17th Annual Women's Health Conference

Brookfield, WI US
April 24, 2015

This educational activity is designed to provide up to date information in various aspects of the office practice in Women’s Health. As the academic presence in women’s health in the Milwaukee community, we feel it is important for us to provide this educational opportunity to providers of women’s health care in the community and the region. Specifically, this conference, entitled Women's Health - A Focus on Primary Care, will provide education on the following topics: Probiotics and women's health, adolescent gynecology, a primary care update on gynecologic oncology, migraines and women's health, GI disease and women's health, and the management of chronic back pain in women.

 

 

ACCME Accreditation Statement:
The Medical College of Wisconsin is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
 
AMA Credit Designation Statement:
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 8 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 8 hours of participation for continuing education for allied health professionals.

 

Target Audience

This activity is intended for practitioners in OB/GYN and in primary care who provide care for women, including Obstetricians/Gynecologists, Internists, Family Practitioners, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Certified Nurse Midwives, Registered Nurses

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, I will be able to:
 
1. Discuss the most recent data on the use of probiotics in women's healthcare, in both pregnancy and primary care settings.
2. Review the effects, recommendations and debunk myths about the HPV vaccine
3. Review the referral indications in primary care for gynecologic oncology and the recommended workup and evaluations prior to referral
4. Analyze the common causes and treatment of migraine headaches in women
5. Understand the common complaints and workup/treatment of gastrointestinal diseases in women in primary care
6. Identify and apply non narcotic treatments and interventions to the management of chronic back pain in women
Additional information

Contact

Name: 
Erin Briesath
Phone Number: 
+1 (414) 805-6673
Email: 
ebriesath@mcw.edu
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 8.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • 8.00 Hours of Participation
    Hours of Participation credit.
Course opens: 
01/20/2015
Course expires: 
08/14/2015
Event starts: 
04/24/2015 - 7:00am CDT
Event ends: 
04/24/2015 - 5:00pm CDT
Cost:
$0.00
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Sheraton Milwaukee Brookfield Hotel
375 South Moorland Rd
Brookfield, WI 53005
United States

Sheraton Milwaukee Brookfield Hotel
375 South Moorland Rd
Brookfield, WI 53005
Phone: 262-786-1100
Central Reservations: 888-627-8235
 

Planning Committee:
Cresta Jones, MD, Assistant Professor
Janet Rader, MD, Professor & Chair
Shannon Dreier, MBA, Department Administrator
Kristi Rapp, Administrative Coordinator
Erin Briesath, Systems Specialist
Loryjean Kostich, CNM
Brittney Mlachnik
Nancy Havas, MD
 
Presenters:
Jessica Francis, MD
Lisa Hanson, PhD, CNM, FACNM
Fred Frietag, DO
Greg Whitcomb, BS, DC
Jeffrey Miller, DNP, MSN, RNCS, APNP, ACRN
Thangam Venkatesan, MD
Beth Lalande, MD
Erin Bishop, MD
Edit Olasz, MD
 

All persons in control of content have NO relevant financial relationships to disclose with the exception of the following person:

NameCompanyRole
Fredrerick Freitag, DOTeva PharmaceuticalsConsultant

 

In accordance with the ACCME® standards for Commercial Support Number 6, all in control of content disclosed any relevant financial relationships. These relationships were reviewed via the MCW conflict of interest resolution process and resolved.

Available Credit

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

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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