MagMutual Chief Medical Officer, Tanner Colgrove, MD to Present MagMutual Maternal Morality Report Findings at ACOG West Virginia Meeting

The findings show the numerous causes underlying this trend and provide strategies

ATLANTA, December 6, 2024 – MagMutual, a leading provider of medical professional liability insurance and other liability coverages for the healthcare industry, today announced its Chief Medical Officer, Tanner Colegrove, MD will present current research on maternal mortality in the U.S. during the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) West Virginia Section Meeting, December 6 - 8 at the Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs. 

Specifically, Dr. Colegrove will discuss findings of MagMutual’s report, “Worsening Maternal Mortality in the U.S.: The role of physicians and the public in addressing this growing crisis,” which examines the numerous causes underlying this trend and provides strategies for healthcare providers to elevate care, improve outcomes and reduce litigation. 

Dara Aliff, DO, a MagMutual board member will chair the ACOG program, which is eligible for CME credit. Participating faculty will lecture on issues, clinical developments and diagnostic and treatment methodologies in obstetrics and gynecology, including maternal morbidity and mortality, minimally invasive gynecological surgery (MIGS) in pregnancy, adolescent contraception, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), preterm birth prediction and prevention, menopause, and fetal surgery.  

In addition to Dr. Colegrove, faculty for the West Virginia Section Meeting will include: Jim Casey, MD, Carilion Clinic; Eduardo Lara-Torre, MD, University of North Carolina; Samuel E. Brown, MD, Medical Director, Brown Fertility; Scott Sullivan, MD, Division Chief, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Inova Health System; May H. Blanchard, MD, Associate Professor and Vice Chair of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of Maryland School of Medicine; and Anthony Johnson, DO, Maternal Fetal Medicine Obstetrics And Gynecology, The Fetal Center at Children's Memorial Hermann. 

“Maternal mortality in the U.S. is an incredibly complex issue which requires the collective involvement of the medical community, legislators, researchers, educators and the general public,” said Dr. Colegrove, chief medical officer at MagMutual. “MagMutual has conducted extensive research on this issue and I’m gratified to share the findings that may help the medical community have a meaningful impact in addressing this problem beyond their own healthcare institutions.”

Additional details on the ACOG West Virginia Section Meeting are available through this link.

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For more than four decades, MagMutual has been a leading provider of medical professional liability insurance. Today, they are the largest mutual medical professional liability carrier in the U.S.,¹ delivering healthcare liability insurance coverage to more than 40,000 healthcare providers and organizations nationwide. They offer customized advice, claims support and financial benefits that result in improved outcomes and stronger PolicyOwners.

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