UCSF Collaborative OB Gyn Imaging A Wine Country Retreat 2025

• Target Audience: radiologists, OB/Gyn specialists, and sonographers
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• Information:

This 3½-day retreat combines advanced education in obstetric and gynecologic imaging with a relaxing Napa Valley setting. Led by UCSF Radiology and OB Gyn faculty, the program delivers state-of-the-art instruction on ultrasound and related imaging for women’s health, from early pregnancy through complex gynecologic conditions, in an interactive, small-group environment.

Objectives

At the completion of this course, the registrant will be able to:

Employ suggested methods of accurate and effective reporting, communication skills, and attaining performance standards to improve patient care

Diagnose benign, malignant and potentially life-threatening gynecologic disease with the appropriate use of ultrasound, CT and/or MRI

Recognize how to use the O-RADS system for adnexal lesion characterization and risk stratification in clinical practice

Differentiate the etiologies of postmenopausal bleeding based on imaging and incorporate recommended management options

Identify adnexal torsion as a gynecological emergency to prompt timely management

Accurately report and evaluate for endometriosis applying the SRU Consensus recommendations

Diagnose etiologies of infertility with imaging and clinical management options

Identify sonographic features of early pregnancy complications

Understand the current strategies for prenatal genetic screening

Identify normal fetal anatomy and variants which do not warrant additional testing

Diagnose obstetrical and fetal complications with imaging and understand the clinical importance of various imaging findings

Event Details

Location: Alila Napa Valley Resort & Spa, St. Helena, California

Faculty: UCSF radiology and OB/Gyn specialists, along with invited guest experts

Who Should Attend

Radiologists, obstetricians, and gynecologists involved in imaging-based care

Sonographers, ultrasound technologists, and imaging specialists in women’s health

Clinicians seeking to enhance accuracy and confidence in OB/Gyn imaging interpretation

Why Attend

Gain practical, evidence-based updates in obstetric and gynecologic imaging

Build confidence in applying structured systems like O-RADS to daily practice

Learn directly from experts in a collegial, retreat-style environment

Balance professional growth with personal renewal in Napa Valley’s scenic setting

• Topics:

Sunday, March 23, 2025

1:30 PM

Registration

3:25

Welcome and Course Overview

3:30

Optimizing Your OB/Gyn US Practice: Workflow, Scheduling, QA, etc.

Lori Strachowski, MD

Liina Poder, MD

Vickie Feldstein, MD

4:15

The Patient Experience: Lessons Learned and How We Can Do Better

Vickie Feldstein, MD

Patricia Robertson, MD

Mindy Goldman, MD

5:00

Adjourn

Welcome Reception

8:00

Fireside Chat: Workplace Challenges

9:00 PM

Adjourn

Monday, March 24, 2025

6:30 AM

Registration and Breakfast

7:25

Announcements

Lori Strachowski, MD

7:30

Lori Strachowski, MD

8:00

O-RADS MRI: Complementary Tool to Improve Specificity

Priyanka Jha, MD

8:30

Test Your O-RADS Knowledge: You Can Do This!

Lori Strachowski, MD

Priyanka Jha, MD

9:00

Postmenopausal Bleeding and HRT

Vickie Feldstein, MD

Mindy Goldman, MD

9:40

Coffee Break

10:00

Acute Pelvic Pain, Negative Pregnancy Test

Dorothy Shum, MD

10:30

Adnexal Torsion: 7 Tips to Tell It’s Twisted

Lori Strachowski, MD

11:00

US of Endometriosis: The SRU Consensus Way

Priyanka Jha, MD

11:30

Journey from Infertility to Fertility: The Spectrum of Endometriosis

Liina Poder, MD

Evelyn Mok-Lin, MD

12:10 PM

Case of the Day and Questions and Answers

12:30

Lunch on Own

2:30

Infertility Imaging and Management: SIS, HyCoSy, MDAs

Dorothy Shum, MD

Evelyn Mok-Lin, MD

3:10

Jeopardy: Gynecologic Imaging

Dorothy Shum, MD

Lori Strachowski, MD

3:50

Adjourn

4:15

Optional: Restorative Yoga

Tuesday, March 25, 2025

6:30 AM

Registration and Breakfast

7:25

Announcements

Lori Strachowski, MD

7:30

Lori Strachowski, MD

8:00

Update on Prenatal Genetic Screening: NT, NIPT, and AFP in 2025

Mary Norton, MD

8:30

US Criteria for Early Pregnancy Loss and PUL

Lori Strachowski, MD

9:00

Ectopic Pregnancy: The Role of US in Diagnosis and Management

Lori Strachowski, MD

Juan Gonzales, MD

9:40

Coffee Break

10:00

Mary Norton, MD

10:30

Imaging of Maternal Conditions During Pregnancy

Liina Poder, MD

11:00

Amniotic Fluid Volume: Too Little, Too Much, Just the Right Amount

Priyanka Jha, MD

11:30

Secondary Postpregnancy Hemorrhage: It’s NOT an AVM!

Liina Poder, MD

Sara Whetstone, MD

12:10 PM

Case of the Day and Questions and Answers

12:30

Lunch on Own

2:30

Placenta Accreta Spectrum Disorder: a Multidisciplinary Approach

Liina Poder, MD

Juan Gonzales, MD

3:10

Jeopardy: Obstetrics

Lori Strachowski, MD

Dorothy Shum, MD

3:50

Adjourn

4:15

Optional: Restorative Yoga

Wednesday, March 26, 2025

6:30 AM

Registration and Breakfast

7:25

Announcements

Lori Strachowski, MD

7:30

When to Refer, When Not to Worry: Second Trimester OB Ultrasound

Dorothy Shum, MD

8:00

Placental Masses

Liina Poder, MD

8:30

Cervix: Measurements and More

Lori Strachowski, MD

Juan Gonzales, MD

9:00

Twins and Their Complications

Vickie Feldstein, MD

Larry Rand, MD

9:40

Coffee Break

10:00

Basic Fetal Cardiac Evaluation:  Screening the Fetal Heart

Anita Moon-Grady, MD

10:45

Fetal Anomalies: Diagnosis and Management

Vickie Feldstein, MD

Larry Rand, MD

11:30

Growth Disturbances: Detection, Surveillance and Management

Lori Strachowski, MD

Juan Gonzales, MD

12:15 PM

Case of the Day and Questions and Answers

12:30

Adjourn