GEFOG Health Foundation

14/04/2026

We are delighted to announce the return of our Advanced Hands-On Fetal Intervention Course - coming to RCOG in London this September.

Led by Professor Asma Khalil, this two-day intensive course offers clinicians in fetal medicine a rare opportunity to develop and refine their procedural skills through high-fidelity simulation, real clinical case discussion, and direct faculty mentorship.

Course highlights:
✔ Amniocentesis · CVS · Cordocentesis
✔ Intrauterine transfusion · Fetal shunts · Valvuloplasty
✔ Limited to 50 participants — hands-on experience guaranteed
✔ Supported by SonoScape UK

🗓 8–9 September 2026 | RCOG, London
🐦 Early Bird: £500 (standard £750) - deadline 30 April

Scan the QR code or register via the link- https://bit.ly/4mq3MRY
Questions: education@gefoghealthfoundation.org

07/04/2026

Fetal Anomalies in Twins: What Should We Not Miss?

We are pleased to invite you to an upcoming international webinar focused on one of the most challenging areas in prenatal diagnosis.
📅 3 May 2026 | 15:00–17:00 (UK time) 🌍 Online | Free

Register now to secure your place: https://bit.ly/4sCTtvH
Join leading experts in maternal–fetal medicine to explore the diagnosis and clinical management of cardiac and brain anomalies in twin pregnancies, with the proud support of Samsung Healthcare.

Faculty:
Prof Asma Khalil(UK)
Elena Sinkovskaya (USA)
Stephanie Ernst (UK)

What will be covered
✔ Cardiac anomalies in twins
✔ Brain anomalies in twins
✔ Real clinical cases & expert discussion
✔ Practical insights for daily practice

Why this matters
Twin pregnancies present unique diagnostic challenges that require advanced imaging skills, precise interpretation, and multidisciplinary decision-making.

Includes:
Live Q&A with international experts
Certificate of attendance
Access to the recording

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01/04/2026

We are pleased to invite you to join our upcoming webinar on 2 May 2026:
Practical guidance of ultrasound in pregnancy: 1st trimester, cardiac and ophthalmic assessment

This focused online session will bring together expert faculty for concise, practical updates on key aspects of early pregnancy ultrasound assessment.

📅 2 May 2026 | 🕓 16:00–18:00 (UK time) | 🌍 Free webinar
🔗 Register here: https://bit.ly/4sJI5yJ

Faculty & Topics:
Prof Asma Khalil - First-trimester ultrasound
Ass. Prof. Conrado Coutinho - Uterine artery Doppler
Dr Shreyasi Sharma - First Trimester Cardiac Assessment
Dr. Thomas Hanton - Ophthalmic artery Doppler

Registered participants will receive:
Access to the recording & Certificate of attendance.

Organised by . Asma Khalil and the GEFOG Health Foundation, with the proud support of SonoScape

14/03/2026

Inside the Fetal Brain: Imaging, Innovation, and Intervention
📅 3 April 2026 | 15:00–17:00 (UK time)
🌍 Online | Free registration
📌 Register now and secure your free place:
https://lnkd.in/eQ7h2gXy

GEFOG Health Foundation, in partnership with The North American Fetal Therapy Network (NAFTNet), invites you to a free international webinar focused on modern approaches to fetal neuroimaging, artificial intelligence, and in-utero interventions.
This event brings together leading global experts in maternal–fetal medicine, fetal surgery, and pediatric neurosurgery, who will share clinical experience, surgical videos, and real-world cases of complex CNS conditions.

🎓 Webinar Chairs: Asma Khalil (UK) & Hiba J. Mustafa (USA)
International Faculty
• Stephen Emery (USA)
• Alireza A. Shamshirsaz (USA)
• Sergio Cavalheiro (Brazil)
• Jason Chu (USA)

🔍 Why attend?
✔ Latest advances in fetal CNS imaging & AI
✔ Open, fetoscopic, and hybrid approaches to neural tube defects
✔ Innovative fetal and postnatal strategies for hydrocephalus
✔ Rare CNS conditions: encephalocele, vein of Galen malformation, aqueductal stenosis
✔ Real surgical videos, registry data, and a live expert panel discussion

Additional benefits
✔ Free registration
✔ Recording available for all registered participants
✔ Certificate of attendance
✔ Live Q&A with the faculty

Register now and secure your free place: https://lnkd.in/eQ7h2gXy

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Advances in fetal brain imaging, AI, and surgical intervention by international experts

27/02/2026

🩺 Supporting 20 Years of TAPS

March 3 marks 20 years since twin anemia polycythemia sequence (TAPS) was first described as a distinct condition in monochorionic twin pregnancies.

We are proud to support International TAPS Day 2026 and a full year of global awareness — recognising the impact of research, clinical care, and lived experience.
The TAPS Support Foundation - Twin Anemia Polycythemia Sequence

24/02/2026

GEFOG Health Foundation is pleased to invite colleagues to our upcoming free educational webinar, organised in collaboration with Prof Asma Khalil and GE HealthCare Voluson Ultrasound.

Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Pregnancy:
Practical Applications, Governance and Safe Integration into Maternity Care

🗓 Sunday, 8 March 2026 | 🕛 11:00 GMT (London) | 🎓 Free educational event
12:00 Berlin / 06:00 New York / 16:30 Mumbai / 19:00 Shanghai

🔗 Registration: https://voluson.bethereglobal.com/r/vva-12

Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is increasingly integrated into maternity care, supporting rapid and informed clinical decision-making in both routine and emergency settings. However, its safe implementation requires clear governance structures, appropriate training pathways, a defined scope of practice, and adherence to evidence-based standards.

Speakers:
▪️ Prof. Asma Khalil – Lead Consultant for Multiple Pregnancy Services, St George’s University Hospitals, UK
▪️ A. Prof. Ligita Jokubkiene – Lund University

This session will address:
▪️ The evolving role of POCUS in pregnancy
▪️ Early pregnancy ultrasound applications
▪️ The intersection of AI and POCUS
▪️ Governance frameworks and clinical limitations

The recording and certificates will be provided to all registered participants.
We look forward to welcoming obstetricians, maternal–fetal medicine specialists, midwives, and sonographers from across the global women’s health community.

12/02/2026

Why Identifying Patients at Risk of a Complex Caesarean Section Matters

📅 8 March 2026
🕓 4:00 PM (UK time)
🌐 Online | Free Registration
📌 Register now and secure your free place: https://bit.ly/4kxHBsk

Early identification of high-risk patients can significantly improve maternal safety and surgical outcomes.

Join us for the next session of the "Complex Caesarean Section Webinar Series", organised by GEFOG Health Foundation.

During this focused, case-based webinar, we will discuss:

▪️ Antenatal risk factors for complex caesarean section
▪️ Ultrasound assessment and preoperative risk stratification
▪️ Surgical challenges (fibroids, distorted anatomy)
▪️ Real clinical cases and operative planning
▪️ Live Q&A with an international expert panel

Hosted by Prof Asma Khalil and Prof Albaro Nieto-Calvache

With expert contributions from:
🔹 Prof José Palacios Jaraquemada
🔹 Prof Eric Jauniaux

✔ Practical, evidence-based insights
✔ Interactive discussion
✔ Certificate for live participants
✔ Recording available for registered attendees

Participation is free — registration required.

Secure your place here: https://bit.ly/4kxHBsk

We look forward to welcoming you online.

Join experts to explore how ultrasound supports risk identification and planning in complex caesarean sections.

27/01/2026

❓ Why are fetal abnormalities still missed on prenatal ultrasound?

Join our free international live webinar addressing one of the most critical challenges in fetal medicine — missed or late-detected fetal anomalies.

🧠 Why Does Prenatal Ultrasound Miss Fetal Abnormalities?
🗓 31 January 2026
⏰ 15:00–17:00 (UK time)
💻 Live & online | Free registration
Register free: https://bit.ly/4jveg1a

Led by Professor Asma Khalil and an international expert faculty, this session will explore real clinical limitations, evolving third-trimester anomalies, and whether AI can truly improve detection — with practical, evidence-based insights you can apply in daily practice.

🎓 Expert faculty:
Prof. Asma Khalil (UK)
Prof. Daniele Di Mascio (Italy)
Prof. Conrado Coutinho (Brazil)

👥 For: fetal medicine specialists, obstetricians, sonographers, screening leads & trainees

✔️ Recording access
✔️ Certificate of attendance
✔️ Live expert Q&A

🔗 Register free: https://bit.ly/4jveg1a

Supported by

Improving Detection in Fetal Medicine: Why Does Prenatal Ultrasound Miss Fetal Abnormalities?

01/01/2026

We are pleased to continue our free webinar programme with the next session in the Complex Caesarean Section Webinar Series.

Topic: Caesarean Scar Pregnancy — Part 2: Prevention, PAS Risk & Treatment
Date: Sunday, 25 January 2026
Time: 4:00–5:30 PM (UK time)
Register: https://bit.ly/49ARAZO

This 90-minute, expert-led session combines concise evidence-based updates with case-based learning to support real-world clinical decision-making, with a focus on:
🔷 Prevention strategies for CSP and PAS risk assessment
🔷 Conservative surgical treatment approaches
🔷 Clinical case presentations: operative planning and decision-making
🔷 Live discussion and Q&A with the faculty

Hosted by: Prof. Asma Khalil & Prof. Albaro Nieto-Calvache
Expert panellists:
Prof. Asma Khalil (UK),
Prof. Álbaro Nieto-Calvache (Colombia),
Prof. José Palacios-Jaraquemada (Argentina)

Who should attend: Obstetricians & Gynaecologists, Maternal–Fetal Medicine specialists, high-risk pregnancy teams, fetal surgeons, critical care professionals, and trainees with an interest in surgical obstetrics.

Additional benefits: Certificate for live participants, and a recording available to all registered attendees.

Join experts to explore how ultrasound supports planning and decision-making in complex caesarean sections.

25/12/2025

As the year draws to a close, we would like to thank our community for your trust and continued engagement throughout 2025. Your commitment to learning and collaboration is central to our mission of improving care for women and babies worldwide.

Over the past year, we have continued to expand our educational activity through webinars, courses and case-based learning across fetal medicine, obstetrics and ultrasound. We were also pleased to launch a new webinar series on Complex Caesarean Section, supporting practical decision-making and the sharing of expertise across the community.

Thank you for being part of GEFOG and for the work you do every day in clinical practice.

Wishing you and your loved ones a peaceful Christmas and a happy, healthy New Year.

07/11/2025

Practical Neurosonography workshop — 14 December 2025 | RCOG, London (Hybrid). Early-bird pricing ends Monday, 10 November 2025.

GEFOG is pleased to host a one-day Practical Neurosonography workshop, chaired by Professor Asma Khalil.
The programme focuses on step-by-step scanning protocols, 3D/4D applications and MRI integration, delivered through expert-led teaching, live demonstrations and supervised hands-on scanning stations. A certificate of attendance and access to the recordings are included.

On-site places are limited (≈40).
Special rates are available for trainees and Low-Income Countries.
Register now → https://bit.ly/493YNSB

Invitation letters/queries: education@gefoghealthfoundation.org
Event is supported by SonoScape Europe | GE HealthCare | Samsung Healthcare & Samsung's authorised representative - MIS HEALTHCARE LIMITED, proud partners of the workshop.
For healthcare professionals.

07/11/2025