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Advances in Women’s Health addresses advances, breakthroughs, and treatments for conditions related to women’s health, as well as preventive measures physicians can advise their patients to pursue. Topics will include breast health as it relates to cancer, ethnicity, fertility, and pregnancy; osteoporosis; female athletes’ health and emotional issues; mental health; pregnancy and all facets related to it; aging; nutrition and health; eating disorders; alternative medicine; and sex education.

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Advances in Women’s Health addresses advances, breakthroughs, and treatments for conditions related to women’s health, as well as preventive measures physicians can advise their patients to pursue. Topics will include breast health as it relates to cancer, ethnicity, fertility, and pregnancy; osteoporosis; female athletes’ health and emotional issues; mental health; pregnancy and all facets related to it; aging; nutrition and health; eating disorders; alternative medicine; and sex education.

    Reviewing Updated Guidelines for Medication Abortion

    Reviewing Updated Guidelines for Medication Abortion

    Host: Blake Zwerling, MD



    The Society of Family Planning and the Society of Maternal Fetal Medicine have released updated guidelines for medication abortion. Tune in as Dr. Blake Zwerling, Assistant Clinical Professor of Complex Family Planning, reviews these updates and shares how they can be used in clinical practice.

    Educating Nurse Practitioners on Perinatal Mental Health

    Educating Nurse Practitioners on Perinatal Mental Health

    Guest: Christena Raines, NP



    Perinatal mood disorders are among the most common complications during pregnancy and immediately following delivery. So front line providers need to be able to initiate treatment. Perinatal Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner and Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry at UNC Chapel Hill, Christena Raines, discusses her session at the 26th Annual Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Healthcare Conference and the importance of recognizing and treating perinatal mood disorders in our female patients.

    Improving Outcomes for Patients with PCOS

    Improving Outcomes for Patients with PCOS

    Guest: Dawn Kimberly Hopkins, PhD, WHNP-BC



    Understanding the manifestations of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) can help to identify this condition in women better. And though it’s a common condition, some providers are unaware of how to diagnose it. Dig into the pathophysiology of PCOS with Dr. Dawn Kimberly Hopkins, Research Associate at the Henry Jackson Foundation in Bethesda, Maryland.

    Managing Menopause and Improving Patient Quality of Life

    Managing Menopause and Improving Patient Quality of Life

    Guest: Genevieve Hofmann, NP



    Menopause can impact everyday life, and many women go untreated for their menopausal symptoms. To learn more about some of the complex issues surrounding menopause management, join Dr. Genevieve Hofmann, Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner, Certified Menopause Clinician, and Assistant Professor of OB/GYN Health at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, who will be discussing these strategies at the 2023 Annual NPWH Women’s Healthcare Conference.

    Identifying and Approaching Patients and Colleagues of Domestic Violence

    Identifying and Approaching Patients and Colleagues of Domestic Violence

    Guest: Jennifer Herrmeyer, RN



    Approximately less than 30 percent of domestic violence patients will seek care for their injuries, so it’s important for us to reach out to those in need. How can we be better at identifying and caring for these patients? Tune in to learn more with Ms. Jennifer Herrmeyer, Emergency Department Nurse at Hennepin Healthcare in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

    Highlights from the 2023 Society of Family Planning Annual Meeting

    Highlights from the 2023 Society of Family Planning Annual Meeting

    Guest: Sadia Haider, MD, PhD



    After a historic year of legislation for abortion and contraception, there are still many questions surrounding patient care. Tune in as Dr. Sadia Haider, Interim Chair of OB-GYN at RUSH University and President Elect of the Society of Family Planning, discusses the research presented at the 2023 Society of Family Planning Annual Meeting.

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