
Topics in Dermatology and Women's Health in the 21st Century: New Understandings and New Solutions

Topics in Dermatology and Women's Health in the 21st Century: New Understandings and New Solutions is organized by Continuing Education, Inc. and will be held from Jun 28 - Jul 05, 2024 at Celebrity Edge, Seattle, Washington, United States of America.
Program Purpose:
The Integrative Approach to Menopause: Optimizing Healthy Longevity for Menopausal Women:
Why does menopause happen?
• Outline the process of menopause
• Describe the significance of menopause to all women
• Recognize the health issues that result from menopause
• State why menopause matters and why it should be treated
• Provide an overview of the numerous ways that progesterone and estrogen impact the organ systems of women
Menopause and the immune system: An integrative approach:
• Contrast the differences between men and women and their immune systems
• Outline the many roles of the immune system throughout the body
• Explain how estrogen modulates the immune system
• Identify the health outcomes relating to alterations within the immune system during and after the menopause transition
Menopause and the cardiovascular system: An integrative approach:
• Contrast the differences between men and women and their cardiovascular systems
• Outline the many roles played by estrogen throughout the cardiovascular system
• Explain how estrogen modulates the cardiovascular system via the mitochondria
• Detail how estrogen modulates the cardiovascular system via the immune system
• Identify the health outcomes relating to alterations within the immune system during and after the menopause transition
Menopause and brain function: An integrative approach:
• Cite the differences between the brains of men and women
• Summarize the roles of hormones on brain function
• Examine how estrogen modulates the immune system of the brain
• Contrast the reasons why women experience far more dementia and mood disorders than men
• Prepare a therapeutic approach to brain health
Menopause and female sexuality: An integrative approach:
• Outline the effects of menopause on female sexuality
• Describe the significance of estrogen to female sexuality
• Recognize the emotional impacts of sexual changes with menopause
• Detail the role of oxytocin and female sexuality
• Develop a therapeutic strategy to revitalize sexual enjoyment and response
Menopause and skin and hair vitality: An integrative approach:
• Detail the impact of hormones on skin and hair
• Outline the effects that menopause has on hair and skin health
• Explain how estrogen modulates skin and hair structures
• Develop a therapeutic strategy to maintain and restore healthy skin and hair
Menopause and bone health: An integrative approach:
• Outline the effects of menopause on female sexuality
• Describe the significance of estrogen to female sexuality
• Recognize the emotional impacts of sexual changes with menopause
• Detail the role of oxytocin and female sexuality
• Develop a therapeutic strategy to revitalize sexual enjoyment and response
The Best Integrative Approach to Menopause: Including case studies and the ABC?s of prescribing hormones:
• Explain the benefits of time restricted eating and fasting for menopausal women
• Recognize the role of estrogen and the circadian rhythm and gut microbiome
• Detail the impact on dietary choices on the health of menopausal women
• Learn how targeted nutraceuticals can be utilized to improve patient lives
• Integrate the data learned into the care of actual patients
• Acquire the basics of prescribing hormones to your menopausal patients
• Develop a comprehensive lifestyle approach to optimizing the health of menopausal women
Recognizing Benign and Malignant Lesions of the Skin:
• Appropriately treat or refer patients with cutaneous neoplastic disease
Principles of Dermatologic Therapy
• Discuss the key principles of dermatologic therapy
Skin Disease Pearls for Primary Practice
• Be comfortable choosing and using novel techniques in dealing with common and minor skin problems
Selected Topics in Acne and Rosacea
• Diagnose and manage the most common forms of acne and rosacea
Infections and Infestations of the Skin (2 Hours)
• Recognize and treat skin infections and infestations - viral, bacterial and beyond
Dermatologic Emergencies
Psoriasis Update - Treatment and Co-morbidities
• Manage patients with mild to moderate psoriatic disease, and counsel them about the many comorbidities of what used to be considered a benign skin disease.
Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.