Overview	Objectives
Accreditation	Course Outline
Chairs	Faculty
Travel & Lodging	Cancellation Policy

Overview:

<font color="#000000">Increasing appreciation of the unique needs of women patients and women health care providers has created a need for innovative educational programs on women’s health.  This program designed for family physicians, internists, gynecologists, nurses and nurse practitioners, physician assistants, pharmacists and all others involved in providing quality health care for women, will provide a practical update on a full range of common but controversial issues in women’s health. The course will serve to enhance the skills of those already working in women’s health as well as help develop new skills for those expanding their work to include more primary care and office gynecology.  </font>

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<font color="#000000">Developed and taught by UCSF faculty in both Primary Care Internal Medicine and Obstetrics and Gynecology the course will present an integrated approach to women’s health.  Emphasis will be placed on new developments in preventive care and cardiovascular risk factors in women, issues in reproductive health, and clinical strategies in the diagnosis and treatment of common gynecologic complaints and common medical problems of women. Special emphasis will be placed on office skills needed for modern day practice including enhanced physical examination skills, office gynecology, updates in contraceptive technology, management of eating disorders and obesity, and treatment of musculoskeletal complaints. The course will use formal lectures, hands-on workshops, small group discussions, questions and answers and a detailed syllabus.</font>

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<font color="#000000">This course is presented by the Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, and the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences and is sponsored by the Office of Continuing Medical Education, University of California, San Francisco.
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Objectives:

An attendee completing this course should be able to describe:

• Current recommendations for prevention and early detection of cancer in women ;
• Current strategies for prevention of heart disease including management of high blood cholesterol and hypertension, the use of diets and exercise and the use of risk stratification tools;
• Strategies for management of common problems in office gynecology including incontinence, amenorrhea, abnormal uterine bleeding, fibroids, menopausal symptoms, infertility, and breast masses;
• Use of office gynecologic techniques including fitting diaphragms, placing pessaries, performing endometrial biopsies, interpreting colposcopy, and placing and removing IUDs;
• Current recommendations for vaccinations in adults;
• Current options and future possibilities for contraception and current guidelines for preconception counseling;
• Current strategies for increasing fitness, preventing weight gain, and counseling about weight loss techniques including new diets, drugs, and obesity surgery;
• New approaches to management of chronic medical illness in women including hypertension, atrial fibrillation, osteoporosis, and diabetes;
• Current indications for surgery for gynecologic problems including incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, and fibroids;
• Current diagnostic approaches and treatment strategies for eating disorders;
• Recognition of common gynecologic lesions;
• Current approaches to diagnosis and treatment of common musculoskeletal complaints.
  

Accreditation:
The University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine (UCSF) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Chairs:

PROGRAM CHAIRS:

Robert B. Baron, MD, MS
Professor of Medicine; Associate Dean for Graduate and Continuing Medical Education; Vice Chief and Director Educational Programs, Division of General Internal Medicine

Alison F. Jacoby, MD, MS
Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences Director, UCSF Comprehensive Fibroid Center

Faculty:

(University of California, San Francisco)

Judith M. E. Walsh, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences

Rebecca A. Jackson, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences

Vanessa Teplin, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences

Katherine Julian, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine; Director, Primary Care Internal Medicine Residency

Travel & Lodging:

ACCOMODATIONS - HAWAII

Situated along the Big Island’s Kohala Coast, the Mauna Kea Resort features the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel and the newer Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel. For more details, visit www.princeresortshawaii.com. A block of guestrooms has been reserved at the
Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel at the following discounted rates:

Hapuna Beach Terrace $210
Hapuna Beach Partial Ocean $230
Hapuna Beach Ocean View $245
Hapuna Beach Premium Ocean $265
Hapuna Beach Ocean Front $290
1 bedroom Ocean Suite $425

Rates are per room, per night, single/double, and subject to 11.416% occupancy tax; simply call toll-free 866-774-6236, or fax 808-944-4491 and identify yourself as a member of UCSF Women’s Health conference to receive the special rates. Reservations must be received by May 29, 2008, to guarantee availability of accommodations; after this date, rooms will be provided on a space-available basis.

**Hotel Policies: Reservations must be cancelled at least 24 hours in advance or a one-night’s stay (and applicable taxes) will be charged. A credit card number is required to confirm your reservation. Check-in is 3:00 pm; Check-out is 12:00 noon. Reservation requests made after May 29, 2008 will be honored at the conference room-rates on a space-available basis.  Room rates are subject to all state and local taxes (currently 14%, subject to change without notice).

By staying at the host hotel, you help UCSF meet its contractual obligations and keep registration fees reasonable. Please take this into consideration when making your accommodation decisions.

RENTAL CAR
The Big Island is expansive, rental cars are highly to recommended to see all the sights.

Hertz is offering special rates for participants of this conference; simply call 800-654-2240 and refer to identification number #03BW0126, or call your travel agent. You may also make reservations at www.Hertz.com. Advance reservations are recommended.

AIR TRANSPORTATION
Special arrangements have been made with Montgomery Travel. Simply call (800) 391-2287 or complete the form on the UCSF web page at www.montgomerytravel.com. In addition to offering lower rates than published airfares, ticketed passengers may take advantage of the 24 hour emergency service. There is a $35 service fee.

UCSF has negotiated special fares with American and United Airlines for our course attendees. You may use the following tour codes to book on your own:

American (800) 433-1790 code: 15266
United (800) 521-4041 code: 510CF

Cancellation Policy:
Cancellations received in writing before the first day of the course will be refunded, less a $75 administrative fee.  No refunds will be made on cancellations received after that date.