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CME / ABIM MOC / CE

Illuminating Unmet Needs in Women's Health: Opportunities to Optimize Patient Care With Latest Advances

  • Authors: Anita L. Nelson, MD; Hugh Taylor, MD; Elizabeth A. Stewart, MD; Patty Cason, MS, FNP-BC; Samantha V. Hill, MD, MPH; Nancy Ringel, MD, MS; Lee P. Shulman, MD, FACMG, FACOG
  • CME / ABIM MOC / CE Released: 11/28/2022
  • Valid for credit through: 11/28/2023
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  • Credits Available

    Physicians - maximum of 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™

    ABIM Diplomates - maximum of 2.00 ABIM MOC points

    Nurses - 2.00 ANCC Contact Hour(s) (1.5 contact hours are in the area of pharmacology)

    IPCE - 2.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit

    You Are Eligible For

    • Letter of Completion
    • ABIM MOC points

Target Audience and Goal Statement

This activity is intended for obstetricians & gynecologists (ob/gyns), primary care physicians (PCPs), infectious disease specialist, nurses, nurse practitioners (NPs), physician assistants (PAs), and other clinicians caring for women at every stage in their lives.

The goal of this activity is that learners will be better able to consider recent advances, perspectives, and strategies to improve their ability to manage women’s health conditions throughout the life course with considerations for strategies to overcome disparities in care in an interprofessional environment.

Upon completion of this activity, participants will:

  • Have increased knowledge regarding the
    • Utilization of current guidelines in the diagnosis of commonly encountered health conditions throughout a woman’s life 
    • Formulation of comprehensive evidence-based interventions and treatment strategies that will lead to the reduction of modifiable risk factors and improved long-term outcomes for women throughout their lives
    • Delivery of culturally competent care in an interprofessional environment


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All relevant financial relationships for anyone with the ability to control the content of this educational activity are listed below and have been mitigated. Others involved in the planning of this activity have no relevant financial relationships.

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Conference Chairs

  • Anita L. Nelson, MD

    Professor and Chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology
    Western University of Health Sciences
    Professor Emeritus of Obstetrics and Gynecology
    David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
    Clinical Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
    University of Southern California
    Los Angeles, California Clinical Medicine
    University of California San Francisco
    San Francisco, California

    Disclosures

    Anita L. Nelson, MD, has the following relevant financial relationships:
    Consultant or advisor for: Agile; AMAG Pharma; Avion; Bayer; ContraMed; Merck; PharmaNest
    Speaker or member of speakers bureau for: Allergan; Avion; Bayer; Merck
    Research funding from: Agile; ContraMed; Estetra SPRL; Evofem Inc.; FHI (MonaLisa); Mathra Pharma; Merck

  • Hugh Taylor, MD

    Professor and Chair
    Department of Obstetrics
    Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences
    Yale School of Medicine
    New Haven, Connecticut

    Disclosures

    Hugh Taylor, MD, has no relevant financial relationships.

Speakers

  • Patty Cason, MS, FNP-BC

    Assistant Clinical Professor
    UCLA School of Nursing
    President, Envision Sexual and Reproductive Health
    Los Angeles, California

    Disclosures

    Patty Cason, MS, FNP-BC, has the following relevant financial relationships:
    Consultant or advisor for: Evofem; Sebela Women’s Health
    Speaker or member of speakers bureau for: Organon Nexplanon

  • Samantha V. Hill, MD, MPH

    Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for Graduate Medical Education
    Assistant Professor
    Department of Pediatrics, Division of Adolescent Medicine
    University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Birmingham, Alabama

    Disclosures

    Samantha V. Hill, MD, MPH, has no relevant financial relationships.

  • Nancy Ringel, MD, MS

    Assistant Professor
    Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery
    Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences
    Yale School of Medicine
    New Haven, Connecticut

    Disclosures

    Nancy Ringel, MD, MS, has no relevant financial relationships.

  • Lee P. Shulman, MD, FACMG, FACOG

    Professor, Division of Clinical Genetics, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
    Feinberg School of Medicine of Northwestern University
    Medical Director, Reproductive Genetics Innovations
    Adjunct Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
    University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy
    Chicago, Illinois

    Disclosures

    Lee P. Shulman, MD, FACMG, FACOG, has the following relevant financial relationships:
    Consultant or advisor for: AiVF; Alliance Pharma; Celula China; Embryome; Mayne Pharma; Scynexis; Shield Therapeutics
    Speaker or member of speakers bureau for: Agile Therapeutics; Bayer; Daiichi Sankyo; Mayne Pharma; NACE; Omnia; Scynexis

  • Elizabeth A. Stewart, MD

    Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
    Mayo Clinic and Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine
    Rochester, Minnesota

    Disclosures

    Elizabeth A. Stewart, MD, has the following relevant financial relationships:
    Consultant or advisor for: AbbVie; Myovant; ObsEva

Editors

  • Pakinam Aboulsaoud, PharmD

    Senior Medical Education Director, Medscape, LLC

    Disclosures

    Pakinam Aboulsaoud, PharmD, has no relevant financial relationships.

  • Christina T. Loguidice, BA

    Medical Education Director, Medscape, LLC

    Disclosures

    Christina Loguidice, BA, has no relevant financial relationships.

  • Maria B. Uravich, BSC, ELS

    Senior Medical Education Director, Medscape, LLC

    Disclosures

    Maria B. Uravich, BSC, ELS, has no relevant financial relationships.

Compliance Reviewer/Nurse Planner

  • Lisa Simani, APRN, MS, ACNP

    Associate Director, Accreditation and Compliance, Medscape, LLC

    Disclosures

    Lisa Simani, APRN, MS, ACNP, has no relevant financial relationships.

Peer Reviewer

This activity has been peer reviewed and the reviewer has no relevant financial relationships.


Accreditation Statements



In support of improving patient care, Medscape, LLC is jointly accredited with commendation 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.

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 2.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.

    For Physicians

  • Medscape, LLC designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ . Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 2.0 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit. Aggregate participant data will be shared with commercial supporters of this activity.

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    For Nurses

  • Awarded 2.0 contact hour(s) of nursing continuing professional development for RNs and APNs; 1.50 contact hours are in the area of pharmacology.

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This activity is designed to be completed within the time designated on the title page; physicians should claim only those credits that reflect the time actually spent in the activity. To successfully earn credit, participants must complete the activity online during the valid credit period that is noted on the title page. To receive AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™, you must receive a minimum score of 75% on the post-test.

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CME / ABIM MOC / CE

Illuminating Unmet Needs in Women's Health: Opportunities to Optimize Patient Care With Latest Advances

Authors: Anita L. Nelson, MD; Hugh Taylor, MD; Elizabeth A. Stewart, MD; Patty Cason, MS, FNP-BC; Samantha V. Hill, MD, MPH; Nancy Ringel, MD, MS; Lee P. Shulman, MD, FACMG, FACOGFaculty and Disclosures

CME / ABIM MOC / CE Released: 11/28/2022

Valid for credit through: 11/28/2023

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Contents of This CME Activity

All sections of this activity are required for credit.

Pitfalls and Progress in the Management of Dysmenorrhea and Heavy Menstrual Bleeding: Personalizing Care for Patients With Uterine Fibroids

Dr Stewart discusses the management of dysmenorrhea and heavy menstrual bleeding due to uterine fibroids.
Elizabeth A. (Ebbie) Stewart, MD

Raising the Voice of Women in HIV: Assessing Comprehensive HIV Care for Women

Dr Hill discusses the comprehensive management of women in HIV.
Samantha V. Hill, MD, MPH

Urgent Matters in Overactive Bladder for Women: Gaining Control of Symptoms to Optimize Patient Outcomes

Dr Ringel discusses the management of women with overactive bladder.
Nancy Ringel, MD, MS

Addressing the Cervical Cancer Screening Disparities: Optimizing Evolving Needs in HPV Management

Dr Shulman discusses HPV management in women.
Lee P. Shulman, MD, FACMG, FACOG

Empowering Patients in Contraceptive Decisions: Aligning the Approach to Your Patient

Patty Cason discusses contraceptive decisions in women.
Patty Cason, MS, FNP-BC
 

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