Maternal-Fetal Risk and Response: Optimizing Identification and Management of aHUS in Pregnancy and Postpartum
Released On
April 27, 2026
Expires On
April 27, 2027
Media Type
Internet
Completion Time
60 minutes
Specialty
Neonatology, Nephrology, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Pediatrics, Primary Care, Psychiatry
Topic(s)
Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS)
Providers
Provided by the American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOOG) in collaboration with The France Foundation (TFF).
This activity is supported in part by an independent education grant from Alexion.
Credit Available
- Physicians — maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
All other health care professionals completing this course will be issued a statement of participation.
Target Audience
This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of obstetricians, perinatologists (maternal-fetal medicine), and other subspecialists and care teams involved in the management of aHUS.
Program Overview
When atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) strikes during pregnancy or postpartum, every moment and decision matters. Yet, its overlap with other thrombotic microangiopathies makes accurate diagnosis a real clinical challenge. In this case-based podcast series, you’ll break down the role of complement dysregulation and how it contributes to adverse maternal outcomes. Learn how to distinguish aHUS from lookalike conditions, apply diagnostic criteria with confidence, and act quickly with appropriate treatment strategies. Expert insights and real-world scenarios highlight how multidisciplinary coordination can change the trajectory for both mother and child. If you manage complex pregnancies, this is the knowledge you can’t afford to miss.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to:
- Analyze the mechanisms of complement dysregulation in aHUS and relate them to adverse pregnancy outcomes
- Apply diagnostic criteria to differentiate aHUS from other pregnancy-related thrombotic microangiopathies
- Evaluate therapeutic strategies for managing aHUS in pregnancy and postpartum
- Propose a multidisciplinary care model for aHUS in pregnancy and postpartum
Faculty
Richard Burwick, MD, MPH
Ob Gyn-Maternal Fetal Medicine
San Gabriel Valley Perinatal Medical Group
Associate Professor
Western University of Health Sciences
Los Angeles, CA
Emmie Strassberg, DO
Maternal Fetal Medicine
Winchester, VA
Accreditation Statement
The American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians and Gynecologists is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians.
The American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians and Gynecologists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation
The American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians and Gynecologists designates this program for a maximum of 1.0 AOA Category 1-A credits and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician’s participation in this activity.
The American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians and Gynecologists designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
ACOG Cognate Credit(s)
The American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians and Gynecologists designates this activity for Category 1 College Cognate Credits. Maximum Cognates are equal to the number of maximum AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. A reciprocity agreement with the AMA exists that allows AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ to be equivalent to ACOG Cognate Credits.
NPs, PAs, and CNMs
The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB) recognizes activities approved for Category 1-A credit, through the American Osteopathic Association and Category 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™, as providing advanced practice CE content hours for applicants seeking renewal through continuing education credit.
The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) recognizes activities approved for Category 1-A credit, through the American Osteopathic Association and AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™, as Regular Category 1 CME for national certification maintenance.
The Certificate Maintenance Program of the American Midwifery Certification Board accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ to satisfy its contact hours requirement.
All NPs, PAs, CNMs, and other health care professionals participating in this activity will receive a certificate of completion commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. ACOOG strongly recommends all non-physician health care professionals check with their certification/licensing organizations to confirm credit reciprocity.
Disclosures of Conflicts of Interest
ACOOG requires each planner and presenter to identify all financial relationships with ineligible companies and mitigates risk of bias using a series of strategies for relevant relationships. Unless otherwise noted below, the [DW3.1] ACOOG, ACOOG staff, and planners for this activity have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Andrew Crim, M.E.d., CHCP, FACEhp
ACOOG Staff
No relevant financial disclosures
Emmie Strassberg, DO
Planning Committee, Faculty
No relevant financial disclosures
Erika Fox
TFF Staff
No relevant financial disclosures
Margaret Das, PhD
TFF Staff, Content Reviewer
No relevant financial disclosures
Patrick Harty, PhD
TFF Staff, Content Reviewer
No relevant financial disclosures
Richard Burwick, MD, MPH
Planning Committee Chair, Faculty
- Non-CE Consulting for BillionToOne
- Non-CE Speakers Bureau for Alexion and AstraZeneca Rare Disease
All final planning decisions concerning content, learning objectives, and evaluation questions were made by the non-conflicted planning committee chair. Content was reviewed by a non-conflicted member of the planning committee to ensure that it is not commercially biased, is fair-balanced, and is based on scientific evidence and/or clinical reasoning.
Instructions for Participation and Credit
There are no fees for participating in and receiving credit for this activity. Successful completion is achieved by reviewing the CE information, completing the activity, and completing the posttest and evaluation form. A score of at least 75% on the posttest is required to successfully complete this activity. The participant may take the test until successfully passed.
Credit Fulfillment
- If you are requesting AMA credits or a certificate of participation, your certificate will be available for download
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Disclosure of Unlabeled Use
Faculty for this educational activity are required to disclose when a therapy or procedure being discussed is off-label, unlabeled, experimental, or investigational and to note any limitations of the data presented (eg, preliminary findings, ongoing research, or expert opinion).
Some faculty may discuss uses of pharmaceutical agents or devices that are not included in US Food and Drug Administration–approved labeling. These discussions are provided solely for educational purposes and should not be construed as a recommendation for any particular use. Learners are encouraged to review full prescribing information for products discussed.
Disclaimer
This activity is offered by the American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOOG) for educational purposes only. Every patient case is different; and physicians must rely on their medical knowledge, experience, and relationships with patients to make clinical decisions. This material is not intended to represent the best or only methods or procedures appropriate for the condition discussed; rather, [DW5.1] the material is intended to present an approach, view, statement, [DW6.1] or opinion of the authors or presenters, which may be helpful or of interest to other practitioners. Physician judgment must remain central to the selection of diagnostic tests, management strategies, therapy options, and follow-up of a specific patient's medical condition.
Contact Information
If you have questions about this CME/CE activity, please contact The France Foundation at 860-434-1650 or [email protected].