Controversies in Women's Health 2017

Controversies in Women's Health is organized by University of California San Francisco (UCSF) and would be held during Dec 07 - 08, 2017 at Hotel Nikko, San Francisco, California, United States Of America.

Target Audience :

This course is designed for family physicians, internists, gynecologists, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, pharmacists, and all others involved in providing quality health care for women. Special attention will be paid to the day-to-day controversies of office practice, emphasizing preventive medicine, diagnosis and treatment of common disorders, issues in women’s health, and current approaches to management of chronic illness. This CME Conference has been approved with a maximum of 13.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.

Increasing appreciation of the unique needs of women patients and women health care providers has created a need for innovative educational programs on women’s health. This program will provide a practical update on a full range of common but controversial issues in women’s health. Emphasis will be placed on new developments in preventive care for women, issues in reproductive health, and clinical strategies in the diagnosis and treatment of common gynecologic and medical disorders of women. This course is presented by the Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, in close collaboration with the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology,

Conference Objectives are :

The purpose of this course is to increase competence and improve clinician practice in primary care and women’s health. We specifically anticipate improvements in skills and strategies to:

• Discuss and implement new guidelines for women for prevention and early detection of cancer with clinical exams, pap tests, genetic tests, and diagnostic imaging;
• Discuss and implement new guidelines for women to prevent infectious diseases with vaccines, screening, and counseling;
• Discuss and implement current guidelines for women to prevent cardiovascular diseases with treatment of hypertension, lipid disorders, and aspirin;
• Diagnose and treat common and controversial problems in women's health including osteoporosis, menopause, fibromyalgia, obesity, cognitive impairment, sports injuries, and allergies;
• Counsel patients about new developments in genetic testing;
• Understand new treatment options for women with gynecologic cancers;
• Counsel patients about treatment options in contraception;
• Manage common skin problems in women;
• Provide comprehensive health care for transgender patients;
• Select the best diagnostic tests;
• Evaluate and prescribe new medications;
• Utilize optimal strategies to enhance value in medical practice;
• Advocate for quality health care services for women.