Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology 50th Anniversary and Reunion Celebration Weekend

Saturday, October 17, 2026

8:00am-3:00pm

UMass Memorial Medical Center – Memorial Campus
119 Belmont Street, Worcester, MA

8:00-8:30am
Registration and Check in. Coffee available.

8:30-8:45am
Welcome
Tiffany A. Moore Simas, MD, MPH, MEd, MHCM (UMass med alum '00, residency alum '04, faculy '04-present, dept chair '20-present)

8:45-9:30am
Practical approach to managing symptoms and expectations during the menopausal transition
Sameena Rahman, MD (residency alum '05)

9:30-10:00am
Contemporary management of diabetes in pregnancy
Gianna Wilkie, MD, MCSI (UMass med alum, fellowship alum '23, faculty '24-present)

10:00-10:15am
Break

10:15-11:30am
UMass Chan and UMass Memorial's participation in crafting ACOG CPG's

10:15-10:40am
Perinatal mental Health
Tiffany A. Moore Simas, MD, MPH, MEd, MHCM (UMass med alum '00, residency alum '04, faculy '04-present, dept chair '20-present)

10:40-11:05am
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)
Kim Yonkers, MD (Dept of Psychiatry faculty and chair, present)

11:05-11:30am
Practical approaches to diagnosing Heavy Menstrual Bleeding (HMB)
Kristen Matteson, MD, MPH (faculty '21-present)

11:30am-12:00pm
Working towards wellness, using a sabbatical as a reset
Amy Chang, MD (residency alum '13)

12:00-1:15pm
Lunch reunion

1:15-2:00pm
History of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at UMass Chan and UMass Memorial
Dale Magee, MD (community physician)

2:00-3:00pm
Guided tours of the OB-GYN and Maternity Center clinical spaces at the Memorial Campus

Sunday, October 18, 2026

9:00am-12:00pm

AC Hotel
125 Front Street, Worcester, MA

9:00-9:30am
Registration and Check in. Catered breakfast buffet.

9:30-10:15am
Infertility, equity, wellness
Deborah Ikhena-Abel , MD, MSCI (residency alum '14)

10:15-11:00am
Addiction in pregnancy
Elizabeth Allocco, MD (residency alum '19, faculty '22-present, residency program director '23-present)

11:00-11:45am
Pre-eclampsia: Current updates and future directions for diagnosis
Heidi Leftwich, DO (faculty '14-present, MFM fellowship program director '24-present)

11:45am-12:00pm
Closing remarks

Ready to register for the CME Track?

Register for Saturday, Sunday, or both days.

Register here

Ready to register for the Anniversary Gala?

Register for all Non-CME weekend activities via the link below.

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Want to support the OB-GYN Leadership Fund?

Invest in the future of our department via the link below.

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Questions?

Contact obgyn@umassmemorial.org or call 508-334-5369.

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Continuing Medical Education Information

Direct providership CME Accreditation Statement

The University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation Statement

The University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Designation Statement- Nursing

This offering meets the requirements for a maximum of 6.3 contact hours, as specified by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing (244-CMR 5.04). Each nurse should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.

Intended Audience

Physicians, Advanced Practice Clinians, Fellows, and Residents in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Learning Objectives

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

1. Understand how continuous glucose monitoring can be used to optimize blood sugar control in persons with diabetes in pregnancy.
2. Review evidence on the current understanding of mental health conditions in pregnancy and postpartum.
3. Cite recommendations for the management of premenstrual disorder.

CME Inquiries

For all CME certificate inquiries, please email continuing.education@umassmed.edu

** Certificates will not be issued until an evaluation has been completed.