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Monday, July 20, 2026 – Gynecology Part I

Time Topic / Session Moderator / Speaker
7:00 AM Continental Breakfast  
7:25 AM Welcome and Introduction John O. Schorge, MD, FACOG
7:30 AM Nuances of Contraceptive Management Alexa Swailes, MD, FACOG
8:00 AM Lost and Found: Mastering Non-Palpable Implant Care Molly Houser, MD, FACOG, CDCES
8:30 AM Morbid Obesity in the GYN Space: It’s a Big Deal John O. Schorge, MD, FACOG
9:00 AM The Modern Menopause: What You Need to Know in 2026 Pallavi Khanna, MD, FACOG, NCMP
9:45 AM Questions  
10:15 AM Break  
10:30 AM If I Live to Tell: Ectopic Pregnancy and PUL Brandon Bell, DO, FACOG
11:00 AM Genetics for the OB/GYN Provider Sierra Bishop, MD
11:30 AM Putting a Stop to Amenorrhea Raymond Ke, MD, FACOG
12:15 PM Questions  
12:45 PM Adjourn  
Tuesday, July 21, 2026 – Gynecology Part II
Time Topic / Session Moderator / Speaker
7:00 AM Continental Breakfast  
7:25 AM Moderator John O. Schorge, MD, FACOG
7:30 AM Beat the Clock: Best Practices for Emergency Contraception Molly Houser, MD, FACOG, CDCES
8:00 AM Updates on Recurrent Pregnancy Loss William Kutteh, MD, PhD, FACOG
8:30 AM Patient-Centered Pregnancy Counseling for Adolescents Lauren Arnold Bell, MD, MPH, FAAP
9:00 AM Legal Considerations in Gynecology Jeff Woods, JD
9:45 AM Questions  
10:15 AM Break  
10:30 AM Occam’s Razor and the Adnexal Mass John O. Schorge, MD, FACOG
11:00 AM The Therapeutic Pill: Using Contraception as Medicine Pallavi Khanna, MD, FACOG, NCMP
11:30 AM Hopelessly Infertile: Are there any Miracles? Raymond Ke, MD, FACOG
12:15 PM Questions  
12:45 PM Adjourn  
Wednesday, July 22, 2026 – Gynecology Part III & Obstetrics Part I

Gynecology Part III

Time Topic / Session Moderator / Speaker
7:00 AM Continental Breakfast  
7:25 AM Moderator John O. Schorge, MD, FACOG
7:30 AM Update on Management of Uterine Fibroids Brandon Bell, DO, FACOG
8:00 AM The Ovarian Vein Thrombosis Paradox Alexandra Fairchild, MD
8:30 AM Fertility Evaluation for the Generalist William Kutteh, MD, PhD, FACOG
9:15 AM Questions  
9:45 AM Break  

Obstetrics Part I

Time Topic / Session Moderator / Speaker
9:55 AM Welcome and Introduction Paul Wendel, MD, FACOG
10:00 AM Hyperemesis Gravidarum: New Paradigms for Management Paul Wendel, MD, FACOG
10:30 AM Obesity in Pregnancy Michael VanDillen, MD
11:00 AM Getting Back to TOLAC Benjamin Dorton, MD, FACOG
11:30 AM Legal Considerations in Obstetrics Jeff Woods, JD
12:15 PM Questions  
12:45 PM Adjourn  
Thursday, July 23, 2026 – Obstetrics Part II
Time Topic / Session Moderator / Speaker
7:00 AM Continental Breakfast  
7:25 AM Moderator Paul Wendel, MD, FACOG
7:30 AM Trauma in Pregnancy Michael Junior, MD
8:00 AM The Integrated OB: Managing Perinatal Anxiety and Depression John Rocco M. Rodney, MD, FAAFP
8:30 AM Peripartum Cardiomyopathy Michael VanDillen, MD
9:00 AM Periviable Pregnancies: Decision-Making Under Uncertainty Aaron Caughey, MD, MPH, PhD, FACOG
9:45 AM Questions  
10:15 AM Break  
10:30 AM Overview and Options for Cervical Ripening Amanda Williams, DNP, CNM, FACNM
11:00 AM Getting Unstuck with Shoulder Dystocia Stephen Rauls, MD, FACOG
11:30 AM Circulating Cell-Free Nucleic Acids: Beyond Screening for Fetal Aneuploidy Owen Phillips, MD, MPH, FACOG
12:15 PM Questions  
12:45 PM Adjourn  
Friday, July 24, 2026 – Obstetrics Part III
Time Topic / Session Moderator / Speaker
7:00 AM Continental Breakfast  
7:25 AM Moderator Paul Wendel, MD, FACOG
7:30 AM Beyond the Bump: Managing Opioid Use Disorder with Buprenorphine John Rocco M. Rodney, MD, FAAFP
8:00 AM Building Safe Spaces: Practical Pearls for Trauma-Informed Obstetric Care Alexa Swailes, MD, FACOG
8:30 AM Fluid Management in the Pregnant Patient Paul Wendel, MD, FACOG
9:00 AM Fetal Monitoring in the Second Stage: Practices and Pitfalls Aaron Caughey, MD, MPH, PhD, FACOG
9:45 AM Questions  
10:15 AM Break  
10:30 AM Avoiding the Birth Plan Curse Amanda Williams, DNP, CNM, FACNM
11:00 AM Common Pain Problems in Pregnancy Stephen Rauls, MD, FACOG
11:30 AM Are We Ready for Genetic Miracles? Owen Phillips, MD, MPH, FACOG
12:15 PM Questions  
12:45 PM Adjourn  


Credit Information

25 CME/CEU provided

AMA Credit Designation: The University of Tennessee College of Medicine (UTCOM) designates this live activity for a maximum of 25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Continuing Education for Non-Physicians: The UTCOM will issue Certificates of Participation to non-physicians for participating in this activity and designates it for CEUs using the national standard that 1 hour of educational instruction is awarded .1 CEU.

Accreditation: The UTCOM is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Jan 7, 2026