CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION Topics in this year's conference have been selected based on
extensive needs assessment data
in women's health, including clinical expert input and practice guidelines in women's health care, as well as suggestions from past participants of this program.
An outstanding faculty has been assembled for this conference and 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 outstanding 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.
Three morning sessions and an afternoon of round-table discussions and one workshop session leaves ample time for relaxing, enjoying family and friends, and exploring Maui. We have arranged a variety of group tours for your enjoyment, as well as allowing for continued
discussion relating to the
conference topics.
Our 16th Annual Fall Conference on Issues in Women's Health is designed to enhance the knowledge of health care professionals involved in the care of women. A wide variety of topics will be presented in
lectures and interactive discussion sessions.
CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES • Examine, diagnose and treat
several common orthopedic
dilemmas
• Diagnose and manage patients
with polycystic ovary syndrome
• Explain strategies for the
management of common
problems in office gynecology
including incontinence,
contraception, and female
sexual dysfunction
• Discuss current issues of concern
in the screening and diagnosis of
breast cancer
• Better evaluate and treat sexually
transmitted infections in the
female patient
SMALL GROUP BREAKOUTS 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 Application for Cognates has been filed with the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG).
Application for Prescribed CME credit has also been filed with the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP).
Nurse Midwives / Physician Assistants Nurse Practitioners/Nurses Pharmacology Credit for Prescriptive Authority 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.
EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES GROUP TOURS
At the conclusion of this conference, you should be able to:
Small group breakouts will be held Friday afternoon. These breakouts are organized to provide an
opportunity for greater participant/ faculty interaction and 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 breakouts.
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 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.
Provider is also approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider # CEP2335, for 21.6 contact hours.
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.
Each registrant will receive an extensive conference syllabus containing pertinent information on each conference topic. Extra copies of this syllabus are available for purchase after the conference by sending $45 payment to: Symposia Medicus, 399 Taylor Blvd, Suite 201, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 (please reference syllabus #1087).
Tours are planned for participants and their guests throughout the conference breaks. Additional information regarding tours and miscellaneous hotel/location will be sent.