
23rd Annual Women’s Health Conference
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:
- Compare the differences between approved cervical cancer screening strategies.
- Review behavioral and pharmacologic interventions for common complaints of menopause and discuss key counseling points and dispel common popular beliefs.
- Describe how their thoughts and mindset create their experience of their work; explain the difference between a pessimistic and an optimistic mindset; and set new goals for themselves to improve their experience of their work.
- Explore evidence-based approaches and medically supervised interventions tailored to address the specific needs and challenges faced by women in managing their weight throughout various life phases.
- Review clinical safety and effectiveness of HIV PrEP.
- Review history of abortion restrictions in Wisconsin, including relevant laws, legal challenges, current status, and pending litigation; Consider strategies to stay up to date, available resources, and how to best respond to changing legal landscape.
- Review the epidemiology of perinatal OUD and Identify evidence-based treatment recommendations of perinatal OUD and barriers to accessing such treatment.
7:30 – 8:00 Registration, Exhibits & Continental Breakfast
All sessions include 5-10 minute Q & A following each topic
AM Session:
8:00 – 8:50 “Prevention of Cervical Cancer: 2024 and Beyond” - Kim Gecsi, MD
8:50 – 9:40 “The Midlife CriOasis” - Carissa Aboubakare, NP
9:40-10:20 EXHIBIT BREAK
10:20-11:50 “'How to Enjoy Your Work More” - Katrina Ubell, MD
12:00-12:40 EXHIBIT BREAK AND LUNCH
PM Session:
12:40 – 1:30 "Weight Wellness for Women: Tailored Strategies Across Life Phases" - Srividya (Vidya) Kidambi, MD, MS
1:30 – 2:20 “HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis for Women” - Sol del Mar Aldrete, MD
2:20- 2:50 EXHIBIT BREAK
2:50 – 3:40 “Multidisciplinary Perinatal Substance Use Disorder Care” – Emily Smith, MD, Elizabeth Hovis, MD and Christine Boxhorn, MD
3:40 – 4:30 “But is it legal?” - Reproductive Healthcare in Wisconsin in 2024 – Allison Linton, MD
4:30 WRAP UP AND EVALUATIONS

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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.
In accordance with the ACCME® Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, Standard 3, all in control of content must disclose any relevant financial relationships. The following in control of content had no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Planning Committee:
Jessica Francis, MD
Program Director, Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency
Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology/Adolescent Gynecology
Rahmouna Farez, MD
Program Co-Director, Obstetrics and Gynecology Clerkship
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology/Adolescent Gynecology
Erin Briesath
Project Coordinator of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Presenters:
Kimberly S. Gecsi, MD
Professor and Vice Chair Clinical Operations of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical College of Wisconsin
Carissa Aboubakare, NP
Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner of Obstetrics and Gynecology/Urogynecology, Medical College of Wisconsin
Katrina Ubell, MD
Master-certified life and weight loss coach, Weight Loss for Busy Physicians
Previous pediatrician of 10+ years
Srividya (Vidya) Kidambi, MD, MS
Professor and Chief of Medicine/Endocrinology and Molecular Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin
Sol del Mar Aldrete, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine/Infectious Diseases, Medical College of Wisconsin
Emily Smith, MD
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology/Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin
Elizabeth Hovis, MD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Medical College of Wisconsin
Christine Boxhorn, MD
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Medical College of Wisconsin
Allison E. Linton, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical College of Wisconsin
The following persons in control of content disclosed the following financial relationships which were reviewed via the MCW conflict of interest mitigation process and addressed.
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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 ParticipationHours of Participation credit.