The event should be of interest to obstetricians and gynecologists, family medicine physicians, and advanced practice providers, plus nursing professionals, social workers, and other healthcare members interested in the care of women and newborns.
More than a dozen members of the USA Health OB-GYN staff will make presentations, along with other guest speakers including faculty members from the Whiddon College of Medicine. They include:
- Catherine (Beth) Allen, MS, LCGC, a licensed certified genetic counselor with USA Health OB-GYN
- Caleb Butts, M.D., FACS, USA Health surgeon, associate professor of surgery, Whiddon College of Medicine
- Shawn Drake, PT, Ph.D., department chair/professor, Department of Physical Therapy, University of South Alabama
- Heather Fishel, M.D., FACE, USA Health endocrinologist, assistant professor of Internal Medicine, Whiddon College of Medicine
- Lyndsey Harper, M.D., founder/CEO of Rosy, associate professor of OB-GYN, Texas A&M University
- Samantha Fields, BSN, RN, USA Health Children’s & Women’s Hospital
- Sarah Givens, BSN, RN, USA Health Children’s & Women’s Hospital
- Rachel Hunter, M.D., USA Health breast surgical oncologist, assistant professor of surgery, Whiddon College of Medicine
- Robert Israel, M.D., FACP, USA Health internal medicine physician
- Ann Payne-Johnson, M.D., M.S., USA Health family medicine physician, assistant professor of family medicine, Whiddon College of Medicine
Objectives for this educational program were developed in response to the needs of healthcare providers in the fields of obstetrics, gynecology, family medicine, nursing, and social work from previous course evaluations, government guidelines, American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG), and as identified by the USA Health Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
At the conclusion of the two-day program, participants should be able to:
- Incorporate guidelines based on ACOG criteria for practice management into clinical practice to improve obstetrical care.
- Evaluate information as presented to incorporate recommended best practices into a women’s healthcare team.
- Outline and promote methods to facilitate collaboration within multiple healthcare disciplines and healthcare systems to maximize health promotion of patients and families.
The conference will feature 12 continuing medical education (CME) credits for physicians, advanced practice practitioners and nurses.
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