Maternal Mortality - Mothers are Dying in Childbirth: How do we Make a Difference?
Identify some of the challenges of accurately measuring maternal mortality.
Know the temporal trends in maternal deaths in the United States
Identify the health disparities and social determinants affecting maternal mortality.
Explore possible interventions for the major causes related to maternal mortality.
Bariatric Surgery: The Functional and Integrative Approach
To obtain an understanding of the Indications for Bariatric procedures
To gain knowledge and a better understanding of Bariatric procedures
To obtain knowledge of How to care for a bariatric surgical patient both pre and post operatively
How to utilize a functional medicine approach to add to the success of a surgical weight loss patient
This lecture will review the CDC 2021 Update of STD’s / STI Guidelines. Review screening recommendations for STI in different patient populations. Describe the current epidemiology of syphilis, testing algorithm/management. Discuss the current recommendations regarding gonorrhea treatment.
This lecture will discuss
Chronic Pain Management in a Post Opioid Environment
- The history of Pain Medicine as Subspecialty
- The history of Opioid usage and the Epidemic
- Pain defined and Pain Pathways
- Evidence supporting CDC opioid guidelines
- Multimodal Analgesia Treatment
- Multidisciplinary Treatments
- Interventional Management
Dr. Brzezinski will review Bioidentical hormones through personal experience and researched data. "Bioidentical" hormones are structurally identical to those hormones made by the body. She will discuss the top 10 Myths about Testosterone. She will discuss the ongoing benefits of testosterone for men and woman. She will review the safety in using Bioidentical hormones in men and women.
Patrick J. Shenot, MD will discuss - Focus on Overactive Bladder: A Fine-Tuned Approach to Attain Outcome Targets.
1. Proactively evaluate and screen at‐risk individuals for overactive bladder (OAB).
2. Utilize communication strategies aimed to evaluate the impact of OAB on quality of
life and educate patients on appropriate treatment options and expectations.
3. Select patients with OAB who would benefit from combination therapy to maximize
efficacy and tolerability.
Susan L. Zito, DO, MPH, FACOI, FACR lectures on:
Rheumatology Update
*Review Normal Immunity and Autoimmunity
*Discuss Coronavirus and it impact on Reactive Arthritis, RA, SpA
*Understand updated guidelines and treatments for Psoriatic Arthritis, Behcet’s Disease, *Rheumatoid Arthritis, SLE, Osteoporosis, Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome &Fibromyalgia