Family Medicine: Women's Health 2015

Family Medicine: Women's Health 2015 is a Mediterranean Cruise Conference from Rome, Italy to Venice, Italy.

Key Topics

• Update on some of the newer treatment regimens for diabetes
• Evidence-based approaches to disease management
• More frequent incidence of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease in individuals with migraine with aura
• The role of unstable coronary artery plaque as a cause of acute cardiac death
• The role of calcium and Vitamin D for bone health
• Medications that are associated with osteoporosis
• The role of expedited partner therapy in the treatment and prevention of STDs
• The risk of sexually transmitted infections after a single unprotected sexual encounter
• America Diabetic Association diagnostic guidelines for the diagnosis of Prediabetes, Type 2 Diabetes, the Joint National Committee on Hypertension (8) guidelines for blood pressure and the National Cholesterol Education Program III guidelines for lipid treatment in women
• Risk factors and clinical presentations of cardiovascular disease in women compared to men
• Overview of the benefits and limitations of the various medication classes presently available to treat mono-polar and bipolar depression disorders
• Clinical nuances and differences between mono-polar and bipolar depression
• Pharmacologic therapies for migraine including abortive and preventative therapy
• Similarities and differences between migraine, tension, cluster, and sinus headache in adults and children
• [[+Emphasize} lifestyle and therapeutic options for the prevention of osteoporosis
• The prevalence and risk factors associated with osteoporosis
• Rational use of pharmacologic agents for the treatment of common STDs, excluding AIDS, following the most recent guidelines of the Center of Disease Control
• Clinical features of the more common sexually transmitted diseases
• Changes in the management of an abnormal Pap test
• Recent controversies in hormonal contraception
• Define a medical approach to abnormal uterine bleeding
• Formulate a strategy for menopausal therapy

Who should Attend

• OB/Gyn
• Primary Care Physicians
• Nurses
• Family Medicine
• Physician Assistants
• Nurse Practitioners