In 2007 the RCOG has embarked on an exciting new development, to take the content of RCOG conferences to a wider audience through webcasting. We have developed two new webcasts for you to view the Teenage Pregnancy and Reproductive Health is now available to access.
Accessing the webcast is easy. Simply click here and register your details. You will then be able to access the list of webcast events. Please pass these details on to anyone who may be interested in viewing it.
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We hope you enjoy the webcast.
Overview
The purpose of this course is to bring professionals together to discuss the key issues in the management of teenage pregnancy and reproductive health, especially in those areas where there is controversy or limited literature.
The speakers will address a wide variety of issues relating to teenage pregnancy including:
- Mapping of teenage pregnancy
- Understanding causes, consequences and the experiences of teenage childbearing
- Preventive interventions aimed at reducing unwanted teenage conceptions
- Interventions aimed at improving outcomes for teenage parents
- Examination of evidence as to what works. What are the gaps in the evidence base?
Why View the Webcast?
This course is for practitioners, policy makers, academics, public health specialists and NGO representatives with an interest in:
- Improving teenage sexual health
- Reducing unwanted teenage conceptions
- Improving maternity services to meet the needs of young women and their partners and families
- Improving community support of pregnant teenage families, and young families with children
Who Should View the Webcast?
- Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
- Paediatricians
- Midwives
- Nurses
- Nutritionists
- General Practitioners
- Teenage Pregnancy Co-ordinators
- Healthy Schools Co-ordinators
- Leads and Commissioners in Primary Care Trusts and Local Authorities
Past Convenor of Study Groups
Professor Philip Baker FRCOG, Manchester
Study Group Co-convenors
Dr Kate Guthrie FRCOG, Hull
Professor Kaye Wellings FRCOG, London
Ms Cindy Hutchinson, London
Dr Ros Kane, Lincoln
Convenor of Meetings
Dr Basky Thilaganathan FRCOG, London
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