The 39th annual reproductive health conference (RH 2010) for clinicians, community health educators, clinic and program managers, and other staff who work in family planning or other reproductive health care clinics/agencies will be held in beautiful and vibrant, downtown Bellevue, Washington, April 7–9 2010.

This 3-day conference will provide high quality continuing education (CNE and CME) and clinical updates that are evidence-based and focused on best practices. This conference (and pre-conferences on Tuesday, April 6th) will include clinical (with pharmacology), educational, and management sessions.

This annual northwest RH conference is known for its outstanding faculty and important updates on contraception, STD/HIV assessment and treatment, and a broad range of related clinical, education/counseling and administrative sessions. Participants find this conference an excellent opportunity to update their knowledge and skills as well as meet and network with colleagues from around our region and the country.

Questions? For additional inquiries, you can contact Center for Health Training at 206.447.9538, or email Dan Weiner at dan@jba-cht.com.

We look forward to seeing you at RH 2010!

Fees

	Title X	Non-Title X
Pre conferences
#1: Essential Male STD Exam Skills	$35	$55
#2: Intrauterine Contraception: IUS & IUD Insertion Training	$35	$55
#3: Contraception and Conception Options for HIV-infected Women	$35	$35
Main Conference
Three-days	$425	$495
Two-days	$284	$350
One-day	$142	$175

 

Cancellations must be in writing and mailed or sent via fax to the Center for Health Training before March 31, 2010. Refunds will be issued after the conference concludes (less a $30 processing fee). Please be advised that cancellations received after March 31 will not be refunded. Substitutions, however, will be honored.

Audience

The intended audience for RH 2010 includes licensed clinical providers such as nurse practitioners, physicians, physician assistants, certified nurse midwives, RNs, as well as community educators, clinical and program managers, and others who work in a reproductive health or related health care setting.

Pre Conferences

Please join us for our pre conference continuing education activities on Tuesday, April 6 2010. These pre conference events are co provided with the Seattle STD/HIV Prevention Training Center and the Northwest AIDS Education & Training Center.

• Essential Male STD Exam Skills
• Intrauterine Contraception: IUS & IUD Insertion Training
• Contraception and Conception Options for HIV-infected Women

 

Coursework

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Wednesday, April 7, 2010

7:00 a.m. — Registration & Continental Breakfast

8:00 a.m. — Welcome & Introductions

8:15 a.m. — Health Care Reform and Title X

Clare Coleman

9:00 a.m. — General Session

Contraceptive Update (Rx)

Sharon Schnare, RN, FNP, CNM, MSN, FAANP

10:30 a.m. — Break

11:00 a.m. — Concurrent Session A

Counseling Challenges: Five Minute Behavioral Interventions

Sharon Schnare, RN, FNP, CNM, MSN, FAANP

Title X Updates

Marjie Witman, MN, ARNP & Louis J. Glass, BSN, RN

Natural Family Planning: Who Uses it and Why?

Afsaneh Rahiman, PhD & Sarah Goldenkranz, MPH

Contraceptive Management: Challenging Cases (Rx)

Anna Kaminski, MS, MD

In the News: Vitamin D, Calcium, Salt (Rx)

Elizabeth A. Kirk, PhD, R.D.

12:30 p.m. — Luncheon

1:00 p.m. — Award Presentation

1:15 p.m. — Keynote

Reproductive Health Life Planning for Women & Girls: Where is the "W" in MCH?

Maxine Hayes, MD, MPH

2:00 p.m. — Break

2:30 p.m. — General Session

Reproductive Health & the Environment: Foundation of Science

Kirtly Parker-Jones, MD

4:00 p.m. — Adjourn for the day

4:30 p.m. — State Meetings (Idaho and Oregon)

Thursday, April 8, 2010

7:00 a.m. — Registration & Continental Breakfast

7:00 a.m. — State Meetings (Alaska and Washington)

8:00 a.m. — Concurrent Session B

Sexual History Taking: A Focus on STIs

Linda Creegan, MS, FNP

National Emergencies: What is Essential? Best Practices

Jane Lindstrom, RN, BSN; Robbie Prepas, CNM, MN, JD

Asking Men What They Need

Panel: Wayne Pawlowski, ACSW; Madeleine Frey, MPH; and Brett Niessen, MPH

Pharmacology (An update including antibiotics) (Rx)

Don Downing, RPh

9:30 a.m. — Break

10:00 a.m. — General Session

The NEW 2010 STD Treatment Guidelines (Rx)

Jeanne Marrazzo, MD, MPH

11:30 a.m. — Lunch on your own

1:00 p.m. — General Session

Beyond Abnormal Discharge: Maintaining and Restoring Vaginal Health (Rx)

Jeanne Marrazzo, MD, MPH

2:30 p.m. — Break

3:00 p.m. — Concurrent Session C

Sex & the Internet: What You Need to Know

Wayne Pawlowski, ACSW

Technologies for Improving Clinical Service Delivery

Electronic Medical Records (EMR), Short Messaging Systems (SMS), Rev Runner

Susan Chauvie, RN, MPH-HA; Michael Leu, MD, MS, MHS; Victoria Fletcher, RN, MSN, ARNP; Pamela Lynn

Intimate Partner Violence: The Hidden Burden in Medical Practice

Amy E. Bonomi, PhD, MPH

Genital Herpes Update (Rx)

Anna Wald, MD, MPH

Forget about it! Long Acting Reversible Contraception: IUC & Implants (Rx)

Sarah Prager, MD, MAS

4:30 p.m. — Adjourn for the day

Friday, April 9, 2010

7:30 a.m. — Registration & Continental Breakfast

8:00 a.m. — General Session

The Libido Trifecta: Sexuality, Obesity & Menopause

Julie A. Dybbro, ARNP, PhD

9:15 a.m. — Break

9:30 a.m. — General Session

Pap Screening Update: The NEW Guidelines

Michelle Berlin, MD, MPH

10:30 a.m. — Break

10:45 a.m. — Concurrent Session D

Teens and Foster Care

Mark Courtney, PhD

How to Work Respectfully in a Challenging Work Environment

Sharon N. Black, RN BSN

Science-based Sexuality Education: What the Research Tells Us

TBA

Addiction – An Update on Medications for Substance Abuse Treatment (Rx)

Ron Jackson, MSW

12:15 p.m. — Lunch on your own

1:15 p.m. — General Session

Genital Dermatology (Rx)

Sue Szabo, PA-C

2:45 p.m. — Closing Remarks and Conference Evaluation

3:00 p.m. — Adjourn

Continuing Education

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Course Objectives

At the end of this conference, participants will be able to:

• Discuss up-to-date information about a variety of reproductive health clinical issues, including contraceptive options for women and men, management and treatment of STDs including herpes, maintaining vaginal health and STD/HIV prevention, and reproductive health and the environment.
• Discuss clinical assessment, management, and treatment issues regarding dermatology, taking a sexual history, medications for substance abuse treatment and cervical cancer screening.
• Describe strategies for providing effective counseling and education interventions in the following categories: effective behavior change interventions, addressing obesity, assessing patients for intimate partner violence and sexual coercion.
• Identify management strategies in topics such as Title X national standards for core services, electronic technologies that can improve service delivery, and how to work respectfully in a challenging work environment.

CE Credit Information

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of the University of Cincinnati, the Seattle STD/HIV Prevention Training Center, and the Center for Health Training.

The University of Cincinnati is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Cincinnati designates this educational activity for a maximum of 17 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should only claim credits commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The University of Cincinnati is committed to resolving all conflicts of interest issues that could arise as a result of prospective faculty members significant relationships with drug or device manufacturer(s). The University of Cincinnati is committed to retaining only those speakers with financial interest that can be reconciled with the goals and educational integrity of the CME program.

The Center for Health Training is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Washington State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. A maximum of 25.5 contact hours will be awarded for RH 2010 coursework, depending on attendance of one or more of the pre-conference workshops.

Pharmacology credits are offered throughout the conference to allow providers with prescriptive authority to gain the required number of annual pharmacology contact hours. Participants will be able to earn up to 10.5 pharmacology credits depending on which concurrent sessions are selected. Approved courses for Pharmacology credit are marked with a Rx symbol.

Successful completion of this continuing nursing education activity includes the following:

• Attending the entire activity
• Completing the CNE Sign In form
• Submitting a completed evaluation form

CMEs Jointly Sponsored By:

University of Cincinnati Office of Continuing Medical Education

Center for Health Training (CHT)

In conjunction with:

Seattle STD/HIV Prevention Training Center (PTC)

 

Accommodations

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The 39th Annual Reproductive Health Conference will be held at the stunning Hyatt Regency Bellevue conveniently located in the heart of downtown Bellevue, just steps away from premiere shopping, exquisite restaurants, and local sites. Hyatt Regency Bellevue* offers exceptional catering services, stunning guestrooms and complimentary parking to all conference attendees.

Hyatt Regency Bellevue
900 Bellevue Way NE
Bellevue, WA 98004
(425) 462-1234

*Hyatt Regency Bellevue is Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant.

Rates and Reservations

Reservations:

• Use the following link to make your online reservations.
  The deadline to receive the RH Room Block Rate at the Hyatt Regency Bellevue has been extended to
  Friday, March 19, 2010.
  Note: Be sure to select General Block; you will not need an access code to make a reservation.

Rate:

• $159 plus tax – Single OR Double occupancy
• $189 plus tax – Triple occupancy

Getting to the Conference

Complimentary Parking:

• The Hyatt Regency Bellevue is offering complimentary parking exclusively for all RH2010 Conference attendees.

Directions to Hyatt Regency Bellevue

From Airport: Transportation options

• Taxi: $40 one-way from Sea-Tac Airport to Hyatt Regency Bellevue
• Shuttle Express: www.shuttleexpress.com or call reservations at 1-800-487-7433 (inside WA) and 206-622-1424 (outside WA).
• Sound Transit Link Rail: Sound Transit schedule; $2.50 fare

Taking the Train: King Street Station is in downtown Seattle.  Transportation options from this station to the hotel via Amtrak website.

Local & Commuter Bus:  The Bellevue Transit Station is located a few blocks northwest of the Hyatt Regency Bellevue; $2.00-$2.25 fare. Check Metro Trip Planner to plan your bus trip to and from Bellevue.

 

Faculty

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Michelle Berlin, MD, MPH

Oregon Health & Science University

Portland, Oregon

Sharon N. Black, RN, BSN

Sharon N. Black Consultants, LLC

Hillsboro, Oregon

Amy E. Bonomi, PhD, MPH

The Ohio State University

Columbus, Ohio

Scott Carlson

Washington State Department of Health

Olympia, Washington

Susan Chauvie, RN, MPH-HA

Our Community Health Information Network (OCHIN)

Portland, Oregon

Clare Coleman

National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association (NFPRHA)

Washington, DC

Mark Courtney, PhD

University of Washington

Seattle, Washington

Linda Creegan, RN, MS, FNP

California STD/HIV Prevention Training Center

Oakland, California

Don Downing, RPh

University of Washington

Seattle, Washington

Julie A. Dybbro, ARNP, PhD

Complete Women’s Health Care

Olympia, Washington

Victoria Fletcher, RN, MSN, ARNP

Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest

Seattle, Washington

Madeleine S. Frey, MPH

Consultant

Seattle, Washington

CAPT Louis J. Glass, RN

U.S. Public Health Service, Region X

Seattle, Washington

Sarah Goldenkranz, MPH

Center for Health Training

Seattle, Washington

Maxine Hayes, MD, MPH

Department of Health

Olympia, Washington

Ron Jackson, MSW

Evergreen Treatment Services

Seattle, Washington

LaJuana Johnson

Center for Health Training

Seattle, Washington

Kirtly Parker Jones, MD

Utah Center for Reproductive Medicine

Salt Lake, Utah

Anna Kaminski, MS, MD

Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest

Seattle, Washington

Elizabeth A. Kirk, Ph.D, R.D.

University of Washington

Seattle, Washington

Chris Knutson, MN, ARNP

Washington State Department of Health

Olympia, Washington

Jane Lindstrom, RN, BSN

Disease Prevention and Response

Spokane, Washington

Michael Leu, MD, MS, MHS

Seattle Children's Hospital

Seattle, Washington

Pamela Lynn

Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest

Seattle, Washington

Jeanne Marrazzo, MD, MPH

Seattle STD/HIV Prevention Training Center

Seattle, Washington

Brett Niessen, MPH

Public Health Seattle & King County

Seattle, Washington

Negusse Ocbamichael, PA-C

University of Washington

Seattle, Washington

Wayne Pawlowski, ACSW, LICSW, AASECT

Consultant, Trainer & Clinical Social Worker

Arlington, Virginia

Sarah Prager, MD, MAS

University of Washington

Seattle, Washington

Robbie Prepas, CNM, MN, JD

Talber Medical Group

Laguna Beach, California

Afsaneh Rahmian, PhD

Center for Health Training

Seattle, Washington

Sharon Schnare, RN, FNP, CNM, MSN, FAANP

Consultant & Private Practice

Olalla, Washington

Sue Szabo, PA-C

Seattle STD/HIV Prevention Training Center

Seattle, Washington

Anna Wald, MD, MPH

University of Washington

Seattle, Washington

CAPT Marjie Witman, MN, ARNP

U.S. Public Health Service, Region X

Seattle, Washington

Planning Committee

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Sharon N. Black, RN

Sharon N. Black Consultants, LLC

Hillsboro, Oregon

Maureen Considine, ARNP

Health & Recovery Services Administration

Olympia, Washington

Karen Dluhosh, MC

Center for Health Training

Seattle, Washington

Roberta Domres

Center for Health Training

Seattle, Washington

Carol Elliott, RN

Oregon Department of Human Services

Portland, Oregon

Barb Forney

Office of Continuing Medical Education

University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati, Ohio

CAPT Louis J. Glass, BA, BSN, RN

U.S. Public Health Service, Region X

Seattle, Washington

Ella Gordon, RN, FNP

Idaho Department of Health & Welfare

Boise, Idaho

Sherrell Holtshouser, RN, MPH

DHHS, State of Alaska

Anchorage, Alaska

Anna Kaminski, MS, MD

Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest

Seattle, Washington

Chris Knutson, MN, ARNP

Washington State Department of Health

Olympia, Washington

Beverly Kohler, ARNP

Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest

Seattle, Washington

David Lee, MSW, MPH, LICSW

Northwest AIDS Education and Training Center

Seattle, Washington

Jeanne Marrazzo, MD, MPH

University of Washington

Seattle, Washington

Amy Radford, MSW

Seattle STD/HIV Prevention Training Center

Seattle, Washington

Becky Schmitz, RN

DHHS, Municipality of Anchorage

Anchorage, Alaska

CAPT Marjie Witman, MN, ARNP

U.S. Public Health Service, Region X

Seattle, Washington

Maria Wood, MA

Public Health: Seattle & King County

Seattle, Washington

Acknowledgments

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Center for Health Training gratefully acknowledges
the following support for this program.

Funding Support

US Department of Health and Human Service (HHS),
Office of Population Affairs,
Office of Family Planning, Region X

 

We gratefully acknowledge the following organizations* for their support of this program:

Association of Reproductive Health Professionals

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Infertility Prevention Project (IPP)

Northwest AIDS Education and Training Center (AETC)

Northwest Frontier Addiction Technology Transfer Center (NFATTC)

Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute (ADAI)

Seattle STD/HIV Prevention Training Center (PTC)

*non-commercial, non-profit organizations or government agencies

 

Exhibitors will include:

Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals

Boys & Girls Aid

Teva Women's Health

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health

Merck & Co.

Open Adoption & Family Services

Understanding Infant Adoption by Spaulding for Children

University Bookstore

Washington Prescription Drug Program Discount Card

Awards

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The Vivian O. Lee Clinician of the Year Award and the Joan Helmich Educator of the Year Award will be presented during the Luncheon on Wednesday, April 7, 2010. For more information about the awards and how to submit your nomination for either of these Awards, please click on the links below. Deadline: Wednesday, March 10, 2010

• Vivian O. Lee Award
• Joan Helmich Award