ACOG Practice Management

ACOG Compassionate Conversations

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The companion podcast to ACOG's Compassionate Conversations series, this series is aimed at highlighting effective techniques and answering questions on having sensitive conversations around difficult topics for patients and obstetrician-gynecologists. Over the course of this series, we hope to empower patients and their health care professionals in having these difficult conversations and how to delivery care compassionately. To hear more about Compassionate Conversations, check out our website !

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Discussing Colon Cancer Screening 25.03.2026 12:26

Join us for our the eleventh episode of our Compassionate Conversations podcast series as Camille Clare MD, MPH, CPE, FACOG and Laura Kim, MD, FACOG as they discuss how healthcare professionals can have sensitive, effective conversations about colon cancer screening with their patients. This episode covers practical strategies for building awareness without creating fear, addressing cultural barri...

Supporting Patients Navigating Congenital CMV 23.12.2025 12:57

In the tenth episode of our Compassionate Conversations podcast series, Brenna Hughes, MD, MSc, FACOG and Gail Demmler Harrison, MD discuss congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV). They explore how healthcare professionals can support prospective parents through CMV diagnosis, provide compassionate care, and help families navigate caring for children with congenital CMV. To hear more about Compassionate...

Quality of Life and Menopausal Changes in Sexual Health 16.12.2025 23:12

In the ninth episode of our Compassionate Conversations podcast series, Stacey Ammerman, DO, FACOG, NCMP, DABOM, Judith Volkar, MD, MBA, FACOG and Sara Cichowski, MD, FACOG take a deeper dive into how health care professionals can discuss the connection menopause symptoms and sexual health with their patients in an empathetic, sensitive manner. We’ll focus on how to have mindful conversations with...

Discussing Vasomotor Symptoms of Menopause and Impacts on Sleep 12.12.2025 24:18

In the eighth episode of our Compassionate Conversations podcast series, Karen Adams, MD, DO, FACOG, NCMP, DABOM and Kerri Anthony, MD, FACOG, MSCP take a deeper dive into how health care professionals can discuss the vasomotor menopause symptoms and sleep with their patients in an empathetic, sensitive manner. We’ll focus on how to have mindful conversations with patients on their managing their...

Managing Menopause Symptoms and Maintaining Quality of Life 12.12.2025 16:28

In the seventh episode of our Compassionate Conversations podcast series, Kerri Anthony, MD, FACOG, MSCP and Stacey Ammerman, DO, FACOG, NCMP, DABOM take a deeper dive into how health care professionals can discuss the skills and strategies for maintaining quality of life while managing menopause symptoms with their patients in an empathetic, sensitive manner. We’ll focus on how to have mindful co...

Understanding the Impact of Postpartum Depression on Bonding and Relationships 18.09.2025 19:16

In the sixth episode of our Compassionate Conversations podcast series, Nancy Byatt, DO, MS, MBA and Amina Mohamed-Saleh will take a deeper dive into how health care professionals can discuss the impacts of postpartum on infant bond and family relationships with their patients in an empathetic, sensitive manner. We’ll focus on how to have mindful conversations with patients and how to integrate in...

Postpartum Depression: Diving Deeper into Support Networks 15.09.2025 19:17

In the fifth episode of our Compassionate Conversations podcast series, Tiffany Moore Simas, MD, MPH, MEd; and Jaclyn Nuziato, MD will take a deeper dive into how health care professionals can discuss the importance of support networks and how providers can assist their patients access social supports during the postpartum period. Tune in for empathetic discussion techniques on postpartum depressi...

Communicating Endometrial Cancer Risk and Diagnosis 05.09.2025 20:05

In the fourth episode of our Compassionate Conversations podcast series, Kari Ring, MD; Shawn Smith; and Wenora Johnson will take a deeper dive into how health care professionals can discuss endometrial cancer risks with their patients in an empathetic, sensitive manner. We’ll focus on how to have mindful conversations with patients and how to integrate emotional and mental health support as patie...

Discussing Mental Health During Infertility and Perinatal Loss 26.11.2024 16:12

In the third episode of our Compassionate Conversations podcast series, Dr. Ponnila Marinescu and Kay Matthews will take a deeper dive into how health care professionals can discuss mental health with their patients experiencing fertility or perinatal loss in an empathetic, sensitive manner. We'll focus on how to have culturally mindful conversations with patients and how trauma can impact yo...

Discussing Mental Health Postpartum 21.11.2024 33:41

In the second episode of our Compassionate Conversations podcast series, Drs. Ponnila Marinescu and Katherine Rosenblum will take a deeper dive into how health care professionals can discuss mental health with their postpartum patients in an empathetic, sensitive manner. We'll focus on how to have culturally mindful conversations with patients and how trauma can impact your approach to patien...

Discussing Mental Health During Pregnancy 19.11.2024 36:47

In the first episode of our Compassionate Conversations podcast series, Drs. Camille Hoffman and Nancy Byatt will take a deeper dive into how health care professionals can discuss mental health with their pregnant patients in an empathetic, sensitive manner. We'll focus on how to have culturally mindful conversations with patients and how trauma can impact your approach to patient care. To he...