Alberta Sexual Assault Course and Conference 2018

Alberta Sexual Assault Course and Conference is organized by University of Calgary - Continuing Medical Education and Professional Development and will be held on Sep 22, 2018 at Clara Christie Theatre - University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

The target audience for this medical event is SART physicians, emergency physicians, urgent care physicians, family physicians, psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, nurse practitioners, nurses and other healthcare providers working with sexual assault patients. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 6.75 credits. (Mainpro+Group Learning)

Credits :
MOC Section 1 - 6.75 credits.

Conference Overview :
This conference is designed to share core training and a management update for urban and rural healthcare professionals on sexual assault.

Course Topics :
• Emergency contraception.
• Sexual assault and the legal system.
• Sexually transmitted infections.
• Trauma informed care.
• Human trafficking.
• Sex offenders.
• Care of vulnerable populations.
• Female genital mutilation.

Course Objectives are :
• Describe the process of conducting a sexual assault exam.
• Review current post exposure treatment and management strategies.
• Apply principles of trauma informed care to patients that have experienced sexual violence.
• Apply legal and forensic principles to documentation.
• Review updates in forensic examination skills and techniques to align with current best practice.
• Apply knowledge and management skills to complex sexual assault presentations using case based learning.
• Review needs of special populations.