Well Woman Visit

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Webinar

12:00 noon – 1:30 PM (Pacific Time)

About This Webinar

Dr. Policar takes an evidence-based look at the content of the Well Women Visit, with a focus on the rationale for the new recommendations for breast and cervical cancer screening. The implications for family planning clinics will be discussed.

Who Should Attend

This workshop is designed for clinicians providing care to adolescents and women including nurses, mid-level providers and physicians.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this workshop participants will be able to:

• Describe the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommended age range for breast cancer screening.
• Discuss why the self breast exam and clinical breast exam are poor screening tests.
• Describe the USPSTF recommendations for cervical cancer screening.

Trainer/Facilitator

Michael Policar, M.D., MPH; is the Medical Director of the UCSF Family PACT Program Support and Evaluation, of the Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health, where he also serves an Associate Clinical Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Fees & Registration

The registration fee is per phone line. Complete separate registration forms for each phone line.

• $35 per Title X site location with one Leader (may have multiple listeners).
• $50 per Non-Title X site location with one Leader (may have multiple listeners).

Note: Registration and fees may be sent separately.

Continuing Education

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.

Upon successful completion of this CE activity 1.4 contact hours will be awarded.

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