Calendar of Events
Learn More about the Annual Women’s Health Conference
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 7:30 - 8:00 | Registration, Exhibits & Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00 - 8:50 | Psychological Perspectives on Perinatal Anxiety Disorders Abbey Kruper, PsyD |
| 8:50 - 9:40 | Controversies in Menopause Management Vanessa M. Barnabei MD, PhD |
| 9:40 - 10:10 | EXHIBIT BREAK |
| 10:10 - 11:00 | Care for Transgendered Patient: Providing Competent and Compassionate Care During a Time of Transition Jessica Francis, MD |
| 11:00 - 11:50 | Diagnosis and Therapy of Chronic Vulvovaginal Symptoms Kelly Rae Hodges, MD |
| 11:50 - 12:35 | EXHIBIT BREAK & LUNCH |
| 12:35 - 1:25 | Best Practices in Opiate Prescribing Cresta Jones, MD |
| 1:25 - 2:15 | Lifestyle Recommendations for Breast and Endometrial Cancer Prevention Liz Gorecki, RD, CSO, CD, CNSC Clinical Dietitian |
| 2:15 - 2:45 | EXHIBIT BREAK |
| 2:45 - 3:35 | The Many Faces of Eating Disorders Keisha Adams, MD and Tasneem Alaqzam, MD Adolescent Medicine Fellows |
| 3:35 - 3:40 | DRAWING FOR GIVEAWAYS |
| 3:40 - 4:30 | Safe in Pregnancy Kate Dielentheis, MD |
| 4:30 | DRAWING FOR GIVEAWAYS & WRAP UP |
We have multiple faculty who will be presenting their research posters at MCW’s 2017 Innovations in Medical Education Conference.
- Kristina Kaljo PhD, Robert Treat, PhD, Lauren Hanley, MD and Cresta Jones, MD
Targeting the Needs of Multiple Providers: Measuring the Efficacy of a Breastfeeding Educational Symposium - Kristina Kaljo PhD, Matthew Tews, DO, Robert Treat, PhD
Expansive Horizons: Understanding the Experiences and Insights of Medical Students Participating in a New Distance Learning Environment
- Raj Narayan, MD, Kristina Kaljo, PhD, Rahmouna Farez, MD, Michael Lund, MD, Andrew Kastenmeier
Reinforcing Skills of the Novice Surgeon through Online Learning, Video Recording, and Self-Assessment - Amy Domeyer-Klenske, MD and Kristina Kaljo, PhD
Residents as Educators: Understanding the Role in Medical Student Education
Women in Science Series Features Highly Accomplished Local Researchers and Physicians
The Medical College of Wisconsin invites the public to attend the Women in Science (WIS) Series. Women in Science is an opportunity to meet outstanding female scientists and physicians and learn about their cutting-edge research.
The Women in Science Series is a membership program with five enlightening presentations, in lay language, designed to draw attention to scientific research projects at MCW as well as generate support for female scientists who serve as role models and mentors.
The successful WIS Series has been going strong since 2007.
Dr. Denise Uyar has been chosen by the Women in Science Advisory Committee for her recent research about HPV Vaccinations and Women’s Health.
Presented by
Denise Uyar, MD
Associate Professor
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Medical College of Wisconsin
About Dr. Uyar
Dr. Denise Uyar joined the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in the Division of Gynecology Oncology at the Medical College of Wisconsin in October of 2004. She received her Doctor of Medicine from the University of Vermont in 1997. She subsequently went on to complete her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Vermont, Fletcher Allen Hospital in Burlington. After her four year residency, she continued her training in the subspecialty of Gynecology Oncology. Dr. Uyar completed a three year fellowship in Gynecology Oncology at The Cleveland Clinic.
Dr. Uyar’s clinical practice includes the care of women with gynecologic malignancies including uterine, cervical, ovarian primary peritoneal, fallopian tube, vulvar and vaginal malignancies and gestational trophoblastic disease. She performs the surgery, the post-operative therapy if indicated, and the follow up surveillance of women in her practice. In addition, she is also interested in the treatment of women who have been diagnosed with pelvic masses, pre-cancerous lesions of the cervix, vulva, vagina or uterus, as well as cancer screening and prevention. She is trained and has expertise in the administration of chemotherapy for gynecologic malignancies, including intraperitoneal chemotherapy for ovarian malignancy. She has extensive expertise in minimally invasive surgery including general laparoscopy and robotic assisted laparoscopy.
MCW’s Global Health week is November 27-December 1, 2017. It was created to:
1) Increase the visibility of faculty’s global health activities in community engagement, clinical care, education, and research.
2) Raise awareness of local and international partnerships that are addressing global health issues from neighborhoods to nations.
The Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology has a long history of global health involvement. Current faculty members have traveled to provide global health care for women in multiple countries. These experiences have enriched their careers and provided unique experiences. Residents are encouraged to partake in experiences abroad during their training as well.
Panel Objectives:
– Review the variety of experiences that OBGYN practitioners have had abroad
– Listen to personal stories of meaningful experiences during global health work in women’s health
– Learn about the professional impact one gets from traveling abroad and providing health care
– Hear what an ideal vision of global health education in residency looks like from a variety of practitioners
Jennifer McIntosh, DO
Maternal Fetal Medicine specialist who has a special interest in global health. She’s spent time as a trainee (both as a medical student and resident) in Guatemala, Malawi and Kenya. She considers herself an advocate for global health during medical education and hopes to advocate for residents and students to gain obstetric experiences internationally.
Seema Menon, MD
General OB/GYN with subspecialty training in Adolescent Gynecology who has a very special interest in global health. She created our department’s “International Scholars in Obstetrics and Gynecology Program” with our first connection being with Shijiazhuang City Maternity and Child Health Hospital.
Allison Linton, MD, MPH
General OB/GYN with subspecialty training in Family Planning. She has a special interest in global health teaching and clinical care, focusing on improving women’s health outcomes through improving access to safe and comprehensive family planning services. She has taught and provided clinical services in Africa, Asia, and Central America.
Kathryn Sarnoski, MD
MCW OB/GYN resident graduate of 2017 and a current generalist in Obstetrics and Gynecology through Columbia St. Mary’s Hospital. She has an interest in global health primarily in Central and South America and has created the Global Health Resident Travel Fund in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology to promote resident education in global health. She volunteers as a provider and educator at CerviCusco in Cusco, Peru to address their high rates of cervical cancer morbidity and mortality. She also serves on the Board of Directors for the International Cervical Cancer Foundation
Dr. Denise Uyar will review cervical cancer, the role of HPV in malignancy and HPV vaccinations.
Please join the Kern Institute, Department of Medicine and Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology for an interactive dialogue.
Have you ever witnessed events that challenged professionalism but didn’t speak up or follow up? Let’s have a discussion about being courageous and speaking up in a professional way to improve our culture of caring and character.
Speakers
Catherine (Cassie) Craun Ferguson, MD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Kristina Kaljo, PhD, Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Michael Lund, MD, Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Martin Muntz, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine
By attending this session, participants will:
- Identify skills to utilize when responding to problems and/or concerns
- Discuss methods to support the well-being of oneself and others
- Analyze events which could have been avoided/deescalated if someone intervened
The Council for Women’s Advocacy and the Center for AWSM are hosting Dr. Kate Dielentheis and Dr. Mona Farez for a presentation on work-life balance: “Say Yes By Saying No”.
Please join us for CTSI’s next Science Cafe – an educational discussion led by Dr. Denise Uyar about the significant role that viruses, such as the human papillomavirus, play in the development and spread of specific cancers. We will also discuss screenings and prevention for specific cancers.
Presentation by: Denise Uyar, MD, Gynecologic Oncologist Physician.
Learn More about the Annual Women’s Health Conference
This activity is intended for practitioners in OB/GYN and in primary care who provide care for women, including
- Obstetricians / Gynecologists
- Internists
- Family Practitioners
- Nurse Practitioners
- Physician Assistants
- Certified Nurse Midwives
- Registered Nurses
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 7:30 - 8:00 | Registration, Exhibits & Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00 - 8:50 | Women and Spine Care: An Emerging Perspective Gregory L. Whitcomb, DC |
| 8:50 - 9:40 | How to Handle Labor Pain: The Myths and The Reality Meredith A. Albrecht, MD, PhD |
| 9:40 - 10:10 | EXHIBIT BREAK |
| 10:10 - 11:00 | Unconscious Bias in Medicine Brian E. Gittens, EdD, SPHR, SHRM-SCP |
| 11:00 - 11:50 | The Modern Gynecologic Exam and Screening for Gynecologic Malignancies Denise Uyar, MD Breast Cancer Screening Anna C. Purdy RN, MSN, APNP |
| 11:50 - 12:35 | EXHIBIT BREAK & LUNCH |
| 12:35 - 1:25 | Abnormal Uterine Bleeding: 20 Minute Reboot Benjamin Beran, MD Contraception Counseling in Medically Complex Patients Kourtney Dropps, MD |
| 1:25 - 2:15 | Equanimity in Medicine Catherine Ferguson, MD |
| 2:15 - 2:45 | EXHIBIT BREAK |
| 2:45 - 3:35 | Secondary Traumatic Stress in OBGYN Amy Domeyer-Klenske, MD |
| 3:40 - 4:30 | Postpartum Success begins Antepartum Sarah Mess, CNM Kirby Curby-Warner, CNM |
Contact Information
 If you have questions about the conference, please contact Erin Briesath - Conference Coordinator Email (414) 805-6673 |
 Jessica Francis, MD - Conference Co-Director Email |
 Mona Farez, MD - Conference Co-Director Email |
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Presented by
Jennifer McIntosh, DO, MS
Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Medical College of Wisconsin
Dr. McIntosh’s Research
Maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality caused by preeclampsia is a significant global health burden with approximately 10 million pregnancies impacted resulting in nearly half a million fetal or neonatal lives lost each year. A novel relationship may exist between mitochondrial damage and endothelial dysfunction and subsequent development of preeclampsia.
Our overall goal is to investigate the mechanism whereby placental hypoxia is responsible for release of ROS and inflammation secondary to mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) and if there is altered FMD as a result of heightened mtDNA in vessels from placentas in those with preeclampsia.
The next CTSI Science Café will be held on Tuesday, May 28, from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. at St. Ann Center for Intergenerational Care (Bucyrus Campus), located at 2450 W. North Avenue in Milwaukee.
The May topic will be Examining the Link Between Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and Cervical Cancer. The discussion will be led by Denise Uyar, MD, associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology in the Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center. The presentation will be followed by a community conversation on topic.
CTSI Science Café is free and open to the public by registering here. Light refreshments will be served.
For more information, please contact Angie Holtz, aholtz@mcw.edu or 414-955-2540.
CARDIOVASCULAR CENTER MEMBER PRESENTATION
Jenn McIntosh, DO, MS – Perinatologist
Please join us virtually! We will discuss what preeclampsia is and the signs and symptoms to watch for in pregnancy, as well as how it’s managed.
We will also explain the impact of preeclampsia on a woman’s future heart health.
Presentation by: Jennifer Jury McIntosh, DO, Perinatologist
Register Online
Register online through the link to Froedtert’s classes and events below.
Please join us virtually! Women with existing autoimmune diseases may be at higher risk of infertility and some autoimmune conditions can increase a woman’s risk of miscarriage.
Together we will discuss these conditions and what to do to increase your chances of a successful pregnancy.
We will also explain the impact of preeclampsia on a woman’s future heart health.
Presentation by: Jayme Bosler, MD, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility physician
Register Online
Register online through the link to Froedtert’s classes and events below.
Please join us as we discuss how groups can successfully navigate collective trauma with the COVID-19 pandemic as a model. It is how we cultivate resilience as a group, foster communication and individually and collectively recover and grow that determines whether an initial trauma will cause additional fall out. We propose to review some best practices for how to collectively navigate “pandexit” or recovery from any traumatic or stressful situation that affects a large group of people. In this session, we will discuss individual and group tools for resilience, go over acute and chronic reactions to trauma and discuss how leadership can steer groups of people into recovery.
Speakers:
- Kate Dielentheis, MD, assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology
- Kristy Graettinger, MD, associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology
- Abbey Kruper, PsyD, associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology, psychiatry and behavioral medicine