The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine

SMFM President Sindhu Srinivas, MD, MSCE, responded to the latest cuts to federal health agencies and infrastructure. “Our public health infrastructure plays a critical role in providing the essential research, data, and guidance that maternal-fetal medicine subspecialists need to deliver optimal perinatal care and improve health outcomes for their patients.” Read the full statement at: https://lnkd.in/erBYFMAT #maternalfetalmedicine #research #maternalhealth

Did you miss the 2024 SMFM Global Congress held in Rome, Italy, September 25 - 28? Abstracts from the meeting are now available in PREGNANCY, including 36 oral and 352 poster abstract presentations covering epidemiology, genetics, global health, healthcare policy, infectious disease, prematurity, ultrasound, and more. Read the abstracts here: https://lnkd.in/eG4fA2ep #SMFMGlobal24 #SMFMJournal #pregnancy

This Wednesday, April 2, is the first National Day of Action for Maternal Mental Health. Federal funding for the State Maternal Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders Program is critical to help prevent mothers in crisis from falling through the cracks of the healthcare system. Sign up to be notified when the Day of Action is live on Wednesday at https://lnkd.in/g-dc8rtW and contact your elected officials to ask for their support of maternal mental health programs. #mentalhealth #maternalhealth #healthcarefunding Maternal Mental Health Leadership Alliance (MMHLA)

Drawing from recent research and longitudinal studies, the April #MFMFellowLecture Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) and Pregnancy Outcomes will delve into the complex interactions between ART procedures and subsequent maternal and child health. Learn more and register: https://lnkd.in/ef-wTMi5

We are now accepting submissions for the 2025 SMFM Resident Award for Excellence in Obstetrics. Nominate a resident who best exemplifies SMFM's vision to improve pregnancy and perinatal outcomes. Visit https://lnkd.in/eZf788jF to learn more and submit a nomination.

“The United States has the highest maternal mortality rate among developed countries and ranks 54th for infant mortality," says SMFM President Sindhu Srinivas, MD. "Cutting research funding and critical public health programs that support perinatal care only serves to worsen this problem.” Full statement here: https://lnkd.in/eKeTBrxX

Nominations are now being accepted for Board terms beginning in 2026. Members are encouraged to nominate an individual to serve on the Board. Nominations must be submitted by Monday, May 23, at 5:00 PM ET. Visit smfm.org/volunteer to learn more and access the nomination form!

Visit smfm.org/measles to access the updated SMFM #Measles Provider FAQs to help answer patient questions about measles, the current outbreak, Vitamin A treatment safety, and protecting babies from the virus.

Congratulations to Judette Louis, MD , past president of SMFM, who has been named dean of Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences Eastern Virginia Medical School at Old Dominion University! #maternalfetalmedicine #healthcareleaders #obgyn https://lnkd.in/emiyiQiX

“Devoting more research dollars to answer a question that is already known does not add to our knowledge about the safety of vaccines," says American Academy of Pediatrics President Susan J. Kressly, MD. Funding that would be devoted to further exploring this topic can be better spent to benefit those with autism, she says. #vaccines #CDC #research https://lnkd.in/eE2u3qd2