Jointly Sponsored
by

and

WHF

Anaheim

AMWA CME Session Learning Objectives

ADDRESSING HEALTH DISPARITIES AMONG UNDERSERVED WOMEN IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY

Faculty Rita Singhal, MD, MPH Medical Director Office of Women's Health, Los Angeles City Department of Public Health Assistant Professor of Medicine David Geffen School of Medicine UCLA El Monte, CA Learning Objectives Analyze the health disparities that exist for underserved women in Los Angeles County. Review models of health programs promoting prevention that address health disparities. Recognize the importance of using culturally relevant methods in addressing health disparities.
AMWA DEMENTIA AND MEMORY LOSS SEMINAR: WHEN MY MEMORY IS GONE (Non-CME)
Faculty Gayatri Devi, MD Clinical Associate Professor, Neurology and Psychiatry New York University School of Medicine New York, NY Attending Physician Lenox Hill Hospital Director, New York Memory and Healthy Aging Services New York, NY Barbara Ryan, RN, Esq. Attorney New York, NY Donna Velarde, MWS Care Consultant, Alzheimer's Association Irvine, CA Learning Objectives Define different types of memory loss and differentiate normal from abnormal memory loss Analyze the diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's disease Predict future research possibilities in Alzheimer's disease
CARING FOR THE TERMINALLY ILL
Faculty Joanne Lynn, MD, MA, MS Medical Officer Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Office of Clinical Standards and Quality Washington, DC Learning Objectives Propose that the category has to include those living with serious chronic illness that will eventually be fatal – not just those dying in the next few days. Recognize the importance of customized plans of care that rely upon honesty about the course Differentiate the three trajectories and how to match services and counseling to them. Recognize the importance of family and friends, as caregivers and as those who survive Increase familiarity with methods of reform, including quality improvement
Choice at the End of Life: The Oregon Experience
Faculty Kathryn Tucker, Esq. Director of Legal Affairs Compassion and Choices Affiliate Professor of Law Lewis and Clark School of Law Portland, OR Learning Objectives Predict who chooses aid in dying and why Discover if there is any evidence that persons in vulnerable populations have been harmed by the law Illustrate how the practice impacted end of life care in Oregon Review AMWA's Policy Supporting Aid in Dying Discuss the situation outside of Oregon: What do we know about the underground practice of aid in dying?
Negotiating Menopause with Dignity Pt. 1: Optimizing Bone Health
Faculty Kimberly Templeton, MD Department of Orthopedic Surgery University of Kansas Schoo of Medicine Kansas City, KS Learning Objectives Review risk factors for osteoporosis in women Differentiate fracture patterns for fallis in osteoporotic women Update treatment options for osteoporis in women
Negotiating Menopause with Dignity Pt. 2: Skin Rejuvination in the 21st Century
Faculty Rhonda Rand, MD Dermatologist, Private Practice Assistant Clinical Professor, UCLA Chief of Division of Dermatology, Cedars Sinai Beverly Hills, CA Learning Objectives Describe non facial improvement Recognize what the General MD/ Internist can suggest for skin rejuvenation Discuss dermatological options for the aging face
New Targeting Radiotherapy for Breast Cancer Supported by an unrestricted CME grant from Hologic, Inc.
Faculty Maria Jacobs, MD Director, Radiation Oncology Mercy Medical Center Baltimore, MD Learning Objectives Review management of early-stage breast cancer Discuss the rationale for partial breast irradiation in early-stage breast cancer Illustrate selection criteria, technique and results of partial breast irradiation using MammoSite Targeted radiation therapy
Palliative Care and Hospice
Faculty Vincent Nguyen, MD Los Angeles, CA Learning Objectives Define and support patients' wishes for care in the end of life. Discuss medical criteria for Hospice eligibility Describe advantages of the Medicare Hospice Benefit Delineate the 4 Levels of Hospice Care
Single Payer Healthcaer: Medical Coverage for the New Millennium
Faculty Jo Olson, MD California Physician Alliance Physicians for a National Health Program Los Angeles, CA Learning Objectives Criticize the current healthcare crisis in California and in the country Illustrate the principles of a single payer healthcare system, and the details about the California Health Insurance Reliability Act (SB840)
Update In Heart Disease In Women: New Approaches To Diagnosis And Treatment (Medical)
Faculty Debra Judelson, MD Director, Women's Heart Institute Cardiovascular Medical Group of Southern California Beverly Hills, CA Learning Objectives Recognize the prevalence, signs and symptoms of cardiovascular disease in women Describe why women develop congestive heart failure and be familiar with medical and surgical treatment options Discuss and recognize traditional as well as newer presentations of ischemic and coronary heart disease Illustrate how new technologies such as CT angiography and vascular reactivity testing are redefining this condition
Update In Heart Disease In Women: New Approaches To Diagnosis And Treatment (Surgical) Supported by an unrestricted CME grant from Medtronic, Inc. and a generous gift from the Dorskin Family.
Faculty Margarita Camacho, MD Surgical Director Cardiac Transplant and Mechanical Assist Device Program Saint Barnabas Heart Center at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Newark, NJ Learning Objectives Discover the growing need to find an alternative to heart transplant Distinguish patient selection for various surgical alternatives to heart transplantation Differentiate ventricular assist devices (VAD’s) that are in current use and that are in clinical trials Predict potential postoperative complications and routine follow-up of VAD patients Interpolate improvement in quality of life and functional status of VAD patients
Walking The Tightrope: Career, Relationships, And You
Faculty Linda Hawes Clever, MD, MACP President, RENEW Clinical Professor of Medicine University of California San Francisco San Francisco, CA Learning Objectives Define and refresh personal and professional values as they pertain to the care of and the health of physicians. Identify ways to healthy change and sound decisions. Describe physicians’ personality styles and coping practices
Women's Health And The Environment: The Secret History Of The War On Cancer Supported by an unrestricted CME grant from Hologic, Inc.
Faculty Devra Davis, PhD Director Center for Environmental Oncology University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute Professor of Epidemiology University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA Learning Objectives Describe the history of the national war on cancer Analyza the public health impact of delaying the implementation of the pap smear Delineate the multiple factors that affect the ability to prevent cance and understand the interaction between genes and the environment Differentiate germ line and semantic mutations Illustrate the role of experimental, clinical and epidemiological studies in the identification of avoidable causes of cancer Describe the role of environmental factors in breast cancer
Women's Health Policy: Opening The Door To Health Coverage And Access
Faculty Terri Thorfinnson, Esq. Chief Office of Women's Health Department of Health Care Services and California Department of Public Health Menlo Park, CA Learning Objectives Identify the key sources of financing of health care services for women Discover the gaps in coverage that lead to difficulties in acessing health care services Describe the policy factors at the national, state and local level that affect women's coverage and use of health care services--particularly for women who are at risk for poor access to care