Overview

Highlights and Benefits

Adolescence…a time of exploration, experimentation and striving for independence. As clinicians who care for adolescents, we have unique opportunities to make a difference in their health and their lives by being creative, flexible and open in the care we provide. The 11th annual Adolescent Health Care conference will address key clinical and psychosocial issues affecting teens and will provide you with tools and skills to meet the needs of your adolescent patients and their families.

Designed for MDs, NPs, PAs, CNMs, RNs, psychologists and social workers from a variety of practice settings, this conference features leading experts in the field of adolescent medicine. Practical approaches to prevention, diagnosis and management of common and complex adolescent health problems will be addressed, as well as strategies for working with teens and their parents to modify risk-taking behavior.

Why This is a Must-Attend Event:

• Three dynamic Preconferences focusing on hot topics in adolescent care: Sports Medicine, Mental Health Issues, and NEXPLANON® Training.
• A number of compelling issues you deal with daily, presented in a variety of teaching formats, including didactic sessions, faculty panels, concurrent sessions and interactive case study discussions for learning from the experts and your colleagues
• A Roundtable Luncheon with the Faculty for discussing cases and those burning questions you have about clinical and psychosocial issues you face in your work with teens.
• Opportunities for interaction with dynamic leaders in the field of adolescent care.
• Time to share ideas, problem-solve and build professional relationships with colleagues from across the nation.

Plan now to join your colleagues and the faculty for what is certain to be an outstanding educational experience and one which will make a difference in the care you provide your adolescent patients.

Barbara Staggers, MD, MPH, FAAP
Conference Chair
Children's Hospital and Research Center
Oakland, California

Erica Monasterio, MN, RNC, FNP
Program Consultant
University of California San Francisco
San Francisco, California

Kathryn Clayton, MSN, MBA, ALNC
Program Manager
Contemporary Forums

Conference Objectives

This program will enable the experienced clinician to better:

• Examine challenges and controversies related to contraceptive management for adolescents.
• Explore clinical management of a variety of common and complex adolescent conditions including eating disorders, STDs and internet-based interventions, obesity, unplanned pregnancy, skin conditions, male genito-urinary problems, substance abuse, and GYN problems.
• Describe the impact of media on teen sexual expectations and behavior.
• Discuss adolescent sexual health from a developmental perspective, highlighting strategies for improving communication and reducing risk-taking behaviors.
• Develop office-based prevention and counseling strategies which improve the health and psychosocial well-being of adolescents.

Who Should Attend?

If you are a…

• Adolescent Medicine Specialist
• Certified Nurse-Midwife
• Clinic, Office or Hospital Nurse
• Family Practice Physician
• Pediatrician
• Physician Assistant
• Nurse Practitioner
• School Nurse
• School or Clinical Psychologist
• Social Worker
• Women's Health Physician
• Anyone else providing health care for adolescents …

... this conference is for you!

EMAIL UPDATES

If you are not currently receiving Online CE Library or conference information and updates via email, please go to http://www.ContemporaryForums.com/en/Email-Updates/. You will then be notified of all conferences as soon as they are announced as well as have access to special promotions.

Conference Program

Thursday, May 31 | Friday, June 1 | Saturday, June 2

PRECONFERENCE A

Thursday, May 31

Adolescent Sports Medicine

Over use injuries, overtraining, and burnout among adolescent athletes is a growing problem. Sports injuries in adolescents are different than adults. Whether you are "on the field" when a sport injury occurs or are evaluating a post-injury teen in your office or clinic, this dynamic Preconference will help you improve your diagnostic skills and management of adolescents with sports injuries.

This Preconference will enable you to:

• List common foot injuries and recommended management.
• Explore key signs and symptoms of head injury and how to reduce risk of re-injury.
• Examine the key components for physical examination of the foot, shoulder and knee.
• Describe symptoms of shoulder overuse and list treatment modalities.

Discuss the progression of head injury symptom resolution and clinical evaluation for returning a player to active participation in sports.

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PRECONFERENCE B

Thursday, May 31

Everything A Primary Care Provider Should Know About Teen Mental
Health … But Couldn't Find A Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist to Ask!
Andrew J. Giammona, MD

Join Board Certified Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Dr. Andrew Giammona, for a day focused on teens with mental health issues. In a lively, interactive format, Dr. Giammona will discuss a wide variety of topics that will enhance your ability to accurately diagnose and effectively treat these adolescents. Dr. Giammona will present the most recent evidence-based studies and best practices and will include clinical vignettes from both his hospital-based inpatient and outpatient practices. You will walk away with practical tips, useful tools, and sound strategies that will help you deal with the increasing mental health challenges that teens face in society today.

This Preconference will enable you to:

• Identify common stressors teens face in today's society.
• Through a case-based approach, learn evaluation and treatment strategies for adolescents with depression, bipolar disorder or ADHD.
• Examine the appropriate use of psychopharmacology for selected conditions.
• Describe therapeutic approaches for working with teens with mental health issues.

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PRECONFERENCE C

Thursday, May 31

NEXPLANON®
(etonogestrel implant) Clinical Training

2:00 - 5:00 p.m.
(Registration Check-in: 1:30 p.m.)

This training is limited to 50 participants. Register early!
This session will reach capacity quickly!

During the Clinical Training Program for NEXPLANON® (etonogestrel implant) you will receive hands-on training for insertion and removal procedures as well as implant localization techniques. Completion of this course will allow you to order the product from authorized distributor(s).

This session, which is sponsored by Merck, is not accredited for continuing education credit. The training is open only to advanced practice clinicians with furnishing numbers or prescribing privileges in their state. It is Merck's policy to verify all clinicians' practice, license, and eligibility information in advance of the training. Merck will contact you directly if there is a problem. Attendees are expected to attend the entire training which is approximately 3 hours in duration. Certificates of attendance will not be issued to those who arrive late or leave early.

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MAIN CONFERENCE

Friday, June 1

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Saturday, June 2

During each Concurrent Session, 4 topics are presented simultaneously in separate rooms. Sessions are limited in size and choices are assigned in the order registrations are received. Indicate your selections on the Registration Form.

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Conference Faculty

Accreditation

A Certificate of Attendance will be available online after you complete the course requirements, enabling you to register your credit with the appropriate licensing boards or associations. To apply for credit not listed below, use the procedure established by the specific organization.

Physicians
Preconference A: 5.5 credits
Preconference B: 5.5 credits
Preconference C: No credit
Main Conference: 13 credits
Roundtable Luncheon with the Faculty: 1 credit

Contemporary Forums is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Contemporary Forums designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 19.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This continuing medical education activity has been reviewed by the American Academy of Pediatrics and is acceptable for a maximum of 19.75 credits (5 credits - Preconference A, 6 credits - Preconference B , 12.75 credits - Main Conference, 1 credit - Roundtable Luncheon). These credits can be applied toward the AAP CME/CPD Award available to Fellows and Candidate members of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

In accordance with CA Assembly Bill No. 1195, conference faculty have been advised to include content related to cultural and linguistic competency in the practice of medicine within their presentations, where appropriate.

Nurses and Nurse Practitioners
Preconference A: 5.5 ANCC / 6.6 CA BRN contact hours
Preconference B: 5.5 ANCC / 6.6 CA BRN contact hours
Preconference C: No credit
Main Conference: 13 ANCC/15.6 CA BRN contact hours
Roundtable Luncheon with the Faculty: 1 ANCC / 1.2 CA BRN contact hours

Contemporary Forums is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Contemporary Forums is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #04516.
(CA BRN contact hour = 50 minutes)

This program is approved for a maximum of 19.5 NAPNAP contact hours (5.5 contact hours - Preconference A, or 5.5 contact hours - Preconference B, 13 contact hours - Main Conference, 1 contact hour - Roundtable Luncheon) of which a maximum of 6.4 contain pharmacology (Rx) content per the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) Continuing Education Guidelines. Contemporary Forums, NAPNAP Approved Provider, Agency #12.

Pharmacology Credit for Prescriptive Authority
Preconference A: No credit
Preconference B: 1.75 hours
Preconference C: No credit
Main Conference: 4.25 hours available

Rx indicates pharmacology content. Because states' requirements vary, contact your Board of Nursing for more information.

Physician Assistants
Preconference A: 5.5 hours
Preconference B: 5.5 hours
Preconference C: No credit
Main Conference: 13 hours
Roundtable Luncheon with the Faculty: 1 hour

The American Academy of Physician Assistants accepts Category 1 CME approval from organizations accredited by the ACCME to grant Category 1 hours toward the Physician's Recognition Award. PAs may report up to the listed hours of credit.

Psychologists
Preconference A: 5.5 hours
Preconference B: 5.5 hours
Preconference C: No credit
Main Conference: 13 hours
Roundtable Luncheon with the Faculty: 1 hour

Contemporary Forums is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Contemporary Forums maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

Social Workers/Marriage, Family & Child Counselors
Preconference A: 5.5 CE credit hours
Preconference B: 5.5 CE credit hours
Preconference C: No credit
Main Conference: 13 CE credit hours
Roundtable Luncheon with the Faculty: 1 credit hour

This conference has been approved by the Washington Chapter, National Association of Social Workers (NASW) for Licensed Social Workers, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapists and Licensed Mental Health Counselors, Provider #1975-148.

This course meets the qualifications for continuing education credit hours for Marriage, Family & Child Counselors and/or Licensed Clinical Social Workers as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences, Provider #PCE771.

Exhibits

We are inviting a group of companies and organizations with professionally relevant products, services or career opportunities to exhibit at this conference. The schedule provides time for you to address your particular areas of interest at each exhibit. For exhibit space availability or additional information:

Call the Exhibitor Information Line: (925) 361-4807
Email: exhibits@cforums.com
Visit: www.ContemporaryForums.com/en/Exhibitors

Location

SAN FRANCISCO

San Francisco … There is so much to see and do! Explore Fisherman's Wharf with the frenetic energy of fishing boats, street performers and artists. Pier 39 is an extravaganza of shops and restaurants, where you'll be amazed at the antics of hundreds of sea lions frolicking in the sun. From here you can hop on a cable car and take in sweeping views of the bay, Alcatraz and the Golden Gate Bridge.

You won't want to miss Golden Gate Parkand its gems, the de Young Museum, a state-of-the-art facility that integrates art, architecture and the natural landscape, and the brand new California Academy of Sciences, an intriguing combination of aquarium, planetarium, natural history museum and rain forest – all under one roof! Spend some time in Chinatown where fish markets, tea and herb shops, and exotic produce stalls spill onto the street, or North Beach, the Italian quarter, where you can join locals at an outdoor café for espresso and pastry or wander in and out of the tempting delis, bakeries and pasta houses.
Your trip to San Francisco would not be complete without a shopping spree and this city offers many opportunities for that! From the delightful boutiques of Unionand Chestnut Streets to the designer shops on Union Square, you will not be disappointed.

Take in a San Francisco Giants game at AT&T Park, home of the 2010 World Series Champions! With its breathtaking views and classic design, AT&T Parkwas chosen as the 2008 Sports Facility of the Year by Sports Business Journal and Sports Business Daily as part of the inaugural Sports Business Awards program.

San Francisco has a love affair with food and you will find a wide range of cuisines, pricing, and restaurant styles. After dinner, head to trendy SoMa, the "see and be seen" club scene, or head back to North Beach and take in Beach Blanket Babylon, the quirky, entertaining and riotously funny musical revue.

Conference headquarters will be the dramatic Hyatt Regency San Francisco, one of the city's most distinctive landmarks with its impressive 20-story garden atrium lobby and a view from every room. Located in the Embarcadero Center, the hotel is surrounded by a multitude of shops and restaurants and is within walking distance of many attractions. The California Street cable car line and Embarcadero BART station are steps from the lobby, giving you easy access to numerous points of interest in the area.

Plan to extend your stay and drive north for wine-tasting in the world famous Napa and Sonoma Valley vineyards, or south down the rugged California coast to Monterey, Carmeland Big Surfor spectacular ocean views. For more information about San Francisco and the surrounding areas, visit www.sfvisitor.org.

Hotel/Travel

Hotel Accommodations

The conference will be held at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco, 5 Embarcadero Center, San Francisco, CA 94111. A limited block of rooms is being held for you and your guests at special group rates which will be in effect, based on room availability, from May 29 to June 3 for those wishing to extend their stay to enjoy area activities or qualify for discount airfares.

Rates: $199 single; $219 double
Rates are per room and subject to prevailing state and local taxes.

To obtain the special group rates, make your reservation early and before the "hotel room block release date" which is May 8. Rooms may sell out before this date so be sure to make your reservation now. After the release date, rooms and group rates may no longer be available so call the hotel regarding availability.

Reserve your hotel room online here.

For room reservations, call (888) 421-1442 and inform them that you are attending the Contemporary Forums' conference on Adolescent Health Care. Request a confirmation number and written confirmation of your reservation. Reservations must include a first night's deposit.

Contact the hotel regarding cancellation policy. For arrivals after 3 p.m., call the hotel on the day of travel to reconfirm reservations.

For additional hotel information, call the Hyatt Regency San Francisco at (415) 788-1234.

Travel Discounts

Contemporary Forums has a special discount agreement with United Airlines unavailable to the general public. To obtain these special conference fares call the Special Meeting Desk at (800) 521-4041, Account Code 510CW. Ticketing and payment can be done directly by you or through your travel agent. To ensure the best flights and times, since seats are limited, make your reservations early. Fares are guaranteed at the time of the ticket purchase.

Hertz is the official car rental agency for the conference. Special rates will be in effect throughout the conference as well as one week before and after. For special rates, call HERTZ at (800) 654-2240 and refer to Contemporary Forums plus the conference discount code CV #03000259.

Fees

Registration Information

Registrations must include full tuition payment to be accepted. Registrations faxed without payment will not be processed. Conference communications are sent via email. When registering please provide attendee's best email address as some emails are filtered and blocked. Since conference registration and hotel rooms are limited, early registration is advised.

Out of consideration to registrants, children of any age and spouses may not attend the sessions.

* Postmarked or phone/fax/online registration and fees received on/before April 19.
** Residents: To qualify, submit facility verification of status with registration. Your tuition includes refreshment breaks, Certificate of Attendance, and Online CE Library access to presentation handouts before and after the conference.

Group Discounts (Mail, fax or call in together. Online registration is not available.)
Tuition discounts are given to groups of 3 or more registering for the complete Main Conference. Discounts do not apply to the Preconference. To qualify for the group discount, all registration information must be complete for all group members, payment included and forms sent together. If faxing, list all group members on cover sheet. Subtract the discount from the tuition fee. Groups may not be formed after individual registrations are received.
$25 per person discount for 3 or 4 in a group
$45 per person discount for 5 or more in a group

Method of Tuition Payment
Make payment by check (payable to Contemporary Forums and enclose with Registration Form), Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express or Purchase Order. A $30 fee is charged for any returned check. Personal checks are NOT accepted at the conference. Purchase Orders must be received with registration by the conference date and include the P.O. number, invoice address, tuition, approval signature, contact name, email address and phone number.

Register Online, or by Phone, Fax or Mail (Payment is required to register.)
Register only ONCE, online at www.ContemporaryForums.com, by mail or fax (800) 329-9923, or call (800) 377-7707, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (Pacific Time). Before calling, complete all registration information.

Tax Deductibility
Expenses of training, tuition, travel, lodging and meals to maintain or improve professional skills may be TAX DEDUCTIBLE. Consult your tax advisor.

Partial Attendance (Online registration is not available.)
Call Contemporary Forums for tuition and CE credit for individual days. Group discounts do not apply. Registrations may not be shared.

Cancellations
Cancellations may be made by phone or in writing. Cancellations received on/before April 19 receive a full tuition refund. Cancellations received after April 19 are assessed a $20 processing fee. No refunds for cancellations received after the conference begins or for "no shows." If this meeting is cancelled for any reason, including labor strikes or acts of God, liability is limited to a full refund of registration fees.

Program Changes
Contemporary Forums reserves the right to make necessary changes in speakers, topics or schedule. The most current program can be found on our website.

Questions?
Contact Contemporary Forums at (800) 377-7707, Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (Pacific Time) or email info@cforums.com.

If you require special arrangements at this conference, call (800) 377-7707, at least 30 days prior to the conference.