Managing complex obstetric cases 

Friday, 4 March 2022 | 9.15am - 4.30pm | RCPI, No 6 Kildare St & Online

The Institute of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists is delighted to be welcoming guests and speakers back to No 6 Kildare Street for its annual spring conference on Friday 4 March. 

About this event

This year's Institute of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Spring Conference will be held as a hybrid event. The theme of the meeting will be management of complex obstetric cases with a particular focus on placenta accreta, women's experience of traumatic deliver and the development of the Obstetric Emergency Support Team (OEST) program in Ireland.

The audience will hear from a range of experts from different disciplines including maternal fetal medicine, midwifery, interventional radiology and neonatology, including:

• Dr Jeanne Conry, President of the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics
• Prof Keelin O'Donoghue, Cork University Maternity Hospital
• Dr Brendan Fitzgerald, Cork University Hospital
• Dr Cliona Murphy, Coombe Women’s and Infants University Hospital
• Dr Sarah McDonnell, SpR Rotunda Hospital
• Ms Orfhlaith O'Sullivan, Cork University Maternity Hospital
• Prof Barry O'Reilly, Cork University Maternity Hospital
• Dr Daniel Galvin, SpR at Cork University Maternity Hospital
• Prof Sally Collins, Consultant Obstetrician and Subspecialist in Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
• Dr John Moriarty, Mater Misericordiae
• Dr Peter McKenna
• Dr John Murphy

 There will be an open discussion after each session.

View the full programme of speakers and topics

ONLINE attendance is FREE for RCPI Trainees, Members and Fellows who are in good standing. There is a €50.00 fee for all other ONLINE attendees. For Members, Fellows and Trainees in good standing who are attending IN PERSON, a discount will be applied at checkout.

Book your place at this session using the relevant booking link at the bottom of this page.

How to join online

First, you must book your place at the webinar on this web page. On the day, you must sign into our virtual learning environment RCPI Brightspace.

 On the day of the event, the steps are:

• Log in to www.rcpi.ie with your username and password (the same credentials used to book this event)
• Click on the link for RCPI Brightspace
• In your list of courses you will see "Institute of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Spring Conference" - Click on this.
• Click on "Join the Live Webinar" - This will launch Zoom, the system we are using for live webinars

Note, the webinar will only become available to watch at 9:15am on the day, but we recommend logging in ten minutes ahead of time.

To join this webinar on Zoom you will need a computer (Windows or Apple) or mobile device with internet access and speakers.

If you're joining on a computer

If you're joining the webinar on a computer you can use the Zoom desktop website. You do not need to download the Zoom app - if you see a pop up message about the app, you can dismiss this.

The Zoom website functions best on Google Chrome.

When you click on the link for "Join the Live Webinar" you will see a message asking you to open Zoom. Click on “Open Zoom”.

You will then be asked for your name and email address. Once you’ve entered these details, click on “Join Webinar”.

If you’re joining on a mobile device

If you're watching the webinar on a mobile device you will need to download the Zoom app. To save time on the day, we recommend downloading the app in advance:

Click here for the iOS Zoom app

Click here for the Android Zoom app

When you open the Zoom app click on “Join a Meeting”. You will need to enter the meeting ID number. The ID number for this week's event will be sent to you via email beforehand.

You can find additional help with joining Zoom webinars here.

How to submit questions to the panel

Before the event

If you have any questions for our panel please email them to conferences@rcpi.ie and we will endeavour to have these answered as part of the event. Alternatively, you can submit questions via Twitter @RCPI_news.

During the event

We are now using Zoom to broadcast our live webinars. When you open Zoom to watch the live webinar you will be able to submit questions to the panel during the event.

To submit questions to the panel:

• Open the Q&A window in Zoom while you are watching the live event
• Type your question into the Q&A box and click Send
• Check Send Anonymously if you do not want your name attached to your question in the Q&A

It may not be possible to answer all questions we receive.