ACOG

Make plans to join us in Minneapolis, Minnesota for the 2025 ACOG Annual Clinical & Scientific Meeting (ACSM) being held May 16–18. This is a must-attend event for those committed to providing exceptional obstetric and gynecologic care.

Laxmi Gannu, MS, Explains a New Study of Clinician's Knowledge of Post Partum Depression
May 19, 2025

ACOG 2025: The Junonia study was designed to understand gaps in care for women with PPD using surveys of their clinicians and care coordinators.

Nanette Santoro, MD, Highlights Findings on Fezolinetant From Pooled Analysis of Phase 3 Skylight Development Program Trials
May 19, 2025

The nonhormonal neurokinin-3 receptor antagonist improved menopausal adiposity without appreciable impact on body weight or BMI, Santoro explained at 2025 ACOG meeting.

When We Talk About Perinatal Weight Issues, We Need to Focus on the Whole Person, Johanna Finkle, MD, Reminds Clinicians
May 19, 2025

ACOG 2025: Pregnant patients may not want to discuss weight gain initially, so focus on overall perinatal health, and use that information to guide more conversation.

Why Postpartum Depression Is Still Off the Radar in Pregnancy Care
May 19, 2025

LeThenia Joy Baker, MD, explains why PPD is often overlooked compared to physical pregnancy conditions like gestational diabetes.

Postpartum Inpatient HPV Vaccination Significantly Boosts Uptake at Urban Hospital, Study Finds
May 18, 2025

An intervention that included educational materials for clinicians on a multidisciplinary prenatal and postpartum care team helped drive acceptance.

Prenatal Substance Use Counseling: Missed Opportunities for Intervention
May 18, 2025

Pregnant patients' perceptions do not match clinician certainty on abstinence counseling during pregnancy, and clinicians may not be asking patients about their partner's substance use.

Study Reveals Major Gaps in Thyroid Screening During Pregnancy
May 18, 2025

Researchers report an alarming number of missed opportunities to screen pregnant individuals for thyroid disease, including among women with a history of the condition.

Joy Baker, MD: Understanding Patient Language in PPD Screening
May 17, 2025

ACOG 2025: Dr Baker shares how language can help create a trusting space for patients to speak openly about postpartum depression.

Postpartum Depression and the Missed Hand-Off to Primary Care
May 17, 2025

ACOG 2025: Joy Baker, MD, called for stronger cross-specialty collaboration to address maternal mental health after birth.

ACOG 2025: Steven Fleischman, MD, Inaugurated as 76th President, Urges New Fellows to Lead with Purpose
May 17, 2025

Steven Fleischman, MD, was inaugurated as ACOG’s 76th president, urging new fellows to lead with purpose and recognize their value in women’s health care.