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Fetal Heart Rate Nomenclature, Interpretation, and Management

Objectives

The ACOG eModule: Fetal Heart Rate Nomenclature, Interpretation, and Management was developed specifically as a learning resource for the practicing ob-gyn.

By the end of this activity, participants will be able to:

  • Define nomenclature for fetal heart rate (FHR) assessment
  • Explain data on the efficacy of EFM
  • Describe the EFM classification system
  • Explain evaluation framework and subsequent management of intrapartum EFM patterns
Physicians can purchase the eModule, access it at the link below, and receive CME credit once they achieve 80% or higher on the posttest.

Credits

ACCME Accreditation

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists designates this enduring material for a maximum of 7 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ . Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

College Cognate Credit(s)

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists designates this enduring material for a maximum of 7 Category 1 College Cognate Credits. The College has a reciprocity agreement with the AMA that allows AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ to be equivalent to College Cognate Credits.

Conflict of Interest Disclosure

The ACOG eModule Fetal Heart Rate Nomenclature, Interpretation, and Management was developed under the direction of the eModule Advisory Committee and contributor. The ACOG eModule is planned and produced in accordance with the Standards for Enduring Materials of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education. Any discussion of unapproved use of products is clearly cited in the appropriate critique.

Current guidelines state that continuing medical education (CME) providers must ensure that CME activities are free from the control of any commercial interest. The contributor(s) and the advisory council declare that neither they nor any business associate nor any member of their immediate families has material interest, financial interest, or other relationships with any company manufacturing commercial products relative to the topics included in this publication or with any provider of commercial services discussed in the eModule.

Credit for each ACOG eModule will be available for 3 years from the initial date of release or revision.