Year Conference was held: 2020
Years the Conferences has been held: 4
Disciplines: Pregnancy and Maternal Medicine
Gender Balance/Diversity Statement: None
Registration Cost (US dollars): $300-$845
Total Attendance Cost (US dollars): $2000-4000
Travel Carbon Footprint (tons of CO2): 3000
Other Carbon Footprint (tons of CO2): 750
Associated Scientific Society/Organization: Society for Maternal and Fetal Medicine
Approx number of Society members (as of 2018): 2000
Approximate Number of Conference Attendees (Exhibitors included): 1500
Geographic Location(s): Grapevine, Texas, United States
Years held (Annual, Biannual, Triannual): Annual
Host, Funders and Sponsors: Obstetrix Medical Group/Mednax
Digital or Virtual Options: None
Digital Archives (Recorded talks & slides): None
Electronic program dissemination:
On-site Maternity Facilities: Yes (Nursing Mothers Room/Mothers Lounge: Baby-wearing and feeding is welcome throughout The Pregnancy Meeting™. For those who prefer private space, we will have space for parents to pump or feed children.) Baby-wearing and feeding is welcome throughout the SMFM Annual Meeting. For those who prefer private space, we will have space for parents to pump or feed children.
On-site Childcare Facilities/Services: Yes (Childcare Services: PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED. SMFM has contracted with a vendor (Kiddie Corp) to offer first-rate childcare services at the 2020 Annual Meeting. Childcare services are limited to 10 children per hour on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration for childcare services will be open until January 6, 2020 or until Kiddie Corp meets capacity, whichever comes first. This online registration deadline is in place so that Kiddie Corp can ensure they have the right staff and equipment in place. To register for childcare, please click here. (Please note: this process is separate and apart from meeting registration.) For more details about how childcare will work, please see our FAQ document.) For the second year in a row, we are proud to offer subsidized childcare services at the Annual Meeting. Pre-registration is required, but there may still be spaces available for onsite registration.
Caregiver Grant: None
Career Development Events and Workshops: None
ECR Promotion Events: Yes (1.Dru Carlson Memorial Aawrd. 2.The Bruce A. Work Award: For the Best Research by a Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Physician Outside of the U.S. 3. Norman F. Gant Award: For the Best Research in Maternal Medicine. 4.THE Disparities Award: For the Best Research on Diversity/Disparities in Health Outcomes. 5. Fourty Featured Voices in MFM: 28 Women:12 Men were selected)
Travel Awards for ECRs: None
Code of Conduct: https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.smfm.org/assets/SMFM_Code_of_Conduct.pdf
Safety Instructions/Apps: None
Keynote Speaker Gender Balance: Not Applicable to this meeting.
Speaker Gender Balance: Not Applicable to this meeting.
Invited Speakers Gender Balance: Not Applicable to this meeting.
Session Chair Gender Balance: Forum Leaders: 16 Women: 9 Men
Conference Chair Gender Balance: Organizing/Program committee: 3 Women: 2 Men
Enviromental Sustainability efforts: None
Public Engagement Events Outreach: None
Sustainability Initiatives/Considerations/Green Strategies/Policies: None
Conference URL: https://www.smfm.org/meetings/6-smfms-40th-annual-pregnancy-meeting
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