Home Study: FEB 2022 CCSS: Challenges in Women’s and Infants’ Health

Program Description

This event highlights current evidence-based practices, policies, recommendations and initiatives on women and infants’ health issues including nutrition and breastfeeding support, pelvic health, sex and gender influences, ethical considerations, perinatal loss, and newborn pain. The educational content is created by Subject Matter Experts in the ethical, research, academic and medical domains of the military and civilian health care sectors. The primary focus of this event aims to enhance the quality of patient outcomes and population health by providing advanced continuing education opportunities to improve the practice, skills, and knowledge of health care providers across the Military Health System (MHS).

 

Target Audience

This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of Physicians, Nurses, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Physician Assistants, Optometrists, Social Workers, Psychologists, Dentists, Dental Hygienists, Dental Lab Technicians,  Registered Dieticians, Dietetic Technicians, Athletic Trainers, Case Managers, Certified Counselors, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapist Assistants, Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Kinesiotherapists, Speech Language Pathologists, Audiologists, Healthcare Executives, and other health care professionals who support/ care for U.S. active-duty service members, reservists, Coast Guard, Public Health Service, National Guardsmen, military veterans and their families. 

 

Continuing Education

This CE/CME activity is provided through the DHA J-7 CEPO and is approved for a total of 7.00 CE/CMEs.

Five of the sessions, Sessions 1, 3, 4, 5 & 6, will be eligible for 1.0 ACHE credits.

One of the sessions, Session 1, will be eligible for 0.1 ASHA CEU

One of the sessions, Session 3, will be eligible for 0.1 APTA CEU.

 

Commercial Support:

No commercial support was provided for this activity.

 

Participation Costs:

There is no cost to participate in this activity.

 

CE/CME Inquiries:

For all CE/CME related inquiries, please contact us at: dha.ncr.j7.mbx.continuing-education-office@mail.mil.

Course summary
Course opens: 
04/11/2022
Course expires: 
10/11/2022

Titles/Speakers

Learning Objectives (If Applicable)

S01: Sex and Gender: How They Influence Women’s Health and  Diseases

 

 Sarah Temkin, M.D.

 Associate Director for Clinical Research

 Office of Research on Women’s Health (ORWH)

 National Institutes of Health (NIH)

 Bethesda, Md.

  1. Explain the role of the ORWH and NIH on women’s health, including clinical research and practice.
  2. Compare the male and female genetic and physiological make-up and their contribution to health.
  3. Differentiate sex from gender and their effects to health and diseases.
  4. Describe how social constructs influence health.
  5. Identify diseases that have higher prevalence in women.

Break

 

S02: Select Nutritional Diagnoses in the Child Bearing Female: Clinical Implications

 

 Army Capt. Amanda Cain, M.S., R.D., L.D., C.L.C.

 Chief, Nutrition Services

 U.S. Army Medical Department Activity (MEDDAC) Bavaria

 Vilseck, Germany

  1. Identify example diagnoses in the child-bearing female and know when to send to Nutrition for consultation.
  2. List the main nutrition food groups and identify sources of each.
  3. Provide basic examples of carbohydrate counting.

  4.     Articulate the diet progression of infant food introduction.

 

Break

 

S03: Military Medicine & the Modern Woman: A Pelvic Health Perspective

 

Katherine Miles, D. P.T., P.T., W.C.S.

Board-Certified Clinical Specialist

Women's Health Physical Therapy

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC)  Women's Health Clinic

Bethesda, Md.

  1. Summarize the recent history of women’s service in the United States Armed Forces.
  2. Describe unique challenges faced by women in the military as it relates to pelvic health and physical fitness.
  3. Explain the role and function of Pelvic Health Physical Therapy (PHPT) in the multidisciplinary care of women’s health and wellness.

Break

 

 S04: Perinatal Loss: Policy Updates and Best Practices

 

  Air Force Lt. Col. Larissa F. Weir, M.D., F.A.C.O.G.

Chair, DHA Women and Infant Clinical Community

Air Force Surgeon General Chief Women’s Health Consultant   Readiness Analysis Comprehensive Evaluation (RACE) Team

Air Force Medical Readiness Agency 

  Associate Professor of Gynecologic Surgery and Obstetrics

  USUHS

  Falls Church, Va.

  1. Define perinatal loss and summarize its scope in the Military Health System and beyond.
  2. Identify best practices for the care of birth parents and families who experience perinatal loss.
  3. Review recent Service and DHA policy updates related to perinatal loss.
  4. Discuss future efforts to support perinatal loss within the Military Health System. 

 

Lunch Break

 

S05: Evidence-Based Practice Guideline: Breastfeeding Support of the Active Duty Servicewoman

 

Heidi A. Koslo, D.N.P., A.P.R.N., F.N.P.-B.C., I.B.C.L.C.

Family Nurse Practitioner

Pediatric Outpatient Clinic

Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER), Alaska

 

Robyn A. Roche-Paull, B.S.N., R.N.C.-M.N.N., I.B.C.L.C.

Registered Nurse/ Lactation Consultant

Madigan Army Medical Center

Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.

  1. Analyze existing policies across U.S. military branches and discuss the applicability of the Evidence-based Practice Guideline (EBPG) to unify such policies across the military branches served by the DHA.
  2. Apply components of the EBPG to coordinate application of maternal-child care and breastfeeding policies across branches.
  3. Reorganize policies in a way that promote equity at all levels, for both enlisted and officers, in the armed and uniformed services.

 

 

Break

 

S06: Ethical Considerations in Reproductive Medicine

 

Army Lt. Col. Torie C. Plowden, M.D., M.P.H, F.A.C.O.G

Division Director, Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility

Deputy Department Chief, Gynecologic Surgery & Obstetrics

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC)

Bethesda, Md.

  1. Discuss some of the ethical challenges encountered in reproductive medicine.
  2. Explain the concept of "stratified reproduction."
  3. Recognize that assisted reproductive technology can help people expand their families in non-traditional ways.

Break

 

S07: Combating Newborn Pain Utilizing Skin to Skin Contact and Breastfeeding - What Does the Evidence Say?

 

Air Force Lt. Col. Jeanette Anderson, M.S.N., R.N.C.-OB

Director, Clinical Investigations

Wright Patterson Medical Center

Wright Patterson Air Force Base (AFB), Ohio

 

Air Force Maj. Lorraine Walters, M.S.N., R.N.C.-OB

Perinatal Clinical Nurse Specialist

673rd Medical Group

JBER, Alaska

 

Air Force Capt. Dawn M. Morales, M.S.N., W.H.N.P.-B.C.

Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner

David Grant Medical Center

Travis AFB, Calif.

 

  1. List minimally invasive procedures that newborns routinely undergo.
  2. Identify two benefits of performing skin to skin contact or breastfeeding during minimally invasive procedures.
  3. Summarize the phased approach used for implementation.

Closing Remarks

 

Air Force Col. Dianne Stroble, N.C., N.E.-B.C.

Director, Education and Training (J-7)

Defense Health Agency (DHA)

Falls Church, Va.

 

Speaker(s)

Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Jeanette Anderson, M.S.N., R.N., R.N.C.-O.B.

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Army Captain Amanda Cain, M.S., R.D., L.D., C.L.C.

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Sally Haskell, M.D., M.S.

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Heidi Koslo, D.N.P., A.P.R.N., F.N.P.-B.C., I.B.C.L.C.

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Katherine Miles, D.P.T., P.T., W.C.S.

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Air Force Major Dawn Morales, M.S.N., W.H.N.P.-B.C.

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Army Lieutenant Colonel Torie Plowden, M.D., M.P.H, F.A.C.O.G.

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Robyn Roche-Paull, B.S.N., R.N.C.-M.N.N., I.B.C.L.C.

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Sarah Temkin, M.D.

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Lorraine Walters, M.S.N., R.N.C.-OB

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Air Force Colonel Larissa Weir, M.D., F.A.C.O.G.

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
  • 7.00 Physician Assistants (AAPA) - Live

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    DHA, J-7, CEPO 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 7.00 hours of AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Physician assistants should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation

  • 7.00 ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit

    DHA, J-7, CEPO is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing education. ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit providers will be provided a certificate of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit providers may receive a maximum of 7.00 hours for completing this internet live course.

  • 5.00 Healthcare Executives (ACHE)

    By attending this program offered by DHA, J-7, CEPO, participants may earn up to 7.00 ACHE Qualified Education Hours toward initial certification or recertification of the Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) designation. Participants in this program who wish to have the continuing education hours applied toward ACHE Qualified Education credit must self-report their participation. To self-report, participants must log into their MyACHE account and select ACHE Qualified Education Credit.

  • 7.00 ACPE Pharmacist

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    No valid paper/electronic statement of credit will be offered. DHA, J-7, CEPO is accredited by the American Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) to provide continuing education for Pharmacists. This knowledge based activity will provide a maximum of 7.00 contact hours of pharmacy continuing education credit. Participant CE records will be electronically communicated to CPE Monitor. There is no cost to participate in this activity.

  • 7.00 ACPE Pharmacy technician

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    No valid paper/electronic statement of credit will be offered. DHA, J-7, CEPO is accredited by the American Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) to provide continuing education for Pharmacy Technicians. This knowledge based activity will provide a maximum of 7.00 contact hours of pharmacy continuing education credit. Participant CE records will be electronically communicated to CPE Monitor. There is no cost to participate in this activity.

  • 7.00 Dentists/Allied Dental Staff (ADA CERP)

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    DHA, J-7, CEPO is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education (CDE). ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP.
    DHA, J-7, CEPO designates this activity for 7.00 continuing education credits.

  • 7.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

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    DHA, J-7, CEPO is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. DHA, J-7, CEPO designated this internet live course for a maximum of 7.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 7.00 ANCC

    The DHA, J-7, CEPO is accredited by the Joint Accreditation/ Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) to provide  this Continuing Nursing Education Internet live course for a maximum of 7.00 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 7.00 Occupational Therapists/Occupational Therapy Assistants (AOTA)

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    The DHA, J-7, CEPO is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development (PD). PD activity approval ID# 0000004056. This distance learning-interactive is offered at 0.7 CEUs intermediate, OT service delivery, foundational knowledge. AOTA does not endorse specific course content, products, or clinical procedures.

  • 7.00 APA

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    Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co- sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The DHA, J7, CEPO maintains responsibility for the content of the programs. DHA, J-7, CEPO designated this activity for a maximum of 7.00. CE credits. The instructional level of this activity is intermediate. There is no cost to participate.

  • 1.00 American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)

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    The DHA, J-7, CEPO is an American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Approved Provider of continuing education. This activity was planned by and for the health care team, and learners will receive 0.1 APTA CEU. The assignment of APTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by APTA. APTA CEUs are accepted by most state PT licensing boards. Learners are encouraged to check with their local chapter or state board to ensure that they accept APTA accredited courses for licensure renewal.

  • 7.00 ARBO/COPE

    This activity has been approved by ARBO/COPE.  The DHA, J-7, CEPO designated this activity for a maximum of 7.00 credit hour. Optometrists should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 1.00 ASHA

    American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA)
    Course # is ABIT2202

    imageLevel 0.1 ASHA CEUs

  • 7.00 Social Workers (ASWB)

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    As a Jointly Accredited Organization, DHA, J-7, CEPO is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. DHA, J-7, CEPO maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 7.00 ASWB continuing education credits.

  • 7.00 Certificate of Attendance
     
  • 7.00 Board of Certification for the Athletic Trainer (BOC)

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    The DHA, J-7, CEPO (BOC AP #: P12034) is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc., to provide continuing education to Athletic Trainers (ATs). This program is eligible for a maximum of 7.00 hours/Continuing Education Units (CEUs). ATs should claim only those hours actually spent in the educational program.

  • 7.00 Case Managers (CCMC)
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    This program has been pre-approved by The Commission for Case Manager Certification to provide continuing education credit to CCM® board certified case managers. The course is approved for up to 7.00 CE contact hours
    Activity Code: I00049523 Approval Number: 220000367
     
  • 7.00 CDR
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    The DHA, J-7, CEPO is a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Accredited provider with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). CDR Credentialed Practitioners will receive 7.00 Continuing Professional Education units (CPEUs) for completion of this activity/material.
     
  • 7.00 COPSKT

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    This continuing education activity has been accredited by The Council on Professional Standards for Kinesiotherapy (COPSKT) to include 7.00 contact hours/0.7 CEU. DHA, J-7, CEPO accredits enterprise-wide continuing education activities for military and civilian health care professionals. These courses are critical to DHA’s goal of providing the best possible quality care to active duty service members, veterans, and their families.

  • 7.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE)

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    This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 7.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change. In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by DHA, J-7, CEPO. DHA, J-7, CEPO is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA), the Association of Regulatory Boards of Optometry's Council on Optometric Practitioner Education (ARBO/COPE), the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB), the American Psychological Association (APA), the American Dental Association’s Continuing Education Recognition Program (ADA CERP), Board of Certification for the Athletic Trainer (BOC) and Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) to provide continuing education for the health care team.

  • 7.00 NBCC

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    DHA, J-7, Continuing Education Program Office (CEPO) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6955. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. DHA, J-7, CEPO is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

 
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