Upcoming Events
February 2012
2/9-11: WH 2.0: Consensus Conference on Women's Health
March 2012
3/7-10: Contraceptive Technology
3/22-23: 2012 Dialogue for Action on Colorectal Cancer Screening
3/28-31: Contraceptive Technology
3/28-12/30: Planned Parenthood Advanced Practice Clinician Colposcopy Course
April 2012
4/25-28: International Symposium on Osteoporosis 2012
4/29-5/2: National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association National Conferenec
To view details of the above events, and the full NPWH calendar,click here.


NPWH News
NPWH Member on Dr Oz!

NPWH member, Marcy Holmes, WHNP was recently on an episode of Dr Oz discussing perimenopause. (more)

Merck Announces Nexplanon, will phase out Implanon

Merck Launches NEXPLANON® (etonogestrel implant) 68 mg in the United States - A Long-Acting Reversible Hormonal Contraceptive Effective For Up to Three Years (more)

IOM's Suggestions to HHS

Read the recommendations concerning women's health, click here.



Nursing Workforce Development Programs Brochure

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3D Breast Mammography Device Approved

FDA Approves New Technology (more)

Archived articles

Call for Abstracts!

NPWH invites submission of original abstracts for podium or poster presentation at its 15th annual conference. Abstracts on current research and on innovative clinical projects related to issues affecting the health care of women are requested. Abstracts on completed research will be considered for podium and poster presentation. Abstracts on research in progress and on innovative clinical projects will be considered for poster presentation. Industry abstracts (research or innovative clinical projects) will be considered for poster presentation.  Click here for more information and to submit an abstract.


NPWH has developed a Heavy Menstrual Bleeding Toolkit for NPs to help both identify and treat HMB.  This toolkit is available at no charge.  Click here to request one today!

NPWH now has available a helpful tool, an HPV wheel, for NPs to use to tell patients about vaccination, screening and treatment throughout their lifespan.  Click here for your free HPV wheel!

 

STD Testing Information and Kit

If your health center, clinic or organization is interested in receiving free GYT: Get Yourself tested materials for National STD Awareness Month in April and being included in other special promotions, please SIGN UP TO JOIN the GYT campaign here. Even if you've received a GYT kit before, please SIGN UP now to ensure that you will be included in the 2012 mailing distribution. 

                      

 

“Heavy Menstrual Bleeding: Update on Best Practices and New Options.”  Test your diagnostic and patient management skills with this FREE CE activity.  Click here to read the enewsletter and print out the post test.

 

Attention NPWH Members

Be sure to get listed in our online searchable database. 
Click here to submit your information 

 

 


A NP's Guide to Identifying and Treating Cyclic Heavy Menstrual Bleeding - click here

 

Are you a patient who is looking to find a NP?

Let NPWH help you. 
Click here to search for a Nurse Practitioner.

HHS Ensures Preventative Services (including FREE Contraception)at No Cost Under Affordable Care Act

Today the HHS announced they were adding eight preventative services to those already covered by the legislation.  One of the eight services provdide for FREE is FDA approved contraception and contraceptive counseling.  Click here to learn more.

 

 

Chlamydia Awareness

Do you need information on Chlamydia or other STIs? If so, please read the the book Sexually Transmitted Diseases: A Practical Guide for Primary Care. To get a glimpse into the book, click here. If you are interested in ordering this book, click here.

 

Fibromyalgia CE activities

NPWH has produced two series of enewsletters on Fibromyalgia.  Make sure to check them out for the great information and the FREE CE!  Click here to view the enewsletters.

 

Key Strategic Findings from Years of Polling on Healthcare

  • Long time progessive pollster, John Martilla presented a briefing on healthcare
  • Click here for presentation and findings

 

NPWH Co-sponsored Capitol Hill Briefing on Pre-term Birth

The FibroCollaborative Roadmap for Change:

A Call to Action for Fibromyalgia

Change in Mammography Guidelines Draws Fire

 

Test Your Estrogen Therapy IQ

 

Women's Health Research Studies

Do you have patients in the Washington Metropolitan Area who might be interested in research studies in women's health?  If you do, click here for more information.

 

 

 

 

Monthly Cycle - December 2011 - available online.
Women's Health Care Journal - latest edition is Spring 2011: Volume 10, Number 5.

 


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