Preconferences

Boston - Wednesday, March 5
San Francisco - Wednesday, April 2

Preconference A • Preconference B • Preconference C • Preconference D

* = Speaking in Boston only
** = Speaking in San Francisco only

Preconference A
Focus on Adolescent Health Care
(= 2 hrs.)

Adolescence…a time for exploration, experimentation and independence. “Focus on Adolescent Health Care” will address key issues affecting your clinical and psychosocial care of teens and their families, providing you with tools for empowering teens to take control of their health and life. The clinically active faculty will explore evidencebased approaches for caring for adolescents, translating the evidence into clinical “pearls” you can put directly into practice.

This Preconference will enable you to:

• Strengthen critical assessment skills when caring for teens.
  
• Discuss diagnostic and management strategies for selected adolescent conditions.
• Witness media influences on adolescent behavior and interests and discuss interventions for improving adolescent decision-making.
• Guide teens in choosing appropriate contraception, incorporating new options and prescribing regimens.

Program Overview and Objectives

Aardvarks and Zebras: Cases in Adolescent Primary Care
* John Kulig, MD, MPH (Boston only)
Why Adolescent Medicine? Interesting Clinical Cases
** Victor C. Strasburger, MD (SF only)

Stress, Depression and Suicide in Teens: What Can We Do To Help?
* Martha C. Tompson, PhD
** Lisa Benton Hardy, MD

Lunch Break

Preconference B
Managing Abnormal Paps & Vulvar Disease
(= 2 hrs.)

Faculty:
Michael Policar, MD, MPH
* Nancy R. Berman, MSN, APRN, BC
** Francisco A. R. Garcia, MD, MPH

You asked at the 2007 conference and we have responded! “More time on managing abnormal paps and vulvar disease!”

Explore the causes of pre-malignant and malignant disease of the cervix and highlight the relationship between HPV and abnormal pap tests. You’ll also have a chance to test your skills at identifying common and not-so-common vulvar lesions, including clinical differentiations and treatment options for infectious and non-infectious vulvar conditions. Current research concerning HPV testing, incorporating the HPV vaccine into prevention care and treatment for complications of HPV, including external genital warts and cervical cancer, will be reviewed.

This Preconference will enable you to:

• Describe the relationship between HPV and cervical disease.
• Discuss the guidelines for follow-up of abnormal pap tests.
• Recommend management options for LSIL and HSIL.
• Differentiate viral, bacterial and neoplastic vulvar skin lesions.

Program Overview and Objectives

The 2007 ASCCP Abnormal Pap Management Guidelines
Michael Policar, MD, MPH

Managing HPV Disease of the Vulva and Vagina
* Nancy R. Berman, MSN, APRN, BC
** Francisco A. R. Garcia, MD, MPH

Questions and Discussion
Faculty Panel

Preconference C
Contraception for Women with Chronic Medical Conditions
(= 4 hrs.)
(ACPE #263-000-08-870-01-P - 4 Contact Hours/.4 CEU’s)

• Is it safe to prescribe oral contraceptives for women with hypertension?
• What exactly is the connection between DMPA and bone density?
• Are there non-contraceptive benefits which may improve your patient’s chronic health condition?

Attend this Preconference and find out the answers to these and many other questions you have about prescribing contraception for women with common chronic medical conditions. Taught by a panel of experts, this Preconference focuses on the essential information you need to help your patients make informed decisions and, through a casebased approach, gives you the tools and knowledge to manage challenging contraceptive dilemmas.

You won’t want to miss this dynamic educational opportunity which will enable you to:

• Update your knowledge on the medical eligibility criteria for contraceptive use.
• Discuss contraceptive management for women with specific chronic medical conditions.
• Identify non-contraceptive benefits which may improve your patient’s health status.
• Review a variety of illustrative case scenarios and make contraceptive management recommendations.

Program Overview and Objectives
Robert A. Hatcher, MD, MPH

Update on Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use
* Carrie Cwiak, MD, MPH
** Alison Edelman, MD, MPH

Refreshment Break

What’s the Best Choice? Contraceptive Options for Specific Conditions
Eleanor Bimla Schwarz, MD, MS

Adjourn

Preconference D
Endometrial and Vulvar Biopsy Skills Training
(There will be two training sessions, each limited to 35 participants. You will be assigned in the order your registration is received and will be notified of your assigned time prior to the training. Priority for timing of session assignments will be given to attendees who register for Preconference B or C. Register early! Sessions will reach capacity!)

Anita L. Nelson, MD
Sharon Schnare, MSN, FNP, CNM, FAANP (Session #1 only)
Sally A. Strom, BSE, OGPA

Don’t miss this chance to fine-tune your skills on performing endometrial and vulvar biopies. Following a comprehensive didactic presentation, you will participate in a supervised practicum on non-human models, learning the instrumentation and techniques for correctly sampling the endometrium and vulva. Our expert clinician trainers will share with you their “pearls of wisdom” for dealing with challenging exam and biopsy situations.

This Preconference will enable you to:

• List 3 indications each for endometrial and vulvar biopsy.
• Demonstrate proper technique for sampling the endometrium and vulva.
• Identify strategies for dealing with challenging exam and biopsy situations.

Biopsy Training Session # 1

Registration • Biopsy Training Session # 2

Biopsy Training Session # 2 Adjourns