| Duration | |
|---|---|
| Sessions | |
| Course Location: | Live |
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Date |
Friday 15
May 2026 |
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Time |
9:00
am – 4:00 pm |
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Type
of the Activity |
Hybrid Attend onsite or live via Zoom |
By the end of this program, participants will be able to:
Enhance competency in evidence-based Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM) interpretation.
Apply fetal physiology and pathophysiology principles to intrapartum monitoring.
Improve clinical decision-making to reduce hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE).
Minimize unnecessary operative vaginal and cesarean deliveries.
Strengthen communication and teamwork in labor ward settings.
Develop leadership skills to improve quality, safety, and risk management.
Reduce medico-legal risk through standardized monitoring and documentation practices.
Align labor ward performance with international safety recommendations from organizations such as the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and NHS England.
This advanced masterclass delivers a comprehensive, evidence-based approach to Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM) interpretation combined with essential communication and leadership competencies tailored specifically for obstetric and gynecologic healthcare professionals.
Electronic Fetal Monitoring remains the most widely used obstetric procedure, yet it continues to generate controversy due to interpretation variability, inconsistent management algorithms, and high false-positive rates for predicting cerebral palsy. According to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Practice Bulletin No. 106, approximately 85% of live births in the United States involve EFM monitoring. However, despite its widespread use, errors in fetal heart rate interpretation remain a major contributor to adverse outcomes and medico-legal claims.
Additionally, reports from NHS England highlight that inadequate fetal monitoring interpretation has been a recurring theme in cerebral palsy litigation cases. Annual competency-based EFM training is therefore strongly recommended.
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
Accurately interpret electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) tracings using standardized guidelines.
Recognize early signs of fetal compromise and apply appropriate management strategies.
Reduce the risk of hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) and unnecessary operative interventions.
Communicate effectively within multidisciplinary labor ward teams.
Apply leadership and risk management principles to improve patient safety and quality of care.
Strengthen documentation and clinical governance to minimize medico-legal risk.
