CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION In addition to the didactic
lectures, which will present
current diagnostic and
management information, ample time is scheduled for participant feedback and interaction.
Topics in this year's conference have been selected based on extensive women's health
practice needs assessment
data, clinical expert input, and practice guidelines.
An outstanding faculty has been assembled for this conference. Faculty members are committed to providing participants with current and practical information. Each member was selected based on their individual area of expertise and their excellent
ability to teach. 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.
Morning sessions and one
afternoon session leave time for you to explore the Big Sky area, network with others, and relax and have fun. We have also arranged a variety of group tours that allow for enjoyment of the area as well as continued
discussion relating to
conference topics.
Our 9th Annual Summer Conference on Women's Health has been designed to provide health care professionals involved in the care of female patients with current,
evidence-based information
on various aspects of
Women's Health.
CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES • Cite current contraceptive
options and prescribe them to
patients
• Better evaluate and treat
sexually transmitted infections
in the female patient
• Better diagnose and treat the
patient with abnormal uterine
bleeding
• Appropriately intervene for
incontinent female patients
• Cite current issues in breast
cancer screening and
diagnosis
ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION SESSIONS ACCREDITATION Symposia Medicus is accredited by the Accreditation Council on Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to
sponsor 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 for cognates has been
filed with the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). Determination of credit is pending.
Application for prescribed CME credit has been filed with the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). Determination of credit is pending.
Nurse Midwives/Physician Assistants Nurse Practitioners/Nurses Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #CEP2335, for 21.3 contact hours.
Pharmocology Credit for Prescriptive Authority Each participant should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.
Certificates of completion/credit will be given to participants on-site at the conclusion of the conference. EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES GROUP TOURS
Upon completion of this
continuing education activity,
participants should have a
working knowledge of, and
be able to:
Small group discussions will be held Friday afternoon. These "Round Table Discussion 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.
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 designates this educational activity for a maximum of 17.75 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 contact hours awarded for the completion of this educational activity is 17.75.
A maximum of 3.25 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.
Each registrant will receive an
extensive conference syllabus
containing pertinent information on each conference topic. Extra copies of this syllabus are available for purchase by sending $45 payment to: Symposia Medicus, 399 Taylor Blvd., Suite 201, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523-2200 (please reference syllabus #1073).
Tours are planned for participants and their guests throughout the conference breaks. Additional information on Big Sky, our conference hotel, ground transportation, and group tours will be sent.