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The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
NAMS designates this educational activity, including the Expert Breakfast Sessions, for a maximum of 19.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
At the conclusion of the 2009 NAMS Annual Meeting, participants should be able to:
- Translate the scientific evidence regarding key issues in the field of menopause to clinical practice.
- Understand how information technology can be brought into menopausal health.
- Outline the National Osteoporosis Foundation guidelines and discuss the potential benefits and limitations of the new fracture risk assessment tools (eg, FRAX).
- Describe the application of robotics in gynecology, including myomectomy, hysterectomy, and colposacropexy.
- Identify what role nutrition and vitamin D may play in the prevention of cancer and cardiovascular disease.
- Discuss the business of menopause management and the demand for patient-centered medical informatics.
- Recognize how autoimmune diseases, including thyroid disorders, rheumatoid arthritis, and lupus, affect women at menopause and beyond.
- Assess expert opinions regarding controversial issues, such as long-term vs short-term hormone therapy, how long to use bisphosphonates, when to biopsy the endometrium, and nonhormonal treatment of hot flashes.
- Understand the risks and benefits of hormone therapy, including potential harm from compounded bioidentical hormones, and develop strategies to convey the necessary information to patients.
- Recognize the environmental factors that may affect women’s health and the opportunities and challenges
they present.
- Recognize the new modalities for breast cancer screening and chemoprevention.
- Evaluate and manage female sexual pain disorders.
- Apply the science of sexuality through menopause and beyond.
As a provider of continuing medical education (CME), The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) is committed to ensuring balance, independence, and objectivity in all of its scientific programs and has implemented policies and procedures for collecting disclosure information regarding financial relationships from those participating in any NAMS-sponsored activities. The Society is committed to resolving any conflict, making certain that the content of the activity is aligned with the interests of the public, and is dedicated to implementing safeguards against bias when the content is relevant to the commercial interest. All disclosures will be noted in the Abstract Book. |