Western Section AUA  -  100th Annual Meeting
Grand Hyatt Kauai
October 27 to Nov. 1, 2024

Advanced Practice Provider (APP) / Allied Health Program

Program Planner:   Charlene Chow, PA-C, Stanford Healthcare

 


Tuesday, October 3

7:30am - 8:30am ExpoLAB breakfast in main ballroom
8:30am - 10:30am OAB Boot Camp, sponsored by Sumitomo
10:30am - 11:30am Break in Exhibit Hall
11:30am - 12:10pm Suffering in Silence: The Unspoken Burdens of Professional and non-Professional Caregivers
Reena Cherry, UCSD
12:10pm - 12:30pm  Looking Inward: An Interactive Session on Self-Reflection and Improvement
Charlene Chow, Stanford
12:30pm - 1:30pm Lunch symposium in main ballroom

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Course Objectives - TUE 10/03

Suffering in Silence: The Unspoken Burdens of Professional and non-Professional Caregivers

By the end of this session, you will be able to:

  1. Define the role of caregivers (professional and non-professional)
  2. Discuss the potential psychological impact of being a caregiver
  3. Describe the social barriers that prevent consistent support for caregivers
  4. Identify effective coping strategies which empower caregivers

 

Looking Inward: An Interactive Approach to Personal and Professional Wellness

By the end of this session you will be able to:

  1. Establish a greater connection with yourself
  2. Better understand your approach to personal and professional wellness
  3. Identify ways to improve self-care

 

Wednesday, October 4

8:00am – 9:30am ExpoLAB breakfast in main ballroom
9:30am – 10:30am  Exploring your Professional Journey: An APP Career Panel
Charlene Chow, Michelle Bouquet, Diana Glidden
Stanford, Mayo, OHSU
10:30am - 11:30am  Intimacy Matters: Overcoming Sexual Dysfunction Post-Urologic Procedure - A Patient Panel Discussion
Kirsztina Emodi, UCSF
12:00pm - 1:00pm Lunch Symposium in main ballroom

 

Course Objectives - WED 10/04

Exploring your Professional Journey: An APP Career Panel

By the end of this session you will be able to:

  1. Understand the many different career paths available to APPs
  2. Identify your own professional interests and expand your idea of those possibilities
  3. Discuss the various ways you might work towards your career goals

 

Intimacy Matters: (Session title to be finalized pending confirmation of 4th speaker)

By the end of this session, you will be able to:

  1. Define the complexities of intimacy post-pelvic procedure
  2. Identify how best to engage your patient when confronting uncomfortable topics
  3. Discuss how to address the complexities of mental and sexual health post-pelvic procedure
  4. Understand how practicing the above objectives can make you a better provider to your patients

 


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This category is especially for advanced practice practitioners, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, medical science researchers,, and other health professionals who are seeking continuing medical educational credits.

HEALTH PROFESSIONAL PACKAGE INCLUDES:

  • Name badge
  • Materials and admittance to all APP educational programs
  • Access to the Whova Meeting App
  • Scientific Sessions
  • Health Policy Forum Luncheon
  • Practice Management Workshops
  • PREP-C courses
  • Round Table Program & Brunch
  • State of the Art Lectures
  • Poster Sessions
  • President’s Welcome Reception
  • Admittance into Exhibit Hall activities
  • Daily Breakfast
  • Refreshment Breaks
  • Symposia Events