Friday, April 29, 2005

AM
7:30 Registration & Continental Breakfast

8:30 New Approaches to Contraception
Patricia Sulak, MD
Texas A&M College of Medicine

9:25 STDs in 2005
Patricia Sulak, MD
Texas A&M College of Medicine

10:20 Break

10:40 Ductal Carcinoma in Situ: Current Issues in Diagnosis & Treatment
Carolyn M. Kaelin, MD, MPF, FACS
Harvard Medical School

11:35 Current Concepts in Fracture Prevention
Elizabeth Dawson-Hughes, MD
Tufts University School of Medicine

PM
12:30 Networking Luncheon

1:30 THE TRUDY BUSH LECTURE
HRT: Translating Research into Practice
Margery Gass, MD
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

2:30 The V Words: An Update in Vulvovaginal Disease
Elizabeth Gunther Stewart, MD
Harvard Medical School

3:25 Break

3:45 Secondary MI Prevention: Is There a Gender Treatment Gap?
James Rybacki, PharmD
The Medicine Information Institute
Easton, Maryland

4:30 Thyroid Disease in Women
Dr. David Gardner
VCU Medical Center

5:25 Adjourn
Yoga (optional) - Energize & refresh at day's end

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Saturday, April 30, 2005

AM
7:00 Yoga (optional) - embrace the day with yoga

8:00 The Female Athlete
Mary Lloyd Ireland, MD
Eastern Kentucky University

8:55 Diabetes in the Pregnant & Postpartum Patient
John Clore, MD
VCU Medical Center

9:50 Break

10:10 Alternative Medicines & Women's Health:
         An Evidence Based Approach
Andrea Fugh-Berman, MD
Georgetown University

11:05 HIV & Minority Women: Missing from the AIDS Debate
Victoria Cargill, MD, MSCE
Office of AIDS Research
National Institutes of Health

11:55 Innovations in Incontinence Diagnosis & Treatment
Catherine Nichols, MD
VCU Medical Center

PM
12:45 Adjourn

OPTIONAL SESSIONS

12:45-1:30 Box Lunch

Domestic Violence Workshop:

1:30 What the Healthcare Provider Needs to Know
Raquel Buranosky, MD
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

2:15 Violence Against Women in the Workplace
Marcella Fierro, MD
VCU Medical Center

3:00 Medicolegal Issues in Partner Violence: An Insider's View
Diane Abato, JD
Deputy Commonwealth's Attorney
Richmond, Virginia

3:45 Panel/Open Forum: Improving the Healthcare Response
Moderator: Janett Forte, LCSW
VCU Institute for Women's Health

4:30 Adjourn

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Sunday, May 1, 2005

AM
7:00 Yoga (optional) - embrace the day with yoga

8:00 Infertility & Assisted Reproductive Technology in 2005
Dale Stovall, MD
VCU Medical Center

8:55 Women & Chronic Pain
Melissa McNeil, MD
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

9:50 Break

10:10 Obesity Management: What Works, What Doesn't
Frank Svec, MD
LSU Health Sciences Center

11:05 Current Concepts In Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Margaret Heitkemper, PhD, RN
University of Washington

11:55 PMDD and PMS: What the Research Tells Us
Susan Kornstein, MD
VCU Medical Center

PM
12:45 Adjourn

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COURSE DESCRIPTION

This program is designed to provide physicians, nurses, pharmacists and other healthcare professionals with a broad range of topics relevant to women's health across the life span. Educational objectives will be met through didactic presentations, with ample time for questions and answers. A comprehensive course syllabus is provided to all registrants. To receive credit for this program, participants must attend at least one full lecture and submit a conference evaluation and credit application. Certificates will be mailed within 8 weeks of the program.

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

After attending these sessions, participants will be able to describe & explain:

• Recent advances in contraception and new methods of contraceptive dosing and delivery
• Advances in the diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted
  diseases
• Up to date recommendations for the evaluation and treatment of
  vaginitis, vulvodynia and other common vulvovaginal disorders
• Emerging concepts in bone physiology, fracture prevention and therapeutic implications
• The importance of recent studies of hormone therapy for the treatment of menopausal symptoms and the application of these findings in clinical management
• The epidemiology, differential diagnoses, diagnostic evaluation and management of thyroid dysfunction in women
• The impact of gender on risk stratification and current preventive measures relevant to cardiovascular health
• Common musculoskeletal problems in the female athlete, and implications for prevention and treatment of injuries
• Gender differences in pain symptomatology, evaluation and treatment
• Current recommendations for the management of diabetes in the pregnant and postpartum patient, including new forms of insulin and protocols for glucose control
• The evidence for and against alternative medicines commonly used by women
• The epidemiology & issues of caring for minority women with HIV
• The appropriate evaluation of patients with incontinence and the role of pharmacologic, behavioral and surgical intervention
• Issues and obstacles in identifying and intervening in partner and family violence
• Medicolegal issues and ways in which to better assist victims of domestic violence
• State of the art diagnostic and treatment modalities in the infertile woman and the current status of assisted reproductive technology
• Issues in the diagnosis of ductal carcinoma in situ and the most current recommendations for treatment
• Recent studies regarding the efficacy of dietary, pharmacologic, behavioral and bariatric surgical intervention in the management of obesity
• Current guidelines for diagnostic criteria, evaluation and treatment of irritable bowel syndrome
• The fundamental characteristics of premenstrual dysphoric disorder and premenstrual syndrome, and current therapeutic approaches

ACCREDITATION

This activity is jointly sponsored by the Medical Education Collaborative (MEC) & the VCU Institute for Women's Health. It has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education. MEC is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Medical Education Collaborative designates this education activity for a maximum of 19 category 1 CME credits towards the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those credits that he/she actually spent in the activity.

This program has been approved for 22.8 contact hours of continuing education for RNs, LPNs, LVNs and NPs, including 14.2 pharmacology hours. This program is cosponsored by Medical Education Collaborative, Inc. (MEC) and the VCU IWH. MEC is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission (ANCC) on Accreditation.

This program has been approved for 19 contact hours (1.9 CEUs) of credit for all pharmacists, under a co sponsorship agreement between Medical Education Collaborative and the VCU IWH. MEC is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. ACPE
#815-999-05-001-L01.

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VCU INSTITUTE FOR WOMEN'S HEALTH
A National Center of Excellence
Designated by the Department of Health and Human Services

The VCU Institute for Women's Health is one of only 21 National Centers of Excellence in Women's Health designated by the Department of Health & Human Services. The Institute coordinates VCU's resources in women's health by building
collaborative relationships within the university and throughout the region to improve clinical care, health education, leadership development, & research in women's health. Please visit Norwest at: www.womenshealth.vcu.edu

GUEST FACULTY

Diane Abato, JD
Deputy Commonwealth's Attorney
Richmond, Virginia

Raquel Buranosky, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Medical Director
Pittsburgh Women's Center
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Victoria Cargill, MD, MSCE
Director, Minority Research &
Clinical Studies
Office of AIDS Research
National Institutes of Health

Elizabeth Dawson-Hughes, MD
Professor of Medicine
Senior Scientist and Director
Bone Metabolism Laboratory
Tufts University School of Medicine

Adriane Fugh-Berman, MD
Associate Professor of Physiology &
Biophysics
Georgetown University
School of Medicine

Margery Gass, MD
Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology
University of Cincinnati
College of Medicine

Margaret Heitkemper, PhD, RN
Chair, Biobehavioral Nursing
Director, Center for Women's Health
University of Washington

Mary Lloyd Ireland, MD
Team Physician
Eastern Kentucky University
Kentucky Sports Medicine Clinic

Carolyn Kaelin, MD, MPH, FACS
Director
Comprehensive Breast Health Center
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Harvard Medical School

Melissa McNeil, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Medicine
Director, Women's Health Programs
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

James Rybacki, PharmD
President, The Clearwater Group
The Medicine Information Institute
Easton, Maryland

Elizabeth Gunther Stewart, MD
Director, Stewart-Forbes
Vulvovaginal Specialty Service
Harvard Medical School

Frank Svec, MD
Professor of Medicine
Chief, Section of Endocrinology
LSU Health Sciences Center

Patricia Sulak, MD
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Director, Division of Ambulatory Care
Scott and White Clinic/Memorial Hospital
Texas A&M College of Medicine

Nancy Glenmore Tatum, MS, CMT
Director
Glenmore Yoga & Wellness Center
Richmond, Virginia

VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE FACULTY

John Clore, MD
Professor of Medicine & Endocrinology
VCU Medical Center

Marcella Fierro, MD
Chief Medical Examiner
Commonwealth of Virginia
Chair, Department of Legal Medicine
VCU Medical Center

Janett Forte, LCSW
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Coordinator
VCU National Center of Excellence in Women's Health

David Gardner, MD
Professor of Medicine & Endocrinology
VCU Medical Center

Susan Kornstein, MD
Professor of Psychiatry & Obstetrics/Gynecology
Executive Director
VCU National Center of Excellence in Women's Health

Catherine Nichols, MD
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Division of Urogynecology
VCU Medical Center

Dale Stovall, MD
Associate Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Chief, Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility
VCU Medical Center

PROGRAM FACULTY

Wendy Klein, MD, FACP
Program Chairperson
Associate Professor of Internal Medicine & Obstetrics/Gynecology
Senior Deputy Director, VCU National Center of Excellence in Women's Health

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ACCOMMODATIONS/CONFERENCE SITE

CONFERENCE SITE

Colonial Williamsburg:
A vibrant, restored 18th-century community, complete with authentically furnished colonial homes and stores, trade shops and taverns. Daily tours take you back to the pre-revolutionary period. More than 500 buildings stand in their 18th-century form in the mile-long historic area where many famous gardens, streets, and greens have been restored. Visit www.colonialwilliamsburg.org for more information.

The quaint shops of Merchants Square are located between the College of William and Mary and Colonial Williamsburg. In addition, Williamsburg offers:

• The famous Williamsburg Pottery Factory
  see www.williamsburgpottery.com
• Busch Gardens- Virginia's answer to Disney World
• Williamsburg Outlet Mall and Prime Outlets of Williamsburg
• Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Center

DIRECTIONS

By Car:

• I-95 to I-64
• EXIT 242A toward WILLIAMSBURG/BUSCH GARDENS/JAMESTOWN
• Merge onto VA-199 W
• Merge onto US-60 East - POCAHONTAS TRAIL toward BUSH GARDENS/NEWPORT NEWS/CARTERS GROVE PLANTATION
• Look for Texaco Station on the right, then at the next light...
• Turn RIGHT onto KINGSMILL RD toward KINGSMILL RESORT
• Turn RIGHT into Marriott - the 1st entrance you see is the Conference Center. Bear left & go around the building to get to Hotel check-in.

By Air:

• Newport News/Williamsburg Airport is 20 minutes from the Marriott Conference Center
• Richmond International Airport & Norfolk International Airport are each 50 minutes away. Ground transportation is available at all airports

By Train:

• Amtrak service to Williamsburg is available from many East coast cities

HOTEL RESERVATIONS

A block of rooms is being held at the Williamsburg Marriott, 50 Kingsmill Road, Williamsburg Virginia. This modern conference facility is located near the restored area of Colonial WIlliamsburg and Busch Gardens Theme park. The cutoff date for reservations is April 1, 2005. Any room reserved by this time will be available at the conference rate of $129.00 plus 8.5% sales tax for single or double occupancy. To make reservations call The Williamsburg Marriott Hotel at 757-220-2500 or 800-442-3654. Be sure to mention that you are attending the Women's Health Conference in order to receive the conference rate. For online reservations, go to www.stayatmarriott.com/womenshealth2005/

VCU is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action University employer. If special accommodations are needed please contact Donna Cantrell at 804-837-7377.

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COURSE REGISTRATION FORM

Women's Health 2005: Clinical Insights for the Practitioner
April 29 - May 1, 2005
Williamsburg Marriott Hotel
50 Kingsmill Road
Williamsburg, Virginia
800-442-3654

Please type or clearly print the following information.
Name:_____________________________________________________________

First:_____________________MI:____Last:____________________Degree:____

Institution Name:_______________________Department:___________________

Address:________________________________State:______Zip Code:________

Country:_____________________________Postal code:____________________

Telephone:______________________________Fax:________________________

Email address:_____________________________________________________

Registration fees:

_____ $295.00 physicians

_____ $215.00 nurses, pharmacists, healthcare professionals

_____ $195.00 housestaff, fellows, students

_____ $ 25.00 per person to attend Optional Domestic Violence Workshop
          (including Saturday box lunch)

CANCELLATION POLICY:
Full refund will be provided only if written cancellation is received by April 15, 2005. No refunds will be made after April 15, 2005.

Payment may be made by US check (US dollars on a US bank)
payable to: VCU

Or, you may pay by credit card: ___Master Card ___ Visa ___ Discover___AmEx

Name as it appears on the card: (print)__________________________________

Number on card:__________________________ Expiration Date:_____________

Signature:__________________________________________________________

Please return completed form with payment to:

Women's Health 2005
c/o Ray Foster
PO Box 980452
Richmond VA 23298

Registration by FAX 804-828-5566 can only be accepted with credit card payment. If you have registered by fax, please do not mail this form.

Please direct all questions to:
Donna Cantrell, MEd, Conference Coordinator
Email: donna.cantrell@vcu.edu
Telephone: 804-837-7377

Visit our website at: www.womenshealth.vcu.edu/wh2005/

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