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Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Breast, Cervical, and Ovarian Health Update

8:00 AM	Morning Registration / Continental Breakfast
9:00 AM	HPV Update: The Latest on the Virus and the Vaccines Karen Smith-McCune, MD, PhD, UC San Francisco Cancer Research Institute
10:00 AM	PCOS: It’s Not Just a Problem with the Ovaries Anita Nelson, MD, David Geffin School of Medicine, UC Los Angeles, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
11:00 AM	Using Risk Assessment Strategies in Breast Cancer Screening Michael Policar, MD, MPH, UC San Francisco School of Medicine, California Department of Health Services, Office of Family Planning
12:00 PM	Lunch (On Your Own)
1:15 PM	Perspectives on Breast Cancer Treatment: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow Barbara A. Brenner, Executive Director, Breast Cancer Action
2:15 PM	Adjourn

Thursday, October 16, 2008

Conference Support Provided by the California STD/HIV Prevention Training Center and the Association of Reproductive Health Professionals

7:00 AM	Registration Exhibits / Continental Breakfast
8:00 AM	Welcome
8:05 AM	Contraceptive Update Alison Edelman, MD, MPH, Oregon Health and Science University
9:05 AM	HIV Testing in Family Planning Settings: Applying the Current CDC and California Recommendations Linda Creegan, MS, FNP, California STD/HIV Prevention Training Center
10:05 AM	Break / Exhibits
10:30 AM	Managing Abnormal Paps in Adolescents Barb Clark, PA-C, MPAS, Knox OB-GYN, Ltd.
11:30 AM	Break / Exhibits
11:45 AM	Lunch
12:45 PM	Concurrent Sessions A1. Contraceptive Case Studies Janis Luft, NP, MS, UC San Francisco Women’s Health A2. HIV Testing in Family Planning Settings: Practical Implementation Issues Linda Creegan, MS, FNP, California STD/HIV Prevention Training Center
2:00 PM	Break
2:10 PM	Brief Risk Assessment and Risk Reduction Counseling: An Effective Method for Family Planning Providers Linda Creegan, MS, FNP, California STD/HIV Prevention Training Center
3:25 PM	Break / Exhibits
3:45 PM	STD Testing & Retesting Gail Bolan, MD, California STD/HIV Prevention Training Center
5:00 PM	Adjourn

Friday, October 17, 2008

8:00 AM	Registration Exhibits / Continental Breakfast
9:00 AM	Welcome
9:05 AM	Contraception and Chronic Medical Conditions Michael Policar, MD, MPH, UC San Francisco School of Medicine, California Department of Health Services, Office of Family Planning
10:05 AM	Break / Exhibits
10:30 AM	Challenging Conventional Wisdom: 10 Women's Health Studies You Must Read Maida Taylor, MD, UC San Francisco, School of Medicine
11:45 AM	Family PACT Update Luncheon Program Registration Required Michael Policar, MD, MPH, UC San Francisco The exhibit hall will be open for those not participating in the Luncheon Program.
1:15 PM	Concurrent Sessions B1. Mindfulness-Based Strategies for Promoting Health and Well-Being in Pregnancy and Childbirth Nancy Bardacke, CNM, MA, Mindfulness-Based Childbirth and Parenting Education B2. Integrating Preconception Care into Clinical Practice Barbara Kass-Annese, NP, California Family Health Council B3. Sterilization Counseling: What You Need to Know to Minimize Regret Chuck Marquardt, California Family Health Council
2:15 PM	Break
2:35 PM	The Perfect Storm: Menopause, Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome Maida Taylor , MD, UC San Francisco, School of Medicine
3:45 PM	Adjourn

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