SMFM's 42nd Annual Pregnancy Meeting

Working together for the global advancement of safe and healthy pregnancies

January 31 - February 5, 2022

Early Diagnosis, Better Care: the 1st Trimester Anomaly Scan

Feb. 1, 2022 8am - 5pm

Course Directors:
Helen Feltovich, MD, MD, MPH
Aris Papageorghiou, MD

Course Faculty:
Alfred Abuhamad, MD
Bryann Bromley, MS
Vanita Jain, MD
Jehan Karim,
Simon Meagher,
Lawrence Platt, MD
Reem S. Abu-Rustum, MD
Waldo Sepulveda,

Course Description:
Growing acceptance of noninvasive prenatal screening has, ironically, highlighted the need for additional ultrasound screening. This course both introduces the clinician to the practicalities of initiating a 1st trimester screening program but also provides lecture instruction on image optimization and protocols for specific anomalies that are amenable to 1st trimester ultrasound screening.
Learning Objectives:

  • Understand the parallels and differences between early serum and early ultrasound screening for fetal anomalies. 
  • Identify some of the challenges inherent in initiating routine 1st trimester anatomy evaluation. 
  • Learn strategies for optimal 1st trimester imaging from some of the world's experts in 1.  
  • Gain insight into some of the differences in 1T ultrasound screening between Europe & the US.

Course Schedule (All times Eastern Standard Time):
08:00-08:10 Welcome
08:10-08:30 The evolving role of US in the era of NIPT and vice versa Karim 
08:30-09:00 A protocol-based approach to the 1st trimester detailed anatomy survey Bromley
09:00-09:30 Pearls for optimizing your 1st trimester scan Abu-Rustum
09:30-10:00 Panel discussion: how to bring a 1st trimester screening program to your office Feltovich & Faculty
10:00-10:30 AM Break
10:30-11:00 Acceptability of 1st trimester anomaly screening: what do patients want? Karim
11:00-11:30 Clinical effectiveness of 1st trimester anomaly screening: what do clinicians want? Papageorghiou
11:30-12:00 Cost effectiveness of 1st trimester anomaly screening: what do payors want? Jain
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00-1:30 What can you really see in the 1st trimester (including pre-recorded live scan)? Meagher
1:30-2:00 Focus: 1st trimester fetal face Sepulveda
2:00-2:30 Focus: 1st trimester fetal heart Abuhamad
2:30-3:00 Cases and Q&A Faculty
3:00-3:30 PM Break
3:30-4:00 Focus: 1st trimester common anomalies Platt
4:00-4:30 Focus: 1st trimester CNS Meagher
4:30-4:50 Cases and Q&A Faculty
4:50-5:00 Closing comments Papageorghiou & Feltovich

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint providership of Global Learning Collaborative (GLC) and SMFM. GLC is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Global Learning Collaborative designates this enduring material for a maximum of 7 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.


Price: $685.00