Charleston Forum Invitation
Come hear nationally recognized experts speak on a topic not often discussed, but one you want to hear more about. It is your special opportunity to gain the knowledge, power, and information you need to protect a special domain of your health. This event is designed for women of all ages to create awareness about the risk factors associated with the loss of bladder control. The forum discussions will promote strategies for prevention of bladder control problems, encourage early intervention through diagnosis and treatment, and improve the public's knowledge about how to maintain good bladder and bowel health and pelvic support.
This forum is also designed for nurses and technicians working in family practice, internal medicine, home health, and OB/GYN fields, who have an interest in bladder and bowel function and dysfunction. This education activity has been applied for 6.6 contact hours by the Society of Urologic Nurses and Associates (SUNA), which is accredited as a provider and approver of continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission of Accreditation. See our program agenda for more details.
Jennet Robinson Alterman, Executive Director of Charleston's Center for Women, will facilitate the half-day session to make sure your questions get answered. The Center for Women is a nonprofit organization dedicated to making personal and professional success an everyday occurrence in the lives of women in the Lowcountry.
What topics will be covered?
- An overview of bladder function and related pelvic support
- How to seek treatment and what to expect
- Strategies for prevention / behavioral options / management
- Your medication options
- Choosing the right surgery
- The relationship between bladder and bowel health
- New technologies to anticipate -
- Personal testimonies of successful treatments
Our speakers include professors from renowned institutions such as Mayo Clinic, Emory College of Medicine, and Baylor College of Medicine, including MUSC specialists Dr. Steven Swift and Dr. Ross Rames. You will meet experts from the fields of urogynecology, nursing, gynecology, urology, and public health.
During lunch you will hear from Yvonne T. Green, RN, CNM, MSN, Director, Office of Women's Health at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Ms. Green plays an essential and pivotal role in leading and coordinating CDC's efforts in the public health arena. She will discuss CDC's role and what they do to protect the health of the public beyond immunizations and biostatistics.
Attendees will also be invited to browse the exhibit hall throughout the morning. Exhibitors will include industry leaders who provide products and choices for incontinence care management and treatment. For early bird registrants, a special bonus session after lunch "for consumers only" will allow you further dialogue.
