24th Annual Women’s Health Conference

Milwaukee, WI US
April 11, 2025

Overview

The Annual Women’s Health Conference is a one-day CME-accredited program through MCW, ACOG, and AAFP, providing up-to-date information on all aspects of Women’s Health and medical updates in General OBGYN and subspecialties. While most conferences focus on the needs of our patients, we have taken an active approach to incorporate provider wellness. In recent years, we have featured topics such as provider burnout, self-care, and second victims. Some of our most popular topics have included contraception, sexual dysfunction, and menopause.

 

Target Audience

  • Obstetricians / Gynecologists
  • Internists
  • Family Practitioners
  • Nurse Practitioners
  • Physician Assistants
  • Certified Nurse Midwives
  • Registered Nurses
  • Medical Learners

Learning Objectives

Participants engaging in this educational intervention, participants will be able to:

  • Review preventative strategies to avoid second-stage cesarean and discuss evidence for/against delivery techniques - how do I practically get unstuck?
  • Describe the difference between healing and recovery and identify strategies for navigating the current landscape of medicine sustainably.
  • Discuss strategies to integrate psychological insights into patient care for fertility and pregnancy-related concerns and describe psychological interventions that support individuals and couples navigating fertility treatments and pregnancy.
  • Learn strategies to navigate sexual health conversations with patients of all genders, sexual orientations, anatomical variations, and sexual practices.
  • Review current birth demographics in Wisconsin and ongoing efforts to impact birth outcomes at MCW and beyond.
  • Review advances in staging and prognosis of endometrial cancer and discuss treatment advances and new therapies.
  • Review commonly occurring pelvic masses and their classic ultrasound findings and discuss how ultrasound findings can inform our treatment plans for various pelvic masses.
Additional information

Contact

Name: 
Erin Briesath
Phone Number: 
+1 (414) 805-6673
Email: 
ebriesath@mcw.edu
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 6.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • 6.75 Hours of Participation
    Hours of Participation credit.
Course opens: 
04/02/2025
Course expires: 
07/11/2025
Event starts: 
04/11/2025 - 7:30am CDT
Event ends: 
04/11/2025 - 4:30pm CDT
Cost:
$0.00
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Program

AGENDA

All sessions include 5-10 minute Q & A following each topic
Am Session:
7:30 - 8:00amRegistration, Exhibits & Continental Breakfast
8:00 - 8:50 am"Birth Outcomes in Wisconsin – are we moving the needle?"- Jackie Peebles, MD
8:50 - 9:40am"Stuck in the Middle: An Evidence-Based Look at Getting Unstuck During Second Stage Arrest"- Brock Polnaszek, MD
9:40 - 10:20 amEXHIBIT BREAK
10:20 - 11:10 am“Updates in Treatment of Endometrial Cancer” - Sonia Gabrilovich, MD
11:10 am-12:00 pm"Adnexal Masses: Ultrasound Made Easy" - Laura Haworth, MD
12:00-12:40 pmEXHIBIT BREAK AND LUNCH
PM Session:
12:40 – 2:20 pm"Discussing Sexual Health for All Bodies"- Guest Speaker: Shannon Panszi, MD
2:20- 2:50 pmEXHIBIT BREAK – last time for punches, attendees to hand in punch cards at registration table
2:50 – 3:40 pmThe Only Life That You Could Save" – Cassie Ferguson, MD
3:40 – 4:30 pm"The Psychology of Fertility" - Erica McKinney, PhD and Kristin Dowe, PhD
4:30 pmWRAP UP AND EVALUATIONS

Venue

Harley Davidson Museum
500 West Canal Street
Milwaukee, WI 53203
United States
+1 (877) 436-8738
HARLEY-DAVIDSON MUSEUM®

Whether you were born to be wild – or mild – makes no difference at the Harley-Davidson Museum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. More than a nostalgia trip for motorcycle enthusiasts, the Museum offers a glimpse of American history and culture like you’ve never seen it before – through the successes and trials of an iconic American company. On 20 acres in downtown Milwaukee, the Museum offers a restaurant, café, shop, special event space and free parking.

Travel

On-site parking is complimentary. Conference room is in the *NEW* Garage, which is the South East side of the Campus on the corner of 5th and Seeboth St. Guests may use angle parking or the North or South Parking Garden.

Faculty

Activity Director:
Jessica Francis, MD
Program Director, Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency
Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology/Adolescent Gynecology
 
Planning Committee:
Camille B. Garrison MD
 
In accordance with the ACCME® Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, Standard 3, all persons in control of content must disclose any relevant financial relationships. It is the policy of the Medical College of Wisconsin to identify, mitigate and disclose the absence or presence of all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies held by the speakers/presenters, authors, planners, and other persons who may influence content of this accredited continuing education. The following in control of content had no relevant financial relationships to disclose. 
 
Presenters:
Jackie Peebles, MD
Associate Professor; Chief of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Medical College of Wisconsin
"Birth Outcomes in Wisconsin – are we moving the needle?"

 

Erica McKinney, PhD
Assistant Professor, Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility and Mental Health
Medical College of Wisconsin
 

Kristin Dowe, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow/Instructor, Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility and Mental Health
Medical College of Wisconsin
"The Psychology of Fertility"

Sofia Gabrilovich, MD
Assistant Professor, Gynecologic Oncology
Medical College of Wisconsin
"Updates in Treatment of Endometrial Cancer"

Brock Polnaszek, MD
Assistant Professor, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Medical College of Wisconsin
"Stuck in the Middle: An Evidence-Based Look at Getting Unstuck During Second Stage Arrest"

Cassie Ferguson, MD
Professor of Pediatrics; Director, Quality Improvement & Patient Safety Scholarly Concentration; Co-Director, Health Equity Scholars Program
Medical College of Wisconsin
"The Only Life That You Could Save"

Laura Haworth, MD
Assistant Professor, Complex Gynecology
Medical College of Wisconsin
"Adnexal Masses: Ultrasound Made Easy"

 

 

Accreditation

ACCME Accreditation Statement:
The Medical College of Wisconsin is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
 
 
AMA Credit Designation Statement:
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

 
Hours of Participation for Allied Health Care Professionals
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this activity for up to 6.75 hours of participation for continuing education for allied health professionals.

Available Credit

  • 6.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • 6.75 Hours of Participation
    Hours of Participation credit.

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