Continuing Medical Education

Addiction Medicine and Women’s Health for Primary Care

Dreams Jade Resort – Riviera Maya/Cancun

Dates: February 18, 2023 to February 20, 2023

CME Accredited | ACCME

Essential Information

CME Credit: Accredited for 12 Category 1 CME Credits Related to Addiction Medicine, Womens Health
Standard Full Conference Registration Fee: $999
Location: Dreams Jade Resort – Riviera Maya/Cancun

Conference Details

Overview

This conference is designed to provide primary care practitioners with up-to-date, evidence-based information on commonly encountered issues in Addiction Medicine and Women’s Health, while suggesting pragmatic approaches to clinical management. The discussion-based format of the conference will encourage audience participation through dynamic lectures, case-based studies, and hands-on workshops. Keynote speakers will present and critically assess recent advancements and industry updates in Addiction Medicine and Women’s Health, with the goal of enhancing the knowledge-base and core competence of attendees. The successful completion of this interactive program diagnosing, treating, and prescribing the most effective courses of treatment, with the ultimate goal of improving patient outcomes.

Target Audience

All Physicians and other Healthcare Professionals seeking clinical information about issues in Addiction Medicine and Women’s Health.

Speakers

Our presenting national faculty speakers make it their professional goals to enhance the training of primary care clinicians. This Continuing Medical Education program promises to help you learn the most current, best medicine, and techniques for making the diagnosis easier during a 20 minute office visit.

Topics and Objectives

Saturday, February 18

7:30 AM – 8:30 AM:
The Neurobiology of Addiction and Implications for Treatment: Part I
Objectives: 1) Discuss the basic elements of drive and cognition in the neurobiology of addiction 2) Distinguish between reward and anti-reward brain circuitry 3) Describe the concept of interoception

8:30 AM – 8:35 AM: BREAK

8:35 AM – 9:35 AM:
The Neurobiology of Addiction and Implications for Treatment: Part II
Objectives: 1) List three safe and effective psychosocial interventions for the treatment of substance use disorders 2) Describe the impulsivity-compulsivity spectrum of illness as it applies to the behavioral addictions

9:35 AM – 9:45 AM: BREAK

9:45 AM – 10:45 AM:
Menopausal Hormone Therapy (MHT): Is It Hot in Here or Is It Me?Objectives: 1) Review the definition and diagnosis of menopause 2) Understand MHT indications and contraindications 3) Determine how to manage menopause without medications 4) Discuss the Women’s Health Initiative study – it’s impact and subsequent interpretation 5) Review MHT options 6) Examine bio-identical and non-hormonal medications for menopausal symptoms 7) Determine MHT decisions in special circumstances like premature menopause, perimenopause, and/or a history of breast cancer

10:45 AM – 10:50 AM: BREAK

10:50 AM – 11:50 AM:
Chief Complaint: ‘My Periods Are Being Weird’ – Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
Objectives: 1) Create a differential diagnosis 2) Understand how the patient’s history and physical exam can help you 3) Understand which labs and imaging are needed 4) Determine appropriate treatment options

Sunday, February 19

7:30 AM – 8:30 AM:
STI Update
Objectives: 1) Discuss updates on GC/CT rates in the US 2) Identify the effects of COVID on STI rates 3) Discuss reasons for the increase in STI rates 4) Review the new STI treatment guidelines from the CDC 5) Determine who should be tested for syphilis and how 6) Discuss the new HIV screening test

8:30 AM – 8:35 AM: BREAK

8:35 AM – 9:35 AM:
Gender Diversity and Health Care
Objectives: 1) Understand concepts and terminology that are in use today 2) Discuss the medical and surgical components of gender transition 3) Review clinical guidelines for hormone therapy for gender transition 4) Discuss special considerations in general healthcare and cancer screening for gender diverse individuals 5) Implement strategies to make your healthcare setting more inclusive

9:35 AM – 9:45 AM: BREAK

9:45 AM – 10:45 AM:
The Opioid Epidemic in 2023
Objectives: 1) Identify the origins and current state of the opioid crisis in the US 2) Discuss the clinical use of buprenorphine in the treatment of opioid use disorders

10:45 AM – 10:50 AM: BREAK

10:50 AM – 11:50 AM:
The Pharmacotherapy of Alcohol Use Disorders
Objectives: 1) Use the three steps of “brief intervention” in everyday clinical practice 2) List three FDA-approved pharmacological treatments for alcohol use disorders

Monday, February 20

7:30 AM – 8:30 AM:
The Technological Addictions
Objectives: 1) List five forms of technological addictions as they appear in the scientific literature of 2022 2) Describe the psychology and culture surrounding non-pathological use of technology, and distinguish between normal use and addiction 3) Discuss adverse consequences of technological addictions on mental health in vulnerable populations

8:30 AM – 8:35 AM: BREAK

8:35 AM – 9:35 AM:
Putting It All Together: Treating Addiction in Everyday Clinical Practice
Objectives: 1) Solve a ten-case quiz on medications used in the treatment of substance use disorders 2) Treat patients who suffer from dual diagnosis, such as addiction and other psychiatric disorders

9:35 AM – 9:45 AM: BREAK

9:45 AM – 10:45 AM:
Clinical Challenges with Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptive (LARC) Methods
Objectives: 1) Review medical eligibility criteria for contraceptive methods 2) Discuss the current length of effectiveness and extended use of LARCs 3) Discuss IUDs for emergency contraception 4) Discuss the management of side-effects of LARCs 5) Review technical pearls for LARC insertions and/or removals 6) Effectively manage IUD challenges, such as missing strings, stenotic cervical canal, embedment, IUD fracture, et cetera

10:45 AM – 10:50 AM: BREAK

10:50 AM – 11:50 AM:
Breast Cancer Screening in Primary Care
Objectives: 1) Assess risk of breast cancer for your individual patient 2) Review screening methods for breast cancer in average-risk women – when to start, how often, and which imaging modalities to use 3) Determine best screening methods for women with dense breasts 4) Determine best screening method for women with an increased risk for breast cancer – risk calculators, genetic testing, enhanced screening, and risk-reducing therapies 5) Review best management strategies for common breast complaints

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