CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION
Our 17th Annual Spring Conference on High Risk Obstetrics conference has been designed to update physicians,
certified nurse midwives, nurse practitioners, physician
assistants, nurses, and other healthcare professionals who face challenges in the care of the high risk pregnant patient.
The goal of this conference is to provide a comprehensive update and review on current issues and contemporary topics related to treating the high risk pregnant patient. Emphasis will be placed
on practical application on
evidence-based topics. In
addition to didactic lectures, ample time has been allotted
for participant feedback and
interaction.
Topics in this year's conference have been selected based on
extensive target audience needs assessment data, including
clinical expert input, online needs
assessment survey, and past
participant stated needs.
An outstanding faculty has been assembled for this conference
that is committed to providing
participants with current and
practical information. Each
member was selected based on their individual areas of expertise and their ability to communicate first-hand, practical information.
Three morning didactic sessions and an afternoon of interactive small group breakouts leave ample time for relaxing, enjoying family and friends, and exploring Kauai. We also have arranged a variety of group tours during
non-conference hours for
your enjoyment. This exciting conference will provide you with an opportunity to share current ideas with colleagues from across the country in a
stimulating, relaxing and
informal environment.
CONFERENCE
OBJECTIVES
After participating in this
conference, you should have an increased knowledge of, and be more competent to...
• Discuss the diagnosis and
management of a variety of
high risk pregnancy issues
such as preeclampsia, multiple
gestations, percreta, chronic
illness, cardiomypathy,
bradycardias, and hypertension
• Recognize various aspects of
prenatal diagnosis and
genetics, and management
of fetal anomalies
• Describe methods of
prevention and management
of preterm birth
• Describe the maternal and
fetal/neonatal risks of pregnant
smokers and lists methods to
help these patients to quit
smoking
• State the impact of a
standardized nomenclature
on EFM interpretation
• Recognize infectious causes
and consequences of preterm
birth
• State the risks of fish
consumption during pregnancy
and potential effects on the
fetus
• Discuss how to avoid the
pitfalls of shoulder dystocia
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).
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.
CONTINUING EDUCATION
CREDIT
Physicians The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has assigned 18 cognate credits to this conference.
Nurse Midwives and
Physician Assistants Nurse Practitioners/Nurses Provider also approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider
# CEP2335, for 21.6 contact hours.
Pharmacology Credit for
Prescriptive Authority
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, this syllabus is available on CD. You can request your syllabus on CD on our conference
registration form. If you do request a
syllabus on CD and bring your laptop to the conference, please be aware that
there are no electrical outlets at the
conference tables. Make sure your
laptop is fully charged each day.
Extra copies of the syllabus, whether on CD or paper, are available for purchase by writing, with $45 payment to: Symposia Medicus, 399 Taylor Blvd., Ste. 201, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523-2200 (please request syllabus #1140 and indicate
type of media preferred).
SMALL GROUP BREAKOUTS
Small group breakouts will be held Friday afternoon. These sessions, organized
to provide an opportunity for greater
participant/faculty interaction, will give you an opportunity 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 sessions.
GROUP TOURS
Tours are planned for participants and their guests throughout the conference breaks. Additional information regarding tours, ground transportation and
miscellaneous hotel/location information 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 2.25 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.