Annual Update on Women's Health Conference
September 7-9, 2016
DoubleTree Hotel, South Burlington, VT
Overview
The breadth and complexity of issues surrounding women's healthcare makes it increasingly difficult for healthcare professionals to remain current. Guidelines and recommendations for routine care in pregnancy, adulthood, menopause and beyond are constantly being updated. The goal of this conference is to incorporate several important healthcare issues from various specialties and illustrate how they uniquely impact women.
This conference is designed to bring together experts from a variety of disciplines to discuss advances in women's healthcare in one concise meeting. Workshops have been added to facilitate greater participation and interaction among attendees. This conference is intended for physicians, advance practice providers, midwives, nurses, students and other allied healthcare professionals who provide care for women.
Objectives
At the conclusion of this conference, participants should be able to:
- Review up-to-date management of abnormal vaginal bleeding, diabetes in pregnancy, hyperlipidemia, opiate addiction treatment in pregnancy, pelvic organ prolapse, fibromyalgia and more.
- Describe health issues specific to women including ovarian cancer, non-contraceptive benefits of contraception, weight loss surgery, pelvic congestion syndrome, thyroid disease in pregnancy, common non-cancerous vulvar conditions, helping women succeed at breastfeeding and vitamin supplementation.
- Participate in workshops on health benefits of prenatal and postnatal yoga, IUDs and endometrial biopsies, human trafficking, infertility, office management of first trimester miscarriage, and eating disorders.
Workshops
Participants will be able to choose two workshops - 1 from 3 choices given concurrently over 2 sessions. There is limited enrollment in each workshop. Every effort will be made to provide registrants with their top choices.
Accreditation
The University of Vermont College of Medicine is accredited by the American Nurses Credential Center (ANCC), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
The University of Vermont designates this live activity for a maximum of 15.25 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has assigned up to 15 cognate credits to this program.
This program has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 15.25 Nursing Contact Hours.
Conference Location
The conference will be held at the DoubleTree Hotel in South Burlington, VT. Take Exit 14E from I89. Merge onto Williston Road. The hotel will be just past Dorset Street on the right. A limited number of rooms with reduced rates has been reserved for conference registrants at the DoubleTree. Please make your hotel reservations directly with the hotel (802-658-0250) prior to August 8 and indicate your participation in this conference to receive special rates ($143 single-quad occupancy per room, per night). Room rates cannot be guaranteed after August 8, 2016.
Conference Syllabus (Electronic Download/Printed Syllabus)
Please indicate on the registration panel if you wish to receive the conference syllabus as an Electronic Download with presentations as PDF files (no charge); or for an additional $15, receive a traditional syllabus binder with printed handouts, six slides to a page. Should you choose the Electronic Version of the conference syllabus, please bring your laptop or electronic device to view the presentations. There will not be extra copies of the printed syllabus available.
Fees
$450 Physicians
$350 Other Health Professionals
$150 Residents (Verification by Program Director Required)
$15 Optional - Receive Printed Syllabus
Electronic Download of Syllabus - no charge
Late Fee: Add $75 if postmarked after August 4, 2016