Continuing Medical Education

Innovations in Gynecologic Diagnosis and Management

Saturday, April 4, 2009
Evans Hall - Room 327 A/B
4170 City Avenue Philadelphia, PA

Saul Jeck, DO, FACOOG - Program Chairman

DESCRIPTION
This program is designed to update clinicians with the changes that have occurred over the past five years in the understanding of causes, screening methods, prevention, identification, and management of gynecological disorders and issues. Evidence-based information will be provided in practical algorithms that the busy clinician can use in patient care.

OBJECTIVE
Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:

Define appropriate management goals for treating common gynecologic disorders
Apply Osteopathic principles to patients with gynecologic disorders
Recognize the diagnostic characteristics of cervical abnormalities on cytologic, colposcopic, and histologic examination results
Identify and discuss current trends in diagnosis and treatment of vulvovaginal infections
Become familiar with new and advanced surgical gynecologic modalities
Bone-Up on Osteoporosis

7:30 a.m. Registration & Continental Breakfast

7:45 a.m. Welcome and Introduction
Saul Jeck, D.O., FACOOG, Professor and Chairman, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

8:00 a.m. Abnormal Pap Tests/Colposcopy: Current Issues in Management
Saul Jeck, D.O., FACOOG

8:45 a.m. Osteoporosis - Current Therapy
Katheryn R. Kaldor, D.O., Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

9:30 a.m. Vaginal Infections - Diagnosis and Management
Kiran Raju, D.O., Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

10:15 a.m. Break

10:30 a.m. DaVinci Robotic Surgery, "Why Mona Lisa is Smiling"
James J. Cosgrove, D.O., Chairman, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. Francis Hospital

11:15 a.m. Osteopathic Considerations in Women's Health
Michael L. Kuchera, D.O., FAAO, Professor, Department of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

12-1:00 p.m. Panel Discussion/Adjourn

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT
Physicians: "The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine has requested that the AOA Council on Continuing Medical Education approve this program for five hours of AOA Category 1-A CME credits. Approval is currently pending." Sign-in and full day attendance of program is required for credit. All faculty participating in continuing medical education programs sponsored by PCOM are expected to disclose to the program audience whether they do or do not have any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest or other relationships related to the content of their presentation(s).

PARKING
On-campus parking is available in our garage, please enter on Stout Road. All-day parking is $5.00. Please note: the automated gate takes quarters or one, five and ten dollar bills. Enter Evans Hall through the front entrance across from the parking garage.

FEE POLICIES
Physicians $125.00, Physician Assistants and other Health Care Professionals, $75.00. Registration fees for Saturday and Sunday programs are not refundable, nor can they be credited to future programs.

EMERGENCY MESSAGES
Call PCOM Rowland Hall Security Desk at (215) 871-6351 ask the guard to transfer your call to ext.5350 which is the phone in Evans Hall.