Full Course Description
A Functional Medicine Approach to PCOS
Our current treatment to PCOS is very limited leaving many women left dealing with infertility, risk of cardiovascular disease and progression into diabetes mellitus type 2. Making it more difficult, is the varying PCOS phenotypes with different hormonal and metabolic needs. Most clinicians are not adequately trained to assess the underlying causes of PCOS, a complex and chronic disease. You will delve into the explosion of new information about the gastrointestinal microbiome and the link to specific chronic complex metabolic diseases, such as PCOS. Learn how you can implement strategies such as nutrition, diet, and exercise both treat and prevent PCOS in your patients.
Program Information
Objectives
- Determine the phenotypes of PCOS and diagnostic criteria.
- Explain how treating the microbiome improves metabolic health.
- Differentiate between conventional and functional medicine approaches to management of PCOS.
- Develop an individualized integrative treatment plan for a patient with PCOS.
Outline
Why Functional Medicine?
Overview of PCOS
- Statistics and Prevalence
- Symptoms
- Work Up
- Phenotypes – NIH
The Gut – Microbiome
- Dysbiosis and metabolic syndrome
- What is Akkermansia muciniphila?
- Progression of Disease
- Inflammation
Food, Nutrition and Supplements
- N-acetyl cysteine (NAC)
- Myoinositol
- Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG)
- Food as Medicine
Target Audience
- Nurses
- Advanced Practice Nurses
- Nurse Practitioners
- Midwives
- Clinical Nurse Specialists
- Physician Assistants
- Physicians
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06/28/2023
An Integrative Approach to Menopause
Menopause is a naturally occurring event in a woman’s life in which many treatment options are available. Knowing which treatment options are available, proven integrative approaches, and ways to develop an individualize approach are key to treating menopause and reducing risks. Being at the forefront of understanding the menopausal transition and treatment options is important in caring for women along the lifespan. This presentation will help you to better understand the hormone cascade and how hormones change during menopause and will provide you will various treatment options for your patients utilizing pharmaceuticals and supplements.
Program Information
Objectives
- Define the complex process of menopause and peri menopause transition.
- Determine the risks and benefits of bio identical hormone replacement.
- Discuss alternatives to hormones in treating menopause.
Outline
What Happens During Menopause
- Permanent cessation of menstrual periods
- Loss of ovarian follicular activity
- Androgens become predominant hormone
Treatment of Menopause
- Bioidentical hormone therapy options ‘
- Risks/benefits
- Estrogen
- Estrogen/Progesterone
- Non hormonal therapies
- SSRI
- NK3 receptor antagonist
- Supplements
- Black cohosh
- DIM
- Siberian Rhubarb
- Vitamin E treatment
Potential Risks of Hormone Replacement Therapy for Menopause
- Breast cancer
- Endometrial cancer
- Blood clot
Target Audience
- Nurses
- Advanced Practice Nurses
- Nurse Practitioners
- Physician Assistants
- Physicians
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06/28/2023
Endometriosis: An Individualized Approach
Did you know that many women with endometriosis see up to 6 providers before a diagnosis is made? You can change that! With an overwhelming number of women suffering from hormone imbalances and complex chronic conditions such as endometriosis (10% of women worldwide!) it is imperative that we identify, diagnose, and treat early to improve outcomes in pain, fertility, and quality of life. You will learn to identify the disease, understand its implications on overall health and have additional tools to provide an individualized approach in their treatment of endometriosis within an integrative treatment landscape.
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Objectives
- Determine diagnostic criteria for making a clinical diagnosis of endometriosis.
- Identify the various botanicals and supplements available to improve endometriosis symptoms.
- Utilize the integrative treatment landscape for endometriosis in making an individualized approach.
Outline
Endometriosis Development…theories
- Retrograde menstruation
- Genetics
- Coelomic metaplasia theory
- Hormones
- Oxidative stress and inflammation
Understanding Estrogen and Metabolites
- 2-OH protective
- 4-OH quinone DNA damaging
- 16-OH proliferative and increased in endometriosis
Botanicals and Supplements to Improve Endometriosis
- DIM
- Turmeric
- Vitex
- Egcg
- NAC
- CDG
Treatment Landscape Utilizing an Integrative Approach
- Pharmaceuticals management
- Surgical options
- Herbal remedies
Target Audience
- Nurses
- Advanced Practice Nurses
- Nurse Practitioners
- Midwives
- Clinical Nurse Specialists
- Physician Assistants
- Physicians
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06/28/2023
Cervical Cancer Screening and Management Update
Providers who care for women should be aware of the most recent changes to cervical cancer screening guidelines. It is not difficult to determine the plan for screening if the provider is aware of the management algorithm. However, if a clinician is not routinely doing women’s health care the changes can be confusing, and the module will enable the provider to be confident in their plan of care for cervical cancer screening and abnormality management. The changes can be very confusing and concerning for patients who are unaware, and this module can help the clinician to educate their patients regarding the updates.
Program Information
Objectives
- Identify the types of cell abnormalities that can occur on cervical cytology.
- Discuss the components of the Bethesda classification.
- Identify available resources to assist in determining necessity of screening based on age and screening history, and to outline an appropriate plan of care based on screening results.
Outline
Cervical cancer stats
Risk factors for cervical cancer
- Age
- Medical history
- Environmental factors
- Access to care – demographic factors
Discussion of pap smear
- What is a pap test?
- Types of preparation
- Discussion of types of cells in the cervix
Bethesda classification, abnormality type (ASCUS, ASC-H, LSIL, HSIL, AGC)
ASCCP guidelines for screening
Clinical considerations
Management of abnormal results - algorithm
Case studies for management of abnormal results
Prevention – HPV vaccine
Commonly asked questions regarding pap test and HPV vaccine
Target Audience
- Nurses
- Nurse Practitioners
- Clinical Nurse Specialists
- Physician Assistants
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08/01/2023
Sexually Transmitted Infections
Despite everything we know about STI prevention, many women still become infected. All providers need to be well-versed in the care of STIs, using the latest 2021 guidelines for screening and treatment. With increasing antibiotic resistance, along with the reemergence of gonorrhoea and congenital syphilis, it is important that the prescribing guidelines are followed. The session will also clarify treatment in special populations.
Program Information
Objectives
- Identify the most common sexually transmitted infections.
- Outline the screening guidelines and treatment plans for the most common sexually transmitted infections.
- Identify special populations as they relate to sexually transmitted infections, and how the screening and treatment plans are modified for patients in these populations.
Outline
Preliminary outline:
- Chlamydia
- Incidence
- Screening guidelines
- Treatment
- Gonorrhea
- Incidence
- Screening guidelines
- Treatment
- Trichomonas
- Incidence
- Screening guidelines
- Treatment
- Syphilis
- Incidence
- Screening guidelines
- Treatment
- HIV
- Incidence
- Screening guidelines
- Treatment
- PREP
- Herpes
- Incidence
- Screening guidelines
- Treatment
- Human Papilloma Virus
- Incidence
- Screening guidelines
- Treatment
- Hepatitis C
- Incidence
- Screening guidelines
- Treatment
- Clinical considerations – screening in special populations
- Pregnant women
- Adolescents
- MSM, WSW
- Trans males, trans females
- Persons in correctional facilities
Target Audience
- Nurses
- Nurse Practitioners
- Clinical Nurse Specialists
- Physician Assistants
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08/01/2023
Breast Health Assessment, Prevention, Diseases, and Clinical Pearls
Caring for women to ensure breast health can be a complex and sensitive challenge. Guidelines change and new genetic information is released frequently. You will receive the tools and knowledge to evaluate and manage common breast complaints, to differentiate between benign and malignant breast lesions, and to perform personalized breast cancer risk assessment. You will learn about the latest guidelines for screening and diagnosis, risk reduction, and genetics.
You will gain practical knowledge about the workup and management of common breast issues and will be able to confidently identify and manage those at risk, with topics ranging from breast changes, breast self-exam, risk assessment, and education.
Program Information
Objectives
- Demonstrate basic health assessment and physical examination of the breasts, incorporating basic breast anatomy.
- Evaluate various breast imaging modalities.
- Discuss the benign breast disease signs, symptoms, and management.
- Differentiate the appropriate evaluation and management of a patient’s concerns for a breast lump.
- Recognize concerning symptoms of breast cancer.
- Identify modifiable risk factors for breast cancer.
- Demonstrate knowledge of radiological screenings for breast concerns.
- Recommend the appropriate screenings for breast cancer in average and high-risk women.
- Analyze family history to assess need for cancer genetic referrals.
- Analyze health disparities in breast cancer.
Outline
Overview
- Breast A&P
- Breast structure
- Breast Development – Tanner’s stages
- Breast exam
Common Physiological Changes
- Breast during pregnancy and Lactation
- Breast changes during menstruation
Screening and Guidelines Review
- ACOG
- USPSTF
- American College of Radiology
- NCCN
Mammograms
- BIRADS classification density
- MRI – high risk
Common Breast Complaints
- Cyclic vs non-cyclic
- Benign Breast disease
- Non-proliferative and nonatypical fibrocystic changes
- Others….Fibroadenoma, PASH, Phyllodes Tumor, Cysts, Mastitis
Breast Cancer
- Risk Factors – Calculating Risks
- Genes – Heredity Cancer Testing
- Disparities
Target Audience
- Nurses
- Advanced Practice Nurses
- Nurse Practitioners
- Midwives
- Clinical Nurse Specialists
- Physician Assistants
- Physicians
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06/05/2023
Beyond BMI
As media coverage and medical talks are saturated with talk of “obesity” and the newly approved weight loss methods, patients and advocates are also speaking up about the harms of the BMI and weight stigma, leaving you to wonder how best to serve your larger-bodied patients. In this presentation, we will explore the impact of and alternatives to the dominant weight-centric model of care. We will examine the correlations between weight and health, explore the direct and indirect effects of anti-fat bias on health and analyze the effects of anti-fat bias on weight-related research. Using cases, questions for reflection, presentation of data, and analysis of actual research, we’ll look at specific diseases in larger-bodied patients. You will leave with concrete ideas for reducing stigma in your practice and for providing evidence-based, anti-bias care to patients of all sizes.
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Objectives
- Examine the history of the BMI and its impact on healthcare.
- Evaluate the relationships among weight, weight stigma and health.
- Critically interpret weight-related interventions and research through an anti-bias lens.
- Apply evidence-based practices to improve the health of patients of all size.
Outline
Introduction
- Relevance to personal and professional practice
- Framing the conundrum of increasing focus on weight/spending on weight loss with increasing population weight
- Patient and provider frustration
- Clinical Case (for use throughout the presentation for reflection and clinical application)
Weight centric vs weight inclusive Care
- Deconstructing focus on weight
- History of BMI, including its accuracy at measuring adiposity
- Correlation with health, roots in racism, impacts
- Harms of weight-focus/anti-fat bias: definition of stigma, stereotype threat, prevalence in healthcare, analyzing impact on health and healthcare
Does intentional weight loss improve health?
- Addressing diets
- GLP-1s
- Bariatric surgery
- Risks of intentional weight loss, including weight cycling, disordered eating, undernourishment
Evidence-based approach to reading weight-centric research
- Apply analysis to studies of weight loss medications and surgery.
Counseling patients who want to lose weight or with weight-correlated conditions.
- Weight inclusive care as a method of improving health for all patients.
- Principles, evidence, approach.
- Combating stereotype threat in the office, practical applications.
Resources
- Disease specific weight inclusive care
- Community and further learning
Conclusion
- Limitations
- Key points
- Action steps
Target Audience
- Nurses
- Advanced Practice Nurses
- Nurse Practitioners
- Midwives
- Clinical Nurse Specialists
- Physician Assistants
- Physicians
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08/03/2023
Nutrition, Fertility, and Women’s Health
If you work in women’s health then you know that fertility is not just about getting pregnant – it is a sign of overall health. There is so much misinformation and confusing guidance out there when it comes to fertility and nutrition. Patients who are trying to conceive are vulnerable to fad diets, incorrect information, and stress and overwhelm when it comes to food and supplements. This presentation will cover evidence-based approaches to help patients optimize their fertility health and egg quality. We cover various conditions that impact fertility, including hypothalamic amenorrhea, endometriosis and PCOS and dive into some nutrition recommendations for recurrent miscarriage and for patients undergoing assisted reproductive technologies.
Program Information
Objectives
- Describe dietary strategies & important nutrients for preconception.
- Recognize how focusing on adequate intake & health behaviors benefits fertility.
- List 1-2 nutrition recommendations for patients with hypothalamic amenorrhea.
- List 1-2 nutrition recommendations for patients with endometriosis.
- List 1-2 nutrition recommendations for patients with PCOS.
- List 1-2 nutrition-related screening recommendations for recurrent miscarriage.
- Determine nutrition considerations for patients undergoing assisted reproductive technologies.
- Screen for eating disorders with fertility patients.
Outline
Preconception Nutrition
- Dietary pattern that are beneficial for fertility
- Nutrition considerations to optimize egg quality
- Micronutrients that are beneficial for fertility
- Nutrition considerations to optimize sperm health
Weight & Fertility
- Benefits to focusing on health behaviors rather than restriction
- Adequate energy intake for fertility
Hypothalamic Amenorrhea
- Prevalence, risk factors & relationship to fertility
- Nutrition recommendations for hypothalamic amenorrhea
Endometriosis
- Prevalence, risk factors & relationship to fertility
- Dietary patterns that are beneficial for endometriosis
- Micronutrients that are beneficial for endometriosis
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
- Prevalence, risk factors & relationship to fertility
- Dietary strategies for PCOS
- Micronutrients that are beneficial for PCOS
- Beneficial supplements for PCOS
Recurrent Miscarriage
- Prevalence & risk factors
- Celiac disease
- Nutrients of concern in recurrent miscarriage
Assisted Reproductive Technology
- Nutrition recommendations for Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome (OHSS)
- Supplement recommendations for thin endometrium
- Supplement recommendations for implantation failure
Eating Disorders in Fertility Patients
- Prevalence, risk factors & relationship to fertility
- How to screen for eating disorders using validated tool (ESP screening tool)
- Fertility Nutrition Case Studies
Target Audience
- Nurses
- Advanced Practice Nurses
- Nurse Practitioners
- Physician Assistants
- Physicians
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08/29/2023
Empowering Women
Our role in providing reproductive counseling and options has been impacted with new and changing legislation. Today it is vital that providers know the options for safe and effective birth control. In the presentation you will learn the contraceptive methods in the past, why they worked or not, current options and why you would select one over another, and what is in the pipeline. Our women and families depend on getting the most accurate and up to date information from the most reliable source. Become that provider that is smarter than Google. You will be armed with information and tools to help you and your patients understand which contraceptive is a better choice and why.
Program Information
Objectives
- Examine what is birth control, and what it is doing inside the body.
- Determine contraception options from the past.
- Explain the latest contraceptives for women and men.
- Identify recommended prescribing guidelines for contraception.
- Examine the future pipeline for birth control.
Outline
Introduction/History of Contraception
- Onanism
- Dark Ages
- Timeline of Contraception Development
Latest Contraction Options
- Hormonal Birth Control
- Estrogen/ Ethinyl Estradiol (EE)
- Progesterone
- Other Hormones
- The “Pill” – Pros/Cons
- Other Birth Control Options
Prescribing Guidelines
- Which Option is Best?
- Pros/Cons
- Individualized Decision Making
Future Directions
- What’s in the Pipeline
- Clinical Trials
Target Audience
- Nurses
- Advanced Practice Nurses
- Nurse Practitioners
- Physician Assistants
- Physicians
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06/27/2023
Sexuality and Pleasure of Cisgender Women
How comfortable are you talking with your patients about their bodies, their sexuality, and their sexual pleasure? You can become well suited to deal with patients’ needs regarding sexuality, because when you understand the issues, you will feel better prepared to talk with your patients and provide the intimate nature of care that is needed for these conversations. Featherstone will explain the many influences around sexuality and help you develop the skills needed to listen, understand, and guide your patients.
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Objectives
- Analyze the impact of healthy sexuality on mental and physical health of women.
- Identify FDA approved medications for treatment of female sexual dysfunction, and their mechanism of action.
- Synthesize how body image, culture, media and religion impact sexual messaging and functioning.
- Integrate education of the SIS/SES dual control model into patient education and assessment of female sexual functioning.
- Review how reproductive health, pregnancy, infertility, and access to contraception and termination services impact sexuality.
- Analyze the complex relationship between mental and physical health conditions and associated treatments on sexual functioning.
Outline
Introduction/Relevance
- Defining Sex
- Prevalence of Sexual Dysfunction in Women
- SIS/SES Systems
- Practical Examples of SIS/SES
- Categories of Sexual Desire
Influences
- Social Factors
- Religion/Culture
- Contraception
- Abortion
- Infertility
- Relational Factors and Infidelity
- Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Consent to Sexual Activity
- Sexual Trauma
- Sexual Education
- Self Pleasure
- Sexually Marginalized Women
- Women and Nonmonogamy
- Women and Kink
- Conceptualization of Kink, BDSM
- Paraphilias and Kink
- Sexuality in Adolescence
- Sexuality in Perimenopausal and Elderly Women
Sexual Anatomy
- Vulva and Clitoris
- Internal Sexual and Reproductive Organs
- Female Prostate
- Pelvic Organ Prolapse and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
Lubrication of the Vagina and Vulva
Squirting
Female Sexual Response
- Conceptual Model of Female Sexuality
- Arousal and Desire
- Pleasure and Orgasm
Sexual Pathology and Dysfunction
- Comorbidities of Sexual Dysfunction
- Diagnoses
- Specifiers
- Female Sexual Interest/Arousal Disorder
- Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder
- Female Orgasmic Disorder and Treatment
- Genito-Pelvic Pain/Penetration Disorder; Risk Factors and Treatment
- Substance/Medication-Related Sexual Dysfunction and Treatment
- Other Specified Sexual Dysfunction
- Unspecified Sexual Dysfunction
- Persistent Genital Arousal Disorder/Genito-Pelvic Dysthesia and Treatment
- Paraphilic Disorders and Treatment
- Compulsive Sexual Behavior versus Sex Addiction and Treatment
Target Audience
- Nurses
- Nurse Practitioners
- Advanced Practice Registered Nurses
- Physician Assistants
- Physicians
- Counselors
- Psychiatrists
- Psychologists
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06/28/2023
Body Image and Eating Disorders in Women
Eating disorder symptoms and body image preoccupation have been identified in increasing numbers of women. In practice, you may see women who are seeking treatment for chronic, recurrent, or late onset eating disorders. But many health care providers do not fully understand how to screen for and manage these conditions. Featherston will describe the contributing factors that relate to the unique experience of eating disorders. You will le
Program Information
Objectives
- Define eating disorder components and behaviors as they relate to women.
- Explain the role of emotional dysregulation in eating disorders.
- Review psychiatric comorbidities of eating disorders.
- Explain the etiologies of various medical sequence of eating disorders.
- Synthesize the relationship between trauma (especially ACE scores) on eating disorders.
- Explain the etiology of obstetrical and gynecological impact of eating disorders.
- Describe variation in marginalized groups in regard to eating disorder presentations.
Outline
Introduction/Body Image Definition and Development
- Sociocultural Factors
- Problematic Tools: Body Mass Index
Obesity, Conceptualized
- Weight Bias and Obesity Stigma in Healthcare
Eating Disorders
- Defining Eating Disorders
- Connecting Body Image and Eating Disorders
- Trauma and Numbness: Function of an Eating Disorder
- Definitions and Prevalence: Scope of the Problem
- Eating Disorders and the Ego
Special Categories of Women
- Adolescents
- Female Athletes and Performers
- Adolescents in Pregnancy with ED’s
- Pregnant Adult Women
- Postpartum Dyads
- Lactating Women
- Elderly Women
- Scars and Surgery from Chronic Illness
- Racial and Ethnic Influences
- (Cisgender) Queer Women
- Transgender Women
Assessment
- Transdiagnostic Components of Eating Disorders
- Screening for Eating Disorders: SCOFF
- General Medical Implications
- Physical Assessment Clues: Anorexia
- Physical Assessment Clues: Bulimia
- Laboratory Clues
- Common Psychiatric Comorbidities
Intuitive Eating
Morbidity and Mortality of Eating Disorders
COVID-19 Pandemic
Obstetric and Gynecological Complications of Eating Disorders
Anorexia Nervosa
Bulimia Nervosa
Binge Eating Disorder
OSFED and EDNOS
Sexual Functioning
Treatment
Principles of Evidence-Based Treatment
Psychological Treatment and Levels of Care
- Nutritional/ Dietetic Treatment
- Supportive Medical Treatment
Ethics in ED Treatment
- Environment and Patient Visit Consideration
- Ethical Considerations of Anorexia
Case Studies/Conclusion/Summary
Resources/Book Recommendations/Professional Organizations and Continuing Education Resources
Target Audience
- Nurses
- Nurse Practitioners
- Physician Assistants
- Physicians
- Counselors
- Psychiatrists
- Psychologists
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06/28/2023
Environmental Factors Impacting Women's Health
As a perinatal clinician, you do everything you can to protect your patient and their developing baby...but what if there are risks in the environment that you and your patient are not aware of? In this session, you will learn about the many environmental factors impacting women’s health. It will shed light on adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes due to negative environmental exposures. You will learn what education regarding environmental risks should be included in all prenatal/antenatal and postpartum education. Additionally, it will provide information on what national organizations are implementing to address environmental factors impacting reproductive health.
Program Information
Objectives
- Appraise a collaborative initiative that addresses environmental health affecting the women’s health.
- Determine the environmental factors impacting the health of women.
- Formulate ways to address environmental factors affecting the health of women.
- Collect key components of an environmental health history.
Outline
- Introduction to Environmental Health
- Brief overview of environmental factors impacting women’s health
- Brief overview of climate-related health impact on women’s health
- Exposure Pathway
- Extreme heat and rising in temperature
- Poor air
- Climate-related disasters
- Hurricanes, flooding and wildfires
- Shift rainfall and increase evaporation led to water insecurity
- Changes in temperature, precipitation, and ecology
- Alter the geographic distribution of vector-borne diseases
- Climate-induced environmental changes push human migration
- Results in people unable to move from environmentally high-risk areas
- Environmental Health History
- Work
- Home
- Recreation activities
- Recommendation
- Identify strategies healthcare providers can take to address environmental health
- Take Action
- Provide an overview of two legislation geared towards environmental factors impact of women’s health
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
- Discuss reproductive health both male and female
- Discuss exposures impact on reproductive health
- Detail research efforts
Target Audience
- Nurses
- Nurse Practitioners
- Physicians
- Physician Assistants
- Midwives
- Doulas
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01/25/2023
Botulinum Toxin Injections for Chronic Migraine
Do you want to add Botox injections to your practice? The PREEMPT protocol for botulinum injections is the only FDA-approved injection pattern for chronic migraine. In this session, Victoria demonstrates the special techniques for its administration. By the end of this session, you will be ready to practice the PREEMPT Protocol using Botulinum Toxin Injections for Chronic Migraine Prevention.
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Objectives
- Accurately identify and diagnose patients with chronic migraine using the International Classification of Headache Disorders (ICHD).
- Using the Botox criteria, properly select a patient for Botox injections for chronic migraine and educate the patient on the adverse reactions seen in the clinical trials and PREEMPT protocol.
- Determine the steps to correctly reconstitute a 200-unit vial of Botox to 5 units/0.1cc using non-preserved normal saline and draw the product into 1ml syringes using a 21g, 2-inch needle and place a 30G, ½-inch needle on the 1ml syringe for injections.
- Using the PREEMPT protocol, choose the 31 injection sites for the Botox injections.
Outline
- Migraine Headaches
- Diagnosis
- Aura – no Aura
- International Classification of Headache Disorders (ICHD)
- PREEMPT Protocol for Botulinum Toxins
- Criteria
- Documentation
- Potential Adverse Effect
- Insurance
- Injection Process
- Materials Needed
- Injection Sites (31 total)
- Corrugator Injections
- Procerus Injections -Frontalis Injections -Temporalis Injections
- Occipitalis Injections
- Paraspinal Cervical Injections
- Trapezius Injections
- Dosage (5 units per 0.1 ml each injection site)
- Frequency (every 12 weeks)
- Reconstitution
- Documentation
Target Audience
- Nurses
- Nurse Practitioners
- Clinical Nurse Specialists
- Physicians
- Physician Assistants
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01/09/2023
Osteoporosis: Building a Foundation
Many are familiar with what osteoporosis is however have limited knowledge beyond this. Did you know osteoporosis is the origin of 2 million fractures every year? One in two women and one in four men have osteoporosis! Furthermore, osteoporosis is not exclusive to older adults. What other patient populations are at risk for developing osteoporosis? Rehab professionals must know how to recognize risk factors and indications of osteoporosis. Leave this course with an understanding of bone metabolism, diagnosis and risk factors, as well as how to perform an osteoporosis evaluation within a rehabilitation setting.
- Build a solid understanding of age-based bone metabolism and response to exercise
- Demonstrate an understanding of diagnostic tests for bone density and the relationship to rehabilitation
- Become familiar with relevant outcome measures for diagnosis of osteoporosis
- Attain a solid understanding of risk factors for osteoporosis and the clinical presentation
Early detection leading to diagnosis and intervention with osteoporosis is imperative for improved clinical outcomes. View this course to build a foundation for success.
Program Information
Objectives
- Build a foundation of bone maturation & metabolism physiology.
- Investigate the incidence of osteoporosis and risk factors.
- Analyze diagnostic testing protocols for osteoporosis.
- Construct an evaluation of osteoporosis in a rehabilitation setting.
Outline
The anatomy of bones
- Review of bone structure, bone cells, development of skeleton, peak bone mass from birth to maturity
- Factors affecting bone metabolism
- Physiology of bone maturation and metabolism
- Definition of Osteoporosis
Incidence of osteoporosis and risk factors
- Age-based variation in osteoporosis
- Causes of osteoporosis based on age and diagnosis
- Risk factor classification and explanation
Diagnostic testing protocols
- Bone mineral density testing
- Vertebral Fracture Assessment
- FRAX
- Blood bone markers
- REMS
Constructing an evaluation of osteoporosis
- Detailed PT evaluation
- Posture evaluation
- Demonstration
- Relationship of scoliosis and osteoporosis
- Outcome measures
Target Audience
- Physical Therapists
- Physical Therapy Assistants
- Occupational Therapists
- Occupational Therapy Assistants
- Speech-Language Pathologists
- Athletic Trainers
- Chiropractors
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09/07/2021
Heart Disease in Women
The differences between men and women go well beyond just the reproductive organs.
The way that women display symptomology for heart conditions is different. Heart Disease is the #1 killer of women and yet studies show that women do not receive the same cardiac care as men. Their pain is often dismissed or downplayed by doctors and they are often just sent to a psychiatrist for anxiety instead.
Your female patients depend on you. You’ll learn:
- The critical differences between a male and female heart and their impact on symptoms
- Red flags that other practitioners often overlook
- Effective assessment strategies for identifying CVD risk
You will walk away with many pearls of wisdom from this cardiac expert to implement into your daily practice and personal life. Become the person who has the confidence and skills to deliver the very best care for your female patients!
Program Information
Objectives
- Distinguish the impact of heart disease in women
- Evaluate the risk factors, clinical presentation, and treatment outcomes of heart disease in women.
- Appraise the strategies to have a healthy woman’s heart.
Outline
Heart Disease in Women
- Heart Disease is the #1 killer of women
- Epidemiology
- Go Red for Women Campaign
- Cardiac Risk Factors specific to women
- Clinical management goals of risk factors
- Gender Differences in rehab after cardiac event
- Strategies to have a healthy woman’s heart
- AHA Top 10 Take home messages for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease
Target Audience
- Athletic Trainers
- Chiropractors
- Exercise Physiologists
- Occupational Therapists
- Occupational Therapy Assistants
- Personal Trainers
- Physical Therapists
- Physical Therapy Assistants
- Physicians
- Physician Assistants
- Strength and Conditioning Coaches
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05/20/2021
Core and Pelvic Floor – Identifying and Treating Pelvic Floor Dysfunction from Outside of the Pelvis
Spoiler alert: it’s not just a mom problem!! 1 in 3 women seen in a primary care setting will have pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD). With symptoms ranging from lower urinary tract issues and incontinence to pelvic pain and sexual problems, you need simple assessments that quickly pinpoint the problem. With the large co-incidence of other pain conditions such as low back and abdominal pain, learn practical exercises to reduce symptoms and enhance function. Walk away with straight forward techniques to identify and treat pelvic floor dysfunction externally, as well as when and where to refer if needed.
Program Information
Objectives
- Investigate strategies to appropriately screen for pelvic floor dysfunction in their patient population.
- Demonstrate treatment techniques and exercises to normalize function of the pelvic floor and improve body awareness.
- Determine which patients are appropriate for a pelvic floor physical therapy referral.
Outline
Pelvic Floor & Anatomy overview
- Pelvic floor muscle (PFM) function
- Other Muscles that Work with the Pelvic Floor
Screening for Pelvic Floor Dysfunction (PFD)
- Pregnancy and Postpartum
- PFD Symptoms Overview
- Subjective Exam
External PFM Assessment
- PFD Treatments
- Kegel overview
- To Kegel or not to Kegel?
- Other exercises for the PFM
- Dilators, Pelvic Wands, Vaginal Weights – oh my!
Appropriate Referrals
- Red flags and when to refer
- Where to find referral partners
Target Audience
- Athletic Trainers
- Chiropractors
- Nurses
- Occupational Therapists
- Occupational Therapy Assistants
- Physical Therapists
- Physical Therapy Assistants
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04/14/2023
Master Thyroid Function with Nutrition and Lifestyle Optimization
When the answer to ‘how are you doing?’ always seems to be “I’m tired,” it's apparent that there are issues at hand. Fatigue, weight gain, constipation and depression – these are all symptoms of a thyroid that is not functioning optimally.
Women are up to 8x more likely to have thyroid dysfunction, yet most still go undiagnosed! The good news is that many of these symptoms can be addressed with simple lifestyle modifications that are proven to get big results!
Join Cindi Lockhart, RDN, LD, IFNCP as she uncovers:
- Why the basic lab panel may not be enough to uncover thyroid dysfunction
- When raw broccoli may not be what the doctor recommends (SAY WHAT?!?)
- Streamlined strategies that optimize thyroid function, holistically
During this session, you’ll discover targeted ways to identify and address thyroid disrupters. And best of all, you’ll learn effective lifestyle strategies to naturally and holistically rebalance the thyroid.
Program Information
Objectives
- Evaluate thyroid’s function in the body, how to best assess via lab testing, as well as the 3 primary types of thyroid dysfunction.
- Investigate the common symptoms and environmental causes of thyroid dysfunction.
- Determine a customized approach to optimizing thyroid function (and therefore energy and weight) via diet, gut health, exercise, stress reduction, and environmental exposures.
Outline
The Thyroid Hormone Pathway
- Organs involved in thyroid function
- Assessing thyroid function
- Interpreting lab values
Thyroid Dysfunction: Symptoms and Causes
- Hypo, Hyper and Autoimmune
- Hashimoto’s, Grave’s disease, Thyroiditis
- Common symptoms of hypothyroidism
- Thyroid disruptors
- Nutritional deficiencies
- Gut dysfunction
- The many faces of stress
- Hormone imbalances, Insulin and estrogen
- Environmental toxins
Optimizing Thyroid Function, Holistically
- Nutrition & diet
- Goitrogens, Micronutrients, Gluten
- Gut health
- Exercise
- Sleep
- Stress management
- Environmental toxins
Target Audience
- Chiropractors
- Exercise Physiologists
- Occupational Therapists
- Occupational Therapy Assistants
- Personal Trainers
- Physical Therapists
- Physical Therapy Assistants
- Strength and Conditioning Coaches
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05/21/2021
Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias in Women
Dementia is one of the fastest growing women’s issues in the world. In the U.S. over 13 million women are living with Alzheimer’s or caring for someone with it. Worldwide, women with dementia outnumber men two to one.
It’s a complicated puzzle and the latest research is showing us that sex impacts risk, diagnosis, and manifestation.
Dr. Sherrie All is a licensed clinical neuro-rehabilitation psychologist and brain health expert whose trainings on dementia care have helped professionals across the country to understand the disease and provide the best care possible.
In this critical session, Dr. All will bring you up to date on the latest research surrounding dementia in women PLUS give you tools and interventions you can use to prevent and reduce difficult behaviors and improve your ability to communicate with cognitively impaired patients. 
As someone in rehab who works with patients with dementia, this is one training you can’t afford to miss!
Program Information
Objectives
- Assess how the manifestations of each type of dementia impacts identification and prognosis.
- Investigate how non-verbal communication skills can help professionals identify meanings behind gestures when working with patients who have dementia.
- Determine how patient safety can be enhanced with strategies to redirect wandering and manage paranoia.
Outline
Manifestations and Prognosis for Each Type of Dementia
- The number one risk factor for dementia 
- Dementia vs. Alzheimer's - what's the difference? 
- The latest research on dementia in women
- What we know about prevention
Communication Strategies to Improve Care
- Smart communication strategies – avoid arguments and get down to business
- Three things you should never do when talking to a person with dementia
- Causes of and solutions to challenging behaviors 
- Innovative communication tools you can use when communication becomes difficult or slows to a stop
Causes of and Solutions to Challenging Behaviors
- Two ways to assess for a hidden cause of challenging behaviors
- Sundowning — How to prevent it from happening and handle it when it does
- These five signs indicate a patient might be at risk for wandering — Here's how to spot them
- Hallucinations vs. delusions vs. schizophrenia — How do you tell the difference?
- Paranoia management strategies
Target Audience
- Athletic Trainers
- Chiropractors
- Exercise Physiologists
- Occupational Therapists
- Occupational Therapy Assistants
- Personal Trainers
- Physical Therapists
- Physical Therapy Assistants
- Physicians
- Physician Assistants
- Strength and Conditioning Coaches
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05/20/2021