Primary Care Women’s Health: Essentials and Beyond 2021 CME VIDEOS

Healthcare providers are continually challenged to stay abreast of a large volume of emerging research in order to assess evidence and correctly analyze its application to the clinical care of women.

In Cleveland Clinic’s  Primary Care Women’s Health: Essentials and Beyond , faculty address clinical gaps in several practice areas with evidence-based CME lectures that will help physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and nurses to:

Identify the impact of obesity and present prevention and treatment for the disorder
Address gender-related differences in HIV screening, diagnosis and treatment
Compare and contrast direct-to-consumer and consumer-directed genetic testing
Summarize the risk assessment, prevention, and gender-based treatment of cardiovascular disease
Identify the benefits, risks, and FDA approved indications for hormone therapy and review the clinical application for postmenopausal women
Discuss the significance of culturally competent care for LGBTQ individuals and identify strategies for creating LGBTQ affirming environments

Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, the participant will be able to:

Identify the impact of obesity on women and present strategies for preventing and treating this disorder
Address the gender-related differences in HIV screening, diagnosis and treatment in women
Compare and contrast direct to consumer and consumer directed genetic testing
Summarize the risk assessment, prevention, and gender-based treatment of cardiovascular disease in women
Identify the benefits, risks and FDA approved indications for hormone therapy and review the clinical application for use in postmenopausal women
Discuss the significance of culturally competent care for LGBTQ individuals and identify strategies for creating LGBTQ affirming environments

Intended Audience
This activity is designed for physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and nurses who provide primary care to women. Other healthcare professionals with an interest in women’s health will also gain significant knowledge by attending this activity.
TOPICS / SPEAKERS

Obesity and Women & Donna Ryan, MD
Depressing and Disordered Eating & Getting Past Barriers to Behavioral Weight Loss & Leslie Heinberg, PhD
Surgical Weight Loss Options Alisan Fathalizadeh, MD
Question and Answer Period Alisan Fathalizadeh, MD, Leslie Heinberg, PhD, and Donna Ryan, MD
HIV and Women Jill E. Miracle, MD, MPH
Excellence in Healthcare Communication Henry Ng, MD
Cardiovascular Disease in Women Risk Assessment, Prevention and Gender-based Treatment Updates & Leslie Cho, MD
Prescribing Hormone Therapy & A Case Based Approach Tara K. Iyer, MD
Breast Cancer Genetics Update & Holly J. Pederson, MD
Date of Original Release: December 15, 2021