Topics and themes
We have crafted a delicious program for GOU 2023. See for yourself…
Dominating the program is a flood of eminent academics from the United Kingdom. The hugest names in their fields with a global reputation. But also big names from Toronto, Cape Town and across Australia.
Preeclampsia and fetal growth restriction
Last year, we rested these topics. But they never stay down. In 2023, they are back with a vengeance. In fact, they will get a thorough going over, taking up most of one day.
- Updates on early, late onset fetal growth restriction.
- How to manage women with hypertension and no preeclampsia (when do we screen for preeclampsia. What drugs should we use? What to watch out for?).
- Revisiting when to time birth for late preterm preeclampsia.
- And more.
Professor Lucy Chappell (Kings College London) is a legend in the field of preeclampsia. She last came to GOU in 2019 to tell us about her four Lancet papers. Since then, she has published even more high impact trials. Wow.
Professor Jenny Myers (Manchester University) is another superhero in the field of preeclampsia. She runs a famed clinic that provides care to women with vascular conditions – women at the highest risk of preeclampsia.
Professor Aris Papageorghiou (University of Oxford) and Professor John Kingdom (University of Toronto) are world authorities in fetal growth restriction. John runs a world famous ‘Placenta Clinic’. In his spare time, Aris is editor-in-chief of BJOG.
A spotlight on the kidneys
In GOU’s past, Professors Cathy Cluver (University of Stellenbosch) and Adrienne Gordon (The University of Sydney) explained what to do for neurological and cardiac abnormalities. In 2023, they will move to the fetal kidneys.
As a delectable hors d’œuvres to Cath and Adrienne, Professor Lucy Chappell will present on managing maternal renal conditions. For many years she led the Renal Clinic at St Guys and Thomas Hospital in the centre of London.
Placental adhesive disorders
Professor John Kingdom is going to give us an update on placental accreta. We can all agree it’s one of the meanest obstetric conditions of all.
Antenatal corticosteroids – balancing risks and benefits
Steroids have been a feature of many GOU’s past (and a recent twilight). But we are not shy to keep at it, because there is such equipoise over when to give it – especially for late preterm, and early term birth. Professor Sarah Stock (University of Edinburgh) will offer her expert take on the risks and benefits.
Continuity of midwifery care
Besides being a better pregnancy experience, evidence is emerging that it may reduce rates of poor obstetric outcomes. Is this true? To tell us, we have the amazing Professor Caroline Homer (Burnet Institute) presenting on the continuity of midwifery care model. Who does it suit? How does it work? What are the benefits?
Update on The Australian Preterm Prevention National Collaborative
Professor John Newnham (University of Western Australia), is spearheading an Aussie wide effort to reduce preterm birth. A masterful orator, he will tell us about the impressive coalition of hospitals working together to reduce Australia’s preterm birth rate.
Telehealth
With the advent of COVID-19, many clinical services have embraced telehealth technologies. However, is it safe? Do patients even like it? What technologies are available?
Associate Professor Kirsten Palmer (Monash University) is a leader in the field, having published reports in Lancet. She will offer us an authoritative update.
BUT WAIT… THERE’S MORE!
Journal club on the run (JCOTR)
Journal club on the run remains thumpingly popular. We are super proud of the Journal Club event – it is nimble and able to cover papers published within weeks of GOU going live.
Last year, we covered a bunch of landmark papers published within a month of the event, including a Lancet paper published on the very week of GOU 2022.
Again, we will be presenting the top papers published in 2023, including many that haven’t even been published yet. A few of them probably haven’t even been accepted in a medical journal right now (let alone having to rebut a sharp letter of correspondence from Gordon Smith). That’s how ‘hot off the press’ GOU is.
Our JCOTR team is going to do it again in 2023 - Dr Roxanne Hastie and Dr Anthea Lindquist, Mercy Perinatal, plus Sue and Stephen – Co-Directors of Mercy Perinatal).
Science Corner
We run science corner to break up the heavy clinical messaging of GOU.
Last year, Professor Andy Pask (University of Melbourne) had us in stitches and in awe at the same time as he regaled us on his efforts to ‘de-extinct’ the Tassie Tiger (have a look here, password: GOU2022)
This year, we have invited him again to present scintillating science (the topic is under wraps).
Is there something game-changing on the horizon to reduce stillbirths? Professor Sarah Stock (University of Edinburgh) leads the ‘Wellcome-Leap’ a 50 million (US) initiative that aims to reduce stillbirths by half. As a second science corner talk, she will tell us about exciting new approaches to reduce stillbirth.
As you can see, GOU 2023 is jammed with amazingness!
