Who Should Attend?

This program has been designed to meet the education needs of physicians and nurses who have a specialized interest in the field of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of the program, the participant will be able to:

• Evaluate the reasons why delay in diagnosis of breast cancer is the leading cause of medical malpractice lawsuits, and identify what steps can be taken to lessen the physicians potential liability
• Compare and contrast the differences between wrongful birth and wrongful life lawsuits and how religious and political beliefs as well as philosophical and legal concepts influence the parents, children, attorneys and judges
• Evaluate the evidence surrounding use of compounded hormones and salivary hormone testing
• Assess the outcome/complications of randomized trials from vaginal mesh procedures
• Analyze indications and common usage of BHRT
• Evaluate neonatal problems when neonates are delivered before 39 weeks
• Identify skin disease as a cause of vulvovaginal pain
• Implement therapy for most common vulvovaginal dermatoses
• Evaluate new therapies for the herpes simplex virus
• Apply methods for safe abdominal wall entry and complications that can occur
• Implement evidence based treatment options for recurrent pregnancy loss
• Utilize appropriate instruments and techniques in performing safe abdominal entry during laparoscopy
• Optimize the revenue cycle by understanding the patient workflow
• Assess the feasibility and cost–effectiveness of the OB Hospitalist programs in various sized hospitals
• Diagnose the common patterns and outcomes of brachial plexsus injury in infants (Nath)
• Assess different patient profiles and indications for cosmetic vaginal surgery (Hayes)

Physician Accreditation

ACCME Accreditation

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ or College Cognate Credits

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists designates this educational activity for a maximum of 15 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ or up to a maximum of 15 Category 1 College Cognate Credits. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing Accreditation

 CE credit provided by AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare

AKH Inc. is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's COA.

AKH Inc. designates this educational activity for 15.2 contact hours (1.5 CEUs).

Criteria for Success

Statements of credit will be awarded based on the participant's attendance, submission of the activity evaluation form. Participants will be required to sign in daily at the registration desk.

Disclosure of Faculty and Industry Relationships

In accordance with College policy, all faculty members have signed a conflict of interest statement in which they have disclosed any significant financial interests or other relationships with industry relative to topics they will discuss at this program. At the beginning of the program, faculty members are expected to disclose any such information to participants. Such disclosure allows you to evaluate better the objectivity of the information presented in lectures. Please report on your evaluation form any undisclosed conflict of interest you perceive. Identified conflict of interest is resolved by AKH prior to accreditation of the activity. AKH planners and reviewers have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Disclaimer

This course is designed solely to provide the healthcare professional with information to assist in his/her practice and professional development and is not to be considered a diagnostic tool to replace professional advice or treatment. The course serves as a general guide to the healthcare professional, and therefore, cannot be considered as giving legal, nursing, medical, or other professional advice in specific cases. AKH Inc., the Florida Obstetric and Gynecologic Society, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists specifically disclaim responsibility for any adverse consequences resulting directly or indirectly from information in the course, for undetected error, or through reader's misunderstanding of the content.

Commercial Support

Full notification of commercial support will be provided in the final course syllabus.