Program Guide

Program Guide
18th Annual
NPWH Premier
Women’s Healthcare
Conference
October 14-17, 2015
The Grand America Hotel
Salt Lake City, Utah
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Welcome
The National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health (NPWH) is a dynamic professional membership
organization focused on women’s health care. As the health care landscape changes and evolves, NPWH continues to
advocate for sound public policies that improve women’s health and to support the professional development and lifelong
learning of nurse practitioners, nurse midwives, and all other clinicians who provide care to women. Clinicians who attend
the NPWH 18th Annual Clinical Conference will gain the in-depth knowledge and specialized skills needed to provide highquality health care to women of all ages.
Please join us in Salt Lake City, Utah to learn about state-of-the-art developments in women’s health, network with
colleagues, and share our collective goal of quality health care for women.
The National Association of Nurse
Practitioners in Women’s Health’s mission is
to ensure the provision of quality primary
and specialty health care to women of
all ages by women’s health and women’s
health focused nurse practitioners. Our
mission includes protecting and promoting
a woman’s right to make her own choices
regarding her health within the context of
her personal, religious, cultural, and family
beliefs.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this conference, participants will understand current clinical trends, and use evidenced based research and
national guidelines to:
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Identify and address current topics in women’s health including:
a. Updates on emergency contraception, PCOS, and menopause
b. Health care needs of women veterans
c. New STD treatment guidelines
d. Genomics and genetics in women’s health
e. Alcohol screening and brief intervention
f. Emerging issues in the global health care of women
Incorporate essential primary care skills into women’s health practice
Diagnose and manage barriers to desired fertility
Identify issues to improve health care for special populations including Muslim women and LGBTQ persons
Understand Bright Pink Guidelines for breast and ovarian cancer detection in young women
Manage health issues of women during the childbearing years, including:
a. Maternal mortality and patient safety,
b. Issues in inpatient management, and
c. Herbs, supplements, and nutraceuticals in pregnancy and lactation
Effectively implement pharmacologic therapy for health issues in women
Pre-Conference – Wednesday, October 14, 2015
7:15am – 8:00am
Registration/Continental Breakfast
8:00am – 12:00pm
Primary Care Update (Including Immunizations)
3.5 CE 2.5 Rx; NCC Code 2A
Anne Moore, DNP, WHNP/ANP- BC, FAANP
Leslie Welch Hopkins, DNP, APRN-BC, FNP-BC, ANP-C
This session focuses on typical acute and chronic health conditions
experienced by women. Clinicians specializing in women’s health should
be prepared to evaluate, triage, and/or manage these conditions.
12:00pm – 1:00pm
Lunch
1:00pm – 5:00pm
Evaluation and Treatment Options for the Fertility Patient
3.5 CE 2.5 Rx; NCC Code 2A
Jordan Vaughan, MSN, APN, WHNP-BC
One in six couples currently suffers from infertility. Women’s health nurse
practitioners play a vital role in educating, counseling, and treating
both male and female patients. Providers can now offer patients more
treatment options than ever before including ovulation induction,
intrauterine insemination, in vitro fertilization, and fertility preservation
for men and women prior to cancer treatment or to delaying childbearing.
6:00pm – 8:00pm
Complimentary Dinner Symposium
The Cervical Cancer Screening Dilemma:
Choosing the Optimal Screening Strategy
1.5 CE
This symposium will address the controversies and challengesof
implementing the proposed cervical cancer screening guidelines. The
benefits and risks of selected screening strategies as well as patient
concerns will be presented.
Day 1 – Thursday, October 15, 2015
7:00am – 8:00am
Registration/Continental Breakfast/Exhibits
will address educational needs identified within NPWH membership and
audience. The symposium will provide clinicians with tools that better
enable them to address the contraceptive needs of individual patients.
8:00am – 8:30am
Welcome and Business Meeting
2:20pm – 3:10pm
Women Veterans
8:30am – 9:15am
Keynote Speaker – Nurse Practitioners’ Role in Expanding
Access to Women’s Health Care
0.75 CE; NCC Code 5
Terry O’Neill, JD
9:20am – 10:10am
High Hopes versus Harsh Realities:
The Population Impact of Emergency Contraceptive Pills
0.8 CE 0.8 Rx; NCC Code 1
James Trussell, PhD
10:15am – 11:05am
Rising Maternal Morbidity and Mortality in the U.S.:
Current Initiatives and Planning for Prevention
0.8 CE; NCC Code 2B
Suzanne McMurtry Baird, DNP, RN
11:10am – 12:10pm
Exhibits/Posters
1.0 CE
12:15pm – 2:15pm
Lunch Symposium
Getting to Yes: Interventions to Increase LARC Acceptance,
with a Focus on Intrauterine Contraception
1.5 CE 0.5 Rx; NCC Code 1
This case-based interactive luncheon symposium will incorporate the
most recent data concerning intrauterine contraception. The content
0.8 CE; NCC Code 2C
Patricia Hayes, PhD
3:15pm – 3:45pm
NPWH/TEVA Inspiration in Women’s Health Awards
3:50pm – 4:40pm
Living Well Aware: What is Healthy?
0.8 CE; NCC Code 1
Patricia Sulak, MD
4:45pm – 5:35pm
Breast and Ovarian Cancer Prevention: A Practical Approach to
Risk Stratification and Management in Young Women
0.8 CE; NCC Code 2A
Deborah Lindner, MD, FACOG, FACPH
5:40pm – 6:45pm
Welcome Reception/Exhibits/Posters
7:00pm – 9:00pm
Complimentary Dinner Symposium
1.5 CE
Day 2 – Friday, October 16, 2015
Each breakout session between 8:00am and 2:40pm is worth 1.25 CEs. You may choose one session for each time period.
7:00am – 8:00am
Registration/Continental Breakfast/Exhibits
8:00am – 9:15am
A.Evaluation and Treatment of the Genitalia Across the Life
Span and Intentional Injury – You Don’t Know What You
Don’t Know about Forensic Nursing
NCC Code 2A
Patricia M. Speck, DNSc, APN, FNP-BC, DF-IAFN, FAAFS, FAAN
This session is an introduction to the need for forensic nursing
specialty and patient-centered philosophy of trauma informed care
in WHNP practices. The presentation will also cover the recognition
of hormonal changes to the genitalia across the life span, and
provide an enhancement of clinical assessment skills through the
recognition of conditions and diseases that mimic intentional injury.
Finally, the presentation completes the case studies with application
of therapeutic diagnosis and pharmacological treatments by the
advanced practice nurse caring for menstruating children (<18 years
of age) and adult (>18 years of age) females across the lifespan.
B.Caring for Women Having Abortions
Rx 0.2; NCC Code 2A
Amy Levi, PhD, CNM, WHNP-BC, FACNM, FAAN
This session will review the currently available types of abortions,
the most common complications that may arise, and the role of the
advanced practice nurse in the care of women seeking pregnancy
termination.
C.Podium Presentations
Patterns of HPV Vaccination in a Sample of Urban
Young Females
Holly B. Fontenot, PhD, RN, WHNP-BC
Assistant Professor; Director, WHNP Program
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Promoting Effective Patient Communication in
Vulnerable Adult Women
Ginny Moore, DNP, WHNP-BC
Director, Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner Program and Assistant Professor
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing
Nashville, Tennessee
Consequences of Sexual Victimization on Gynecological
Health of College Women
LaNika Wright, PhD, WHNP- BC, MSN
Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner
East Carolina University Student Health Services
Greenville, North Carolina
Effects of E-Pelvis Education on Anxiety Levels in Novice
Practitioner Students
Peggy Mancuso, PhD, RN, CNM, CNE
Professor
Texas Woman’s University
Dallas, Texas
Mahnaz Sherieh, WHNP, MSN, DNP
Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner
Texas Woman’s University
Dallas, Texas
D. Inpatient Management Issues (OB Breakout)
NCC Code 2B
Suzanne McMurtry Baird, DNP, RN
Obstetrics remains a highly litigious practice area. This lecture will
outline current issues in obstetrics. Issues will be illustrated with
case studies.
E. Colposcopy Cases
NCC Code 3
Mary M. Rubin, PhD, RNC, CRNP, FAANP
This session will enable participants to choose the appropriate
abnormal Pap test guideline for triage. Based on the age of the
patient and the degree of abnormality, management choices will be
determined and discussed.
9:25am – 10:40am
F. Herbs: Facts and Fallacies in Pregnancy
1.25 Rx; NCC Code 4
Bruce H. Woolley, PharmD
This session will cover facts and fallacies of herbal use in pregnancy.
G.Bright Pink Breast and Ovarian Cancer Risk Cased-Based
Learning Module
NCC Code 2A
Deborah Lindner, MD, FACOG, FACPH
This case-based learning module puts learnings in to action on how to
best identify and manage breast and ovarian cancer risk among young,
female patients.
H.Vulvar Dermatology: You Make the Diagnosis
0.8 Rx; NCC Code 2A
Patty Cason, MS, FNP-BC
This interactive session presents a useful classification system to
facilitate diagnosis of vulvar dermatologic conditions. Extensive
photos exemplifying those conditions allow participants to appreciate
a range of appearances and the opportunity to identify many vulvar
dermatoses with an emphasis on lichen sclerosis, VIN, and other
pigmented lesions.
I. Emerging Global Cancer Care in Women
NCC Code 5
Deborah Kirk Walker, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C, AOCN
This session is designed to increase awareness of the emerging global
cancer burden for women along the cancer trajectory. The disparities
associated with accessing cancer care and the many common
challenges to cancer therapy will be discussed.
J. Menopause/Hormone Therapy Update
1.25 Rx; NCC Code 2A
Patricia Sulak, MD
This presentation will update attendees on the latest findings of the
Women’s Health Initiative. The risks and benefits of management
options will be discussed.
10:45am – 11:55am
Lunch/Exhibits
12:00pm – 1:15pm
K.Special Consideration for Healthcare of Geriatric Women
0.5 Rx; NCC Code 1
Charlotte Kelley, MSN, GNP-BC, ARNP
As women age, there can be subtle indicators of changes in their
health. Recognizing and referring those at risk for declining health
may preserve their well-being and quality of life.
Day 2 – Friday, October 16, 2015
Each breakout session between 8:00am and 2:40pm is worth 1.25 CEs. You may choose one session for each time period.
L.Pelvic Floor Pain and Dysfunction:
When to Refer to a Physical Therapist?
NCC Code 3
Lauri Colosimo, PT
Ashley Nelson, DPT
This is an introduction to the role a physical therapist can play in
helping you to identify appropriate patient referral for pelvic floor
dysfunction and pain associated with pregnancy and postpartum.
There will also be broad overview of common diagnoses and
treatments used during a typical pelvic floor physical therapy session.
M.Outpatient Management of Diabetes and Other High Risk
Issues in OB including Obesity
1.0 Rx; NCC Code 2C
Cornelia R. Graves, MD
A comprehensive view of the outpatient management of diabetes.
N.Genomics and Your Practice
NCC Code 3
Sandra Daack-Hirsch, PhD, RN
This presentation will cover new technology and concepts in human
genomics. Specifically, next generation sequencing (NGS) and
epigenetics will be presented in terms of what they are, how each is
used or could be used in clinical practice, and the social and ethical
issues related to each of these technologies.
O. Desire, Arousal, and Orgasmic Dysfunction in Women
1.0 Rx; NCC Code 2A
Brooke Faught, MSN, WHNP-BC, IF
Catherine Gagnon, RN, MSN, FNP-BC
Sexual dysfunction in women, specifically desire, arousal, and
orgasmic dysfunction, is an extremely prevalent medical entity
with a plethora of potential etiologies. This course will cover basic
evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment for patients reporting sexual
concerns.
1:25pm – 2:40pm
P. Care of Muslim Women in Pregnancy
S. Depression
1.25 Rx; NCC Code 3
Mary Ann Nihart, MA, APRN, PMHCNS-BC, PMHNP-BC
Depression and anxiety disorders in women most often present first
in their women’s health or primary care setting. This presentation
will utilize case studies to examine the most common disorders,
differential diagnosis, and treatments for depression and anxiety in
women.
T. An Update on HPV Immunizations
1.25 Rx; NCC Code 1
Nancy R. Berman, MSN, ANP-BC, NCMP, FAANP
This session will review the natural history of HPV and cervical cancer,
the disease burden of HPV at other sites, and review the current
HPV vaccines, including the 9-valent. There will be a discussion of
strategies for increasing vaccine uptake in young girls and boys and
young women and men.
2:50pm – 3:40pm
CDC Guidelines - Including New STI Guidelines and PrEP
0.8 CE 0.8 Rx; NCC Code 2A
Kim Workowski, MD
3:45pm – 4:35pm
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
0.8 CE 0.8 Rx; NCC Code 2A
Anne Moore, DNP, WHNP/ANP-BC, FAANP
4:40pm – 5:30pm
Pharmacology Update - Top 10 Drugs Prescribed to Women Across the Lifespan
0.8 CE 0.8Rx; NCC Code 4
Holly B. Fontenot, PhD, RN, WHNP-BC
NCC Code 2B
Debra Penney, CNM, MPH, PhD
This session will provide basic approaches to interacting with patients
who differ from their health care provider. Examples of stereotyping
and bias formation will be addressed through examples from research
on the health encounter and Muslim women.
Q.Providing Inclusive Sexual and Reproductive Health Care to
Our LGBTQ Patients: A Guide for “Women’s Health” Providers
NCC Code 2A
Michelle Schramm, MSN, WHNP-BC
Our patients who identify as LGBTQ are at higher risk for many sexual
and reproductive health disparities compared to heterosexual and
cisgender women. “Women’s Health” providers are well equipped
to provide inclusive sexual and reproductive health care for these
patients. During this session you will learn about how you can reduce
barriers in your practice and improve access to care for these all too
often “invisible” patients.
R. Laboratory Studies in the Women’s Health Clinic
NCC Code 3
D’Ann Somerall, DNP, FNP-BC
It can be confusing to know when to order basic labs such as CBC and
CMP. It can be even more confusing to know when to order and how
to treat abnormal lipid panels and thyroid labs as well as vitamin D
levels. This presentation will provide guidelines for ordering these labs
and how to treat abnormals.
7:00pm – 9:00pm
Complimentary Dinner Symposium
Day 3 –Saturday, October 17, 2015
7:00am – 9:00am
Registration
7:00am – 8:45am
Complimentary Breakfast Symposium – Product Theater
Improving cervical cancer screening: Use of HPV DNA testing to
enhance screening effectiveness
Non-CE
In 2012 new guidelines for cervical cancer were released by three
major groups: ACOG, the USPSTF and the ACS/ASCCP/ASCP Consensus
Conference. In 2014 the FDA approved first-line primary screening testing
for ages 25-29 and in 2015 SGO/ASCCP issued interim guidance. With
the evolution of screening methods, it is important to understand the
changes in guidelines and management. Discussion will include screening
age, how often to screen, and management of results.
9:00am – 12:00pm
Workshops
1.Primary Care Skills Workshop
3.0 CE; NCC Code 2C
Anne Moore, DNP, WHNP/ANP-BC, FAANP
Kathy Trotter, DNP, CNM, FNP-BC
This session will update nurse practitioner knowledge and skills for
HEENT, neurology, and cardiac assessment. Hands-on skills will be
included.
Limited to 30 registered attendees
2. Coding Workshop: ICD-10
3.0 CE; NCC Code 5
Anne E. Frunk, CPC
The upcoming transition to ICD-10 will be the most significant
change to coding in the last 20 plus years. This training session will
provide an introduction to ICD-10, starting with the coding basics
and building to more common and complex scenarios for well woman
and adult medicine visits. Attend this program to gain an essential
understanding to ICD-10 by exploring the characteristics of ICD-10,
terminology, and coding examples.
3. Office Gynecology Procedures
3.0 CE 1.5Rx; NCC Code 3
Aimee Chism Holland, DNP, WHNP-BC, FNP-BC, RD
Participants will be educated in this session about the safe and
accurate steps specific to performing five different office gynecology
procedures. Simulated models will be provided for participants to
practice each of the following skills:
1. Endometrial biopsy
2. Vulvar biopsy
3. Endocervical polypectomy
4. Incision and drainage of a Bartholin gland cyst with Word
catheter placement
5. Condyloma accuminata treatment with trichloracetic acid
4.Nexplanon Training
Non-CE
During the clinical program for Nexplanon (etonogestral implant) you
will receive hands on training for insertion and removal procedures,
as well as learn implant localization techniques. Completion of
this course will allow you to order the product from authorized
distributors. This session, which is authorized by Merck, is not
accredited for continuing education credit. The training is open only
to advanced practice clinicians with furnishing numbers or prescribing
privileges in their state. It is Merck’s policy to verify all clinicians’
practice, license and eligibility information in advance of training.
Merck will contact you directly if there is a problem. Participants are
expected to attend the entire training session, which is approximately
3 hours in duration. Certificates of attendance will not be issued for
persons who arrive late or leave early.
Limited to 30 registered attendees
5. IUD Insertion Training
3.0 CE 0.5 Rx; NCC Code 1
Suzanne Reiter, MSN, MM, WHNP-BC, FAANP
Carolyn M. Sutton, MSN, WHNP-BC, FAANP
This hands on workshop will give participants skill building tools
for insertion and removal of the 4 FDA approved IUDS. Efficacy, side
effects, and selection criteria will also be covered.
Limited to 50 registered attendees
6.Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention:
How to Do it and How to Implement it in Your Practice
3.0 CE NCC Code 1
Leila R. McKnight-Eily, PhD; Becky Porter, MS, LPC;
Diane K. King, PhD; Ann M. Mitchell, PhD, RN, FAAN;
Irene Kane, PhD, RN,CNAA, EP-C
This session will focus on teaching participants the skills needed to
conduct alcohol screening, brief intervention, and how to implement
in clinical practice. Workshop presenters include CDC experts and
grantees who focus on alcohol screening and brief intervention,
including nursing curriculum and training.
7.Educate the Educators: Clinical Update on HPV Screening
and Prevention
3.0 CE; NCC Code 1
Co-sponsored by ASCCP
Mary M. Rubin, RNC, PhD, CRNP, FAANP
Nancy R. Berman, MSN, ANP-BC, NCMP, FAANP
Beth C. Huff, MS,N, FNP-BC
Educate the Educators is a series of ASCCP training modules designed
to teach clinicians to become local experts on HPV-related cervical
cancer. Upon completion of the training, participants will receive the
presentations so they can be tailored to specific audiences.
12:00pm
Adjourn
Limited to 50 registered attendees
“I enjoyed the conference and brought home some
good information and ways to improve my practice.”
2014 Conference Attendee
Registration Information
Pre-Conference Registration Fees
Conference Participant Fee
Non-Conference Participant Fee
Student
$225
$250
$125
Main Conference Registration Fees
Active Member Fee
Early Registration (must be postmarked by 9/5/15)
Regular Registration (must be postmarked by 9/26/15)
Late Registration (postmarked after 9/26/15)
$455
$505
$525
Student Fee
$255
Non-Member Fee (includes 1-year NPWH membership)
$565
Partial Attendance
Active Member (per day)
$280
Non-Member (per day; price does not include membership)
$330
Non-Member/Inactive (per day; price includes 1-year NPWH membership) $380
Your registration fees include all eligible meal functions, a CE Certificate
of Attendance, and access to the NPWH E-Learning Portal for the recorded
Pre-Conference and Main Conference sessions.
Workshops
Workshops are open to Main Conference attendees – those registered for
BOTH Thursday and Friday sessions – ONLY. Hands-on Skilled Workshops
1,3, and 5 are an additional fee.
Conference Participant Fee
Student Fee $65
$45
Workshop and Breakout Session Registration
Workshops and breakout session assignments are made on a first-come,
first-served basis, are subject to change, and to be closed due to room
capacity. In order to ensure that you are able to attend those sessions
which interest you most, we highly recommend that you register as early
as possible.
Important Message Regarding Symposia Attendance
If you have signed up to attend any breakfast, lunch, and/or dinner
symposia, but find that you cannot attend for any reason, please contact
the NPWH Office in a timely manner to cancel your reservation.
How to Get Employer Support
Conference attendees may consider trying to obtain employer support
in covering all or part of the conference fees. This event is an ideal
opportunity to stay up-to-date in the field of women’s health, to gain
Continuing Education credit while doing so, and to network with women’s
health care practitioners from all over the country. The knowledge and
skills gained at the conference can then be applied to patient care and
to the organization of the practice or healthcare facility, which not only
benefits the attendee but the employer as well.
Method of Payment for Registration Fee
Payment can be made by U.S. check or money order (payable to NPWH
Conference) or credit card—MasterCard, VISA, Discover, or American
Express—only. A $25 fee is charged for any returned check or declined
credit card.
Refunds
A $50 processing fee will be charged for cancellations received in writing
by September 13, 2015. After September 13, 2015, only 50% of the
fee will be refunded, and “no-shows” will not receive a refund. Onsite cancellations of workshops are subject to only 50% refund of the
workshop fee.
My first NPWH
conference and it was a
fabulous experience!
Can’t wait for next year!
2014 Conference Attendee
Americans with Disabilities Act/Dietary Restrictions
NPWH fully complies with the legal requirements of the Americans with
Disabilities Act and the rules and regulations thereof. If you have any
dietary restrictions and will be attending any of the meal functions,
please let us know as soon as possible. NPWH will work with you to make
sure your needs are met. If any participant in this education activity is
in need of special accommodations, please contact Ali Schklair at NPWH:
202-543-9693, ext 1.
Equal Opportunity
Events and activities approved by NPWH are available without regard to a
participant’s race, color, sex, national origin, disability or age, as provided
by law and in accordance with NPWH’s respect for personal dignity.
Hotel Reservations
Climate and Wardrobe Considerations
TThe official hotel of the 18th Annual Conference is The Grand America
Hotel, 555 South Main Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111. The discounted
conference rate is $219 for a premium room and $239 for a suite, plus
applicable taxes. Complimentary Wi-Fi is included in the room rate.
To make a reservation you can call 800-304-8696 (be sure to mention the
National Association of Nurse Practitioners). Or you can book online at
http://bit.ly/1EA9d7p to receive the discounted rate. Additional booking
information can be found at www.npwh.org. The cut-off date for the
discounted rates is September 6, 2015.
Business casual is the accepted attire during conference activities.
Sweaters and light jackets are recommended for cool meeting rooms and
evenings.
Women Helping Women
For each reservation cancelled after August 30th, a non-refundable full
night’s room rate, plus applicable taxes, will be charged to the credit card
on file. Guests who check out early (prior to the reserved check-out date)
will be assessed one full night’s room charge, plus applicable taxes.
Just one business suit from your closet could launch a career for a deserving
woman. NPWH will host a suit drive during conference registration to
benefit Women Helping Women, a project through the Junior League of Salt
Lake City. The Junior League collects, prepares, and distributes donated
professional women’s clothing to women entering the workforce and to
those who are in transition towards self-sufficiency. Clients are referred
to the project by government and social service agencies. Women Helping
Women has served nearly 12,000 women since 1996. All donations are
tax-deductible. Further information regarding the program is available at
https://www.jlslc.org/?nd=p_women_helping_women.
Parking at the hotel is $18/day (plus tax) for self-parking and $23/day
(plus tax) for valet parking.
Credit Information
IMPORTANT HOTEL CANCELLATION INFORMATION
Ground Transportation
You can take the Express Shuttle from Salt Lake City International Airport
to The Grand America Hotel for $8.00 one way. Reservations are required
for both pick up and drop off. You can reserve a shuttle by calling 800397-0773 or on their website at www.ExpressShuttleUtah.com. The ride to
the hotel can take upwards of 30 minutes or more, as the shuttle will make
other stops.
You can take a cab from the airport to the hotel for approximately $30 per
trip (plus tip). A cab ride takes approximately 20 minutes from the airport
to the hotel.
The Trax (Salt Lake City’s metro system) picks up outside of Salt Lake City
International Airport, Terminal One and costs $2.50 one way. The trip from
the airport to the Grand America Hotel takes approximately 45 minutes.
This program has been approved by the Continuing Education Approval
Program of the National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s
Health for 13.2 contact hours (6.95 hours of Pharmacology). The
pre-conference has been approved for 7.0 contact hours (5.0 hours of
Pharmacology). The complimentary symposia and workshops offer a
maximum of up to 6.0 contact hours (3.0 hours of Pharmacology).
AMCB accepts NPWH CE credit for midwives.
For More Information
Contact Carol Wiley at NPWH: 202-543-9693, ext.4
Email: cwiley@npwh.org
Website: www.npwh.org
505 C Street NE, Washington, DC 20002
Distinguished 2015 Conference Faculty
Suzanne McMurtry Baird, DNP, RN
President
Clinical Concepts in Obstetrics, Inc.
The Woodlands, Texas
Nancy R. Berman MSN, ANP-BC, NCMP, FAANP
Irene Kane, PhD, RN, CNAA, EP-C
Associate Professor & RN Options Coordinator
University of Pittsburgh, School of Nursing
Health & Community Systems
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Nurse Practitioner
Michigan Healthcare Professionals
Farmington Hills, Michigan
Charlotte Kelley, MSN, GNP-BC, ARNP
Patty Cason, MS, FNP-BC
Diane K. King, PhD
Assistant Clinical Professor University of California Los
Angeles School of Nursing
FNP Program
Clinician Planned Parenthood Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Lauri Colosimo, PT
Physical Therapist
Salt Lake Regional Medical Center
Outpatient Physical Therapy and Rehab
Salt Lake City, Utah
Sandra Daack-Hirsch PhD, RN
The University of Iowa
College of Nursing
Iowa City, Iowa
Brooke Faught, MSN, WHNP-BC, IF
Clinical Director, Nurse Practitioner
Women’s Institute for Sexual Health (WISH)
Nashville, Tennessee
Holly B. Fontenot, PhD, RN, WHNP-BC
Assistant Professor; Director, WHNP Program
Boston College
Connell School of Nursing
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Anne E. Frunk, CPC
Senior Healthcare Consultant
PMG
Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Catherine Gagnon, RN, MSN, FNP-BC
Family Nurse Practitioner
San Diego Sexual Medicine
San Diego, California
Cornelia R. Graves, MD
Medical Director, Tennessee Maternal Fetal Medicine
Director of Perinatal Services, Baptist Hospital
Clinical Professor, Vanderbilt University
Adjunct Professor, Meharry Medical College
Professor, University of Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Patricia Hayes, PhD
Chief Consultant, Women’s Health Services
Department of Veterans Health Administration
Washington, DC
Aimee Chism Holland, DNP, WHNP-BC, FNP-BC, RD
Gerontological Advance Practice Nurse
Des Moines, Iowa
Research Assistant Professor
University of Alaska Anchorage
Center for Behavioral Health Research and Services
Anchorage, Alaska
Amy Levi, PhD, CNM, WHNP-BC, FACNM, FAAN
Albers Professor of Midwifery
University of New Mexico
College of Nursing
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Deborah Lindner, MD, FACOG, FACPH
Chief Medical Officer/Clinical Instructor
Bright Pink
Chicago, Illinois
Lela R. McKnight-Eily, PhD
Licensed Clinical Psychologist/Health Scientist
CDC
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental
Disabilities – FAS Prevention Team
Atlanta, Georgia
Ann M. Mitchell, PhD, RN, FAAN
Professor of Nursing
University of Pittsburgh, School of Nursing
Health & Community Systems
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Anne Moore, DNP, WHNP/ANP-BC, FAANP
Women’s Health Clinical Trainer
Tennessee Department of Health
Division of Family Health and Wellness
Nashville, Tennessee
Ashley Nelson, DPT
Physical Therapist
Salt Lake Regional Medical Center
Outpatient Physical Therapy and Rehab
Salt Lake City, Utah
Mary Ann Nihart, MA, APRN, PMHCNS-BC, PMHNP-BC
Clinical Director / Chief Nurse Ambulatory Care – CBOCs,
Chief Nurse Mental Health & Telephone Linked Care Services
Veterans Affairs Health Care System
Pacifica, California
Terry O’Neil, J.D.
President
National Organization for Women
Washington, DC
Assistant Professor
University of Alabama at Birmingham
School of Nursing
Birmingham, Alabama
Debra Penney, CNM, MPH, PhD
Leslie Welch Hopkins, DNP, APRN-BC, FNP-BC, ANP-C
Becky Porter, MS, LPC
Beth C. Huff, MSN, FNP-BC
Suzanne Reiter, MSN, MM, WHNP-BC, FAANP
Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Program
Director/Assistant Professor of Nursing
Vanderbilt University
School of Nursing
Nashville, Tennessee
Assistant Professor, Retired
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
OB GYN
Nashville, Tennessee
University of Utah
College of Nursing
Salt Lake City, Utah
Licensed Professional Counselor/Project Manager
University of Alaska Anchorage
Center for Behavioral Health Research, UAA FASD Practice &
Implementation Center
Anchorage, Alaska
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner Specialist
Pinellas County Health Department
Medical Services
Largo, Florida
Mary M. Rubin, RNC, PhD, CRNP, FAANP
Clinical Professor OB/Gyn and Dept. Of Nursing (semiretired)
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California
Michelle Schramm, MSN, WHNP-BC
Coordinator, Sexual Health and Wellness
Princeton University
University Health Services
Princeton, New Jersey
D’Ann Somerall, DNP, FNP-BC
Assistant MSN Program Director, FNP Specialty Track
Coordinator
University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing
Family, Community and Health Systems
Birmingham, Alabama
Patricia M. Speck, DNSc, APN, FNP-BC, DF-IAFN, FAAFS,
FAAN
Associate Professor
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Family, Community, and Health Systems
Birmingham, Alabama
Patricia Sulak, MD
Endowed Professor
Texas A&M College of Medicine / Baylor Scott & White Health
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Temple, Texas
Carolyn M. Sutton, MS, WHNP-BC, FAANP
Faculty Associate
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
Department of OB-GYN
Dallas, Texas
Kathy Trotter, DNP, CNM, FNP-BC
Assistant Professor
Duke University School of Nursing
Durham, North Carolina
James Trussell, PhD
Senior Research Demographer
Princeton University
Office of Population Research
Princeton, New Jersey
Jordan Vaughan, MSN, APN, WHNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner
Nashville Fertility Center
Nashville, Tennessee
Deborah Kirk Walker, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C, AOCN
Assistant Professor/Nurse Practitioner
University of Alabama at Birmingham
School of Nursing
Birmingham, Alabama
Bruce H. Woolley, PharmD
Professor (Emeritus)
Brigham Young University
Physiology and Developmental Biology
Provo, Utah
Kimberly Workowski, MD
Professor of Medicine
Emory University
Division of Infectious Diseases
Atlanta, Georgia
Very helpful,
very informative,
very organized.
Very professional.
Thanks! You all did
an amazing job!
2014 Conference Attendee
2015 Planning Committee
Michelle Schramm, MSN, WHNP-BC, Chair
Carola Bruflat, MSN, RNC, WHNP-BC, FNP-BC
Brooke Faught, MSN, WHNP-BC, IF
Susan Hoffstetter, WHNP-BC, FAANP
Aimee Chism Holland, DNP, WHNP-BC, FNP-BC, RD
Debra Ilchak, DNP, RN, FNP-BC, CNE
Gay Johnson, BA, Chief Executive Officer NPWH
Susan Rawlins, RN, MSN, WHNP-BC
Mary Kaye Reynolds, CNM
Paula Thacker, APRN, CNM, WHNP
Jacki Witt, JD, MSN, WHNP-BC
Registration Form
Please Print)
Name _________________________________________________________________________________ Credentials____________________________
Address ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
City ________________________________________________________________________ State _______________________ Zip ________________
Phone (____)_______________________________ Work (____)_______________________________ Fax (____)_______________________________
Email ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
NPWH Member? Yes ___
Expiration Date _______________________ No ___
Area of NP Preparation _________________________________________________________________________ Last 4 Digits of SS# ________________
Do you work in an OB/GYN practice? Yes ____ No ____ Do you work in Primary Care practice? Yes ____ No ____ Other_____________________________
Registration Fees
Pre-Conference Registration Fees
■ Conference Participant Fee
■ Attending Pre-Conference Only Fee
■ Student Fee (Please submit copy of school ID)
Main Conference Registration Fees
■ Active Member Fee
■ $225
■ $250
■ $125
Early Registration
Regular Registration
Late Registration
Postmark By 9/5/2015 Postmark By 9/26/2015 Postmarked after 9/26/2015
■ $455
■ $505
■ $525
■ Student
■ $255
■ $255
(Must submit a copy of school ID with registration form)
■ $255
■ Non-Member/Inactive Fee
■ $565
(includes 1-year NPWH membership)
■ $565
■ $565
Partial Attendance (fees are per day)
■ Active Member ■ Thursday ■ Friday
■ Non-Member/Inactive (price does NOT include membership)
■ Thursday ■ Friday
■ Non-Member/Inactive (includes 1-year NPWH membership)
■ Thursday ■ Friday
■ $280
■ $330
■ $380
Workshop Fees
Workshops are open to Main Conference attendees- those registered for BOTH
Thursday and Friday sessions - ONLY
■ Conference Participant Fee (Sessions 1,3,5 only)
■ $65
■ Student Fee (Sessions 1,3,5 only)
■ $45
Total Amount Paid $ __________
Method of Payment
■ U.S. Check or Money Order Enclosed (made payable to NPWH Conference)
■ VISA
■ MasterCard
■ Discover
■ AMEX
Card Number ___________________________________________Exp. Date ____________
Card Holder Name (please print) ________________________________________________
Card Holder Phone Number____________________________________________________
Card Holder Signature ________________________________________________________
Email address for receipt (if different than above) _________________________________
Please continue to next column to select Symposia/Workshops that you wish to
attend.
Please complete entire registration form and mail or fax to:
NPWH – Conference Registration
Attn: Carol Wiley
505 C Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002
Fax: (202) 543-9858 (credit card payments only)
Register online at www.npwh.org
In order to attend the Dinner/Lunch/Breakfast Symposiums you
must make your selection below. Symposia are assigned on a first
come, first served basis and are set at a limited capacity.
__ Yes, I will attend the Dinner Symposium on Wednesday,
October 14, 2015.
__ Yes, I will attend the Lunch Symposium on Thursday,
October 15, 2015.
__ Yes, I will attend the Dinner Symposium on Thursday,
October 15, 2015.
__ Yes, I will attend the Dinner Symposium on Friday,
October 16, 2015.
__ Yes, I will attend the Breakfast Symposium on Saturday,
October 17, 2015.
Breakout Sessions
Friday, October 16, 2015
Please provide your 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th choice for each time
slot. (If choices are not indicated, they will be randomly selected
for you). Breakout sessions are assigned on a first-come, firstserved basis and are set at a limited capacity.
8:00am – 9:15am
A________________ B________________ C________________
D________________ E_________________
9:25am – 10:40am
F________________ G________________ H________________
I_________________ J________________
12:00pm – 1:15pm
K________________ L________________ M________________
N________________ O________________
1:25pm – 2:40pm
P________________ Q________________ R________________
S________________ T_________________
Workshops
Saturday, October 17, 2015 (9:00am – 12:00pm)
Workshops are open to Main Conference attendees – those
registered for BOTH Thursday and Friday sessions – ONLY.
Hands-on Skilled Workshops 1,3, and 5 are an additional fee.
Limited workshops will be filled on a first-come, first served basis.
(All workshops are subject to change and to be closed due to
room capacity.)
_______1 P rimary Skills Workshop (Limited to 50 registered
attendees - $65 for conference attendees, $45 for
students)
_______2 Coding Workshop – ICD-10 (no fee)
_______3 Office Gyn Procedures (Limited to 50 registered
attendees - $65 for conference attendees, $45 for
students)
_______4 Nexplanon® (Limited to 30 registered attendees –
no fee)
_______5 IUD Insertion Training (Limited to 50 registered
attendees - $65 for conference attendees, $45 for
students)
_______6 CDC Workshop Intervention for Health (Alcohol SBI –
no fee)
_______7 Educate the Educators (no fee)
505 C Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002
Save the Date
September 28 - October 1, 2016 · The Sheraton New Orleans Hotel
New Orleans
19th Annual NPWH Premier
Women’s Healthcare Conference