Women's Health: Imaging and Treatment Guidelines for Primary Care Providers

Women’s Health: Imaging and Treatment Guidelines for Primary Care Providers is organized by David Geffen School of Medicine (DGSOM) at UCLA, Office of Continuing Medical Education and will be held on Nov 03, 2018 at UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica, Santa Monica, California, United States of America.

The target audience for this medical event is Primary Care Providers, Obstetrics / Gynecology, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, and Radiology. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 7 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.

Course Description:
The goal of this course is to review the latest developments in imaging, screening and management of women’s health for primary care providers. A multidisciplinary team of physicians will present the imaging and treatment fundamentals of common topics in women’s health including pelvic, thyroid, cardiovascular and lung pathology. State-of-the art interventional and minimally invasive techniques will be presented as management options for common women’s health issues. Physicians specializing in the treatment of breast cancer will present fundamentals in breast imaging, breast oncology, surgery, and pathology. Updated screening and management guidelines will be provided for each women’s health topic.

Course Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, participants should be able to:
• Utilize updated screening and imaging ordering guidelines in women’s health
• Identify common pelvic disorders including uterine and adnexal pathology and pelvic pain with associated diagnostic and treatment paradigms
• Describe thyroid and lung cancer imaging, screening and work-up guidelines
• Understand presentation and management of diabetes and cardiovascular disease in women
• Follow breast imaging screening and ordering guidelines of 2D and 3D mammography, breast ultrasound and MRI
• Interpret the breast imaging report and understand how to manage the patient at increased risk for developing breast cancer
• Understand breast pathology, management and treatment of breast cancer