UCSF Controversies in Women’s Health

Description

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]What you’ll find in this course description: Overview Topics and Speakers Faculty Accreditation Designation Media Formats Learning Objectives Intended Audience   Overview This practical UCSF Controversies in Women’s Health Course covers typical but controversial matters affecting women’s health. Through coverage of various topics, the course also lays emphasis on latest development in women’s preventive care. The topics include diagnosing and treating women’s common gynaecological as well as medical disorders. This course is intended to help you master the following areas:

• Handling routine office practice controversies
• Discussing and implementing new guidelines targeting women’s preventive medicine
• Diagnosing and treating common disorders
• Implementing latest approaches to chronic illness management

  Expanding Your Skills The course accessible online or through audio MP3 CDs offers up to 11.75 PRA AMA Category 1 Credits. You’ll get a convenient access to on-point, evidence-based course content as well as case study based reviews. The target is to assist you in expanding your knowledge and in incorporating the newest practices into your daily routine. Next is our coverage of Topics and Speakers, Faculty, Accreditation, Designation, Media Formats, Learning Objectives, and Intended Audience.   Topics and Speakers Preventive Medicine for Women

• Well-Woman Visits in 2018: How Should We Approach Cervical Cancer Screening and Routine Pelvic Examinations? – George F. Sawaya, MD
• Preventing Cardiovascular Disease in Women: Current Guidelines for Hypertension, Lipids, and Aspirin – Robert B. Baron, MD, MS
• Prevention of Common Infections in Women: Best Practices in Vaccination – Lisa Winston, MD
• Preventing, Recognizing, and Managing Opiate Use Disorders – Katherine Julian, MD

  Clinical Strategies in Women’s Health

• Updates in Contraception: Advances in Technical and Interpersonal Care – Christine E. Dehlendorf, MD, MAS
• Current Strategies for Menopause Management – Judith M.E. Walsh, MD, MPH
• Current Concepts in Caring for Transgender Patients – Maddie Deutsch, MD, MPH
• Understanding Central Sensitization Syndromes: Fibromyalgia, Chronic Pelvic Pain, and Painful Bladder Syndrome – Molly Heublein, MD
• Best Practices in Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia – Bruce J. Miller, MD
• Cutting-edge Genetics, Made Easy – Mary E. Norton, MD
• Updates in Breast Cancer Screening – Karla M. Kerlikowske, MD
• Gynecologic Cancers in the Age of Precision Medicine – Lee-may Chen, MD
• Common Sports Injuries in Women – Carlin Senter, MD
• Management of Obesity: Diet, Drugs, and Surgery – Michelle Guy, MD
• Current and Emerging Strategies for Osteoporosis – Douglas C. Bauer, MD

  Faculty

Course Chair

Robert B. Baron, MD, MS

Professor of Medicine Associate Dean for Graduate and Continuing Medical Education University of California, San Francisco (Faculty members are affiliated with UCSF Medical Center unless indicated otherwise)

Course Faculty

Douglas C. Bauer, MD

Professor of Medicine and of Epidemiology & Biostatistics

Christine E. Dehlendorf, MD, MAS

Associate Professor in Residence Departments of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences Family & Community Medicine and Epidemiology & Biostatistics

Lee-may Chen, MD

John A. Kerner Distinguished Professor in Gynecologic Oncology Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences

Maddie Deutsch, MD, MPH

Associate Professor of Clinical Family and Community Medicine Director, UCSF Transgender Care

Molly Heublein, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Michelle Guy, MD

Professor of Medicine

Karla M. Kerlikowske, MD

Professor of Medicine and of Epidemiology & Biostatistics

Bruce J. Miller, MD

A.W. and Mary Margaret Clausen Distinguished Professor of Neurology Director, UCSF Dementia Center

Mary E. Norton, MD

Professor and Interim Chair Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences

Katherine Julian, MD

Professor of Clinical Medicine Department of Medicine Division of General Internal Medicine

George F. Sawaya, MD

Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences and of Epidemiology & Biostatistics The Robert B. Domush Chair in Obstetrics and Gynecology Education

Judith M.E. Walsh, MD, MPH

Professor of Medicine

Carlin Senter, MD

Associate Professor of Orthopaedics and of Internal Medicine

Lisa Winston, MD

Professor of Medicine Vice Chief, Inpatient Medical Services and Hospital Epidemiologist Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center   Accreditation The UCSF (University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine) has an accreditation from the ACCME (Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education) to offer to physicians continuing medical education.   Designation This enduring content is designated by UCSF for up to 11.75 PRA AMA Category 1 Credits. Physician’s can only claim credit equivalent to how far they’ve participated in the activity. Learners can only claim credits upon successfully completing an activity post-examination and evaluation. Submission of registration forms for CME credit must be done before the expiry date of the series as indicated below: Series Release Date: 1^st March 2018 Series Expiry Date: 28^th February 2021 Estimated Completion Time: 11.75 hours   Media Formats This fully online course can be accessed from any device at your convenient time and place. You only need to ensure you have a stable internet connection to enjoy a great learning experience. You can also access the content without having to download it.   Learning Objectives At the completion of this UCSF Controversies in Women’s Health-Online Only Course, you should be in a position to understand and carry out the following:

• Discussing and implementing new guidelines targeting women for the purpose of cancer prevention as well as early detection with clinical examinations, genetic tests, pap tests, and diagnostic imaging
• Discussing and implementing new guidelines targeting women for the purpose of preventing infectious diseases using vaccines, screening as well as counselling
• Discussing and implementing latest guidelines targeting women for prevention cardiovascular diseases using treatment of hypertension, lipid disorders as well as aspirin
• Diagnosing and treating typical and controversial challenges in women’s health such as menopause, osteoporosis, obesity, fibromyalgia, sports injuries, cognitive impairment, and allergies
• Counselling patients on latest developments available for genetic testing
• Understanding latest treatment options targeting women who have gynecologic cancers
• Counselling patients on treatment options available for contraception
• Providing an all-inclusive health care to transgender patients
• Selecting the best diagnostic exams
• Evaluating and prescribing new medications
• Utilizing optimal techniques in enhancing value within medical practice
• Advocating for quality women’s health care services

  Intended Audience The activity targets family physicians, gynaecologist, interns, nurse practitioners, nurses, pharmacists, physician assistants, and other professionals involved in women’s health care. Special attention is paid to routine controversies in office practice, emphasis on preventive medicine, women health issues, diagnosing and treating common disorders as well as latest approaches involved in managing chronic illness.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]