NIL - OB Office Hours with Dr. Patel: Acute Management of Hypertension and Preeclampsia

September 17, 2025

Overview

This session will provide learners with a comprehensive understanding of hypertensive disorders in pregnant and postpartum patients, including current treatment options and medication management. Through the exploration of clinical scenarios, participants will apply evidence-based knowledge to real-world situations, enhancing their ability to recognize, assess, and manage hypertension in maternal care settings.

Elements of Competence

This activity has been designed to change learner competence and focuses on the following competencies:

  • Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)/Nursing: Medical Knowledge 
  • Interprofessional Education Collaborative Competencies: Roles and Responsibilities 

Intended Audience

This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of nurses, physicians, and students.

Learning Objectives

    As a result of this activity, participants, as members of the healthcare team will be able to:

    • Discuss the incidence and scope of hypertension in pregnancy.
    • Define hypertension and preeclampsia.
    • Discuss the management of acute hypertension.
    • Discuss the management of preeclampsia.
    • Identify and discuss antihypertensive medications and their role in managing hypertension and preeclampsia in pregnancy.
    Course summary
    Available credit: 
    • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    • 1.00 ANCC Contact Hours
    • 1.00 University of Wisconsin–Madison Continuing Education Hours
      • 1.00 Approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    Registration opens: 
    09/15/2025
    Course expires: 
    11/01/2025
    Event starts: 
    09/17/2025 - 7:50am CDT
    Event ends: 
    09/17/2025 - 9:00am CDT
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    Agenda

    7:50 AM – 8:00 AM
    Check-in, Welcome, and Introduction

    8:00 AM – 8:40 AM
    Presentation: OB Office Hours with Dr. Patel
    Topic: Acute Management of Hypertension and Preeclampsia

    8:40 AM – 8:55 AM
    Q&A Session

    8:55 AM – 9:00 AM
    Closing Comments and Evaluation

    This session will be held live via Microsoft Teams.

    Presenter

    Rupesh Patel, DO, MFM

    Dr. Patel is a maternal & fetal medicine obstetrician gynecologist in Hoffman Estates, IL. He is affiliated with medical facilities such as Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital and Advocate Lutheran General Hospital. He is accepting new patients.

    Planners

    Rupesh Patel, DO, MFM
    Sarthak Kulshreshtha, MD
    Courtney Fisk, MSN, RN, RNC-OB, C-EFM

    Policy on Disclosure

    It is the policy of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Interprofessional Continuing Education Partnership (ICEP) to identify, mitigate and disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* held by the speakers/presenters, authors, planners, and other persons who may influence the content of this accredited continuing education (CE).  In addition, speakers, presenters, and authors must disclose any planned discussion of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentation. For this accredited continuing education activity all relevant financial relationships have been mitigated and detailed disclosures are listed below.

    Name

    Role

    Financial Relationship Disclosures

    Discussion of Unlabeled/Unapproved uses of drugs/devices in presentation?

    Rupesh PatelPlanner/SpeakerNo relevant relationships with ineligible companies to discloseNo
    Sarthak KulshreshthaPlannerNo relevant relationships with ineligible companies to discloseNo
    Courtney FiskSpeakerNo relevant relationships with ineligible companies to discloseNo

    *Ineligible companies are those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re‐selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on, patients. The ACCME does not consider providers of clinical services directly to patients to be ineligible companies.  

    Discloser List CME Internal Report

    Accreditation Statement

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    In support of improving patient care, the University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

    Credit Designation Statements

    American Medical Association (AMA)

    The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)

    The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this live in-person activity for a maximum of 1.00 ANCC contact hours.

    Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

    The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP, as a member of the University Professional & Continuing Education Association (UPCEA), authorizes this program for 0.10 CEUs or 1.00 hours.

    Available Credit

    • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    • 1.00 ANCC Contact Hours
    • 1.00 University of Wisconsin–Madison Continuing Education Hours
      • 1.00 Approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

    Cost:
    $0.00
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    Questions about Registration

    Email Courtney Fisk at [email protected] 

    Program Changes

    Emergency situations occasionally occur and may necessitate topic or speaker changes. The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and the University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP reserve the right to alter or substitute a topic or speaker without prior notification.

    Accessibility

    We value inclusion and access for all participants and are pleased to provide reasonable accommodation for this event. Please contact [email protected] as soon as you can make a reasonable accommodation request.