Perinatal Care: SYMPOSIUM on Diabetes in Pregnancy

Diabetes in Pregnancy: Innovations, Interventions, and Insights for the Next Decade is a focused, high-impact webinar bringing together leading experts in maternal–fetal medicine, obstetrics, endocrinology, and basic science. The program spans the full spectrum of diabetic pregnancy: early prediction and screening, placental and fetal physiology, congenital heart and brain effects, and long-term metabolic risks for women. Participants will receive state-of-the-art updates on emerging therapies—including GLP-1 agonists, CGM technology, insulin strategies, and AI-supported management—alongside practical clinical guidance. With concise lectures, interactive Q&A sessions, and forward-looking discussions, this symposium is designed for clinicians and trainees aiming to stay at the forefront of innovation and evidence in diabetes and pregnancy.

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Created by WAPM World Association of Perinatal Medicine Last updated Wed, 03-Dec-2025 English
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We are grateful that Shifa Turan and Karl Seif have prepared this course program. Recorded sessions will be available to only premium members.

DIABETES in PREGNANCY

Symposium

24 January 2026, Saturday

US-EST-06.00, Brazil-08.00, CET-12.00, Istanbul-14.00, Beijing-19.00

 

Introduction

S.Turan - C. Sen

Pathophysiology, Screening, and Early Diagnosis

15’ Changing landscape of gestational diabetes: rising incidence and risk factors

Mar Gil

15’ First trimester screening: can we predict GDM before it happens?

Themis Dagklis

15’ Pre-diabetes in pregnancy: a missed opportunity for early intervention?

Sarah Crimmins

15’ How does the placenta get fat?

Yoel Sadovsky

Q@A

 

Fetal Impact and Cardiometabolic Programming

15’ Fetal cardiac remodelling in diabetic pregnancies: when does it begin?

Shifa Turan

15’ Impact of maternal hyperglycemia on fetal brain development

Valerie Guinto

15’ Epigenetic modifications in offspring: reversible or permanent?

Akos Herzeg

15’ Congenital heart defects and diabetes: an underrecognized association

Valentina De Robertis

15’ 3D Imaging and fetal body composition in GDM: can ultrasound predict shoulder dystocia?

Katherine Grantz

Q@A

 

Clinical Management and Emerging Therapies

15’ Beyond glycemic control: role of GLP-1 Agonists before and during pregnancy

Rosa Drummond

15’ Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) and insulin pumps in pregnancy

Karl Seif

15’ Artificial intelligence in managing diabetes in pregnancy: are we ready for automation?

Rosa Drummond

15’ Insulin vs. Metformin in pregnancy: current evidence and ongoing controversies

Sarah Crimmins and Kavisha Khanuja

Q@A

 

30’ Lunch break

Long-Term Outcomes and Systems-Based Approach

15’ Long-term cardiovascular and metabolic risks in women with GDM

Albert Reece

15’ Offspring follow-Up: from neonatal hypoglycemia to adult-onset diabetes

Marie Nakhoul

15’ Bridging the gap: postpartum follow-up and diabetes prevention programs

Rana Malek

15’ Health disparities and access to care in diabetic pregnancies

Sina Haeri

Q@A

 

Discussion Points

15’ Should HbA1c be part of routine new OB labs in the first trimester?

Rodney McLaren

15’ Should we give betamethasone for fetal lung maturity > 34 weeks of gestation with diabetes?

Arielle Higgs

15’ Summary: Take home message and research aspects?

Shifa Turan

Q@A

 

 

 

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The World Association of Perinatal Medicine (WAPM) was established and registered as a non-profit making association. The purpose of the Association is to bring together groups and individuals in a World organization in order to promote the science of perinatal medicine for the benefit of the public.

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