Controversies in Women’s Health 2025

Register for In-Person (OnSite) Attendance

Register for Remote (Live Stream) Attendance

December 11 - 12, 2025
Hotel Nikko • San Francisco, CA
Course# MDM26M05 - Department: Internal Medicine

Registration Fees

$785 Physicians

$675 Advanced Practice Professionals/Nurses

$675 Residents/Fellows

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations received in writing before Dec 4, 2025 will be refunded, less a $75 administrative fee. No refunds will be made on cancellations received after that date.

Please submit your cancellation request at https://tiny.ucsf.edu/cmehelp

Overview

Increasing appreciation of the unique needs of women patients and women health care providers has created a need for innovative educational programs on women’s health. Increasingly difficult management decisions must be made in diverse ambulatory environments and via telemedicine. Attention to health disparities and the care of vulnerable patients and close collaboration with diverse specialists is essential for quality care for all women. This innovative program will provide a practical update on a full range of common but controversial issues in women’s health. Emphasis will be placed on new developments in preventive care for women, issues in reproductive health, clinical strategies in the diagnosis and treatment of common gynecologic and medical disorders of women. Interactive questions will amplify learning and ample time will be provided for questions and discussion. This course, taught by UCSF’s best teachers, is presented by the Division of General Internal Medicine, in close collaboration with the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences. The course is sponsored by the University of California, San Francisco.
 
TARGET AUDIENCE
This course is designed for family physicians, internists, gynecologists, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, pharmacists, and all others involved in providing quality health care for women.

Onsite and Remote Learning Options:
The course will be offered as a live conference. Registrants have the option to attend in person or to tune in remotely via zoom live stream during programming hours (Pacific Time). Login instructions along with the digital syllabus will be shared with attendees before the meeting. Included in your registration fee is access to the course recordings on demand after the conference and for 30 days after the course. You must tune in to the live conference (in person or remotely) to claim CME.

Objectives

The purpose of this course is to increase competence and improve clinician practice in women’s health. We specifically anticipate improvements in skills and strategies to:

• Discuss and implement new guidelines for prevention and early detection of cancer in women;
• Discuss and implement new vaccine guidelines to prevent common infections in women;
• Prevent, diagnose, and treat common and controversial problems in women's health including heart disease, osteoporosis, STIs, HIV, common cancers, incontinence, menopause, and obesity;
• Diagnose and treat common skin conditions in women;
• Counsel patients about best practices in contraception and abortion;
• Understand the clinical implications of adverse pregnancy outcomes on future cardiovascular risk;
• Address common clinical issues of older women;
• Manage sexual issues in women;
• Optimize patient communication and shared decision making;
• Develop best practices to address health disparities and care for vulnerable patients;
• Improve interprofessional teamwork and collaboration;
• Advocate for quality health care services for all women.

Accreditation

In support of improving patient care, the University of California, San Francisco 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.

Phoebe Ashley, MD, MS, FACC
Professor of Medicine
Division of Cardiology

Sam Brondfield, MD, MAEd
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Hematology/Oncology
Chief, Inpatient Oncology Consult Service

Lindy P. Fox, MD
Professor of Dermatology
Director, Hospital Consultation Service
Director, Complex Medical Dermatology Fellowship

Monica Gandhi, MD, MPH 
Professor of Medicine 
Associate Division Chief, Division of HIV, Infectious Diseases, and Global Medicine, 
Director of the UCSF Center for AIDS Research
Medical Director, HIV Clinic at
Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital

Daniel Grossman, MD
Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences

Karla M. Kerlikowske, MD
Professor of Medicine and of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Director, Women’s Health Research Fellowship

Paul Nadler MD
Professor of Medicine
Medical Director, UCSF Screening and Acute Care Clinic   

Stephanie E. Rogers, MD, MS, MPH
Associate Professor of Medicine
Associate Chief of Geriatrics Clinical Programs
Medical Director, UCSF Age-Friendly Health System

George Sawaya, MD
Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences
Director, Colposcopy and Cervical Dysplasia,
Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital
Educational Lead, UCSF Center for Healthcare Value

Anne Schafer, MD
Professor of Medicine and of Epidemiology & Biostatistics
Chief of Endocrinology and Metabolism,
San Francisco VA Health Care System

Eleanor Bimla Schwarz, MD, MS
Professor of Medicine
Chief, Division of General Internal Medicine
Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital

Diana Thiara, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Director, UCSF Adult Weight Management Program

Lisa Winston, MD
Professor of Medicine
Hospital Epidemiologist
Division of Infectious Diseases
Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital

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Rates: $209/night
Cutoff Date: November 18, 2025