Series Overview

Each week topics related to Women’s Health will be presented to update participants on new methods or current hot topics in the field. These will be presented by both current staff and outside speakers. Topics can range from teaching clinical procedures, female infertility to others like professionalism or opioid use disorder in pregnancy.

Target Audience

This course is designed for physicians, midwives, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and nurses. Our specialties would include: OBGYN, gynecology urology, gynecology oncology, reproductive endocrinology and maternal fetal medicine for the whole system. Other learner groups such as women’s health residents and fellows from both maternal fetal medicine and OBGYN would also benefit from this education. 

Planning Committee

Jay Bringman, MD, Activity Director

Sandra Culbertson, MD

Michelle Bafile, PA-C

Lindsay Payne

Stephanie Worhach

Dani Ashak, MD

Accreditation 

In support of improving patient care, Geisinger College of Health Sciences is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credit Designation 

Geisinger College of Health Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.  Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the educational activity.

Geisinger College of Health Sciences designates this activity for 1 contact hours for nurses. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the educational activity. 

Geisinger College of Health Sciences has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation. 

Disclosure Policy

Geisinger College of Health Sciences must ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its continuing education activities. Each person in a position to control the educational content of a CE activity must disclose the existence or non-existence of any financial relationship that they have with an ineligible company. There is no minimum financial threshold; individuals must disclose all financial information, regardless of the amount. Individuals must disclose regardless of their view of the relevance of the relationship to the education. Any identified conflicts of interest will be resolved prior to the start of the activity. Subsequently, disclosure information is made available prior to the start of the activity.