Women's Health Transition to Practice Program - Course 2: Gynecology

This program will allow Advanced Practice Providers to work towards full scope of practice. In turn, the will be fully active in a healthcare team. Additionally, professional development education will be integrated within the program to promote increased functionality within a multi-disciplinary team.

Target Audience

This course is designed for physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and other health care professionals who seek improved quality of care for the patients. 

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Apply evidence-based practices to perform comprehensive health screenings, basic office procedures, and advanced examination techniques in women’s health, including gynecology, obstetrics, and subspecialties.
  • Integrate patient sensitivity considerations and effective communication strategies to provide culturally competent and empathetic care tailored to diverse patient populations.
  • Seamlessly transition into the Women’s Health specialty through mentorship, experiential learning opportunities, and integration of interdisciplinary collaboration into clinical practice.
  • Utilize automated tools and workflows to evaluate performance, improve clinical decision-making, and support ongoing professional development within the UPMC Women’s Health Service Line.
  • Employ strategies to improve patient outcomes and workforce readiness by addressing the unique clinical, operational, and developmental needs of advanced practice providers.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 19.25 AAPA Category I CME
  • 19.25 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 19.25 Attendance
Course opens: 
12/20/2024
Course expires: 
12/20/2027
Canvas course
United States

Planning Committee:

Kayla Bylinowski, PA-C - Gynecologic Oncology, UPMC
Jessica Mielnik, PA-C – APP Education Co-Manager, Women’s Health, Magee Women’s Specialty Services - Altoona, UPMC
Kori Morgan, DNP, FNP-C - Senior Director, APP Relations, UPMC in Central PA
Lacie Rodman, PA-C - Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, UPMC
 

Course Directors and Topics Presented:

  • Basic Office/Health Screenings - Jessica Mielnik, PA-C – APP Education Co-Manager, Women’s Health, Magee Women’s Specialty Services - Altoona, UPMC
  • Menstrual Cycles - Patricia Katzenmoyer, CRNP - Fertility Care Practitioner, Fertility Care Medical Consultant at UPMC Divine Mercy Womens Health
  • Contraceptive Discussion - Monica Lynn Kao, MD, MPH -  Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences
  • Male Directed Contraception - Molly Eckamn, MD - Graduate Medical Resident IV, Dept of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of Pittsburgh
  • Uterine Disorders - Melissa A. Laidacker, MSN, RNC-OB, CRNP, WHNP-BC, MSCP - Menopause Society Certified Practitioner at Women First Obstetrics & Gynecology - UPMC 
  • Ovarian Disorders - Chelsea Minsinger, PA-C - Fertility Care Practitioner, Fertility Care Medical Consultant at UPMC Divine Mercy Womens Health
  • PCOS - Janet Robb, CRNP - Expert, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, UPMC Magee-Womens Center for Fertility and Reproductive Endocrinology
  • Vulvar Disorders - Heather Adams, MPAS, PA-C, DFAAPA - Associate Professor in the Physician Assistant Department at Gannon University. Clinically Practicing PA at Women's Wellness and Gynecology.
  • Vaginitis - Kaitlin Zdilla, PA-C - Physician Assistant at UPMC Woodward & Associates Obstetrics and Gynecology Specialists
  • STI - Claire Steiner, DNP, CRNP, FNP-BC - Staff, Obstetrics and Gynecology, UPMC Magee Women’s Hospital
  • Pelvic Pain - Sarah Allen, MD - Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Breast Health - Shannon Ferrari, PA-C - Physician Assistant, Expert at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital
  • Breastfeeding "Basics" for the Advanced Provider - Bethany Stiffey, PA-C - Physician Assistanct, UPMC Presbyterian and UPMC Magee-Womans Hospital
  • Essentials of Gyn Surgery - Jessica Mielnik, PA-C – APP Education Co-Manager, Women’s Health, Magee Women’s Specialty Services - Altoona, UPMC
  • Postoperative Care - Chelsea Minsinger, PA-C - Physician Assistant at UPMC Woodward & Associates Obstetrics and Gynecology Specialists 
  • Female Sexual Medicine - Rachel Rubin, MD - Urologist and Sexual Medicine Specialist, Director-at-Large for International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health (ISSWSH), Associate Editor for the Journal of Sexaul Medicine Reviews
  • Sexual Health for the OB/GYN - Emily Carbaugh, MD -  Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh
  • Transgender Healthcare - Nathan King, MD - Assistant Professor, Division of Academic Specialists, Minimally Invasive Surgery Section, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Illinois, College of Medicine
  • MIGS - Pamela Keller, CRNP -  Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery, UPMC
  • REI - Rachel L. Masters, PA-C - Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, UPMC
  • Ovarian - Megan Lanigan, CRNP - Gynecologic Oncology, UPMC
  • Cervical - Sabina Shay, CRNP -  Family Medicine, UPMC
  • Uterine - Julie Justice, MSN, CRNP, CBCN, AOCNP - The Surgical Group of Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health
  • Vaginal - Nicole Dreibelbis, Senior CRNP -  Gynecologic Oncology
  • Vulvar - Nicole Dreibelbis, Senior CRNP - Gynecologic Oncology
  • Uro/Gyno - Shea Hem, PA-C -  Urogynecology Physician Assistant at Magee-Womens Hospital Of UPMC
  • Menopausal Management  - Helana Carla Pietragallo, MD - Obstetrics and Gynecology, NAMS Certified Menopause Practitioner, UPMC Magee-Womens Specialty Services

Conflict of Interest Disclosure:

  1. Dr. Monica Lynn Kao is a consultant for Organon.
  2. Megan Lanigan discloses that they are a Consultant and Advisory Board member for Verastem.
  3. Dr. Rachel Rubin discloses they are a consultant for Absorption Pharmaceuticals and a member of the CE Speakers' Bureau for Sprout.

No other planners, members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships to disclose.

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

Physician Assistant (AAPA)
The University of Pittsburgh 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 19.25 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.  

Nursing (CNE)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 19.25 contact hours.

Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.

 

Available Credit

  • 19.25 AAPA Category I CME
  • 19.25 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 19.25 Attendance
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