Surveys of Interest to MFM's
The Society supports its members and other clinicians in the field by promoting various research activities. SMFM does not conduct or endorse the surveys below.
However, if you meet the requirements provided by the researchers, you are invited to participate. If you do not meet the specifications, you are welcome to "browse" the survey, but please refrain from completing it. SMFM charges an administrative fee to post and distribute these surveys.
If you are interested in submitting a member or non-member survey, please review our survey process guidelines for more information.
Postpartum Care of Pregnant Patients with Cardiovascular Disease: A Survey of Cardio-Obstetric CliniciansPosted 10/16/2026
University of Vermont Health is developing a new innovative clinical program – Postpartum Heart Health at Home (PH3) to improve maternal and newborn care in the postpartum period. Patients with cardiovascular disease who are pregnant face increased risk of cardiac complications like arrhythmia and heart failure leading to increased cardiovascular maternal morbidity and mortality. In response, guidelines recommend extended inpatient postpartum observation for this at-risk group of patients beyond the standard obstetrics discharge criteria. Anecdotally, practice patterns vary wildly as clinicians seek to balance maternal safety with patient preference and family bonding.
In support of PH3 we are interested in studying current practice patterns of cardiologists and obstetricians around the country. There is an unmet need in the literature to understand how clinicians approach risk stratification and management of pregnant patients with cardiovascular disease, including extended postpartum observation. We have designed and received IRB approval (IRB letter included with submission) for a national survey to investigate this complex question. Survey distribution to the fundamentally interdisciplinary target audience has been challenging, and we believe that surveying through the Society of Maternal Fetal Medicine would be helpful in reaching our target audience. The target audience will include any clinician who cares for pregnant patients with cardiovascular disease. The survey includes questions that describe the training and board certification of the respondent.
MFM Providers and Neonatal Organ DonationPosted 4/14/2026
For families facing lethal, or life-limiting, fetal diagnoses, the opportunity for neonatal organ or tissue donation may offer a profound sense of purpose and legacy in the face of tragedy. However, it is an opportunity not realized by many due to systemic barriers and lack of standardized guidance, support and resources for providers. One area not yet fully explored is the role of the Maternal Fetal Medicine team in navigating this unique donation space. Help an MFM fellow complete her thesis project and promote this underutilized resource to expand the donor pool!
The Details:
- Principal investigator: Dr. Veronica Winget, MD, MS, FACOG (PGY-6, MFM Fellow)
- Purpose: To characterize the role of MFMs in neonatal donation counseling and identify barriers to donation
- Time: A one-time questionnaire taking less than 10 minutes.
- Impact: Your feedback will contribute to a growing body of evidence from multiple sources on barriers to neonatal donation
- Compensation: Enter a raffle to win one of four VISA gift cards
Health Care Provider Knowledge and Beliefs Towards the “Husband Stitch"Posted 4/8/2026
I am a medical student at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, and I’m conducting a study that explores health care provider knowledge and beliefs towards perineal repair. If you are an OB/GYN, midwife, or family medicine physician, please fill out this short survey if you are interested in participating. Participation in this survey will take about 5-10 minutes. I greatly appreciate your responses. If you have questions, you are welcome to contact me at hsk71@med.miami.edu.
Who is Eligible: current or former OB/GYNs, midwives, and family medicine physicians
CLinician Educator Needs Assessment and RevIew of Resources about TrisomY 13 and 18 (CLARITY)Posted 4/8/2026
Seattle Children’s Hospital is conducting a research study and you are invited to participate. We would like to learn more about the barriers and needs of clinician educators in teaching about the care of families with Trisomy 13 and 18. We are interested in talking to clinician educators within disciplines central to perinatal
counseling.
Who is Eligible:
- Clinician educators working within the following domains central to perinatal counseling:
- Maternal fetal medicine, neonatology, genetic counseling, pediatric cardiology, pediatric palliative care, pediatric otolaryngology, pediatric general surgery, and pediatric cardiothoracic surgery
- Working at US institution
- Speak English
- At least 18 years of age