Dear Colleagues and Friends;
Welcome to the World Association of Perinatal Medicine.
WAPM is doing its best to serve the society at the level of scientific research, publication, recommendations, guidelines, and postgraduate training as courses, webinars, and congresses and tries to establish the standards in the field of perinatal medicine, such as mainly obstetrics, neonatology and perinatal genetics
The XVIth World Congress of Perinatal Medicine has been organized this year at 7-10 May 2023 in Milan. It wa another success story which had 7 seven parallel sessions with different hot topics and contemporary development in perinatal medicine, obstetrics, neonatal medicine, pediatric cardiology even more. It was so nice to feel and experience that all participants including speakers and industry were happy, active, interactive. Most prominent figures from different part of the world together with well known expert in the field of perinatal medicine had a productive discussions on every scientific points with a dedicated discussion time which one of the beauty of our congresses and meetings. Another good news is that the recorded sessions will be available all members very soon and we will let you know when ready.
We are happy to let you know that the next WCPM-2025 will be held in Washington DC, USA. We are hoping to meet you in Washington two years time with your latest research and free communications.
We have the WSPM “World School of Perinatal Medicine” courses as online meetings. Although WAPM training activity will continue as online courses and webinars at the moment, there will be onsite and online events when possible.
If any perinatal/OB&GYN/Neonatal Society wishes to organize any scientific and training activity with the help and support of WAPM, it is more than welcome to have proposals.
We wish you all the best and healthy days to come.
Recently published guidelines and recommendations
- Ultrasound in labor: clinical practice guideline by the World Association of Perinatal Medicine (WAPM) and the Perinatal Medicine Foundation (PMF)
- First trimester examination of fetal anatomy: clinical practice guideline by the World Association of Perinatal Medicine (WAPM) and the Perinatal Medicine Foundation (PMF)
- The use of antenatal corticosteroids for fetal maturation: clinical practice guideline by the WAPM-World Association of Perinatal Medicine and the PMF-Perinatal Medicine Foundation
- WAPM-World Association of Perinatal Medicine practice guidelines: fetal central nervous system examination
- Maternal and perinatal outcomes in high compared to low risk pregnancies complicated by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection (phase 2): the World Association of Perinatal Medicine working group on coronavirus disease 2019
- Risk factors associated with adverse fetal outcomes in pregnancies affected by Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Analysis of the WAPM Study on COVID-19
- Maternal and Perinatal Outcomes of Pregnant Women with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): The WAPM study on COVID-19
- Clinical Management of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in pregnancy: Recommendations of WAPM-World Association of Perinatal Medicine
Guidelines
The last publication of the WAPM, Recommendations and Guidelines for Perinatal Medicine
Link & Resources
Recommended links and resources for perinatal researchers
Journal of Perinatal Medicine
Reduced subscription to the Journal of Perinatal Medicine for all registered congress participants: 50 US$ for a 2-year online subscription (2022 & 2023). Please send your order to
World Association of Perinatal Medicine
ABOUT WAPM
The World Association of Perinatal Medicine (WAPM) was established and registered as a non-profit making association. The purpose of the Association is to bring together groups and individuals in a World organization in order to promote the science of perinatal medicine for the benefit of the public, in particular by:
a) promoting and disseminating the study, research and knowledge of all aspects of perinatal medicine, in order to attain a higher level of physical and mental health for women, mothers, and their fetal patients and children by improving the quality and provision of perinatal care throughout the world;
b) contributing to the improvement of teaching standards in the profession;
c) proposing guidelines for auditing, evaluation, and clinical care in perinatal medicine;
d) fostering collaboration between the various disciplines interested in perinatal care as well as friendship between individuals from different countries.
