Comprehensive Colposcopy and HRA Courses (Jul 26 - 29, 2017)

Comprehensive Colposcopy and HRA Courses is organized by American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology (ASCCP) and would be held during Jul 26 - 29, 2017 at Hyatt Regency La Jolla, San Diego, California, United States of America.

This CME conference has been approved with a maximum of 21.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.

Objectives :
Upon completion of this educational activity and its post-test and evaluation tool, the participant should be able to:
• Describe the anatomy, cytology, histology, and colposcopic findings of the normal and abnormal cervix, vagina, and vulva (medical knowledge);
• Elicit and document an appropriate history including risk factors for lower genital tract neoplasia (medical knowledge, practice-based learning);
• Define the pathophysiology of lower genital tract neoplasia, including the role of oncogenic HPV in preinvasive and invasive diseases of the cervix, vagina, and vulva (medical knowledge);
• Define the Bethesda System of cervicovaginal terminology (medical knowledge);
• Apply new standards for cervical cancer screening, including HPV testing (systems-based practice); • Describe the prevention of cervical neoplasia and genital warts using prophylactic HPV vaccines (medical knowledge);
• Discuss the challenges of colposcopy and management of cervical neoplasia for selected patient populations such as adolescents, women infected with HIV, underserved women, and pregnant women (medical knowledge, practice-based learning, patient outcomes)
• Perform appropriate cytologic sampling, colposcopic evaluation, and biopsies (including endocervical sampling), and become familiar with instrumentation and necessary supplies (practice-based learning);
• Recognize the diagnostic characteristics of cervical abnormalities (low-grade and high-grade cervical lesions as well as adenocarcinoma in-situ and cervical cancer) on cytologic, colposcopic, and histologic exam (practice-based learning);
• Interpret and correlate cytologic, colposcopic, and histologic results (practice-based learning);
• Formulate a plan of care for the management of women with Pap test abnormalities according to the most recent ASCCP Consensus Guidelines, the ASCUS/LSIL Triage Study (ALTS), and other evidence-based guidelines (practice-based learning, systems-based practice, patient outcomes);
• Describe, but not perform, treatment options to include cryosurgery and electrosurgical loop excision procedure (LEEP) of the cervix (practice-based learning).