CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION Over 45% of Americans today use some form of Integrative Medicine, and the number among women is increasing. Because of this growth, health care professionals need to continue learning current safety, efficacy, and
optimal use of these alternatives that their patients
are using.
Our 9th Annual Conference on Integrative Medicine in Women's Health is designed to take an in-depth look at
a variety of alternative treatment modalities, and provide mainstream medical and nursing professionals with an evidence-based look at some alternative health care practices used by and for the female patient.
Topics in this year's conference have been selected based on past participant conference evaluation requests, clinical expert input, literature review, and our online needs assessment surveys of health care professionals involved in women's health care.
An outstanding faculty has been assembled for this
conference. Faculty members are committed to providing participants with current and practical information, which can be immediately applied to the office setting.
This exciting conference will provide you with an
opportunity to share current ideas with colleagues from across the country in the stimulating, relaxing, and
informal environment of Yosemite, California.
Morning sessions and one afternoon session leave ample time for exploring Yosemite. 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.
CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES • Explain new alternative therapies for the management
of menopause
• Offer patients new ways for management of PMS
through evidence-based data on nutrition, supplements,
and lifestyle changes
• Identify many of the herbal supplements most commonly
used by women
• Recognize the therapeutic benefits of yoga and
Ayurvedic medicine used by patients
• Describe how sound energy, self massage and
meditation is used in women's health
INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP SESSIONS Accreditation 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). Determination of Cognates, Formal Learning is pending.
Application for Prescribed CME credit has also been filed with the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). Determination of credit is pending.
Nurse Midwives/Physician Assistants Nurse Practitioners/Nurses EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES Group Tours
Extraordinary changes are taking place in American
medicine today. Driven by scientific evidence, healthcare professionals are coming to understand that treating the body alone is not enough, and the mind can also play a critical role in the healing process.
After participating in this conference, you should be able to...
Smaller group interactive workshops will be held Friday afternoon. The sessions will give you an opportunity to select subjects relating to your particular area of interest and provide an opportunity for greater interaction with the faculty and other participants. Please indicate your
workshop choices on the conference registration form in this brochure. Space is limited, so please reserve early.
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 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
The American College of Nurse Midwives and The Academy of Physician Assistants accepts Category 1 CME approval from organizations accredited by the ACCME.
The ANCC contact hours awarded for the completion of this educational activity is 17.
Provider is also approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #CEP2335, for 20.4 contact hours.
Participants 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 (please request syllabus #1078).
Tours are planned for participants and their guests throughout the conference breaks. Additional information on our conference hotel, ground transportation, and group tours will be sent.