CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION Our 14th Annual Conference on Women's Health: Special Needs of Women Over 50 has been designed to provide office-based physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician
assistants with the most up-to-date research and clinical information related
to female patients over the age of fifty. The primary purpose of the conference is to enhance the knowledge of providers, resulting in improved
patient care.
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. Presenters were selected based on their individual areas of expertise, their ability to
communicate first hand knowledge to
others in a clear and concise manner, their commitment to address issues of current concern, and their willingness to interact with participants.
You are sure to enjoy your participation in this conference on "Special Needs of Women Over 50," while sharing ideas and
experiences with colleagues from across the country in the beautiful and relaxing setting of Marco Island, Florida.
Women over the age of 50 are increasing in numbers as the Baby Boomers age, and greater demands are being placed on health care providers to care for the unique needs of this demographic group.
CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES • Identify alternative and herbal therapy
for treatment of weight management
and metabolic syndromes
• Implement new approaches to
management of chronic medical
conditions in women including thyroid
disease, diabetes, and osteoporosis
• Establish strategies for management
of common problems seen in the office
including: menopause symptoms,
vulvodynia, HPV, and abnormal uterine
bleeding
• Improve the recognition, treatment and
management of common dermatologic
problems seen in older women
• Differentiate between the management
options of hysterectomy or uterine
fibroid embolization
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 Provider is also approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider # CEP2335,
for 21.6 contact hours
Participants should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in
the activity.
Certificates of completion/credit will be given to participants at the conclusion of the conference.
Pharmacology Credit for Prescriptive Authority EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION SESSIONS GROUP TOURS
After participating in this conference,
participants should be able to:
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
As an organization accredited
for CME, 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.
A maximum of 3.1 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 the syllabus are available for
purchase by sending $45 payment to: Symposia Medicus, 399 Taylor Blvd, Suite 201, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523. (Please request syllabus #1091).
Small group sessions 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.
Tours are planned for participants throughout the conference breaks. Additional information regarding Marco Island, the Hilton Resort, ground transportation, and group tours will be sent.