COURSE CREDITS & HOURS
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™21 ACPE Credits
5 Hours of Pharmacology for NPs
COURSE FEES
TARGET AUDIENCE
PROGRAM PURPOSE
Topics:
- The Bladder: Incontinence and Irritability
- Discuss evaluation of a patient reporting symptoms of incontinence and list treatment options for same
- Menopausal Medicine: WHI and Beyond
- Counsel a patient on the use of HRT/ET
- Review a patient's risk of using HRT/RT based on current data, and provide appropriate treatment options for a patient for menopausal symptoms
- Osteoporosis 101
- List the current recommendations for evaluating a patient for osteoporosis and be able to determine a patient's risk for fracture using simple tools and subsequently establish a treatment plans for their patients
- Contraception: Whats New, what's old and what's to come
- Counsel a patient regarding all of their contraceptive options based on the age and their particular medical condition
- Vaginal Bugs and their Drugs
- Describe the evaluation of a woman reporting a vaginal discharge and will be able to provide a treatment plan for the most common vaginal infections and sexually transmitted diseases
- Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
- Describe the most common causes of abnormal uterine bleeding and will be able to explain treatment options for each of these
- Gynecological Surgeries/Topics of Controversy: Can a Robot Really Do It All?, Morsels about Morcellation, Choosing more wisely with Choosing Wisely, What's the Mess about Mesh?- timely Gyn controversies in the news
- Discuss with patients some of the new surgical procedures available and counsel patients during the pre-operative decision-making period and be facile with some of the GYN topics in the lay press
- The New Statistics
- Discuss new topics in statistics, study design, epidemiology and how to interpret the medical literature
- Mindfulness, Meditation and Relaxation....recharging your batteries
- Explore some of the newer topics, literature and practicies in personal reflection, recharging and rekindling
- Breast Disease: Benign and Beyond
- Create a treatment plan for evaluating an abnormal breast exam.
- Outline the screening options available women with increased breast density
- Ovarian Masses: What's a Doctor to Do?
- Describe features of an ovarian mass that make it suspicious for a malignancy.
- Describe ovarian cancer screening recommendations for low and high risk patients.
- Female Sexuality: Where Do I Begin?
- Describe the evaluation of and outline an initial treatment plan for a patient diagnosed with female sexual dysfunction.
- Recognize the impact of menopause and depression on female function.
- Female Sexual Pain Syndromes: Breaking the Cycle
- Discuss the common causes of vulvar and vaginal pain, including dyspareunia.
- Outline the available treatment options for a patient with sexual and non-sexual pelvic pain.
- Vulvar Skin Conditions: Beyond the Itchy Vulva
- Describe the 3 most common vulvar skin conditions.
- Outline the evaluation and treatment of a patient with a vulvar skin condition.
- Cancer and Genetics
- Summarize the impact of cancer genetics and genomics on the evaluation and treatment of patients. Identify patients at higher risk for breast and ovarian cancer and Lynch Syndrome.
- Devise a strategy for referring high risk patients for genetic counseling and hereditary gene testing.
- Pap Smears and HPV: Whats New?
- Describe the recommended cervical cancer screening guidelines for a low risk and at risk patient.
- Outline a strategy for application of current guidelines to clinical practice. Review HPV vaccination and rationale for HPV testing.
- Teaching Wellness to Wonder Woman
- Develop a strategy to counsel patients during a well-woman visit on lifestyle changes to improve her quality of life.
- Discover integrative modalities that can improve health for both patients and physicians.
- Recognize the effects of stress on physician wellness and develop techniques to reduce physician burnout.
- Mindfulness, Meditation, and Relaxation: Recharging Your Batteries
- Explore various modalities available to physicians to reduce stress, provide improved quality of life, and enhance personal reflection.