Female Sexuality: Current Approaches to the Management of Female Sexuality Issues
September 25, 2009
Cleveland Clinic Administrative Campus
AC3 Amphitheatre,
3050 Science Park Drive
Building #3, Beachwood, Ohio
Description
This activity will bring together a multidisciplinary faculty of gynecologists, urologists, psychologists, and other women’s healthcare experts to explore modern approaches to the management of female sexuality issues. The outstanding faculty will present evidence-based lectures on a wide variety of topics related to female sexuality, including estrogen therapy, testosterone therapy, decreased libido, vulva and vaginal diseases, and sex after cancer. The goal of this activity is to improve the knowledge of primary care providers and, thus, improve the quality of care for women with sexual dysfunction.
Target Audience
This activity is directed to primary care physicians, physician assistants, OB-GYNs, nurse practitioners, and other healthcare professionals who manage the challenges and complications of female sexual dysfunction.
Objectives
After completing this activity, the participant will be able to do the following:
- Define the major female sexual disorders;
- Describe barriers to physicians identifying and treating patients’ sexual problems;
- Outline techniques for office assessment and initial treatment of female sexual problems;
- Summarize the guidelines for identifying hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) in peri- and postmenopausal women;
- Review the treatment options for HSDD available to women in the United States and Canada, including testosterone therapies;
- Discuss novel therapies for female sexual dysfunction;
- Understand specific vulvar and vaginal syndromes that can affect female sexual function and identify appropriate therapies for these vulvo-vaginal disorders;
- Create a patient care plan designed to improve sexual function in women diagnosed with cancer.
Co-Directors
Carolyn Nemec, MD |
Andrea Sikon, MD |
Guest Faculty
Sheryl A. Kingsberg, PhD |
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Cleveland Clinic Faculty
Jonathan Emery, MD |
| Courtenay Moore, MD Associate Staff, Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute Associate Staff, Obstetrics and Gynecology Assistant Professor Department of Surgery Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University Associate Director, Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship |
| Holly Thacker, MD Director, Center for Specialized Women’s Health Women’s Health and Breast Pavilion Associate Professor of Surgery Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University OB/GYN and Women’s Health Institute Executive Director, Speaking of Women’s Health |
Agenda
| FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2009 | |
| 7:00 am | Registration / Continental Breakfast / Exhibits |
| 8:00 am | Welcome and Introductions - Carolyn Nemec, MD |
| 8:15 am | A Clinician’s Guide to Understanding and Treating Female Sexual Disorders - Sheryl A. Kingsberg, PhD |
| 9:15 am | Estrogen and Testosterone Use in Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder - Holly Thacker, MD |
| 9:45 am | Refreshment Break and Exhibits |
| 10:00 am | The Search for the Female Viagra - Courtenay Moore, MD |
| 10:30 am | Recognition and Treatment of Vulvo-Vaginal Disorders - Jonathan Emery, MD |
| 11:00 am | Sex After Cancer - Carolyn Nemec, MD |
| 11:30 am | Panel Discussion |
| 11:50 am | Closing Comments - Andrea Sikon, MD |
| 12:00 pm | Adjourn |
Location
Cleveland Clinic Administrative Campus, Building 3
Auditorium
3050 Science Park Drive, Building #3
Beachwood, OH 44122
Directions
From the North:
- Take I-271 south to the Chagrin Blvd. exit.
- Turn right onto Chagrin Blvd.
- Turn right onto Enterprise Parkway.
- Turn right onto Science Park Drive.
- The surface lot is on the last driveway on your left.
- Drive to Building 3 (the building that is furthest back on the right).
From the South:
- Take I-271 north to the Chagrin Blvd. exit.
- Turn left onto Chagrin Blvd.
- Go across the bridge and turn right onto Enterprise Parkway.
- Turn right onto Science Park Drive.
- The surface lot is on the last driveway on your left.
- Drive to Building 3 (the building that is furthest back on the right).
Parking
Free parking is available.
Accommodations
Recommended Area Hotel:
Hilton Cleveland East/Beachwood
3663 Park East Drive | Beachwood, OH 44122
Phone: 216-464-5950
www.clevelandeastbeachwood.hilton.com
Additional Information
For further information about the course, contact UNITECH Communications® at:
Local: 216-448-0770
Toll Free: 800-238-6750
For questions about registering online, call 216-448-0777 or email CMEregistration@ccf.org.
Faculty Disclosure
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education has implemented a policy to comply with the current Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education Standards for Commercial Support requiring resolution of all faculty conflicts of interest. Faculty declaring a relevant commercial interest will be identified in the activity syllabus.
Americans with Disabilities Act
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education fully intends to comply with the legal requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you need assistance, please notify UNITECH Communications® at 216.448.0770 at least two weeks prior to the activity.
Accreditation
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education designates this educational activity for a maximum of 3.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Participants claiming CME credit from this activity may submit the credit hours to the American Osteopathic Association Council on Continuing Medical Education for Category 2 credit.
The Ohio Board of Nursing will accept at face value the number of contact hours awarded for an educational activity that has been approved for CE by a nationally accredited system of CE approval. Therefore the 3.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ will be accepted for nursing credits. Nurses from other states should contact their State Board of Nursing.
Registration & Cancellation
Pre-registrations are accepted by fax or online until 5:00 pm ET, September 22, 2009.To register after this date, please do so on-site.
In case of cancellation, a full refund will be made if cancelled by September 4, 2009. After September 4, 2009, a $50 cancellation fee will be deducted from your refund. Written notification of your cancellation is required to process your refund.
NO REFUNDS WILL BE ISSUED AFTER October 30, 2009.
Online Registration/Fees
Registration fee includes syllabus, continental breakfast, and refreshment breaks.
| Category | Full Course |
|---|---|
| Physician | $75.00 |
| Comprecare Affiliate | $48.75 |
| Resident / Fellow / Nurse / Non-Physician / Physician Assistant | $50.00 |
| CCHS Employee / Resident / Fellow / Nurse / Non-Physician | $50.00 |
| CCF Physician | $75.00 |
| CCF Employees / Resident / Fellow / Nurse / Non-Physician / Physician Assistants | $50.00 |
