CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION The goal of this conference is to
provide a comprehensive update
and review on current 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, clinical expert input, and Obstetric practice guidelines.
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 area of expertise
and their ability to communicate first-hand, practical information
with participants.
This conference will provide you with an opportunity to share current ideas with colleagues from across the country in a stimulating, relaxing and informal environment. You will take home a wealth of information which will help you to better care for the high risk pregnant patient.
Our 22nd Annual Fall Conference on High Risk Obstetrics will
provide you with a comprehensive look at many contemporary and
controversial clinical issues in the management of your high risk obstetric patients.
CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES • Discuss the diagnosis and
management of a variety of high
risk pregnancy issues such as
preeclampsia, cardiomyopathy,
bradycardias, infections,
hemorrhage, gestational diabetes,
and deep venous thrombosis
• Describe the approach to women
at risk for preterm birth and
discuss known methods of
prevention and management
• Recognize infectious causes and
consequences of preterm birth
• Discuss how to avoid the pitfalls
of shoulder dystocia
• Identify the relationship between
perinatal events and cerebral palsy
EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES 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 Nurse Midwives /
Physician Assistants Nurse Practitioners/Nurses Provider is also approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider # CEP2335,
for 22.8 contact hours.
Pharmacology Credit for Prescriptive Authority Each Participant should 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.
At the conclusion of this
conference, you should be able to:
Each registrant will receive an extensive conference syllabus containing pertinent information on each conference topic.
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 CD or paper, are available for purchase by writing, with $45 payment to: Symposia Medicus, 399 Taylor Blvd, Suite 201, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 (please request book #1081 and indicate type of media preferred).
This educational activity
was planned and produced in accordance with the ACCME and ANCC essentials and
standards relating to
continuing medical and
nursing education.
Physicians
Symposia Medicus designates this educational activity for a maximum of 19 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Application has been made
with the American College
of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) for Cognates, Formal Learning.
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 19.
A maximum of 3.5 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.