Topics in Family Medicine, Preventive Medicine, and Women's Health

Topics in Family Medicine, Preventive Medicine, and Women's Health is organized by Continuing Education, Inc and will be held from Jun 29 - Jul 06, 2019 at Celebrity Edge, Rome, Lazio, Italy.

Target Audience:
Physicians, Physician Assistants, Pharmacists, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners

Credits:
14 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
14 ACPE Credits 
14.0 Contact Hours 
2 Hours of Pharmacology for NPs 

Topics:
• Premenstrual syndrome - How can I help my Patient?
? Describe the pathogenesis and the diagnostic process in PMS
? Describe the natural history and prognosis of PMS
? Discuss the evidence for current treatment of PMS
? Apply the latest recommendations how to manage effectively PMS.
• High Risk Pregnancy: Doctor - what about my future health?
? To discuss recent recommendations for follow up and intervention in women who had high-risk pregnancy conditions in their past pregnancies such as: preeclampsia /eclampsia, fetal intra uterine growth restriction and gestational diabetes
? The participants will be able to detect the long term consequences of these high risk pregnancy conditions
? The participants will be able describe possible future health problems of the offspring of these high-risk pregnancy mothers in accord with barker hypothesis
? The participants will be able to assess the importance of continuous blood pressure measurements, glucose and lipid profile levels, weight reduction programs when appropriate according to the specific high-risk pregnancy.
• Diabetes in pregnant women and beyond
? Differentiate the different types of diabetes during pregnancy.
? Discuss the latest evidence-based recommendations of the medical measures to be taken before pregnancy in a known diabetic patient.
? Apply the appropriate management of diabetes during pregnancy, delivery and post-partum
? Discuss different management options in gestational diabetes and pre-gestational diabetes
? Apply evidence-based treatment options using the latest technological advances of insulin pumps and continuous glucose sensors when appropriate.
• Infertility - Basic evaluation of the couple
? Describe the basic diagnostic steps and treatment options of infertile patients
? Discuss the preliminary evaluation needed in both male female and unexplained infertility
? Apply an up to date methodological and structured evaluation using the different fertility tests and treatment options according to the medical finding presented
? Explain infertility patients the cause of their problem and help them in the decision-making process of how to reach their goal of having a baby
• Sexual problems - How can I help my patients, from teenagers to the elderly
? Differentiate various common causes of both female and male sexual problems
? Discuss the latest recommendations for treating sexual dysfunction
? Apply a structured comfortable evaluation of the sexual dysfunction
? Determine when to refer the patient for further evaluation and treatment by a Psychological therapist or Sexologist
• Chronic pelvic pain - A practical approach
? Discuss recent recommendations of the evaluation of chronic pelvic pain
? Apply evaluation plan in a methodological manner
? Assess female chronic pelvic pain through both noninvasive and invasive diagnostic procedures
? Describe and apply the appropriate therapy needed according to the diagnosis
• Examination and treatment of Common vulvar/vaginal complaints
? Differentiate between Bacterial vaginosis, Yeast infections and trichomonas vaginalis.
? Discuss diagnosis and management of common vulvovaginal infections
? Describe the diagnostic office tests for differentiating these infections through few simple tests performed
? Apply effective treatment for these common vaginal and vulvar pathological conditions
• Prevention Update 1
? Recite the latest USPSTF guidelines and recommendations
• Prevention Update 2
? Recite the latest USPSTF guidelines and recommendations
• Evidence-based Medicine
? Adapt the Choosing Wisely campaign recommendations into daily practice
• Hypertension Update
? Review latest JNC 8 guidelines
• Hyperlipidemia Update
? Prepare treatment plans for patients according to the 2013 AHA/ACC guidelines
• Upper Respiratory Infections
? Manage common URI encountered in outpatient practice
• Lower Respiratory Infections
? Learn the latest recommendations for the treatment of Community Acquired and Hospital Acquired Pneumonia