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February 26-28, 2027

The Strength and Beauty of Life‑Affirming Medicine

St. Louis, Missouri

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Every life deserves compassionate care.

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For sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities, see details here: Booklet

Venue

To Be Announced

About the Conference

Our national medical education conference addresses topics related to life-affirming and pro-family medical practice, bioethics and legal updates that impact your practice.  In addition to a review of the latest medical evidence related to these issues, attendees will have the opportunity to meet and interact with researchers, speakers, and fellow physicians who know the challenges our profession is facing and an give you the information that you need.

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Sheraton Grand Seattle

The Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld® has everything you love about Florida, all in one location. Our Orlando waterpark resort is within walking distance of SeaWorld® and all of Orlando’s most celebrated attractions are just a quick shuttle ride away. 

MBEC attendees have a negotiated rate of $229 + $10 resort fee + tax (currently 12.5%). This is for a King or Double/Queen room.

Visit Orlando
New this year!

You will be able to select your hotel options and reserve your room during the registration process.   **Please do not call the hotel or book via the hotel website as you will not receive the negotiated conference rate.

The property is only 13 miles from the Orlando airport. There is not a hotel airport shuttle, however Uber, Lyft and Taxis are readily available.

For other information about the hotel, the amenities, including SeaWorld discounts, and the area, visit: Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld. 

Continuing Medical Education (CME)

Ascension designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 12.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

This activity is awarded 12.25 ANCC contact hour(s).

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FREE CME Registration for AAPLOG and ACPeds Dues Paying Members. Please request a promo code from us at info@aaplog.org.

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Speakers

Bane

Biography

Dr. Susan Bane (aka DrPinkGlasses) is a 1987 graduate of Atlantic Christian College, now Barton College. She has practiced obstetrics and gynecology for 25 years, including in private practice at Greenville Obstetrics and Gynecology and serving as a clinical professor at the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. She is the founder and CEO of PinkGlasses Consulting, providing health care consulting with a life-affirming vision and is currently the Regional Medical Director for four pregnancy centers in North Carolina, where she oversees the medical aspects of the Centers and sees patients with unintended pregnancies.

Dr. Bane completed a PhD in Kinesiology and her medical degree from the University of Illinois. She holds coaching certifications for health and wellness and emotional intelligence coaching. She completed the year-long certificate program in Theology and Health Care at Duke Divinity School in 2022.

Dr. Bane serves on the Medical Board for Care Net and Board of Directors for The American Association of Prolife Obstetricians and Gynecologists, AAPLOG, serving as the vice-chair and advocacy team leader, as well as the chair of Board of Directors for AAPLOG Action. She is a highly sought after speaker and has spoken about women’s health and life issues in many settings. Her writing has been published in national press, including Politico, The Daily Signal, the Federalist, RealClearPolitics, RealClearHealth, and Newsweek. She serves as a co-host of AAPLOG’s podcast Caring for Both: A Curbside consult.

Dr. Bane is involved in a variety of community activities, including St. Therese Catholic Church, and participates in autism advocacy work, as her youngest son, Maxwell, has autism. She has been married for 37 years to her husband, Art, and has three children: Archer, married to Virginia, and they have two daughters, Townshend and Berrigan, Riley, married to Titus, and they have one child (Huff) and Maxwell, who won’t be getting married, but will be keeping Dr. Bane and her husband company for years to come. She considers her family her greatest accomplishment.

Susan Bane, MD, PhD

Innovative models for being a pregnancy center medical director

Objectives

  • Discuss the importance of sexual integrity leading to marriage in human history and relatedly how our society has been affected by the sexual revolution starting in the 1970s
  • Define the biologically-based male and female sex differences in brain biochemistry and anatomy and how they complicate 21st-century relationships
  • Describe the physiological traits that show that monogamy is the optimal relationship form for humans
Objectives

Abstract

An unbiased appraisal of the research literature shows that a significant number of women do suffer negative psychological consequences of abortion. These risks should be included in the information disclosed by the physician during the consent process. Furthermore, these potential risks are among the reasons that the informed consent process for abortion should be consistent and comprehensive―and should allow time for the patient to consider her options carefully. As the U.S. Supreme Court acknowledged in Gonzales v. Carhart, “It seems unexceptionable to conclude some women come to regret their choice to abort the infant life they once created and sustained. Severe depression and loss of esteem can follow” (IV.A). As we will see, evidence from clinical and social science research supports this conclusion. Some women who obtain abortions subsequently suffer psychologically complex and distressing consequences, and in many of these cases, psychological harms are pronounced and measurable. Identifiable medical, psychological, and social factors in the patient’s history can also help predict which patients may be at elevated risk.

Abstract
bereit

Biography

David Bereit is the founder of the global 40 Days for Life movement, executive director of Life Leadership Conference, experienced nonprofit CEO, and strategic advisor to high-impact faith-based and pro-life organizations and leaders.

David Bereit

Executive Director, Life Leadership Conference

Objectives

  • Discuss the importance of sexual integrity leading to marriage in human history and relatedly how our society has been affected by the sexual revolution starting in the 1970s
  • Define the biologically-based male and female sex differences in brain biochemistry and anatomy and how they complicate 21st-century relationships
  • Describe the physiological traits that show that monogamy is the optimal relationship form for humans
Objectives

Abstract

An unbiased appraisal of the research literature shows that a significant number of women do suffer negative psychological consequences of abortion. These risks should be included in the information disclosed by the physician during the consent process. Furthermore, these potential risks are among the reasons that the informed consent process for abortion should be consistent and comprehensive―and should allow time for the patient to consider her options carefully. As the U.S. Supreme Court acknowledged in Gonzales v. Carhart, “It seems unexceptionable to conclude some women come to regret their choice to abort the infant life they once created and sustained. Severe depression and loss of esteem can follow” (IV.A). As we will see, evidence from clinical and social science research supports this conclusion. Some women who obtain abortions subsequently suffer psychologically complex and distressing consequences, and in many of these cases, psychological harms are pronounced and measurable. Identifiable medical, psychological, and social factors in the patient’s history can also help predict which patients may be at elevated risk.

Abstract
Brackney

Biography

Dr. Kerri Brackney is a dual board-certified Obstetrician-Gynecologist and Maternal-Fetal Medicine specialist based in Memphis, Tennessee. She serves as an academic physician, training students, residents, and fellows while directing the Regional One Health Perinatal Infectious Disease Clinic. Dr. Brackney also contributes to statewide initiatives for improving maternal care through her roles on the Tennessee Initiative for Perinatal Quality Care and the Tennessee Perinatal Advisory Committee. Her clinical and research interests focus on fetal growth restriction, sickle cell disease, HIV in pregnancy, prenatal diagnosis, and addressing racial disparities in obstetrics.

Dr. Brackney earned her undergraduate degree from Bryan College in Dayton, TN, followed by medical school at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (2006). She completed her OB/GYN residency at Penn State Health (2010) and later pursued advanced training with a fellowship in Obstetric Ultrasound at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (2019) and a Maternal-Fetal Medicine fellowship at Case Western Reserve University (2022).

Passionate about serving underserved populations, Dr. Brackney has provided obstetrical care through Christ Community Health Services in Memphis and volunteers with pregnancy resource centers interpreting obstetric ultrasounds. She is active in professional organizations such as the Christian Medical and Dental Association (CMDA) and AAPLOG, where she helps lead initiatives supporting pro-life obstetricians. Driven by her faith, Dr. Brackney is committed to both domestic and international missions and envisions a culture where abortion becomes unthinkable.

Kerri Brackney, MD

Can you really be a prolife MFM?

Objectives

  • Discuss the importance of sexual integrity leading to marriage in human history and relatedly how our society has been affected by the sexual revolution starting in the 1970s
  • Define the biologically-based male and female sex differences in brain biochemistry and anatomy and how they complicate 21st-century relationships
  • Describe the physiological traits that show that monogamy is the optimal relationship form for humans
Objectives

Abstract

An unbiased appraisal of the research literature shows that a significant number of women do suffer negative psychological consequences of abortion. These risks should be included in the information disclosed by the physician during the consent process. Furthermore, these potential risks are among the reasons that the informed consent process for abortion should be consistent and comprehensive―and should allow time for the patient to consider her options carefully. As the U.S. Supreme Court acknowledged in Gonzales v. Carhart, “It seems unexceptionable to conclude some women come to regret their choice to abort the infant life they once created and sustained. Severe depression and loss of esteem can follow” (IV.A). As we will see, evidence from clinical and social science research supports this conclusion. Some women who obtain abortions subsequently suffer psychologically complex and distressing consequences, and in many of these cases, psychological harms are pronounced and measurable. Identifiable medical, psychological, and social factors in the patient’s history can also help predict which patients may be at elevated risk.

Abstract
Bradley

Biography

Gerard Bradley is professor of law emeritus at Notre Dame Law School, where he directs the Natural Law Institute. He has been a visiting fellow at Stanford University and a senior fellow of the Witherspoon Institute, and served for many years as president of the Fellowship of Catholic Scholars.

Gerry Bradley, JD

There and Back Again: The Road from Roe to Dobbs

Objectives

  • Discuss the importance of sexual integrity leading to marriage in human history and relatedly how our society has been affected by the sexual revolution starting in the 1970s
  • Define the biologically-based male and female sex differences in brain biochemistry and anatomy and how they complicate 21st-century relationships
  • Describe the physiological traits that show that monogamy is the optimal relationship form for humans
Objectives

Abstract

An unbiased appraisal of the research literature shows that a significant number of women do suffer negative psychological consequences of abortion. These risks should be included in the information disclosed by the physician during the consent process. Furthermore, these potential risks are among the reasons that the informed consent process for abortion should be consistent and comprehensive―and should allow time for the patient to consider her options carefully. As the U.S. Supreme Court acknowledged in Gonzales v. Carhart, “It seems unexceptionable to conclude some women come to regret their choice to abort the infant life they once created and sustained. Severe depression and loss of esteem can follow” (IV.A). As we will see, evidence from clinical and social science research supports this conclusion. Some women who obtain abortions subsequently suffer psychologically complex and distressing consequences, and in many of these cases, psychological harms are pronounced and measurable. Identifiable medical, psychological, and social factors in the patient’s history can also help predict which patients may be at elevated risk.

Abstract

Pre-Conference Events

Thursday, February 26

These events are free for registered conference attendees.

Medical Voices Masterclass

11:30 AM - 6:30 PM
Medical Voices Masterclass

Class is full - Join Waitlist Here

AAPLOG offers two professional development programs designed to help medical professionals contribute their expertise outside of a healthcare setting. These free single-session courses are held multiple times throughout the year, both at in-person locations across the country and virtually, usually on the same day and at the same venue, so you can choose to sign up for both training sessions in a single day if you are interested and available.

Here is more information about these courses.

Life-Affirming Medical Voices Training
Science-Based Communication for Tough Conversations in Every Situation
4 hours

At this training, national media & policy experts will equip you with the practical tools to utilize your medical training and expertise to defend life-affirming medicine in any setting. From interviews with journalists to testimony before state legislatures to conversations with colleagues who disagree — when they ask, you’ll have the facts. You’ll be able to make the case, back it with science, and speak it anywhere.

Legal Training
4 hours

Led by national legal experts, our legal training program equips medical professionals with the skills to successfully navigate a deposition and deliver clear, confident, and credible testimony. Master this process and present your expertise with authority and clarity.

You will be asked to submit your CV/resume.

Join Waitlist Here

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The Foundational FACTS of the Female Cycle

12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
FACTS mini training

Master the facts about the fifth vital sign – the female cycle – in this timely workshop led by Dr. Marguerite Duane and leading experts in fertility awareness-based methods and restorative reproductive medicine. Learn how cycle charts can be used as diagnostic tools. Become a first trimester care expert. Engage in small group case studies discussing common concerns in women’s health.

Lunch will not be provided.

 

 

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Ready, Set, Go: Facilitating Obstetrical Training in Africa through the Safe Passages Program

1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
“Ready, Set, Go”: Facilitating Safe Passages Training in Africa

Safe Passages is a participatory, simulation-based training program addressing the leading causes of maternal and perinatal mortality and severe morbidity in Africa including postpartum hemorrhage, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, sepsis and infection, obstructed labor, newborn asphyxia and neonatal sepsis.

The workshop will help prepare medical volunteers interested in facilitating obstetrical training in hospitals and health centers in Africa. Training and management protocols are contextualized to the resource limitations that often exist in rural hospitals and health centers in Africa. 

Upon completion of the workshop, participants should be better prepared to facilitate training workshops for physicians, midwives and nurses using a participatory approach, simulation models and a life-affirming ethos consistent with African religious and cultural values.

 

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Research Bootcamp

1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Research Bootcamp
Want to enhance your understanding of the academic literature? Want to empower yourself with skills to be a peer reviewer? If so, join us for an interactive and informative research boot camp that will focus on:
 
  • The nuts and bolts of analyzing a research article.
  • The basics of common statistical tools and methods. 
  • The importance of pro-life voices in peer review and how to get started.
  • Real time to practice newly learned skills.
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Networking Reception with Cash Bar

6:30 PM

Schedule

A detailed agenda will be sent to registered attendees before the conference.

What have others said about our conference?

I learned a tremendous amount from the MBEC conference, but what has made the largest impact on me was knowing that I am not alone in this mission to protect women and children. Everytime I feel like I am alone in this fight as a future physician, I remember all the other students and mentors that I met and I no longer feel alone. Personally, I have faced much adversity since the overturn of Roe vs. Wade and so having the support of those who attended the conference has given me the strength to continue advocating for life.
Sadie Daugereaux, OMM Scholar, PCOM South Georgia
2022 DeCook Scholar
As a first-time attendee at this conference, I was not sure what to expect, but I found this conference to be an amazing event . I was so inspired to meet so many outstanding medical professionals, arguably some of the best people on the planet in my opinion. The speakers and the topics were very relevant.
Mary Anne Mosack
CEO and president, Ascend, 2024 conference speaker
The sessions were very encouraging, and the speakers were all excellent. I am so impressed with all that was covered and how exceptional all the plenary speakers and breakouts were. I left feeling equipped and knowledgeable.
Ashton Reed
Class of 2027, 2024 DeCook scholar, first time attendee
This conference provides cutting edge, pro-life medical updates that you won't find anywhere else.
George Delgado, MD
Conference Attendee
It is so refreshing to be with physicians who recognize they are caring for two patients - a mother and a baby - and help women safely deliver high risk or crisis pregnancies.
Kathleen Raviele, MD
Conference Attendee
There were a variety of speakers and relevant topics. Excellent all around!! My practice partner and I still talk about what we learned all the time.
Christie Mileur, MD
first-time conference attendee, 2025
The speakers were great, and I enjoyed time to talk with old and new friends/colleagues.
Catherine Stark, MD
2025 conference attendee.
I really enjoyed the lectures, but I truly enjoyed fellowship with other doctors and providers and hearing from the medical students.
Alicia Thompson, PA-C
first-time conference attendee, 2025

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

The annual AAPLOG Matthew Bulfin Educational Conference will be held Feb. 27-March 1, 2026 in downtown Seattle, WA.  Pro-life medical professionals of all specialties, students/residents, PRCs and other organizations, and others are welcome to attend.  The opening session begins at 8:30AM on Friday, Feb. 27.   Check in will begin on Thursday morning, Feb. 26 for pre-conference events, and all-day Fri., Feb. 27.  AAPLOG, ACFM, and ACPeds dues-paying members receive a discount registration fee. Please email info@aaplog.org if you need the code. Register here by Feb. 12, 2026.
 

All sessions will be held at The Sheraton Grand Seattle. Please refer to the Venue section for further information. The conference rate is $219 (King or Double) + 15.7% tax + 2.3% per room per night tourism tax (current rates as of this post).  Please reserve your room during the registration process to get the conference rate.  

Parking information:
There is valet parking ($78) available at the hotel and nearby cheaper garages downtown. The hotel has an agreement with the U.S. Bank Center Garage (1465 6th Ave., across the street) for hotel guests ($45/24 hrs. with some in/out privileges).  There are multiple parking garages close by for $17-$19 all day rates with the “early bird” discount (in before 9:30am).

Your conference registration fee includes the following meals and breaks: Thursday night reception (cash bar), Friday lunch and afternoon snack; Saturday morning snack, lunch, cocktail reception (cash bar), and dinner. There will be coffee, tea, and water available throughout Friday and Saturday, and on Sunday morning. 

Medical students and residents are encouraged to attend. We have a DeCook scholarship program that covers most of the conference and travel costs for students who apply and are accepted.  There is also a special registration rate for non-scholarship students/residents.   

We are currently raising funds to help reach our goal of bringing 100 medical students and residents to the conference through our scholarship program.  You can help make this a reality and change the future of medicine by donating here for our scholarships. 

The Sheraton Grand is 13.7 miles from the Seattle-Tacoma, WA airport (SEATAC). The hotel does not offer an airport shuttle; however, taxis, Uber, and Lyft are readily available. The hotel is also near the Westlake subway Station.

The conference is closed to the media. 

If you need to cancel your registration, please email LBaesel@helmsbriscoe.com.  

If you decide to completely cancel your conference registration, we will refund your conference fee if you notify us by February 2, 2026.  

If you completely cancel your registration after February 2 to February 17, 2026, we will issue a refund for half of the conference fee.  

If you completely cancel your registration after February 17, 2026, then we cannot refund your conference fee because we will have incurred costs related to the conference.  

Please check back later this summer for opportunities to sponsor or exhibit at MBEC 2027!  You may also contact us at info@aaplog.org.

The 2026 MBEC is officially approved for CME credit!  This activity has been planned and implemented by Ascension and American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Ascension is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
 
The Credit Designation Statement
Ascension designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 12.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This activity is awarded 12.25 ANCC contact hour(s).  See brochure
AAPLOG and ACPeds dues paying members receive free CME.  Please email us at info@aaplog.org for your promo code. The fee for others is $300 for physicians and $120 for non-physicians, Register here.

AAPLOG is working with PRÆLIO, a professional security and risk management firm, to plan and oversee security for the conference. Professional security will be present during conference sessions and key events to ensure attendee safety, protect privacy, and prevent disruption. All conference spaces are private, access limited to credentialed attendees, and policies regarding access, conduct, and safety will be actively enforced.

Registrants check in will begin Fri, Feb. 10 at 9am through 5pm. 

We will use the Cvent event app (optional) and send details to all registrants a week before the conference. Throughout the conference, you can use the app to find the updated schedule and the following:

  • Real-time reminders and announcements about conference programming
  • Profiles of exhibitors, sponsors, and fellow attendees, as well as a chat feature allowing you to connect with them
  • Polling
  • A discussion forum allowing you to share thoughts with all conference attendees
  • And more!

Contact Us

AAPLOG
1025 W. Rudisill Blvd.Box 28
Fort Wayne, IN 46807
info@aaplog.org
(202) 230-0997
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