CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION
Our 17th Annual Fall Conference on Issues in Women's Health is
designed to provide obstetricians
and gynecologists, family physicians, internists, nurse midwives, nurse
practitioners, physician assistants,
nurses, and all other healthcare
professionals with the most current
clinical information in women's health. The primary goal of this conference is to enhance the knowledge and competence of attendees.
Conference topics have been selected based on extensive target audience needs assessment data including clinical expert input, current practice guidelines, past conference participant requests and our on-line needs assessment survey of health care providers in women's health.
An outstanding, multidisciplinary
faculty has been assembled for this
conference. Faculty members were selected based on their individual area
of expertise, their willingness to address issues of current concern, and their accessibility to interact with participants.
This exciting conference will provide
you with an opportunity to share current ideas with colleagues from across the country. Three morning sessions and an afternoon of Small Group Breakout
sessions leave ample time for relaxing, enjoying family and friends, and exploring the fabulous Atlantis Resort.
CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES
At the conclusion of this conference, you should be able to:
• Identify current guidelines for breast
cancer screening & discuss treatment
options for cancer during pregnancy;
• Discuss the influence of hormone
therapy on malignancies;
• Cite current guidelines for Pap smear
& HPV testing;
• Explain strategies for recognition &
treatment of depression throughout
a woman's life cycle;
• Better diagnose & manage common
endocrine disorders such as thyroid
problems & osteoporosis, & describe
management of diabetes in and out
of pregnancy;
• Discuss hypertensive crises during
pregnancy; identify & manage heart
disease in pregnancy, and recognize
current referral guidelines.
• Cite treatment options for uterine
fibroids;
• Enhance your knowledge for gentle
GYN care of the young female patient;
• Discuss the guidelines for exercising
during pregnancy.
ACCREDITATION
This educational activity was planned and produced in
accordance with the ACCME and ANCC Essentials and Standards relating to continuing medical and nursing education.
Symposia Medicus is accredited
by the Accreditation Council on Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Symposia Medicus is accredited as a provider of continuing education for nurses by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation (ANCC).
CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT
Physicians Application has been made
with the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) for cognates, Formal Learning.
Application for CME credit has been filed with the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP).
Nurse Midwives/
Physician Assistants Nurse Practitioners/Nurses Provider is also approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider # CEP2335,
for 21.6 contact hours.
Pharmacology Credit for Prescriptive Authority Participants should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in
the activity.
Certificates of completion/
credit will be given to
participants on-site at the
conclusion of the conference.
SMALL GROUP BREAKOUTS
Small group breakouts will be held Friday afternoon. These breakout sessions are organized to provide an opportunity for greater
participant/faculty interaction and to discuss subjects relating to your particular areas of interest. You
are encouraged to bring cases or issues you are confronting in your clinical practice to discuss during these breakouts.
EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES
Each registrant will receive an extensive conference syllabus
containing pertinent information on each topic presented in an effort to reduce the environmental impact of printing on paper, the syllabus is now available on CD. Extra copies of the syllabus, whether on paper or CD, are available for purchase by writing, with $45 payment to: Symposia Medicus, 399 Taylor Blvd., Suite 201, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 (please request syllabus #1123 and indicate type of media preferred).
If you request your syllabus on CD and plan to bring your laptop to the conference, please be aware there are NO electrical outlets at the conference tables. Make sure
your laptop is fully charged.
GROUP TOURS
Tours are planned for participants and their guests throughout the conference breaks. Additional information on our conference hotel, location, and group tours
will be sent.
Symposia Medicus designates this educational activity for a maximum of 18 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
The American College of Nurse Midwives and the American Academy of Physician Assistants accept Category 1 CME approval from organizations accredited by the ACCME.
The ANCC contact hours awarded for the completion of this
educational activity is 18.
A maximum of 4 hours in
pharmacology credit for
prescriptive authority may be earned by attending this
educational conference. Sessions awarding pharmacology credit for prescriptive authority are denoted with an Rx in the schedule.