VCU Institute for Women's Health

Overview

The Health of Women 2026 features an exciting day of cutting-edge content, providing novel strategies for the complex care of women. This year’s agenda was developed following our valued approach of addressing women’s health across the life span, with the challenges and nuances of sex and gender medicine addressed throughout the conference. This event caters to the learning needs of primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, physician assistants, pharmacists, and other health care professionals focused on women’s health in family practice, internal medicine, and obstetrics and gynecology.

Target Audience

Course Objectives

• Describe recent advances in screening and treatment of disorders related to women's health, as it relates to cardio-metabolic and reproductive health.
• Describe the pertinent current screening strategies for bone densitometry, utilizing the most recent screening guidelines.
• State evidenced based strategies currently in use with patients undergoing treatment for breast cancer.
• Explain how certain environmental concerns lead to differing impacts and outcomes with reproductive health.
• Summarize the most current evidenced-based strategies leading to successful weight loss outcomes with women.
• Recall evidence-based approaches to the diagnosis and management of cognitive decline in women.
• Describe the benefits and risks using recently approved medications to improve outcomes in patients with vaginitis and symptoms related to menopausal hormone changes.
• Discuss the impact of current and trends in maternal mortality and morbidity
• Identify cutting-edge approaches to challenging cases of significant menopausal symptoms.