Women

Join us as we celebrate historical events and milestones that changed the field of ET/WOC Nursing around the world. Cleveland Clinic is the birthplace of WOC nursing specialty. We will be addressing state of the art nursing and surgical management of patient with wounds, ostomies and incontinence through lectures and case studies. •Jan Colwell MSN, RN, CWOCN, President of the WOCN, will be present the Norma N. Gill Memorial Oration “WOCN – Facing the Future Together. •Victor Fazio, MD will be presenting the R.B. Turnbull, JR Memorial Oration “Colorectal Surgery-Past, Present, and Future” •Honored Guests: Sally Gill-Thompson, daughter of Norma Gill and Bob & Gwen Turnbull, son and daughter-in-law of Dr. Turnbull.

Topics for this conference: Recognizing the global risks for cardiac disease National guidelines (US) for diabetes, hypertension & hyperlipidemia Treatment of common STD’s Allergic rhinitis and comorbidities Recognizing the presentation of depression in women Evidence-based approach to disease management Choosing the appropriate oral contraceptive for patients Management of an abnormal Pap smear Controversies relevant to menopausal therapy Think Naked....New Information on HRT and the Menopause Is that a pimple...Herpes Epidemic Cervical Cancer and the new HPV Vaccine Abnormal uterine Bleeding Update in Contraception PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome) Managing the postmenopausal adnexal mass

Obstetricians and gynecologists have a special and important responsibility in their daily practice to diagnose and manage patients with the most common and complicated obstetric and gynecologic problems. Staying current with these advances gives them increasing opportunities to provide high quality patient care. This symposium will cover updates on endometrial echo, pregnancies of unknown location, new minimally invasive technology, cervical cancer and prenatal diagnosis with new genetic assessment mechanisms.