Ambulatory OB/GYN Nursing

Conference Overview

You Are Invited to the 24th Annual Ambulatory OB/GYN Nursing Conference!

What issues currently challenge you in your practice of providing comprehensive health care for women? Are you able to keep up with the current literature and changing standards of practice? What do you tell your patients when they ask about medical and pharmaceutical information they heard on TV or saw on the Web? Is your knowledge about new diagnostic tests, new pharmaceuticals and research results in women’s health up to par? Is the care you are providing your high-risk pregnant patients in line with current evidence on high-risk management?

Join us in the vibrant city of Chicago, where your challenges will be addressed and the latest research will be translated into clinical pearls. Designed for NP’s, CNM’s, RN’s and PA’s from OB/GYN and family practice settings, this national Conference features evidence-based approaches for assessing and managing common and complex women’s health and obstetric problems.

Highlights and Benefits

• A comprehensive Pre-Conference, updating your skills on evaluating primary care health problems.
• A number of “Hot Topics,” issues you deal with in your every day practice, addressed in a variety of teaching formats, including didactic sessions, faculty panels, concurrent sessions, and interactive case study discussions.
• A stellar panel of faculty experts who will share their perspectives and insights on providing comprehensive, evidence-based care for women.
• 20 Concurrent Sessions, allowing you to tailor the program to your specific educational needs.
• A Special Session where you’ll obtain the skills to become a Legal Nurse Consultant, offering career expansion, additional income and greater job satisfaction.
• Access to the new Online CE Library where you can listen to sessions you couldn’t attend and reference important details after the Conference.

Bring your questions and puzzling cases…our expert faculty will give you answers and guidance. And be prepared to hear information that will challenge your current protocols. After all, isn’t that what continuing education is all about? Don’t miss this opportunity to listen, learn, interact, get involved, and network! See you there!

Program Chairpersons

Carrie Klima, PhD, CNM
Conference Co-Chair
Clinical Associate Professor
University of Illinois Chicago

Pam Jenkins-Wallace, MS, NP
Conference Co-Chair
Director of Program Development
Contemporary Forums

Conference Objectives

This Conference will enable you to better:

• Assess and manage common and complex women’s health problems, including PCOS, pelvic pain, abnormal vaginal bleeding, sexual dysfunction, and abnormal pap test.
• Identify contemporary management strategies for a variety of high-risk obstetric complications, including obesity, hypertensive disorders, first trimester complications, gestational diabetes, perinatal infections, and OB office emergencies.
• Examine common myths and misconceptions related to contraceptive management and plan to revise protocols based on the evidence.
• Provide appropriate pharmacotherapy for select women’s health and obstetric conditions.
• Describe common areas of medical-legal risk in ambulatory OB/GYN care.

Who Should Attend?

• Office and Clinic Nurses
• Nurse Practitioners
• Nurse-Midwives
• Staff Nurses
• Physician Assistants
• Telephone Triage Nurses
• Case Managers

Conference Program

Sunday, November 8 | Monday, November 9 | Tuesday, November10

Pre-Conference

Focus on Primary Care

Sunday, November 8

As the emphasis on primary care and office-based preventive medicine grows, it is imperative that clinicians continue to broaden their clinical horizons to include the assessment and management of health problems commonly experienced by women. This Pre-Conference will provide a comprehensive update of new developments related to a variety of common general health problems, including the rational use of diagnostic tests and new pharmaceuticals. Presented by an expert faculty of primary care providers, this session will enable you to:

• Identify early signs and symptoms for selected primary care conditions.
• Develop management strategies and discuss state-of-the art diagnostic procedures and new therapies for treating selected common conditions.
• Develop a strategy for providing comprehensive women’s health care, with the goal of treating the “whole woman.”

7:00 am	Pre-Conference Registration • Check-In
8:00	Cardiovascular Issues As Women Age: Taking Heart Health Seriously Katherine Sherif, MD, FACP (Rx = .25 hr.)
8:50	Strategies for Helping Our Patients Live with Irritable Bowel Syndrome Sharon Schnare, MSN, FNP, CNM, FAANP (Rx = .25 hr.)
9:40	Refreshment Break
9:55	Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome and Insulin Resistance: What’s the Connection and the Impact on the Health of Women? Katherine Sherif, MD, FACP (Rx = .25 hr.)
10:50	Low Back Pain: Assessment and Management Sharon Schnare, MSN, FNP, CNM, FAANP (Rx = .25 hr.)
11:40	Questions and Discussion Faculty Panel (Rx = .25 hr.)
12:15 pm	Lunch on your own
1:30	Fibromyalgia: Evidence-Based Diagnosis and Treatment Tieraona Low Dog, MD (Rx = .25 hr.) (Curriculum developed by the Association of Reproductive Health Professionals, supported by an educational grant from Pfizer.)
2:30	Interpreting Lab Tests: Looking for the Subtle Clues Katherine Sherif, MD, FACP
3:20	Refreshment Break
3:35	Herbs and Supplements in Women’s Health: An Evidence-Based Approach Tieraona Low Dog, MD (Rx = .75 hr.)
4:25	Questions and Discussion Faculty Panel (Rx = .25 hr.)
4:45	Adjourn

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Main Conference

Monday, November 9

7:00 am	Main Conference Registration • Check-In • Displays
8:00	Program Objectives
8:05	Current Trends in Maternal and Newborn Health Jennifer B. Rousseau, MSN, ARNP-BC
8:45	Contraceptive Myths and Misconceptions: Let’s Look at the Evidence Sharon Schnare, MSN, FNP, CNM, FAANP (Rx = .75 hr.)
9:30	Refreshment Break • Displays
10:00	PCOS: It’s Not Just a Problem for the Ovaries Katherine Sherif, MD, FACP (Rx = .25 hr.)
11:00	Obesity and Pregnancy: A Worrisome Combination Nancy Jo Reedy, CNM, MPH, FACNM
11:45	Questions and Discussion Faculty Panel (Rx = .25 hr.)
12:15 pm	NETWORKING LUNCHEON & PRESENTATION International Women’s Health and Human Rights: A Challenge For Us All Katherine Sherif, MD, FACP (Attendance is optional and requires a reservation. CE credit will be awarded for the luncheon presentation. See details on click here)
1:45	1st Trimester Complications: State-of-the-Art Management Allison A. Cowett, MD, MPH ( = .25 hr.)
2:30	Sexuality Issues As Women Age: Let’s Talk! Lee P. Shulman, MD (Rx = .25 hr.)
3:15	Refreshment Break • Displays
3:45	Medical-Legal Considerations in the Ambulatory OB/GYN Setting Robert H. Smith, JD
4:45	Questions and Discussion Faculty Panel (Rx = .25 hr.)
5:15	Adjourn

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Tuesday, November 10

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

8:00 am	CONCURRENT SESSIONS #1
#11	Persistent and Resistant Vaginitis: Management Challenges Sharon Schnare, MSN, FNP, CNM, FAANP (Rx = .5 hr.)
#12	OB Emergencies in the Office: Are You Prepared? Nancy Jo Reedy, CNM, MPH, FACNM (Rx = .25 hr.)
#13	Vaccinations for Adult and Pregnant Women: An Update Janet L. Engstrom, PhD, CNM, WHNP-BC (Rx = 1.25 hr.)
#14	Advances in Genetic Screening and Prenatal Diagnosis Lee P. Shulman, MD
9:15	Refreshment Break • Displays
9:45	CONCURRENT SESSIONS #2
#21	Breastfeeding Issues for Office Practice: Common Challenges, Medication Issues and More Janet L. Engstrom, PhD, CNM, WHNP-BC
#22	Too Much, Too Little, Too Late, Too Early: Managing Abnormal Vaginal Bleeding Lee P. Shulman, MD (Rx = .5 hr.)
#23	The Very Young Adolescent and the Older Woman: Improving Your Pelvic Exam Skills Sharon Schnare, MSN, FNP, CNM, FAANP
#24	OB/GYN Ultrasound: Interesting Cases Jacques S. Abramowicz, MD
11:00	Session Change
11:15	CONCURRENT SESSIONS #3
#31	The HPV Vaccine: Examining the Controversies and Challenges Barbara J. B. Clark, MPAS, PA-C (Rx = 1 hr.)
#32	Centering Pregnancy: An Innovative Alternative to the Traditional Prenatal Care Model Carrie Klima, PhD, CNM
#33	Preterm Labor: Intensive Care in the Outpatient Setting Nancy Jo Reedy, CNM, MPH, FACNM (Rx = .5 hr.)
#34	Chronic Pelvic Pain: Differential Diagnosis and Management Valerie S. Swiatkowski, MD (Rx = .25 hr.)
12:30 pm	Lunch Break
1:45	CONCURRENT SESSIONS #4
#41	Abnormal Pap and HPV: New Guidelines for Management Barbara J. B. Clark, MPAS, PA-C (Rx = .25 hr.) (Curriculum developed by the Association of Reproductive Health Professionals funded through independent education grants from a collaboration of pharmaceutical companies including GlaxoSmithKline, Graceway Pharmaceuticals, Merck and Co. Inc. and QIAGEN.)
#42	Contemporary Management of Gestational Hypertension: Challenging Cases Tracy Irwin, MD, MPH (Rx = .5 hr.)
#43	Managing Depression and Anxiety During Pregnancy and Postpartum Rebecca Christophersen, MSN, PMHNP, BC (Rx = .5 hr.)
#44	Strategies for Maintaining or Improving Pelvic Floor Function Elizabeth M. Henley, PT, OCS
3:00	Refreshment Break
3:30	CONCURRENT SESSIONS #5
#51	Gestational Diabetes: Contemporary Management for Better Outcomes Jennifer T. Ahn, MD (Rx =.25 hr.)
#52	Hot Topics in Pre-Conception Care: Folic Acid and Beyond Pablo Rodriguez, MD (Rx = .5 hr.) (Curriculum developed by the Association of Reproductive Health Professionals supported by an educational grant from Bayer HealthCare.)
#53	Menopause Management: Hormone Therapy and Other Controversies Sherry K. Nordstrom, MD (Rx = .75 hr.)
#54	Managing Perinatal Infections: Herpes, Protozoa and More! Carrie Klima, PhD, CNM (Rx = .5 hr.)
4:45	Adjourn

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Conference Faculty

Jacques S. Abramowicz, MD Francis T. and Lester B. Knight Chair of Oncologic Gynecology Director, Obstetrical and Gynecological Ultrasound Co-Director, Fetal and Neonatal Medicine Program Rush University Medical Center Chicago, Illinois	Sherry K. Nordstrom, MD Associate Professor of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, Illinois
Jennifer T. Ahn, MD Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology Section of Maternal Fetal Medicine University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, Illinois	Nancy Jo Reedy, CNM, MPH, FACNM Director of Nurse-Midwifery Services Texas Health Care, PLLC Andrews Midwife Center Fort Worth, Texas
Rebecca Christophersen, MSN, PMHNP, BC Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Department of Psychiatry Women’s Mental Health Program University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, Illinois	Pablo Rodriguez, MD Chief Executive Officer Women's Care, Inc. Associate Chief of OB/GYN Women & Infants Hospital Clinical Associate Professor, OB/GYN Brown University School of Medicine Providence, Rhode Island
Barbara J. B. Clark, MPAS, PA-C Clinician and Consultant, Knox OB/GYN Ltd. Galesburg, Illinois Adjunct Faculty, Midwestern University PA Program Downers Grove, Illinois	Jennifer B. Rousseau, MSN, ARNP-BC Assistant Professor Women, Children & Family Nursing Rush University College of Nursing Chicago, Illinois
Allison A. Cowett, MD, MPH Director, Center for Reproductive Health Assistant Clinical Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, Illinois	Elizabeth G. Rudolph, JD, MSN, RN Attorney and President Jurex™ Center for Legal Nurse Consulting Memphis, Tennessee
Tieraona Low Dog, MD Fellowship Director Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine Clinical Assistant Professor University of Arizona College of Medicine Tucson, Arizona	Sharon Schnare, MSN, FNP, CNM, FAANP Clinical Instructor, Department of Family and Child Nursing University of Washington School of Nursing Seattle, Washington
Janet L. Engstrom, PhD, CNM, WHNP-BC Professor and Chairperson Women, Children & Family Nursing Rush University College of Nursing Chicago, Illinois	Katherine Sherif, MD, FACP Associate Professor of Medicine Director, Drexel Center for Women's Health Drexel University College of Medicine Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Elizabeth M. Henley, PT, OCS Director, Balance-Fitness For Life Antares Institute of Integrative Health Willowbrook, Illinois	Lee P. Shulman, MD Anna Ross Lapham Professor in Obstetrics and Gynecology Chief, Division of Reproductive Genetics Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Medical Director, Graduate Program in Genetic Counseling Co-Director, Northwestern Ovarian Cancer Early Detection and Prevention Program Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University Chicago, Illinois
Tracy Irwin, MD, MPH Assistant Professor of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, Illinois	Robert H. Smith, JD Partner, Lowis and Gellen Chicago, Illinois
Carrie Klima, PhD, CNM Conference Co-Chair Clinical Associate Professor Women, Children & Family Health Sciences Department University of Illinois Chicago College of Nursing Chicago, Illinois	Valerie S. Swiatkowski MD Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of General Gynecology University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, Illinois

Accreditation

A Certificate of Attendance is given upon completion of 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. Additional brochures and evaluation forms provided upon request.

Nurses and Nurse Practitioners

Legal Nurse Consultant: 10 ANCC/12 CA BRN contact hours
Pre-Conference: 7 ANCC/8.4 CA BRN contact hours
Main Conference: 13 ANCC/15.6 CA BRN contact hours
Conference Luncheon: 1.0 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)

Nurse-Midwives

Legal Nurse Consultant: 10 hours
Pre-Conference: 7 hours
Main Conference: 13 hours
Conference Luncheon: 1 hour

This Conference is approved by the American College of Nurse-Midwives for the listed contact hours.

Physician Assistants

This program is not yet approved for CME credit. Conference organizers plan to request 20 hours of AAPA Category I CME credit from the Physician Assistant Review Panel. Total number of approved credits yet to be determined. There is no AAPA credit for Legal Nurse Consultant.

Pharmacology Credit for Prescriptive Authority

Pre-Conference: 2.5 hours
Main Conference: 6 hours available

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

Case Managers

Application has been made for continuing education credit from the Commission for Case Manager Certification.

Other Professionals

Legal Nurse Consultant: 10 hours
Pre-Conference: 7 hours
Main Conference: 13 hours
Conference Luncheon: 1 hour

You will receive a Certificate of Attendance verifying your attendance at this course. Please comply with the guidelines of the appropriate boards, organizations or agencies in registering your credit.

Exhibits

To enhance your educational experience, we are inviting representatives from professionally relevant companies, organizations and hospitals to exhibit equipment, supplies, services and career opportunities. The schedule provides participants time for one-on-one discussion with exhibitors. For exhibit space availability or additional information:

Call the Exhibitor Information Line: (925) 828-7100, Ext. 5260

For prospectus information

Email: exhibits@cforums.com

Location

Chicago

Chicago is truly a cosmopolitan city, known for its architectural beauty, sophistication and exciting activities. Its sleek skyscrapers form a breathtaking backdrop for the miles of beautiful beaches, parks and gardens that border Lake Michigan. Chicago's location has made it a convenient hub of activities for many years and the ideal setting for the Ambulatory OB/GYN Nursing Conference.
Chicago offers unlimited opportunities for fun, culture, shopping and dining. Expand your horizons with a visit to the Museum of Science and Industry, the Field Museum of Natural History, the Shedd Aquarium or the Adler Planetarium. View some of the world's finest art treasures at the Art Institute and Museum of Contemporary Art. Shopping always provides a great diversion, and Michigan Avenue's Magnificent Mile and the impressive eight-story Water Tower Place have everything you could want from quaint boutiques to well-known specialty stores. And while you're in the area, enjoy the breathtaking view of the entire Chicago scene from the Sears Tower, one of the world's tallest buildings.

End your busy day with a superb dinner at one of Chicago's many casual and fine restaurants, catch a Bears’ game, attend a concert or play, or pick from a wide variety of entertaining jazz clubs, coffee houses or nightclubs. Chicago spells excitement, 24 hours a day!

Boasting Chicago’s best address, the Westin Michigan Avenue Chicago is in the heart of the Magnificent Mile in downtown Chicago just across the street from Bloomingdale’s and next to the upscale shops of Water Tower Place. Tour the waterfront, or take in the sights of Grant Park or Navy Pier, just minutes away. Visit the historic Water Tower or the John Hancock Observatory. At the end of the Conference day, unwind with a massage or work out in the Westin Workout Gym. Then venture down to the four star Grill on the Alley, for a delightful selection of continental food. The Conference hotel has it all -- a smoke free environment with Internet access from your comfortably appointed room to help you meet your needs. You will find this location the perfect spot to savor the flavor of Chicago.

You are certain to find your stay filled with exciting places to go and things to do, making it the ideal location for this national Conference. To receive more information about the Conference city, go to www.chicago.il.org

Hotel/Travel

Hotel Accommodations

The Conference will be held at the Westin Michigan Avenue, 909 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611. 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 November 6 to November 12 for those wishing to extend their stay to enjoy area activities or qualify for discount airfares.

Rates: $249 single/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 October 17. 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.

For room reservations, call (888) 627-8385 and inform them that you are attending the Contemporary Forums Conference Ambulatory OB/GYN Nursing. Request a confirmation number and written confirmation of your reservation. Reservations must include a first night’s deposit.

To reserve your room online, please click here.

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 Westin Michigan Avenue at (312) 943-7200.

For assistance in locating a roommate, please call Contemporary Forums at (800) 377-7707, Ext. 0.

Travel Discounts

Contemporary Forums has a special discount agreement with United Airlines unavailable to the general public. To obtain these special Conference fares either go online at www.united.com or call the Special Meeting Desk at (800) 521-4041, Account Code 510CW.

Relax and stretch out before and after you hit the convention floor—you can now enjoy JetBlue’s award-winning service and roomy leather seats for less! Book now and choose your way to save:

Traveling by yourself — Use convention code: Ambulatory as you book on jetblue.com/promo to save 5% off your travel.

Traveling as a group of five or more - Use JetBlue’s Meetings & Convention program to receive a customized fare. Simply call our dedicated desk at 888-JETBLUE, prompt 4. Your group will also receive one free change waiver per traveler.

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# 03000221.

Fees

Registrations must include full tuition payment to be accepted. Registrations faxed without payment will not be processed. Confirmation is sent by email if your completed registration form and payment are received two weeks before the Conference begins. 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.

Tuition Fee (U.S. Funds)
	Legal Nurse Consultant November 7-8	Pre-Conference November 8	Main Conference November 9-10
Early Registration Fee* (On/Before September 28)	$425	$225	$495
Regular Registration Fee (After September 28)	$465	$265	$535

*Postmarked or phone/fax/online registration and fees received on/before September 28.

Your tuition includes Certificate of Attendance, refreshment breaks and access to the Online CE Library for the Pre-Conference and/or Main Conference for which you registered. Main Conference registrants have access to all Concurrent Sessions that were recorded.

Legal Nurse Consultant will not be recorded or posted on the Online CE Library.

Group Discounts (Mail, fax or call in together – no online registration available)

Tuition discounts are given to groups of 3 or more registering for the complete Main Conference or Legal Nurse Consultant. Discounts do not apply to the Pre-Conference. 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 Card, 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, and contact name, email address and phone number.

Register by Phone, Fax, Mail or Online (Payment required to register)

Register only ONCE, by mail, fax (800) 329-9923, online at www.contemporaryforums.com, or call (800) 377-7707, Ext. 5252, 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 (No online registration 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 September 28 receive a full tuition refund. Cancellations received after September 28 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.