Global Obstetric Update 2024

Once again, we are gathering the world’s best speakers from around the globe to Melbourne. Tickets are now on sale - only limited in-person tickets left!

Park Hyatt Melbourne 1 Parliament Square, Melbourne, VIC 3002

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Summary

We are back again in 2024 for our 10th year to bring you another star-studded Global Obstetric Update (#GOU2024).

GOU2024 will be held over three days in Melbourne, Australia from Thursday, 21st November, to Saturday, 23rd November 2024.

We are currently sold out of in person tickets, with online attendance still available. If you would like to be put on the waitlist for in person tickets please contact us. 

Trust us, this will not be a GOU to be missed!

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Speakers

We pleased to announce the following line up of speakers so far:

Professor John Kingdom

  • Obstetrician, MFM, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Canada
  • Gordon C. Leitch Chair and Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, University of Toronto

Professor Andrew Shennan OBE

  • Clinical Director South London CRN, United Kingdom
  • Professor of Obstetrics, Department of Women and Children’s Health, Kings College London 

Professor Katie Groom 

  • Professor of Maternal and Perinatal Health at the Liggins Institute, University of Auckland 
  • Subspecialist in Maternal and Fetal Medicine at National Women's Health, Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai, Auckland City Hospital 

Professor Christoph Lees 

  • Professor of Obstetrics at Imperial College London 
  • Clinical Director for Fetal Medicine, North West London 

Professor Cathy Cluver

  • Maternal Fetal Medicine Specialist
  • University of Stellenbosch, South Africa

Professor David A MacIntyre

  • Professor of Reproductive Systems Medicine, Imperial College UK
  • Section Head of Pregnancy, Parturition and Prematurity, Imperial College UK

Associate Professor Lina Bergman

  • Adjunct Senior Lecturer, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
  • Consultant, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital Östra

Professor Craig Pennell

  • Chair in Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Professor in Maternal-Fetal Medicine
  • University of Newcastle, John Hunter Hospital

Professor Brett Manley

  • Consultant Neonatologist, The Royal Women's Hospital
  • Professor, The University of Melbourne

Associate Professor Rosemarie Boland

  • CRE in Newborn Medicine, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
  • Clinical Associate Professor (Honorary), Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The University of Melbourne

Dr Anthea Lindquist

  • Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Mercy Perinatal
  • Senior Research Fellow, The University of Melbourne

Associate Professor Roxanne Hastie

  • Perinatal Epidemiologist, Mercy Perinatal
  • Research Scientist, The University of Melbourne

Associate Professor Kirsten Palmer

  • Obstetrician and Specialist in Maternal Fetal Medicine, Monash Health Head of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Monash Medical Centre 
  • NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow, Monash University

Professor Lisa Hui

  • Maternal Fetal Medicine Specialist, Mercy Perinatal
  • Professor - MFM, The University of Melbourne

Professor Stephen Tong

  • Co-Director, Obstetrician, Mercy Perinatal
  • Professor, The University of Melbourne

Professor Sue Walker AO

  • Co-Director, Maternal Fetal Medicine Specialist, Mercy Perinatal
  • Head of Department Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Professor, The University of Melbourne

Stay tuned as we release more details about the program and our amazing speakers!

Topics and themes

We are still crafting our program for GOU 2024. You can trust us to deliver a program 100% focused on educating clinicians at the coalface.

We can already confirm some new topics we haven’t done before. We will have a ‘gynaecology for the obstetrician’ session, covering management of fibroids, why we might need to remove Fallopian tubes at caesar whenever we offer tubal ligation (a hot new topic of debate) and what to do with ovarian cysts and masses during pregnancy (to remove, or not remove?). Plus we will cover repair of third (and fourth) degree tears.

Journal Club on the run will return. We will get updates on the care of the very sick pregnancy patient, the latest on vaginal birth after caesarean section and the latest updates on all you need to know in fetal growth restriction, preterm birth and preeclampsia.

For science corner, the world leading guru (David MacIntyre) will present The microbiome: how mum’s bugs affects bubs.

There will be much, much more - check back in soon!

Registration

In-person General Admission: $1700

In-person Midwife/Student/Sonographer/Allied Health: $850

Online: General Admission: $650

Online: Midwife/Student/Sonographer/Allied Health: $400

Conference Dinner - Friday, 22 November 2024: $90

Sponsors

We are grateful for the support of Ferring Pharmaceuticals, Hologic Australia, Melbourne Pathology, Perrigo Australia, VCGS, Aspen Medical (Rural LAP), Norgine and Besins Healthcare for proudly supporting the Mercy Perinatal Global Reproduction Update in 2024.

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If your organisation is interested in sponsoring this wonderful event in 2024, please reach out to us at mercyperinatal@mercy.com.au

GOU Program

Day 1 - Thu 21st Nov

07:30 - 08:30

Registration
08:30 - 08:50

Welcome
08:50 - 09:00

Setting the scene: Birth suite
09:00 - 09:30

Oasis

John Kingdom
09:30 - 10:00

Vaginal Birth After a Caesarean Section

Prof Stephen Tong
10:00 - 10:30

The future of forceps delivery

John Kingdom
10:30 - 11:00

The flat baby in birth suite

Brett Manley
11:00 - 11:20

Questions/Panel Discussion
11:20 - 11:50

Morning tea
11:50 - 12:00

Setting the scene: Science corner

12:00 - 12:30

Super exciting talk to be announced soon!
12:30 - 13:00

How mum’s bugs influences bubs

David MacIntyre
13:00 - 14:00

Lunch
14:00 - 14:10

Setting the scene: High risk corner

14:10 - 14:40

Mum’s heart in pregnancy

Lina Bergman
14:40 - 15:10

Surveillance of twins

Christoph Lees
15:10 - 15:40

Twins: mode and timing of birth

Katie Groom
15:40 - 15:55

Questions/Panel Discussion

15:55 - 16:20

Afternoon tea
16:20 - 16:30

Setting the scene: Special events

16:30 - 17:00

Climate Change and Maternal Outcomes

Lisa Hui
17:00 - 17:30

Surprise event
17:30

Welcome drinks and free BBQ for delegates

Day 2 - Fri 22nd Nov

08:30 - 08:40

Setting the scene: Prematurity

08:40 - 09:10

Previous caesar & risk of preterm… and what to do about it

Andy Shennan
09:10 - 09:40

Outcomes of extreme prematurity and the changing NICU landscape 

Brett Manley
09:40 - 10:10

App to predict outcomes after preterm birth

Rose Boland
10:10 - 10:40

Fetal fibronectin

Andy Shennan
10:40 - 10:55

Questions/Panel Discussion
10:55 - 11:20

Morning tea
11:20 - 11:30

Setting the scene: Journal Club on the Run

11:30 - 13:20

The hottest papers of 2024

Roxanne Hastie, Anthea Lindquist, Sue Walker and Stephen Tong – JCOTR team
13:20 - 14:10

Lunch
14:10 - 14:20

Setting the scene: Life in the trenches

14:20 - 14:50

Truffle Update

Christoph Lees
14:50 - 15:20

The super sick patient

Craig Pennell
15:20 - 15:50

Aspirin in pregnancy – 2024 update

Lina Bergman
15:50 - 16:00

Q&A/Panel Discussion
16:00 - 16:30

Afternoon tea
16:30 - 16:40

Setting the Scene: Food for thought: The academic soap box (invited speakers)
16:40 - 16:55

Measuring and Acting on TSH and Vitamin D

Alexis Shub
16:55 - 17:10

Secret Soapbox

17:10 - 17:25

Secret Soapbox

19:00

Super fun conference dinner - Venue TBC

Day 3 - Sat 23rd Nov

08:00 - 09:30

Morning activity that is super fun
09:30 - 10:00

Breakfast
10:00 - 10:10

Setting the scene: First Trimester and Gynae Pain Points

10:10 - 10:30

Hyperemesis

Cathy Culver and Ali Fung
10:30 - 10:50

Fibroids in pregnancy

John Kingdom
10:50 - 11:20

Salpingectomy at caesars and ovarian cysts

Criag Pennell
11:20 - 11:40

Scar Ectopic

John Kingdom
11:40 - 12:00

Misoprostol induction

Kirsten Palmer
12:00 - 13:00

Lunch
13:00 - 13:10

Setting the scene: Fetal Growth Restrictions

13:10 - 13:40

The 36 week ultrasound

Sue Walker
13:40 - 14:10

Managing severe complications of preeclampsia

Cathy Culver
14:10 - 14:40

Safe, useful or dangerous? An Update on Folate

A/Prof Alexis Shub
14:40 - 14:55

Questions/Panel Discussion
14:55 - 15:20

Afternoon tea
15:20 - 15:50

Forum - First Trimester Screening in Diabetes

15:50 - 16:05

Should we do first trimester screening for diabetes? An obstetricians view

Alexis Shub
16:05 - 16:20

Should we do first trimester screening for diabetes? An encocrinologist's view

16:20 - 16:40

Panel Discussion

16:40 - 17:20

The Last Event: The Olympians Among Us

Jana Pittman
17:30

Farewell drinks (drinks are on us…til the tab runs out)

Contact us

For any enquiries about GOU2024, please contact Sarah Marcola at mercyperinatal@mercy.com.au