Stronger Together

2015SAVE-THE-DATESaturday, April 11, 2015Duke Medicine Women’s Health Initiative presents

Stronger Together 2015Midlife Matters: Menopause, Sexuality and Women’s Health

Hilton North Raleigh/Midtown3415 Wake Forest Road, Raleigh, NC 27609(919) 872-2323

Course Directors:Alison Weidner, MDAssociate Professor of Obstetrics and GynecologyVice Chair of Clinical AffairsDuke University Health System

Course Description:This interactive course features internationally-recognized speakers leading case-based discussions on evaluating and managing mid-life women who frequently struggle with psychosocial and physical health concerns related to menopause, sexuality and pelvic floor disorders. Attendees will benefit from a focus on the research leading to best practices and new clinical guidelines.

The conference is held in conjunction with a community health outreach event, which includes musical entertainment and an artisans market. Providers and the public will enjoy lunch together with keynote speaker, Iris Krasnow, the New York Time’s best-selling author of Sex After.

Target Audience:The conference is designed to meet the continuing education needs of health care professionals working with mid-life women, including: nurse practitioners, physician assistants, obstetricians, gynecologists, primary care physicians, pharmacists, oncologists, cardiologists, social workers and physical therapists. For more information, including a full agenda, visit: dcri.org/events/stronger-together

Sponsored by Women’s Health Initiative and Duke University Health System Clinical Education & Professional Development.

Joint Accreditation Statement In support of improving patient care, Duke University Health System Department of Clinical Education & Professional Development is accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), to provide continuing education for the health care team.

Credit Statements Physicians: Duke University Health System Department of Clinical Education and Professional Development designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing: Duke University Health System Department of Clinical Education and Professional Development is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Participants who complete this activity are awarded 6.0 contact hours.

Pharmacists: Duke University Health System Department of Clinical Education and Professional Development designates this activity for a maximum of 6.5 ACPE credit hours. Universal Activity Number: 0851-0000-14-047-L01-P.

Additional Continuing Education Credit Statements Allied Health and Other Professionals: Duke University Health System Clinical Education and Professional Development is authorized by the International Association of Continuing Education & Training (IACET) to offer 0.65 IACET CEU for successful completion of this conference (100% attendance, full participation in all related activities, and completion and completion of an evaluation at conclusion of the conference). Partial credit for partial attendance or participation is not awarded.

Pamela Douglas, MDProfessor of Medicine, Division of CardiologyDuke University Health System