In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, the field of healthcare has undergone significant changes, particularly in outpatient practice. Ambulatory environments have been transformed, and telemedicine has become an essential strategy. However, the unique needs of women patients and women healthcare providers necessitate innovative educational programs on women’s health. This is where the “Current Issues in Women’s Health: Updates and Controversies” course comes in.

Designed for family physicians, internists, gynecologists, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, pharmacists, and all others involved in providing quality healthcare for women, this course provides a practical, state-of-the-art update on a full range of common but controversial issues in women’s health.

The course, chaired by Dr. Robert B. Baron and moderated and taught by UCSF’s best teachers, is presented by the Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, in collaboration with the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, and is sponsored by the University of California, San Francisco.

Why You Should Attend

Attending this course will equip clinicians with the necessary skills and knowledge to enhance their practice in women’s health and primary care. From understanding the impact of Covid-19 on women’s health to implementing new guidelines for prevention and early detection of cancer, this course covers a broad range of essential topics.

Here are some of the key objectives of the course:

• Understand the impact that COVID-19 has had on women’s health and use best evidence to treat patients with acute and chronic COVID-related conditions and concerns
• Discuss and implement new guidelines for women for prevention and early detection of cancer with clinical exams, pap tests, HPV tests, genetic tests, diagnostic imaging, and colposcopy
• Discuss and implement new guidelines for women to prevent infectious diseases with public health approaches, vaccines, medications, screening tests, and counseling
• Diagnose and treat common and controversial problems in women’s health, including STIs, HIV, acute GYN issues, common cancers, osteoporosis, incontinence, anxiety and depression, menopause, obesity, asthma, and COPD
• Diagnose and treat common skin conditions in women
• Counsel patients about treatment options in contraception and abortion
• Address common clinical concerns of older women
• Select the best diagnostic tests
• Evaluate and prescribe new medications
• Utilize optimal strategies to enhance value in medical practice
• Optimize patient communication and shared-decision making
• Develop best practices to address health disparities and care for vulnerable patients
• Advocate for quality health care services for all women

The Course Agenda

The course spans two days, with each day packed full of informative sessions and discussions. Here’s a breakdown of the agenda:

Thursday, December 8, 2022

• 7:30 am – Continental Breakfast and Course Registration
• 8:00 am – Course Webinar Opens
• 8:20 am – Welcome and Announcements by Robert B. Baron, MD, MS
• 8:30 am – RxG Updates and Controversies in Breast Cancer Screening by Karla M. Kerlikowske, MD
• 9:10 am – Group Discussion
• 9:20 am – Rx Sex, Drugs, and STIs by Ina Park, MD, MS
• 10:00 am – Group Discussion
• 10:10 am – Coffee Break
• 10:30 am – RxG Management of Acute Gynecological Issues in Office Practice by Sara Whetstone, MD
• 11:10 am – Group Discussion
• 11:20 am – RxG Prevention of Infections in Women: Best Practices in Vaccination by Lisa Winston, MD
• 12:00 pm – Group Discussion
• 1:30 pm – RxG Initial Management of Common Cancers in Women by Sam Brondfield, MD, MA
• 2:10 pm – Group Discussion
• 2:20 pm – Rx Updates in Family Planning by Eleanor Bimla Schwarz, MD, MS
• 3:00 pm – Group Discussion
• 3:10 pm – Coffee Break
• 3:30 pm – RxG Current Challenges in Lung Disease: Asthma, COPD and Post-Covid Sequelae by Lekshmi Santhosh, MD, MA Ed
• 4:10 pm – Group Discussion
• 4:20 pm – RxG Dermatology Update: What’s New in Women’s Skin Health by Lindy Fox, MD
• 5:00 pm – Group Discussion
• 5:10 pm – Adjourn

Friday, December 9, 2022

• 8:00 am – Continental Breakfast
• 8:15 am – Course Webinar Opens
• 8:30 am – RxG Diagnosis and Treatment of Osteoporosis: What’s New and Controversial? by Douglas C. Bauer, MD
• 9:10 am – Group Discussion
• 9:20 am – RxG Gynecologic Issues in Older Women by Rebecca Jackson, MD
• 10:00 am – Group Discussion
• 10:10 am – Coffee Break
• 10:30 am – RxG Best Practices in Managing Depression and Anxiety in Women by Emma Samelson-Jones, MD
• 11:10 am – Group Discussion
• 11:20 am – RxG Updates in Cervical Cancer Screening and Screening Pelvic Exams: 2022 and Beyond by George F. Sawaya, MD
• 12:00 pm – Group Discussion
• 1:30 pm – RxG What’s New in Management of Menopause and Peri-menopausal Symptoms? by Judith M.E. Walsh, MD, MPH
• 2:10 pm – Group Discussion
• 2:20 pm – RxG What Have We Learned from HIV, Covid-19, and Monkeypox: Commonalities, Distinctions, and Lessons for the Future by Monica Gandhi, MD, MPH
• 3:00 pm – Group Discussion
• 3:10 pm – Coffee Break
• 3:30 pm – RxG Office Assessment and Treatment of Obesity: Diets, Drugs, and Surgery by Diana Thiara, MD
• 4:10 pm – Group Discussion
• 4:20 pm – Rx Abortion Post-Dobbs: Best Practices in the Current and Future Environment by Jennifer Kerns, MD, MS, MPH
• 5:00 pm – Group Discussion
• 5:10 pm – Adjourn

The course offers a comprehensive and diverse range of topics, ensuring attendees receive a well-rounded education on women’s health.

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Product Details

• Understand the impact that COVID-19 has had on women’s health and use best evidence to treat patients with acute and chronic COVID-related conditions and concerns;
• Discuss and implement new guidelines for women for prevention and early detection of cancer with clinical exams, pap tests, HPV tests, genetic tests, diagnostic imaging, and colposcopy.
• Discuss and implement new guidelines for women to prevent infectious diseases with public health approaches, vaccines, medications, screening tests, and counseling.
• Diagnose and treat common and controversial problems in women’s health including STIs, HIV, acute GYN issues, common cancers, osteoporosis, incontinence, anxiety and depression, menopause, obesity, asthma and COPD;
• Diagnose and treat common skin conditions in women;
• Counsel patients about treatment options in contraception and abortion;
• Address common clinical concerns of older women;
• Select the best diagnostic tests;
• Evaluate and prescribe new medications;
• Utilize optimal strategies to enhance value in medical practice;
• Optimize patient communication and shared-decision making;
• Develop best practices to address health disparities and care for vulnerable patients;
• Advocate for quality health care services for all women.