CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION The goal of this conference is to present current clinical data on key issues in gynecology, along with treatment options to manage these challenges. Content for this year's conference has been
selected using extensive needs assessment data including past participant topic requests, clinical expert input, and Symposia Medicus on-line needs
assessment surveys of health
care professionals involved in
gynecology.
Our outstanding faculty has been selected based on their individual areas of expertise, their ability
to communicate first-hand
knowledge to others, and their commitment to address issues
of current concern to attendees.
Your participation in this
conference, set amidst the
excitement of New York City
during the holiday season,
promises to provide you with
a great experience.
This year's Challenges in Gynecology conference has been designed for physicians,
certified nurse midwives, nurse
practitioners, physician assistants, nurses and other health care
professionals who face ever increasing challenges in the
clinical diagnoses, treatment options, and new technologies involved in gynecology.
CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES • Improve your approach to
managing patients with
abnormal uterine bleeding,
amenorrhea, uterine fibroids,
and endometriosis-related pain
• Recognize cognitive bias in
medical decision making
• Use a more practical approach
to treating patients with common
thyroid problems
• Better evaluate and treat
patients with osteoporosis
• Choose strategies for the
management and treatment of
menopausal dilemmas based on
current data
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 nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation (ANCC).
CONTINUING
EDUCATION CREDIT The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has designated 12 cognate credits to this program.
This activity has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 12 Prescribed credits by the American Academy of Family Physicians.
Physician Assistants / Nurse Midwives Nurse Practitioners / Nurses Provider is also approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #CEP2335, for 14.4 contact hours. Pharmacology Credit for Prescriptive Authority Each participant 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
After participating in this
conference, you will 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
Symposia Medicus designates
this educational activity for a
maximum of 12 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
The Academy of Physician Assistants and the American College of Nurse Midwives accepts Category 1 CME approval from organizations accredited by the ACCME.
The ANCC contact hours awarded for the completion of this
educational activity is 12.
A maximum of 2.9 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 by sending $45 payment to: Symposia Medicus, 399 Taylor Blvd.,
Suite 201, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523-2200 (please reference
syllabus #1092).