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Current Trends in Women's Health:
A Specialty Course for Health Providers
Course created through grant
support from the Office of Population Affairs.
Dates and
Locations for 2005 Current Trends in Women's Health Care is a program
designed for registered nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants,
certified nurse-midwives, and doctors of osteopathy and medicine who are
currently providing comprehensive health care for women and want to update or
enhance their knowledge and skills in this practice specialty. The
selected course formats go beyond the traditional classroom setting by
providing flexible learning needed to accommodate the needs of learners from
different educational backgrounds, positions, and/or geographic
locations. This format also encourages
interaction with program faculty and other participants by providing opportunities
for lively group dialogue in which "clinical practice pearls" and
thought-provoking case scenarios can be discussed. Women’s
health care encompasses a vast body of specialized information and skills
that make it a very real challenge for most to maintain a high degree of
competency in all areas. Therefore,
this course has been designed for individualization through learning formats specifically
designed to update their knowledge and/or skills or prepare for practice in a
different or expanded area of expertise. The
combination of on-site classroom and clinical instruction plus web-based
instruction is the format used to deliver Current Trends in Women’s
Health Care and is ideally suited for the motivated and independent learner.
During the 2-day
onsite portion of the course, the participants will receive several
clinically relevant and evidence-based presentations on topics important to
the delivery of women’s health care.
In addition, faculty guided case studies and clinical practica are
presented to review/teach the information and skills essential for managing
gynecologic health. Simulated clinical
settings may be used to present 1) technical skills instruction on IUD/IUS
insertion and removal, 2) endometrial and vulvar biopsy technique, and 3)
advanced microscopy skills. Participants
will also receive an orientation to Blackboard™ technology (software
used for the on-line coursework) and will learn how to log into the course
site, navigate the site and complete self-study modules, both those required
and those of special interest. Each course is
taught by physician and advanced practice nurse faculty experts from the
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Texas
Southwestern Medical Center at Intended Audience: Registered Nurses, Nurse
practitioners, Certified Nurse Mid-wives, Physicians Assistants, and
Physicians. Accreditation/ Credit
Designation The
Women's Health Care Nurse Practitioner Program is accredited as a provider of
continuing education in nursing by the The University of Texas
Southwestern Medical Center at The University of Texas Southwestern
Medical Center at Pharmacology Credit: Pharmacology credit will be awarded and is
available based on content presented. Content 2 Day Onsite Practica During
the on-site portion of the course, our faculty provides individual attention
to participants and facilitates networking among the health care
professionals attending the seminar. Content areas focus on: ·
IUD/IUS
insertion/removal ·
Endometrial
and vulvar biopsy technique ·
Advanced
microscopy evaluation ·
Orientation to
online instruction
Online
Curriculum Within two weeks of completing the on-site portion of the
course, the participant will be given password-protected access to the online
portion of the course. This part of
the course uses the latest on-line educational technology to offer a
comprehensive menu of self-study modules developed by faculty in the
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at The University of Texas
Southwestern Medical Center at
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