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Forty-Fourth Annual Residents Paper Day and Thirty-Seventh Annual Philip J. DiSaia Society Symposium


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Add to Calendar Forty-Fourth Annual Residents Paper Day and Thirty-Seventh Annual Philip J. DiSaia Society Symposium 5/1/2026 7:00:00 AM 5/1/2026 6:00:00 PM America/Los_Angeles For More Details: https://uci.cloud-cme.com/course/courseoverview?EID=5279 Description: The purpose of this activity is to provide specific health care diagnostic and intervention guidelines in the field of Obstetrics and Gynecology. The guidelines presented by practicing experts and will be based upon the latest research in evidence-based medicine. In addition to a wide-ranging number of medical topics presented, the content of the presentations will address nationally established competenc... UCI Medical Center false MM/DD/YYYY


Date & Location
Friday, May 1, 2026, 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM, UCI Medical Center, Orange, CA

Target Audience
Specialties - Anesthesiology & Perioperative Care, Emergency Medicine, Neonatal / Perinatal Medicine, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Pediatrics, Urology
Professions - Allied Health Professional, Medical Student, Non-Physician, Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, Other, Physician, Resident Physician

Credits
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (6.75 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (6.75 hours)

Overview
The purpose of this activity is to provide specific health care diagnostic and intervention guidelines in the field of Obstetrics and Gynecology. The guidelines presented by practicing experts and will be based upon the latest research in evidence-based medicine. In addition to a wide-ranging number of medical topics presented, the content of the presentations will address nationally established competencies as pertaining to the field of Obstetrics and Gynecology. At the end of the activity, participants will have an up-to-date understanding of some of the best clinical approaches for Women’s Health Care.

Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be able to:

  1. Analyze demographic and socioeconomic trends in specific patient populations with obstetrics and/or gynecologic conditions.
  2. Identify novel surgical approaches to patients with specific gynecologic conditions.
  3. Implement new treatments to optimize maternal and/or fetal outcome among patients with complex obstetric conditions.
  4. Evaluate applicability of common management algorithms for patients with obstetrics and/or gynecologic conditions.
  5. Assess current treatment guidelines for patients with obstetrics and/or gynecologic conditions.
  6. Review the latest discoveries in the translational science of obstetrics and/or gynecologic conditions.

Accreditation
University of California, Irvine School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.


Additional Information

ADA Statement: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, we will make every reasonable effort to accommodate your request.  For any special requests, please contact the activity administrator before the meeting date.


Contact: Karalyn Lester [email protected]

The University of California, Irvine School of Medicine adheres to ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independance in Accredited Continuing Education regarding industry support of continuing medical education activities. Disclosure of faculty and their commercial relationships will be made prior to the activity.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

University of California, Irvine School of Medicine Continuing Medical Education adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

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Faculty Photos
Robert Bristow, MD, MBA
Chair and Professor
UC Irvine
Co-Director
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Krishnansu S Tewari, MD
UC Irvine Health
Course Director
Consulting Fee-Merck (Any division)|Consulting Fee-AstraZeneca (Any division)|Consulting Fee-Eisai, Inc.|Consulting Fee-Seagen|Consulting Fee-GSK|Speakers Bureau-Eisai, Inc.|Speakers Bureau-Merck (Any division)|Speakers Bureau-GSK|Speakers Bureau-Seagen
Clare-Marie Anderson, MD
UC Irvine
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Dipti Banerjee, MD, MPH
UCI OB/GYN
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Katherine Bogaard, MD, MBA
UCI Health
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Anna Cornelius-Schecter, MD
University of California, Irvine
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Katherine Corry-Saavedra, MD
UC IRVINE
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Courtney Fant, MD, OBGYN
Resident Physician
UCI Medical Center
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Brittany File, MD
UCI
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Christina Frasik, MD
University of California Irvine
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
ELIANA GARCIA, MD
resident physician
uc irvine
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Rocio Garcia Quinteros, MD, Physician
Resident Physician
UC Irvine
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Alesandra R Rau, MD
Resident Physician
UC Irvine Health
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Samantha Solaru, MD
UCI OBGYN
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Delaney Sztraicher, MD
UCI Health
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Vasiliki Tatsis, MD, MBA, Clinical Professor
Dr.
UCSF
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Shahnaz Vellani, MD
UC Irvine Health
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Lily Zhu, DO
University of California, Irvine
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Julia M Bregand-White, MD
Dr.
UC Irvine School of Medicine
Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Laura Fitzmaurice, MD
UC Irvine Health
Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
Rachel Perry, MD, MPH
University of California, Irvine
Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose

Friday, May 1, 2026

Registration & Breakfast
7:00AM - 7:45AM

Welcome & Introductions
7:45AM - 7:50AM

Welcome Philip J. DiSaia Moderator
7:50AM - 8:00AM
Vasiliki Tatsis, MD, MBA, Clinical Professor (Speaker)


Introduce our 44th Annual Paper Day Visiting Moderator and Speaker, Dr. Vasiliki Tatsis.
Prenatal Diagnosis and Management of Furcate Velamentous Cord Insertion
8:00AM - 8:17AM
Katherine Bogaard, MD, MBA (Presenter)


Objectives:

1. Discuss how ultrasound is used for diagnosis of cord anomalies during pregnancy

2. Identify and discuss cord anomalies and the risks to the pregnancy

3. Discuss using ultrasound at the time of cesarean section to map hysterotomy 

 

 

Management of First Trimester Cesarean Scar Ectopic Pregnancy
8:18AM - 8:35AM
Anna Cornelius-Schecter, MD (Presenter)
Podlich Family Conference Center

Objectives:

1. Review different treatment modalities for 1T CSEP

2. Review ultrasound findings for diagnosis and characterization of CSEP

3. Review recommended indications not to manage 1T CSEP by dilation and aspiration

 

Pulmonary Hypertension Crisis in the Immediate Postpartum Period
8:36AM - 8:53AM
Katherine Corry-Saavedra, MD (Presenter)
Podlich Family Conference Center

Objectives:

1. Review the pathophysiology, associated risks and current management of PAH in pregnancy 

2. Summarize changes in management and outcomes of PAH in pregnancy over the last decade

3. Identify areas of further research necessary to continue improving outcomes in PAH In pregnancy 

Lost and Found: Intravesical Migration of an Intrauterine Device
8:54AM - 9:11AM
Rocio Garcia Quinteros, MD, Physician (Presenter)
Podlich Family Conference Center

Objectives:

1. Evaluation of IUDs when malposition or perforation is suspected

2. Preoperative considerations and surgical planning for removal of IUD after perforation is confirmed

3. Introduction of Holmium laser as a minimally invasive, novel technique for intravesical removal of IUD 

Unusual Presentations of Uternine Rupture: A Miniseries
9:12AM - 9:29AM
Alesandra R Rau, MD (Presenter)
Podlich Family Conference Center

Objectives:

1. Identify risk factors for uterine rupture

2. Recognize both "classic" and "occult" presentations of uterine rupture

3. Develop multiple surgical approaches to managing uterine rupture

 

Unmasking Complement-Mediated Thrombotic Microangiopathy After Intrauterine Fetal Demise: A Challenging Diagnosis
9:30AM - 9:47AM
Delaney Sztraicher, MD (Presenter)
Podlich Family Conference Center

Objectives:

1. Review the pathophysiology of aHUS and its intersection with pregnancy

2. Describe the clinical presentation and diagnostic approach to aHUS in pregnant/postpartum patients.

3. Review the management and outcomes following treatment of aHUS 

When Postoperative Distension Is Not Ileus: Ogilvie Syndrome Following Cesarean Hysterectomy in the setting of Placenta Accreta Spectrum
9:48AM - 10:05AM
Shahnaz Vellani, MD (Presenter)
Podlich Family Conference Center

Objectives:

1. Discuss the pathophysiology and risk factors of PAS

2. Define Ogilvie Syndrome and identify risk factors

3. Differentiate common causes of postoperative abdominal distention and distinguish from Ogilvie syndrome. Review treatment protocols for Ogilvie Syndrom

Evaluations & Break
10:05AM - 10:20AM
Podlich Family Conference Center

This is a short break in programming for our attendees and an opportunity for our judges and moderator to compete presentation evaluations for the R3 presenters.
Placenta Accreta Spectrum (PAS) Disorder: An Obstetric Public Health Problem
10:20AM - 11:15AM
Vasiliki Tatsis, MD, MBA, Clinical Professor (Moderator)
Vasiliki Tatsis, MD, MBA, Clinical Professor (Panelist)
Vasiliki Tatsis, MD, MBA, Clinical Professor (Speaker)
Podlich Family Conference Center

Objectives:

1. Discuss the relevance of PAS to women's health

2. Review epidemiology of PAS 

3. Illustrate optimization of care

4. Share potential future directions

Innovative Approaches to Uterine Leiomyoma Management
11:20AM - 12:15PM
Dipti Banerjee, MD, MPH (Faculty)
Dipti Banerjee, MD, MPH (Speaker)
Podlich Family Conference Center

Objectives:

1. Describing pathophysiology of leiomyomas and common clinical presentations

2. Implications for obstetrics and gynecology

3. Reviewing treatment options including techniques, short term efficacy and long term clinical outcomes 

Lunch
12:15PM - 1:15PM
Podlich Family Conference Center
Philip J. DiSaia, MD Memorial
1:15PM - 1:30PM
Podlich Family Conference Center
Third-Trimester Ferritin as a Predictor of Iron Deficiency Anemia at Time of Delivery
1:30PM - 1:48PM
Lily Zhu, DO (Presenter)
Podlich Family Conference Center

Objectives:

1. Study the incidence of iron deficiency anemia in our pregnant population at FHC

2. Study whether a low third trimester ferritin can predict a diagnosis of iron deficiency anemia

3. Study which interventions help most to improve hemoglobin levels by time of delivery

OpenEvidence vs Multidisciplinary Tumor Board Recommendations in Gynecologic Oncology: A Concordance Study
1:49PM - 2:07PM
Samantha Solaru, MD (Presenter)
Podlich Family Conference Center

Objectives:

a. Evaluate the role of AI-powered clinical decision support tools such as OpenEvidence in multidisciplinary tumor board discussions.

b. Assess whether OpenEvidence improves access to evidence-based literature during gynecologic oncology tumor board case discussions.

c. Compare tumor board treatment recommendations with and without OpenEvidence assistance to evaluate concordance with evidence-based guidelines.

Attitudes Towards Social Determinants of Health Lectures: An Interview Study of Third-Year Medical Students During the OBGYN Clerkship
2:08PM - 2:26PM
ELIANA GARCIA, MD (Presenter)
Podlich Family Conference Center

Objectives:

1. To assess the attitudes of students toward a new medical school curriculum regarding social determinants of health topics.

2. To better understand student buy-in and commitment to learning about Social determinants of health topics.

3. To provide insight into the efficacy and perceived utility of Social determinants of health topics curricula at the medical school level.

Prolonged Second Stage of Labor and Obesity
2:27PM - 2:45PM
Christina Frasik, MD (Presenter)
Podlich Family Conference Center

Objectives:

1. Evaluate whether patients with obesity have a lower likelihood of successful vaginal delivery 

2. Explore the association between duration of second stage of labor and outcomes for patients with obesity 

3. Present information that can guide nuanced counseling for labor management in patients with prolonged second stage of labor

Sociodemographic Disparities and Hospice Referral Practice Patterns Among Patients with Recurrent Cervical Cancer
2:46PM - 3:04PM
Brittany File, MD (Presenter)
Podlich Family Conference Center

Objectives:

1. Examine racial, ethnic, insurance, and age-related disparities in hospice referrals among patients with recurrent cervical cancer 

2. Review the literature on how social determinants of health affect referrals to palliative and hospice care 

3. Illustrate the timing and frequency to hospice referral at a single site institution among patients with recurrent cervical cancer 

Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) Outcomes Across Three Academic Institutes Among Frail and Non-Frail Patients
3:05PM - 3:23PM
Courtney Fant, MD, OBGYN (Presenter)
Podlich Family Conference Center

Objectives:

1. To understand how demographics and social determinants of health affect clinical trial enrollment and completion of among our patients at UCI

2. To bring awareness to and address the disparities within our clinical trial enrollment process to bring about change within our process itself to be more inclusive and representative of our general population

Comparing Patient Comprehension of and Satisfaction with Contraception Counseling based on Language Spoken and Interpreter Use in a Federally Qualified Health Center
3:25PM - 3:43PM
Clare-Marie Anderson, MD (Presenter)
Podlich Family Conference Center

Objectives:

1. To determine patient comprehension of contraception counseling based on language spoken and interpreter use in a Federally Qualified Health Center by comparing the following groups:
a. English-speaking patients
b. Non-English speaking patients who spoke to their health care provider in their native language
c. Non-English speaking patients with whom an interpreter was used

2. To determine patient satisfaction with contraception counseling based on language spoken and interpreter use in a Federally Qualified Health Center by comparing the following groups:
a. English-speaking patients
b. Non-English speaking patients who spoke to their health care provider in their native language
c. Non-English speaking patients with whom an interpreter was used

Farewell
3:45PM - 3:50PM


The event will conclude with a presentation of a certificate to the Visiting Moderator and a thank you to our residents, faculty, planners, and attendees.

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