Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine

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The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine was established in 1977 and is a not-for-profit organization of over 2,000 members that are dedicated to improving maternal and child outcomes. The organization's headquarters is located in Washington, D.C..

Board certified maternal-fetal medicine physicians have an additional two to three years training in maternal-fetal medicine (MFM) and are involved in the latest advancements in maternal and fetal care. Because of their additional training, MFM's are considered high-risk pregnancy experts. The Society's primary objectives are to promote and expand research and education in maternal-fetal medicine. Congenital heart defects, genetic disorders, preeclampsia, and complications of preterm labor and delivery are a few examples of disorders that maternal-fetal medicine sub-specialists treat.

In 2014 the organization's focus at their annual meeting was discussing ways to reduce maternal morbidity and mortality.^[1]

Mission and Vision[]

Measuring and assessing patient insurance is an important aspect of the patient-care framework. Creating and evaluating treatment efficiency indicators is critical and appropriate for the obstetric population, including physicians and patients alike. To build a measurement method that results in optimum treatment for women and families, thorough deliberation is needed. The mission, vision and strategic plan of SMFM acknowledges that the progress depends on representing the complexity of the populations represented by MFMs.^{[citation needed]}

Mission

The society for maternal-fetal medicine supports the clinical practice of maternal-fetal medicine by providing education, promoting research, and engaging in advocacy to optimize the health of high-risk pregnant women and their babies.

Vision

Optimal pregnancy outcomes for mothers and babies.

Executive committee[]

• Judette Louis, MD, MPH - Immediate Past-President (Tampa, Florida)
• William Grobman, MD, MBA - President (Chicago, Illinois)
• Joanne Stone, MD, MS - President-Elect (New York, NY)
• Tony Sciscione, DO - Secretary-Treasurer (Wilmington, Delaware)
• Cynthia Gyamfi-Bannerman, MD, MSc - Assistant Secretary-Treasurer (New York, NY)
• Christina Wurster, MBA, CAE - Chief Executive Officer (Ex-Officio) (Washington, DC)

References[]

External links[]

• Official website