Dr. McDonald enjoyed presenting a talk and workshop at the national Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC) Continuing Medical Education (CME) 2017 entitled “Little BIG Talk: Progesterone and preterm birth” Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC) Continuing Medical Education (CME) 2017. November 30, 2017. Toronto – ON and “Progesterone and preterm birth: Workshop”. Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC) Continuing Medical Education (CME) 2017. November 30, 2017. Toronto – ON.

Dr. McDonald was pleased to give other presentations this fall:

“Evidence for progesterone in women with a previous PTB, or current short cervix” Southern Ontario Obstetrical Network (SOON) Alliance for the Prevention of Preterm Birth and Stillbirth (The Alliance), Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, November 28, 2017 – Toronto, ON

“Progesterone for Prevention of Preterm Birth”. Family Medicine Forum (FMF) 2017, The College of Family Physicians of Canada. November 10, 2017 – Montreal, QC. (national conference)

“Revisiting Antenatal Corticosteroids: Tailoring the Timing and Use of a Powerful Drug”. McMaster University, Dept. of Obstetrics & Gynecology Grand Rounds, McMaster University Medical Centre, November 1, 2017 – Hamilton, ON

As a member of the External Advisory Committee, Dr McDonald enjoyed participating in the Canadian Perinatal Surveillance System meeting in Ottawa Nov 21-22, 2017.