstad

   55. 55 Open Forum with REI Faculty Marc Laufer; Zev Williams; Frances Grimstad; Adeline Boatin

   56. 56 Welcome – REI PartIII Midlife & Menopause Jan Shifren

   57. 57 Reducing Fracture Risk After Menopause Who When How Joy Tsai

   58. 58 Strategies to Empower the Midlife Female Brain Marie Pasinski

   59. 59 Sexual Dysfunction in Women Optimizing Care Jan Shifren

   60. 60 Menopause Hormone Therapy Update for 2026 Tara Iyer

   61. 61 Open Forum Midlife & Menopause Jan Shifren

   62. 62 An Update on Uterine Fibroids John Petrozza video not release

   63. 63 CurrentIssues in the Management of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis Shruthi Mahalingaiah

   64. 64 Open Forum with REI Faculty Mark D. Hornstein; John Petrozza