For Health Professionals

Prenatal care providers experience onging challenges in keeping up-to-date with the ever evolving prenatal testing options and best obstetric management practices following testing.

Information available on this website aims to:

Provide updated high quality education regarding prenatal risk assessments, screening and diagnosis.
Provide obstetric management algorithms targeted to high-risk women that support optimal perinatal care and neonatal outcomes (soon to be posted).

We would like to meet these expectations. Please contact us with your input and suggestions.

Prenatal Care Provider Information Sheet

First Trimester Combined Screening is available to women in Southern Alberta through the Early Risk Assessment Program. How does FTS compare to other screening options? What can my patient expect from her appointment?
Prenatal Care Provider Information Sheet (PDF)

SOGC Prenatal Screening Guidelines

The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC) 2007 Prenatal Screening for Fetal Aneuploidy Clinical Practice Guideline recommend that all pregnant woman, regardless of age, should be offered the choice to undergo non-invasive genetic screen.

1/2 Day Annual Scientific Meeting

The ERA Program hosted their 2nd Annual Scientific Half Day on September 26, 2008. Speakers included Dr. John Kingdom (Mt. Sinai), Dr. Jo-Ann Johnson, and Dr. Stephanie Cooper. Presentations are now available to download.
Dr. Jo-Ann Johnson - ERA Program Performance 2006-2008
ERA Laboratory Report 2008
Dr. Stephanie Cooper - Beyond Aneuploidy: Screening for Adverse Perinatal Outcome using PAPP-A
Dr. John Kingdom - IUGR 2008