Contraceptive Technology: Quest for Excellence

CONTRACEPTIVE TECHNOLOGY: QUEST FOR EXCELLENCE

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Thursday, November 1
3:30 - 5:30 p.m.	Main Conference Early Registration • Check-In
5:00 - 6:00 p.m.	Welcome Reception


Friday, November 2 = Pharmacology credit for prescriptive authority. ACPE # refers to credit for Pharmacists. Concurrent Sessions provide 1 contact hour. (ACPE #263-000-07-836-L01 – 4.75 Contact Hours/.475 CEU’s)
7:00 a.m.	Main Conference Registration • Check-In Exhibits
8:00	Program Overview and Objectives Robert A. Hatcher, MD, MPH
8:10	Contraception for Obese Women James Trussell, PhD ( = .5 hr.)
8:40	Helping Your Patients Decide: Making Informed Choices About Hormonal Contraception (Curriculum developed by the Association of Reproductive Health Professionals and Planned Parenthood® Federation of America, supported by an educational grant from Ortho Women’s Health and Urology) Vanessa E. Cullins, MD, MPH, MBA (= .5 hr.)
9:20	Medications that Interact or Interfere with Contraception: Examining the Evidence Michael Policar, MD, MPH ( = .5 hr.)
10:00	Refreshment Break • Exhibits
10:30	Advances and Future Directions in Menopause Symptom Management Jennifer Goedken, MD ( = .25 hr.)
11:00	Controversies in Contraception: Good News, Bad News and Myths Robert A. Hatcher, MD, MPH ( = .5 hr.)
11:30	Questions and Discussion Faculty Panel ( = .25 hr.)
12:00 p.m.	CONFERENCE LUNCHEON & LUELLA KLEIN LECTURE Life-Changing Conversations: Breaking Bad News and Other Difficult Discussions Deborah Kowal, MA, PA
1:30	New Approaches to HIV Prevention Willard Cates, Jr., MD, MPH ( = .25 hr.)
2:00	Our Newest Option: The Single-Rod Implantable Contraceptive Anita L. Nelson, MD ( = .5 hr.)
2:30	Refreshment Break • Exhibits
3:00	An Update on the New STD Treatment Guidelines: What’s New, What’s Different? Madeline Sutton, MD, MPH ( = .25 hr.)
3:30	Future Contraception: What’s in the Pipeline? Carrie Cwiak, MD, MPH ( = .25 hr.)
4:00	Questions and Discussion Faculty Panel ( = .25 hr.)
4:45	Adjourn
5:30 - 8:30 p.m.	SPECIAL SESSION IMPLANON™ Clinical Training (Registration is required and space is limited. Click here for details.)

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Saturday, November 3 During each Concurrent Session, 5 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.
8:00 a.m.	CONCURRENT SESSIONS #1
#11	Reproductive Physiology 101 and the Pharmacology of Hormonal Contraception Robert A. Hatcher, MD, MPH ( = .5 hr.)
#12	Practical Guidelines for Continuous Use, Shortened Pill-Free Interval and Quick Start: Case Studies (ACPE #263-000-07-837-L01) Nikki B. Zite, MD, MPH ( = 1 hr.)
#13	Abnormal Breast Findings in the Family Planning Setting: When To Follow, When To Refer Michael Policar, MD, MPH
#14	Helping Women Manage Their Weight: Strategies That Work! Joyce King, CNM, PhD ( =.25 hr.)
#15	News and Breakthroughs: The 10 “Must Read” Women’s Health Articles of the Year Deborah Kowal, MA, PA
9:00	Session Change
9:15	CONCURRENT SESSIONS #2
#21	So Many Methods, So Little Time: Essential Aspects of Patient Education and Counseling About Contraception (ACPE #263-000-07-838-L04) Nikki B. Zite, MD, MPH ( = .5 hr.)
#22	Chronic Pelvic Pain: Diagnostic and Management Strategies ( ACPE #263-000-07-839-L04) Michael Policar, MD, MPH ( = .25 hr.)
#23	Bacterial Vaginosis & Pregnancy: Caution Advised! (ACPE #263-000-07-842-L04) Carol E. Hayes, CNM, MN, MPH ( = .5 hr.)
#24	Managing Hormonal Contraception: Challenging Clinical Cases (ACPE #263-000-07-841-L04) Robert A. Hatcher, MD, MPH ( = 1 hr.)
#25	Providing Adolescent-Friendly Health Services That Make A Difference Yolanda Wimberly, MD, MSc
10:15	Refreshment Break
10:45	CONCURRENT SESSIONS #3
#31	Emergency Contraception: Ask the Expert (ACPE #263-000-07-840-L01) James Trussell, PhD ( = 1 hr.)
#32	Clinical Issues in Sexuality: An Update Erika I. Pluhar, PhD, EdS W.
#33	Intrauterine Contraception Management Issues: A Case-Based Approach Kimberly Looney, MD ( = .25 hr.)
#34	Abnormal Vaginal Bleeding: Too Much, Too Little, Too Late! (ACPE #263-000-07-843-L04) Anita L. Nelson, MD ( = .25 hr.)
#35	Incorporating the New 2006 STD Treatment Guidelines: Case Studies (ACPE #263-000-07-844-L04) Willard Cates, Jr., MD, MPH Madeline Sutton, MD, MPH ( = .5 hr.)
11:45	Lunch on Your Own

GENERAL SESSION (ACPE #263-000-07-845-L01 – 1.25 Contact Hours/.125 CEU’s)
1:00 p.m.	Technological Innovations in Reproductive Health (Hear the latest in what’s new and exciting in women’s health!) James Trussell, PhD - Moderator ( = .25 hr.)
1:45	An Evidence-Based Look at the Patch and the Ring: Where Are We Now? Mimi Zieman, MD ( = .5 hr.)
2:15	The HPV Vaccine: Challenges and Controversies Kevin Ault, MD ( = .5 hr.)
2:45	Questions and Discussion Faculty Panel ( = .25 hr.)
3:15	Conference Summary/Evaluation
3:30	Adjourn

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