Longitudinal Assessment References

Due to copyright restrictions, the AOBOG cannot provide most reference materials used for longitudinal assessment. However, a list of the references used for the 2023 longitudinal assessment can be found below.

Primary OB/GYN (includes all three tracks – OB/GYN, OB only and GYN only)

Track 1: OB/GYN

ACOG Practice Bulletin 110: Noncontraceptive Uses of Hormonal Contraceptives
ACOG Practice Bulletin 136: Management of Abnormal Uterine Bleeding Associated with Ovulatory Dysfunction
ACOG Practice Bulletin 141: Management of Menopausal Symptoms
ACOG Practice Bulletin 149: Endometrial Cancer
ACOG Practice Bulletin 155: Urinary Incontinence in Women
ACOG Practice Bulletin 167: Gynecologic Care for Women and Adolescents with HIV
ACOG Practice Bulletin 179: Breast Cancer Risk Assessment and Screening in Average-Risk Women
ACOG Practice Bulletin 195: Prevention of Infection after Gynecologic Procedures
ACOG Practice Bulletin 206: Use of Hormonal Contraception in Women with Coexisting Medical Conditions
ACOG Practice Bulletin 214: Pelvic Organ Prolapse
ACOG Practice Bulletin 217: Prelabor Rupture of Membranes
ACOG Practice Bulletin 220: Management of Genital Herpes in Pregnancy
ACOG Practice Bulletin 223: Thyroid Disease in Pregnancy
ACOG Practice Bulletin 230: Obesity in Pregnancy
ACOG Practice Bulletin 233: Anemia in Pregnancy
ACOG Committee Opinion 797: Prevention of Group B Streptococcal Early-Onset Disease in Newborns
ACOG Committee Opinion 831: Medically Indicated Late-Preterm and Early-Term Deliveries
UpToDate – Preterm Prelabor Rupture of Membranes: Clinical manifestations and diagnosis

Track 2: OB Only – for physicians who practice only Obstetrics

ACOG Practice Bulletin 217: Prelabor Rupture of Membranes
ACOG Practice Bulletin 220: Management of Genital Herpes in Pregnancy
ACOG Practice Bulletin 221: External Cephalic Version
ACOG Practice Bulletin 223: Thyroid Disease in Pregnancy
ACOG Practice Bulletin 230: Obesity in Pregnancy
ACOG Practice Bulletin 233: Anemia in Pregnancy
ACOG Practice Bulletin 234: Prediction and Prevention of Spontaneous Preterm Birth
ACOG Committee Opinion 797: Prevention of Group B Streptococcal Early-Onset Disease in Newborns
ACOG Committee Opinion 831: Medically Indicated Late-Preterm and Early-Term Deliveries
UpToDate – Overview of Breech Presentation
UpToDate – Preterm Prelabor Rupture of Membranes: Clinical manifestations and diagnosis

Track 3: GYN Only – for physicians who practice only Gynecology

ACOG Practice Bulletin 110: Noncontraceptive Uses of Hormonal Contraceptives
ACOG Practice Bulletin 136: Management of Abnormal Uterine Bleeding Associated with Ovulatory Dysfunction
ACOG Practice Bulletin 141: Management of Menopausal Symptoms
ACOG Practice Bulletin 149: Endometrial Cancer
ACOG Practice Bulletin 155: Urinary Incontinence in Women
ACOG Practice Bulletin 167: Gynecologic Care for Women and Adolescents with HIV
ACOG Practice Bulletin 179: Breast Cancer Risk Assessment and Screening in Average-Risk Women
ACOG Practice Bulletin 182: Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome
ACOG Practice Bulletin 190: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
ACOG Practice Bulletin 195: Prevention of Infection after Gynecologic Procedures
ACOG Practice Bulletin 206: Use of Hormonal Contraception in Women with Coexisting Medical Conditions
ACOG Practice Bulletin 214: Pelvic Organ Prolapse
ACOG Practice Bulletin 228: Management of Symptomatic Uterine Leiomyomas
ACOG Practice Bulletin 232: Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism in Gynecologic Surgery
ACOG Committee Opinion 820: Breastfeeding Challenges

Gynecologic Oncology

ACOG Practice Bulletin 182: Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome
Berek & Hacker’s Gynecologic Oncology, 6^th edition
Journal of Clinical Oncology. 1994 Apr; 12 (4): pages 701-706 – “Adjuvant therapy of ovarian germ cell tumors with cisplatin, etoposide, and bleomycin: a trial of the Gynecologic Oncology Group.” By Williams, et al.
NCCN Guidelines – Cervical Cancer (2021)
NCCN Guidelines – Genetic/Familial High-Risk Assessment: Breast, Ovarian and Pancreatic (2021)
NCCN Guidelines – Genetic/Familial High-Risk Assessment: Colorectal (2021)
NCCN Guidelines – Palliative Care (2022)
Principles and Practice of Gynecologic Oncology, 6^th edition

Maternal Fetal Medicine

ACOG Practice Bulletin 197: Inherited Thrombophilias in Pregnancy
ACOG Practice Bulletin 225: Medical Abortion Up to 70 Days of Gestation
ACOG Practice Bulletin 227: Fetal Growth Restriction
ACOG Practice Bulletin 231: Multifetal Gestations: Twin, Triplet, and Higher-Order Multifetal Pregnancies
ACOG Committee Opinion 751: Labor and Delivery Management of Women with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
A Practical Guide to Fetal Echocardiography: Normal and Abnormal Hearts, 3rd ed. (2016); Ch. 33: Fetal Arrhythmia
Archives of Disease in Childhood. 2012 April; (97 (4): pages 326-330 – “Cardiovascular abnormalities in Down’s syndrome: Spectrum, management and survival over 22 years.” By Irving and Chaudhari.
Creasy and Resnik’s Maternal-Fetal Medicine, 8th ed. (2018); Ch. 54: Thromboembolic Disease in Pregnancy; pg. 985
European Heart Journal. 2018 Sep; 39 (34): pages 3165-3241 – “ESC Guidelines for the management of cardiovascular diseases during pregnancy.”
Fertility and Sterility. 2020 Feb; 113 (3): pg 533 – “Definitions of infertility and recurrent pregnancy loss: a committee opinion.”
Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2010 Apr; 55 (4) – pages e27-e129: “ACCF/AHA/ACR/ASA/SCA/SCAI/SIR/STS/SVM guidelines for the diagnosis and management of patients with thoracic aortic disease”.
Journal of Perinatal Medicine. 2010 May; 38 (3): pages 239-246 – “Fetal growth restriction – from observation to intervention.” By A. A. Baschat.
Prenatal Diagnosis. 2004 Dec; 24 (13): pages 1116-1122 – “Congenital heart disease and aneuploidy.” By Wimalasundera and Gardiner.
Recommendations for the Use of Antiretroviral Drugs During Pregnancy and Interventions to Reduce Perinatal HIV Transmission in the United States
Recommendations for the Use of Antiretroviral Drugs During Pregnancy and Interventions to Reduce Perinatal HIV Transmission in the United States – What’s New in the Guidelines
Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2006 Oct. 28 (5): pages 659-664 – “Timely diagnosis of twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome in monochorionic twin pregnancies by biweekly sonography combined with patient instruction to report onset of symptoms.” By Sueters, et al.

Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility

ACOG Committee Opinion 691: Carrier Screening for Genetic Conditions
ACOG Committee Opinion 781: Infertility Workup for the Women’s Health Specialist
Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica. 2012 Jan. 91 (5): pages 529-537 – “Efficacy of tranexamic acid in the treatment of idiopathic and non-functional heavy menstrual bleeding: a systematic review.” By Naoulou and Tsai.
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 1971 Nov; 111 (6): pages 852-854 – “The recognition of chronic hypopituitarism resulting from postpartum pituitary necrosis.” By H L Sheehan.
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2019 Sept. “Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for heavy menstrual bleeding.” By Rodriguez, et al.
Fertility and Sterility. 2012 Jun; 98: pages 591-598. “Endometriosis and infertility: a committee opinion.”
Fertility and Sterility. 2019 Oct; 113: pages 305-332. “Evidence-based treatments for couples with unexplained infertility: a guideline.”
Fertility and Sterility. 2017 Jun; 108: pages 426-441. “Role of metformin for ovulation induction in infertile patients with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) : a guideline.”
Fertility and Sterility. 2020 Dec; 114 (6): pages 1151-1157. “Testing and interpreting measures of ovarian reserve: a committee opinion.”
Fertility and Sterility. 2020. “Use of exogenous gonadotrophins for ovulation induction in anovulatory women: a committee opinion.”
Fertility and Sterility. 2016 May. “Uterine septum: a guideline.”
New England Journal of Medicine. 2014 Jul; 371: pages 119-129 – “Letrozole versus clomiphene for infertility in the polycystic ovary syndrome.” By Legro, et al.
ReproductiveFacts.org. “Medications for Inducing Ovulation”
Speroff’s Clinical Gynecologic Endocrinology and Infertility, 9^th edition – Chapter 10 Amenorrhea, Chapter 11 Chronic Anovulation and the Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, Chapter 12 Hirsutism, and Chapter 15 Abnormal Uterine Bleeding

Urogynecology & Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery (formerly FPMRS)

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Osteopathic Continuous Certification

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