ACOG Annual Meeting Preview: 11 Trials for Primary Care

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists annual clinical and scientific meeting kicks off in Washington, DC, on Friday, May 1, 2026. It will showcase a range of research with clear implications for primary care. This year’s ACOG annual meeting boasts more than 4000 attendees, 400 speakers, and 500 sessions across the 3-day conference. The Patient Care Online editorial team will be on site at the conference, providing written coverage of practice-shifting data as well as interviews with key experts. You can keep up with our comprehensive conference coverage here. Check out what can be expected from this year’s meeting below:

Expert Interviews

Naima T. Joseph, MD, MPH, who will discuss late-breaking research she is presenting at the meeting.

Kimberly Sauchak Gecsi, MD and Akiva Pesach Novetsky, MD, MS, who will be discussing the latest and greatest in clinical guidelines.

Jill H. Liss, MD, who will be discussing clinical updates in menopause and vasomotor symptoms.

Trials to Watch

1. Preliminary analysis of real-world effects of fezolinetant on menopause-specific quality-of-life vasomotor symptoms (MENQOL VMS) overall and by subgroups of interest: Phase IV OPTION-VMS study

Presentation time: 4:30pm on Saturday, May 2

Presenter(s): Genevieve Neal-Perry, MD, PhD

2. Pooled Safety of Elinzanetant for the Treatment of Vasomotor Symptoms Associated With Menopause Across the US Population From 4 Placebo-Controlled Studies

Presentation time: 4:30pm on Saturday, May 2

Presenter(s): Barbara Yaeger

3. National Trends in Maternal Mortality From Obstetric Causes in the United States 2007-2023

Presentation time: 2:30pm on Sunday, May 3

Presenter(s): Ji Hea Byun

4. Neuro-hacking bone loss?: The Impact of Elinzanetant Treatment on Bone Health in Postmenopausal Women

Presentation time: 4:30pm on Saturday, May 2

Presenter(s): Sandra Hurtado, MD

5. Setting the Tone: Communication of Endometrial Cancer Diagnosis and Perceived Support at Treatment Initiation Among Black Women in the Social Interventions for Support During Treatment for Endometrial Cancer and Recurrence Study

Presentation time: 4:30pm on Saturday, May 2

Presenter(s): Emma D. Wolfe

6. Sleep Disturbances and Menopausal Symptoms: Findings from the National Poll on Healthy Aging

Presentation time: 4:30pm on Saturday, May 2

Presenter(s): Joseph R. White, MD, MS

7. Menopause symptoms and cannabis use in a nationally representative sample of midlife women

Presentation time: 4:30pm on Saturday, May 2

Presenter(s): Emily L. Zhao

8. Smartphone-Based Artificial Intelligence Colposcopy for Cervical Cancer Screening in Low-Resource Settings- Protocol and Preliminary Findings from a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Presentation time: 4:30pm on Saturday, May 2

Presenter(s): Nicole Friedlich, MD

9. Bacterial Vaginosis is Not an Independent Risk Factor for Human Papillomavirus Infection

Presentation time: 4:30pm on Saturday, May 2

Presenter(s): Erica Danielle Gan

10. Pneumococcal Vaccination Series Completion Among Eligible Pregnant Individuals

Presentation time: 8:00am on Friday, May 1

Presenter(s): Maria Cristina Marcos, MD

11. Trends in racial disparities in cervical cancer mortality in the 50 most populous U.S. counties

Presentation time: 1:30pm on Saturday, May 2

Presenter(s): Jasmine W. Jiang