CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION
Changes in the health
care industry have caused a shift toward patient management decisions that are based on
outcomes research. Malpractice liability issues also continue to be at the forefront of obstetric and gynecological practice. Sound clinical practice, linked with an
understanding of risk management, is the
key to reducing liability and improving patient
outcomes. Our
13th Annual Winter Conference on Obstetrics and Gynecology will focus
on current clinical
practice issues and the implementation of
a variety of risk
management strategies.
This conference is designed for physicians, nurse providers, and physician assistants who care for the female patient, as well as risk managers. Many lectures will combine the latest information from clinical research with current risk management strategies. This information is vital to your practice as it evolves in the 21st century.
Topics in this year's
conference were selected based on past participant conference evaluation requests, clinical expert input, clinical guidelines, literature review, and our online needs assessment surveys of OB/GYN
healthcare professionals.
An outstanding faculty
was chosen based on
their individual areas of expertise and their ability to communicate first hand knowledge in a clear and concise manner.
Morning sessions and one afternoon session leave ample time for exploring St. Kitts and we have also arranged a variety of group tours for your
enjoyment. The schedule and tours allow for
continued discussion
relating to the conference topics and other matters relating to obstetrics and gynecology.
CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES
At the conclusion of this conference, you should be able to:
• Better diagnose and manage patients
with urinary problems
• Describe the impact of a standardized
nomenclature on EFM interpretation
• More effectively diagnose and manage
patients with sexual dysfunction
• Enhance your assessment and
management skills in caring for
women with high-risk pregnancies
• Outline strategies to reduce malpractice
risk and improve patient safety
ANATOMY OF A LAWSUIT
This three-hour session provides a live interactive demonstration of issues faced by OB/GYN clinicians at trial. Faculty and conference attendees will participate
in deposition and trial testimony. Participants will experience a simulated courtroom situation that will demonstrate key issues in medical malpractice, the jury system, and expert witness testimony.
ACCREDITATION
This educational activity was planned and produced in accordance with the ACCME and ANCC essentials and standards
elating to continuing medical and
nursing education.
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 The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has assigned 18 cognate credits to this program. 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. 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 onsite at the
conclusion of the conference. EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES
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. (Reference syllabus #1097). GROUP TOURS
Tours are planned for participants and
their guests throughout the conference breaks. Additional information on the island of St. Kitts, our conference hotel, ground transportation, and group tours
will be sent.
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 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.