The Health of Women 2021

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Friday, June 25, 2021, 1:00 PM - Friday, August 13, 2021, 3:15 PM

Following our valued approach of addressing women’s health across the life span, we have put together the Health of Women 2021 as a seven-part virtual symposium series, filled with engaging lectures and discussions addressing the challenges and nuances of sex and gender medicine. The agenda has been carefully crafted to cater to the learning needs of primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, physician assistants, and other healthcare professionals focused on women’s health in family practice, internal medicine, and obstetrics and gynecology.

Series Schedule
Cardiovascular Health Session
Friday, June 25 | 1:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.

Reproductive Health Session
Friday, July 9 | 1:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.

COVID-19 and Mental Health Session
Friday, July 16 | 1:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.

Endocrine and Rheumatology Session
Friday, July 23 | 1:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. 

Menopause Session
Friday, July 30 | 1:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.

Cancer and Health Update Session
Friday, August 6 | 1:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.

The Health of Women Award Lectures Session
Friday, August 13 | 1:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. 

Click here to view full agenda.

Highlights

• 2021 Bernadine Healy Award for Visionary Leadership in Women's Health
  The History of Menopausal Hormone Therapy: Have We Delivered What We Promised? | Wulf Utian, MD 
  

• 2021 Vivian Pinn Award for Outstanding Research in Women's Health
  Substance Use Disorders in Women: Intersection of Biology, Culture, Sex and Gender | Kathleen Brady, MD, Phd
  
  
• 2021 Excellence in Women's Health Policy & Advocacy Award
  The Future of Health Professions Education: Integrating Sex and Gender-Based Research | Alyson McGregor, MD

Bayer Product Theater - Use of Telehealth for Contraceptive Counseling
July 9, 2021, 11:45 a.m. ET
This session is presented by Bayer. No CME or CEU credit is offered.
Separate registration not required. Must be registered for Full Series or July 9th session to access this session. 

Bayer invites you to attend Using Telehealth for Patient Counseling. This program presents information on how to utilize telehealth for counseling on contraceptive options including long acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs), using patient scenarios. The program also reviews how offices can prepare for an efficient visit, when appropriate patients return for their in-person appointment.

Presented by Jenna Benyounes, DNP, CNM, WHNP-BC, NCMP. Dr. Jenna Benyounes, DNP,CNM, WHNP-BC, NCMP, obtained her doctorate in Nursing Practice from the University ofGeorgetown, where she currently serves as professor for multiple courses including AdvancedGynecology, and Introduction to Reproductive Healthcare. She also leads lectures virtually, and in person, for Georgetown’s Midwifery program, where she demonstrates, teaches, and assesses various hands on skills, including IUD placement. Dr. Benyounes is also a preceptor for Midwifery, medical, and nursing students at her own practice. She has 10 years of experience in both private practice and academic institutes like George Washington University and Johns Hopkins Hospital, where some of her responsibilities included developing educational resources for pregnant patients.

Attendees can participate in an optional simulation session following the program. To request an Educational Kit with materials to be used, please fill in your shipping address using this link Use “Health Of Women” for Program Date.
Shipping address must be received at least 1 week prior to the program date to allow for adequate shipping time. If you do not receive your kit prior to the program, you are still welcome to attend.

1. Describe recent advances in screening and treatment of a variety of topics related to women's health, including cardiovascular health, breast health, bone health, mental health, and reproductive health.
2. Explain current data that will facilitate the prevention, diagnosis, and management of disorders and diseases in women, including cardiovascular health, breast health, bone health, mental health, and reproductive health.
3. Identify evidence-based approaches to management of disorders and diseases in women, including cardiovascular health, breast health, bone health, mental health, and reproductive health.

Select the register tab above to complete your registration online.

Registration Fees

Registration for the full series and June 25 session closes June 18,2021
Registration for individual days closes Friday before live session

Physician/PhD/Policymaker/Industry    $295

Nurse/Allied Health Professional      $195

Student/Intern/Resident       $145

Individual Day       $50

In support of improving patient care, VCU Health Continuing Education is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

 

 

VCU Health Continuing Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 14.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

VCU Health Continuing Education designates this activity for a maximum of 14.5 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity provides 2.00 contact hours of continuing education credit. ACPE Universal Activity Number (UAN): JA4008237-0000-21-087-L01-P per each date: 6/25, 7/9, 7/16, 7/23, 8/6, and 8/13.

This activity provides 2.50 contact hours of continuing education credit. ACPE Universal Activity Number (UAN): JA4008237-0000-21-088-L01-P for the 7/30 session.

NOTE FOR PHARMACISTS: Upon closing of the online evaluation, VCU Health Continuing Education will upload the pharmacy-related continuing education information to CPE Monitor within 60 days. Per ACPE rules, VCU Health Continuing Education does not have access nor the ability to upload credits requested after the evaluation closes. It is the responsibility of the pharmacist or pharmacy technician to provide the correct information [NABP ePID and DOB (in MMDD format)] in order to receive credit for participating in a CE activity.

The AAFP has reviewed Health of Women 2021 Virtual Symposium Series, and deemed it acceptable for AAFP credit. Term of approval is from 06/25/2021 to 08/13/2021. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Credit approval includes the following session(s):

2.00 Online Only, Live AAFP Prescribed Credit(s) - Friday, June 25 | Cardiovascular
2.00 Online Only, Live AAFP Prescribed Credit(s) - Friday, July 9 | Reproductive Health
2.00 Online Only, Live AAFP Prescribed Credit(s) - Friday, July 16 | COVID-19 & Mental Health
2.00 Online Only, Live AAFP Prescribed Credit(s) - Friday, July 23 | Endocrine & Rheumatology
2.50 Online Only, Live AAFP Prescribed Credit(s) - Friday, July 30 | Menopause
2.00 Online Only, Live AAFP Prescribed Credit(s) - Friday, August 6 | Cancer & Health Update
2.00 Online Only, Live AAFP Prescribed Credit(s) - Friday, August 13 | Health of Women Award Lectures

Disclaimers
Minimum and maximum numbers for attendance at this event have been established, and we reserve the right to substitute speakers/topics, adjust credit hours, or cancel if necessary.

By attending this event you grant VCU Health Continuing Education the right at the event to record, film, photograph, or capture your likeness in any media and to distribute, broadcast, use, or otherwise disseminate, in perpetuity, such media without any further approval from or any payment to you.  

Accommodations
All participants have the right to participate in this continuing education activity without discrimination due to age, race, ethnicity, religion, culture, language, physical or mental disability, socioeconomic status, sex (sexual orientation, gender identity or expression and pregnancy), protected veteran status, marital status, genetic information, or any other protected characteristics under applicable federal, state, or local law. If you need accommodations to participate in this activity, please contact us at [email protected] for more information. 

Complaint Policy and Resolution Process
All complaints must be made in writing to [email protected].  

All complaints will be logged into the complaint log. The Director, Continuing Education will attempt to resolve the complaint within the first contact, when possible, and will respond to the client and customer's concerns within 5 business days of the initial complaint. At the time of the first contact, Director, Continuing Education will inform the complainant if more time will be needed to research the complaint.

 If the complaint is still unresolved after communication with the Director, Continuing Education, or if the initial complaint is not addressed in a timely manner, the complainant may contact the President & CEO, UHS-PEP. The President & CEO will then contact the complainant and endeavor to resolve the complaint within 10 business days after being contacted. 

 The complaint log will be regularly reviewed to identify areas of operations and service that may require improvement. The Director, Continuing Education will research reoccurring complaint matters and recommend process and procedure changes, when appropriate. These changes will be noted on the Complaint Resolution Log, and any necessary policy and/or procedure updates will be made within 15 business days thereafter.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (14.50 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (14.50 hours), AAFP - American Academy of Family Physicians (14.50 hours), ACPE - Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (14.50 hours), ANCC - American Nurses Credentialing Center (14.50 hours), General Attendance (14.50 hours), IPCE - Interprofessional Continuing Education Credit (14.50 hours)

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